The Smiths
Morrissey's original band
The Smiths were an influential English rock band active from 1982 to 1987, known for Morrissey's melancholic lyrics and Johnny Marr's jangly guitar work.
The band helped define the alternative rock sound of the 1980s.
I've been listening to The Smiths all week.
The name also refers generically to any family named Smith: keeping up with the Smiths.
- quartetEnsemble of four
- frontmanLead performer of group
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
bassist · drummer · lineup · formation · disbandment · chemistry · partnership
Experimental rock after '77
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
Rickenbacker · reverb · hooks · riffs · British Invasion · wall of sound · layered · atmospheric
Subdued, lasting sadness
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- alienationState of being isolated
- unrequited loveRomantic feelings not returned
- outsidersThose not belonging
misfits · celibacy · shyness · morbidity · Oscar Wilde · working-class life · romantic despair · wit
Named estate or venue
- Joy DivisionInfluential late-70s Manchester group
- New OrderRestructured ruling system
- Coronation StreetBritish soap opera
- working-classManual laborers as group
industrial · rainy · grey skies · red brick · Northern England
Having considerable effect
- seminalFoundational and influential
- alternative rockNon-mainstream guitar-driven genre
- cult followingPassionate niche audience
- iconoclasticAttacking cherished beliefs
pioneering · critical acclaim · underground · college radio · enduring · timeless
Unattached individuals
- B-sidesSecondary songs on singles
- compilationsGathered sets of works
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- album artworkVisual design for music releases
Morrissey
guitarist · bassist · drummer · lineup · formation · disbandment · chemistry · partnership
post-punk
Experimental rock after '77
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
rockabilly · Rickenbacker · reverb · hooks · riffs · British Invasion · wall of sound · layered · atmospheric
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- alienationState of being isolated
- unrequited loveRomantic feelings not returned
outsiders · misfits · celibacy · shyness · morbidity · Oscar Wilde · working-class life · romantic despair · wit · irony
Hacienda
Named estate or venue
- Joy DivisionInfluential late-70s Manchester group
- New OrderRestructured ruling system
- Coronation StreetBritish soap opera
working-class · industrial · rainy · grey skies · red brick · Northern England
influential
Having considerable effect
- seminalFoundational and influential
- alternative rockNon-mainstream guitar-driven genre
- cult followingPassionate niche audience
iconoclastic · pioneering · critical acclaim · underground · college radio · enduring · timeless
singles
Unattached individuals
- B-sidesSecondary songs on singles
- compilationsGathered sets of works
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- Alt-RockNirvana, Radiohead, R.E.M., The Cure, Pixies
- British MusicThe Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
- Rock BandsLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Doors
- 1984 AlbumsPurple Rain, Like a Virgin
- Debut AlbumsPlease Please Me, The Doors, Are You Experienced, Boston, Van Halen
- Fictional FamiliesThe Simpsons, The Addams Family, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Munsters
The Smithshair metal
Flashy 1980s rock subgenre
Def Leppard · Iron Maiden · Bon Jovi · Van Halen · glam metal
The SmithsDuran Duran
Echoing British band name
Bon Jovi · Def Leppard · Wham! · Madonna · Michael Jackson
smith, smiths, wordsmith, locksmith, blacksmith, smithy, goldsmith, silversmith, gunsmith