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The Smiths: Barbarism Begins At Home


Top of the Pops appearance, 1984. Morrissey dancing about wearing a thrift store ladies blouse, a bunch of gladioli hanging out of his back pocket. Johnny Marr throwing off jangling, symphonic riffs on his hollow body Gibson. Andy Rourke with an addictive, funky, slap happy bass line. Mike Joyce laying it down on the bottom and the high hats.

Then live, 1985. Marr with a Black Les Paul.


Finally another live version in which Marr is back on the ES-335, taking it off at the end to dance with Morrissey.