The Smiths - Frankly, Mr Shankly
When we put out a call for new Tuneage contributors, we had no idea we’d get that kind of response. An unexpected side effect of the submissions, though, was the reminder that I had bands in my catalog who have fallen out of regular rotation. Thanks to Dan Arel, I was reminded of how much I love The Smiths, and I’ll be spending today “catalog diving” with their music.
The Smiths’ songs are whimsical, fun, and littered with dry humor. The song Frankly, Mr Shankly (thought to be an oblique reference to some of the disputes The Smiths had with Rough Trade in the 80s), is easily one of my favorite songs off their album The Queen is Dead. Its bouncing bass line and lyrical witticisms make for a song I can listen to over and over again, and it’s a great song for a sunny Sunday afternoon.
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