"The Queen is Dead" is the first track on the Smiths' 1986 album of the same name. Johnny Marr said it was based on a song he wrote as a teen. As an ode to Morrissey's obsession with 60's British cinema, the track opens with a sung version of "Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty" from the 1962 drama The L-Shaped Room.
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"The Queen is Dead" is the first track on the Smiths' 1986 album of the same name. Johnny Marr said it was based on a song he wrote as… read more
"The Queen is Dead" is the first track on the Smiths' 1986 album of the same name. Johnny Marr said it was based on a song he wrote as a teen. As an ode to Morrissey'… read more
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band comprised singer Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from the 1980s British independent music scene. When asked about the group's name, Morrissey explained: "It was the most ordinary name and I thought it was time the ordinary folk of the world showed their faces." "Smith" happens to be the most common surname in England. The Smiths were unique in that they never used… read more