http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh2bonnjv70 Johnny Marr recently described Hand in Glove as his and Morrissey's declaration of love for each other. 'We had met each other, were working together, and we were in love with each other, in the best possible way. And Hand In Glove came out of that. The words sound like the music, and the music sounds like the words it's a beautiful thing.' The song is The Smiths in a nutshell. Essentially saying: 'We're different, we are unique and we don't care... this is us'. Their first single and their calling card: 'The sun shines out of our behinds, no it's not like any other love, this one is different because it's us... And if the people stare, then the people stare, I really don't know and I really don't care." The best love song since 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' by Joy Division? Well, no, Joy Division - wrote a break up song about the death of love. The Smiths were far more optimistic than that. This is one of the best love songs ever written, and it's not even in their top five.
What makes music fantastic? Star quality, amazing music, breathtaking lyrics and the ability to bring something new to the table, even if that means a new take on the classics. That's what I love to listen to and write about.
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