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Cemetry Gates – The Smiths

Rob Klovance
Mar 14
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Tempting as it may be to dive into the darkness with war in Europe, three happy/triumphant songs this week from bands known more for probing the dark side.

‘So let's go where we're wanted/And I meet you at the cemetry gates/Keats and Yeats are on your side/But you lose/’Cause weird lover Wilde is on mine’

Long before Morrissey’s misanthropy took a truly caustic and bewildering turn, he was propelled by wit and the spellbinding guitar of Johnny Marr. He would find joy in strange places, including escaping a “dreaded sunny day” by meeting at the Cemetry Gates, part of the full-length The Queen is Dead, which is arguably one of the best albums ever.

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Rob Klovance
Mar 14Author

Frankly, Mr. Shankly, it’s brilliant throughout.

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Goalie Glen
Mar 14

Album also includes fave line from Queen convo: , "I know you and you cannot sing.” I said, "That's nothing, you should hear me play piano.”

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