The Smiths for DLC

[RockBandRocker]

^ Title says it all

The Smiths are a band that NEEDS representation in Rock Band.

Morrissey's voice is so unique, and the guitar, bass and drum work fits it so well. Check out the music videos/TV appearances!!

If you like any of the songs you hear in this thread, request them here: http://www.rockband.com/request

Top Songs requested in this thread (and the forums):

1. This Charming Man (Released 9/14/10 = Single DLC)
2. Bigmouth Strikes Again
3. Hand In Glove
4. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
5. How Soon is Now?
6. Panic
7. Ask
8. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
9. Cemetry Gates
10. The Queen Is Dead
11. The Headmaster Ritual
12. Sweet & Tender Hooligan
13. Shoplifters Of The World Unite
14. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
15. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (Released 10/26/10 = RB3)

Songs [arranged by album] (for those that don't know who The Smiths are):

"The Smiths"

Reel Around The Fountain
You've Got Everything Now
Miserable Lie
Pretty Girls Make Graves
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
This Charming Man (U.S. release bonus track) [In Game]
Still Ill
Hand In Glove
What Difference Does It Make?
I Don't Owe You Anything
Suffer Little Children


"Meat Is Murder"

The Headmaster Ritual
Rusholme Ruffians
I Want The One I Can't Have
What She Said
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
How Soon Is Now?
Nowhere Fast
Well I Wonder
Barbarism Begins At Home
Meat Is Murder


"The Queen Is Dead"

The Queen Is Dead
Frankly, Mr. Shankly
I Know It's Over
Never Had No One Ever
Cemetry Gates
Bigmouth Strikes Again
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Vicar In A Tutu
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others


"Louder Than Bombs" [B-Side Compilation]

Is It Really So Strange?
Sheila Take A Bow
Shoplifters Of The World Unite
Sweet & Tender Hooligan
Half A Person
London
Panic
Girl Afraid
Shakespeare's Sister
William, It Was Really Nothing
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Ask
Golden Lights
Oscillate Wildly
These Things Take Time
Rubber Ring
Back To The Old House
Stretch Out And Wait
This Night Has Opened My Eyes
Unlovable


"Strangeways, Here We Come"

A Rush & A Push & The Land Is Ours
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Death Of A Disco Dancer
Girlfriend In A Coma
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before In Game
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Unhappy Birthday
Paint A Vulgar Picture
Death At One's Elbow
I Won't Share You



Link to Morrissey solo songs request thread

[rigmedic]

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[RockBandRocker]

We need The Smiths, and it sucks that they don't get much love on the forums.

We are getting Siouxsie & The Banshees next week, so I'm hoping that we are going to get music from bands like The Smiths, The Cure, Joy Division, Echo & The Bunnymen, etc.


But back to The Smiths...

I know the band didn't have a clean break, so licensing their music could be a challenge.

I would also like to say that some of Morrissey's solo work would also be great.

Maybe HMX could work out a way to bring us The Smiths & Morrissey's solo stuff.

[James1968]

It's already been suggested.

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84810

[RockBandRocker]

It's already been suggested.

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84810

Yeah, but your thread was also asking for The Cure (and it had vanished from the front page).


I really wanted to talk more about The Smiths in here.

Morrissey's voice would be a bit of challenge to keep "in pitch" with.

[Blur]

I noticed the Smiths reference in the Rock Store (the Hands in Gloves item), and found it rather amusing. I would certainly buy any Smiths tracks that are released. I would personally hope for Hand in Glove or The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, but any of their tracks would be excellent.

[czarship]

The Smiths are in desperate need of attention on this forum. The band has such a great dynamic that fits the rb mold perfectly. It is sad to see a such small thread of arguably the most influential band of the 80s get lost in the mix to those labeled My Chemical Romance and Linkin Park that get thousands of replies. I believe the first step in attracting Harmonix attention is by converting the players to our cause. I will attempt to explain why I think they are a perfect fit for rock band as well as give this thread a much needed bump.

Morrissey has a ridiculous singing voice that has never been properly duplicated. The songs most fun to sing in rb are first, the songs you know; and secondly, ones that vary in vocal style. I don't get much pleasure out of singing rather mundane tracks where I'm just rambling through words quickly in a monotone voice. Morrissey forces you to utilize a multitude of ranges for his tracks, not to mention they practically all make for great sing-a-longs (see This Charming Man and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out).

Johnny Marr, simply put, played his instrument masterfully. Being one of the most prominent and influential guitarists of the 80s, I can even recall him receiving praise in one of rb1's loading screens. Most of The Smiths tracks are so deeply layered with guitar, the only difficult part would be decided exactly which to chart and where. The quality of his guitar is also unparalleled. Often completely avoiding distortion, Marr adds subtle reverb to a surprisingly clean guitar even in the most rocking and guitar heavy tracks (see Barbarism Begins at Home and Bigmouth Strikes Again).

