Ooooh...spooky

[MichaelUK]

I open the newspaper today. Start reading about the torture in Iraq. And "Panic" by The Smiths comes on within 5 seconds.

Opening line - "Panic in the streets of London, panic on the streets of Birmingham".

There's something about this world I don't quite get.

[Oggy]

1. Not quite sure it is that spooky

But I do miss the Smiths.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. ME TOO

Although I'm in my 40s, I was somehow completely unaware of their existence until a friend turned me on to them a few years ago. How could I have missed this group? I am now a huge Smiths and Morrissey fan. "Panic" is certainly appropriate for these times. I also like "Glamourous Glue" ("We won't vote Conservative...Because we never have...Everyone lies, everyone lies...")

[Oggy]

3. What difference does it make

Was my first Smiths single. Still my favourite.

"The devil will find work for idle hands to do
I stole and I lied, and why ?
Because you asked me to !"

If you ask me this would be the ideal few lines for shrub to sing to cheney.

The Smiths were a very British Group so it is understandable you didn't pick up on them at the time. Jonny Marr best Guitarist of his generation (IMHO). I'm on a reliving my youth streak at the moment, getting CD's of old Albums etc. I think I'll have to get some Smiths on CD.

[ellie]

4. Sheila take a, Sheila take a bow,

Boot the grime of this world in the crotch dear,
And don't go home tonight,
Come out and find the one that you love and who loves you, one that you and who loves youuuuuuuuuuu ...

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

9. They're never out of my CD player!

I drive my husband MAD - "Morrissey AGAIN????" (but he likes him too)

[MichaelUK]

5. And now

We move on "Cool for Cats" by Squeeze.

Anyone remember the milk adverts with that for a sound track?

[Oggy]

6. UK ad?

Vaguely I think.

[MichaelUK]

7. yeah, UK ad

[Oggy]

8. Sometimes being.....

A Brit on this board means you miss some cultural signs. I wasn't sure if you were an American ( even though I know you are based in the UK and have UK on the end of your monicur). So I was unsure whether I should rack my brains for the Milk ad or if it was an American thing.

Now can you get "cool for cats" out of my head by moving on to another tune :-)

On edit well done on your speedy rise into the 200's. I've been here for a year and a half and you're catching up quick!