The Smiths added to Trump rally music (January 23, 2024)

Not sure if this is a joke: tweet says Trump added Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want to his pre-rally music in Laconia, New Hampshire.

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UPDATE 12:34PM PT:

Surface posted the link:

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Media coverage:

• The Hill: Smiths guitarist rips Trump for using band’s music: ‘Consider this s‑‑‑ shut right down’. Link from shoplifterromo.
• Billboard: Johnny Marr Rips Donald Trump For Playing Smiths Songs at Rallies. Link from shoplifterromo.
• The Guardian: Johnny Marr blasts Donald Trump for playing the Smiths song at rally. Link posted by goinghome.
• From shoplifterromo:
  
  
  
  Stephen Colbert mentions Trump playing The Smiths at his rallies during his Late Show opening monologue Thursday on CBS - YouTube.
  
  Scroll to 5:32-7:01 to watch Colbert discuss Trump “treating his folks to an unlikely warmup act” before playing a snippet of “Please, please, please, let me get what I want” at a rally and then ending with Johnny Marr’s response.
• Spectator: "Why Trump loves The Smiths" (February 9, 2024)
• Vanity Fair: Why Is Donald Trump Playing the Smiths at His Rallies? Link posted by NealCassady.

 

[Benny-the-British-Butcher]

Has Rick Astley commented yet? Can’t imagine him being happy about old Trumpy the Syrup of Figs head playing Please please at these rally’s.

Benny

 

[Malarkey]

Absolutely. Johnny is virtue signalling. Seems what being on the left is all about these days. Whereas Moz has never been interested in playing that game.

 

[Redacted]

Morrissey needs to sit this one out, he already got a visit from the Secret Service for his death threat, which is a felony punishable by 5 years in prison. Maybe that is how Trump's people heard about him.

 

[Loup]

And so, I don't think we get many teens here, I don't think I know any teen Moz or Smiths fans. Anyway, cool and welcome.

Aw, thanks ! Love ya !

 

[Phranc & Open]

The ball is actually on the penalty spot as far as Trump is concerned and the goalkeeper is at the bar. He'll miss gloriously and blame Johnny Marr instead of co-operating with the former "friend" in the media. We definitley trust him to wreck it. "f*** Trump" would really be too easy.

 

[Mimi Ramone]

Absolutely. Johnny is virtue signalling. Seems what being on the left is all about these days. Whereas Moz has never been interested in playing that game.

Hmm, so if Johnny speaks up against something, that pisses him off, he only does it to be a virtue-signalling leftist (which is bad in YOUR books) and to please the "woke" masses, but when Morrissey speaks up against something or he doesn't, that's because he doesn't play "that game". Which game exactly? Funny, how you pull everything under YOUR political agenda....

 

[Ashley_TakeABow]

I do not care about Trump one way or another, though I'm from the USA. I really could take a dump on politics and bury it in the dirt, and I wouldn't ever think of it again. But I'm happy to see he likes the Smiths. Cool.

 

[JM🇬🇧]

I really could take a dump on politics and bury it in the dirt,

@Born to Harangue would pay good money to see that, if only he had some.

 

[gashonthenail]

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You can't see the difference between virtue signalling and expressing an opinion, and sometimes an unpopular opinion?

 

[Malarkey]

You can't see the difference between virtue signalling and expressing an opinion, and sometimes an unpopular opinion?

 

[gashonthenail]

Hmm, so if Johnny speaks up against something, that pisses him off, he only does it to be a virtue-signalling leftist (which is bad in YOUR books) and to please the "woke" masses, but when Morrissey speaks up against something or he doesn't, that's because he doesn't play "that game". Which game exactly? Funny, how you pull everything under YOUR political agenda....

I don't have a political agenda.
Trump is always keen to play 'the rebel' against the 'chattering classes' establishment. Johnny is playing right into that narrative. It's why Trump is looking like he is going to win. They are trying everything to stop him but the average voter is thinking - what are they so scared of?

 

[gashonthenail]

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Again, I think you have just proved my point.

 

[Malarkey]

Again, I think you have just proved my point.

 

[Malarkey]

Protecting humanity is pretty virtuous.

 

[Ashley_TakeABow]

No saving us from a world that's about 80% evil and corrupt. Or so it seems. Getting rid of Trump won't do much.

 

[gashonthenail]

Virtue signalling is the act of expressing a viewpoint with the intent of displaying and communicating good character.

So you think that's why Moz said what he did? He doesn't really care about animals - he just said that to virtue signal? Shame on you, Karen.

 

[Malarkey]

Virtue signalling is the act of expressing a viewpoint with the intent of displaying and communicating good character.

So you think that's why Moz said what he did? He doesn't really care about animals - he just said that to virtue signal? Shame on you, Karen.

It's a phrase you're desperately chucking around until Central posts something foolish that gives you an opportunity to post weasel-worded far right shite.

While you're waiting - here's Morrissey in an Obama t-shirt.

 

[Redacted]

While you're waiting - here's Morrissey in an Obama t-shirt.

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Yes, it's so great that Morrissey approves of our black president - no matter how incompetent, divisive and corrupt he is. All that matter is his skin color. He is one of the reasons Trump won, people came to despise Obama,

 

[Mozzypaws]

Yes, it's so great that Morrissey approves of our black president - no matter how incompetent, divisive and corrupt he is. All that matter is his skin color. He is one of the reasons Trump won, people came to despise Obama,

To be fair this was 2008 and Obomba fooled a lot of people

 

[Malarkey]

To be fair this was 2008 and Obomba fooled a lot of people

Morrissey’s only objection to Obama is that he didn't support Black Lives Matter enough.

Morrissey: Obama ‘Has Meant Nothing’

The outspoken solo artist and ex-Smiths frontman opens up about his recent album, why he thinks U.S. police are the new KKK, and much more.

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