Andy Rourke was simply a genius at the bass. Not only conforming to the unique blend of Marr and Morrissey's often fast and sometimes strange chord progressions, his bass lines transcend the traditional idea of driving the fundamental notes home. He nearly always plays highly melodical and quick lines that are on par and sometimes overshadow those done by Marr himself (see Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now and The Boy With A Thorn In His Side).

And Mike Joyce was the glue that held all of these musical godsends together. Playing beats that are simple yet necessary and commonly driving a beat so strong his input cannot be ignored (the drums make the chorus of You Just Haven't Earned it Yet Baby perfect). What intrigues me most about Joyce are his fills; consistently fantastic to listen to, I can only imagine how much fun it would be to get creative with his already clever parts. Don't knock Mike for having the easiest parts in the group, as they can become very fast and difficult at times (see Shakespeare's Sister and Vicar In A Tutu).

There are countless song which exemplify each of the musician's strengths perfectly.William It Was Really Nothing, Girlfriend in a Coma, Shoplifters of the world, Bigmouth Strikes Again, Cemetery Gates, and Handsome Devil are ideal examples and a great place to start for non believers.

It is for said reasons The Smiths would be a perfect compliment to the game dynamics of rock band. I would see these songs ranging from medium to hard difficultly, with a few reaching into the higher end of the spectrum for select instruments, namely vocals. Any dlc release from this artist would finally entice me to sing and do something other than drum, much like what I hope The Beatles game will do.

[MattyRush]

The Smiths are in desperate need of attention on this forum. The band has such a great dynamic that fits the rb mold perfectly. It is sad to see a such small thread of arguably the most influential band of the 80s get lost in the mix to those labeled My Chemical Romance and Linkin Park that get thousands of replies.

Thats the state of modern music, mate, I wouldn't mind some of the Smiths on Rock Band (I'm not their greatest fan), give me it over Fall Out Boy or My Chemical Romance any day, though.

[RockBandRocker]

The Smiths are in desperate need of attention on this forum. The band has such a great dynamic that fits the rb mold perfectly. It is sad to see a such small thread of arguably the most influential band of the 80s get lost in the mix to those labeled My Chemical Romance and Linkin Park that get thousands of replies. I believe the first step in attracting Harmonix attention is by converting the players to our cause. I will attempt to explain why I think they are a perfect fit for rock band as well as give this thread a much needed bump.

Morrissey has a ridiculous singing voice that has never been properly duplicated. The songs most fun to sing in rb are first, the songs you know; and secondly, ones that vary in vocal style. I don't get much pleasure out of singing rather mundane tracks where I'm just rambling through words quickly in a monotone voice. Morrissey forces you to utilize a multitude of ranges for his tracks, not to mention they practically all make for great sing-a-longs (see This Charming Man and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out).

Johnny Marr, simply put, played his instrument masterfully. Being one of the most prominent and influential guitarists of the 80s, I can even recall him receiving praise in one of rb1's loading screens. Most of The Smiths tracks are so deeply layered with guitar, the only difficult part would be decided exactly which to chart and where. The quality of his guitar is also unparalleled. Often completely avoiding distortion, Marr adds subtle reverb to a surprisingly clean guitar even in the most rocking and guitar heavy tracks (see Barbarism Begins at Home and Bigmouth Strikes Again).

Andy Rourke was simply a genius at the bass. Not only conforming to the unique blend of Marr and Morrissey's often fast and sometimes strange chord progressions, his bass lines transcend the traditional idea of driving the fundamental notes home. He nearly always plays highly melodical and quick lines that are on par and sometimes overshadow those done by Marr himself (see Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now and The Boy With A Thorn In His Side).

And Mike Joyce was the glue that held all of these musical godsends together. Playing beats that are simple yet necessary and commonly driving a beat so strong his input cannot be ignored (the drums make the chorus of You Just Haven't Earned it Yet Baby perfect). What intrigues me most about Joyce are his fills; consistently fantastic to listen to, I can only imagine how much fun it would be to get creative with his already clever parts. Don't knock Mike for having the easiest parts in the group, as they can become very fast and difficult at times (see Shakespeare's Sister and Vicar In A Tutu).

There are countless song which exemplify each of the musician's strengths perfectly.William It Was Really Nothing, Girlfriend in a Coma, Shoplifters of the world, Bigmouth Strikes Again, Cemetery Gates, and Handsome Devil are ideal examples and a great place to start for non believers.

It is for said reasons The Smiths would be a perfect compliment to the game dynamics of rock band. I would see these songs ranging from medium to hard difficultly, with a few reaching into the higher end of the spectrum for select instruments, namely vocals. Any dlc release from this artist would finally entice me to sing and do something other than drum, much like what I hope The Beatles game will do.

Great summary!

I think it hits the nail right on the head as to why I would enjoy The Smiths on Rock Band.

Marr's guitar work would be a fun challenge to keep up with!

[cherokeesam]

I'd luh-huv "How Soon Is Now?"