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.

 

[Mimi Ramone]

I think speaking up against animal torture or abuse is a tad different. This is just a politician holding a rally.

So where's the harm then? If he's "just a politician holding a rally", no one will derive anything from Johnny's post. Now go back to saying Trump is so "punk rock"...

 

[marred]

Not surprised. I heard Trump is a huge huge Marr fan.

Of me or Johnny?

 

[Stephen Hofmann]

Johnny Marr knows less about US politics than I know about the sex life of the Sloth.

 

[Stephen Hofmann]

Thank the lord for Johnny! Trump and his supporters are the very worst of humanity.

Are you 10?

 

[marred]

I don't live in the USA and I'm not a US citizen - but in a choice between Trump and Demented Joe I would choose Trump any time. His support amongst Latino voters and women voters is soaring. Seems Latino voters don't like their kids being indoctrinated in school with trans ideology. It's over for Joe - time to go and have a long nap.

I'd vote for Trump in a New York minute! Is it difficult to get U.S citizenship? I might have to look into it.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

This band of camp, vegetarian book worms and pop nerds is the least Trump-y band in history. He’s more of a Kid Rock kind of guy.

 

[Thewlis]

No word on Central yet?

 

[goinghome]

No word on Central yet?

Do you think any's really needed now? The horse has bolted. If it comes, I hope it's a rude riddle, something brief and quirky

 

[SixteenClumsyShy]

It’s the least Trumpy song I can think of.
He’s a joke that isn’t funny anymore.

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Is this official?

 

[Mosserray]

Poor Moz, no mention in this article again. He should speak up, social media comments mostly assume that Morrissey is a Trump supporter.

 

[Trap mouth]

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:

Good for Trump
He is very much like Moz in terms of personality disorder . They act and deflect in a similar way
Johnny is too obvious , who would he rather have in “Butcher Biden “ who is rejected by Ireland . If Johnny and Y’all care about the uk you should hope Trump gets in
Biden and the Dems hate the Uk, Trump will give trade deal the dems refuse to give

 

[gordyboy9]

can someone explain how johnboy is going to shut this shit right down right now,is he going to contact trumps people to say stop playing the smiths,is he going to threaten them with a lawyers letter,i am curious to see what he can do.
please please please is hardly a toe tapper,the old folks of hick town america might think its willie nelson and politely clap at the end.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think he did it to outsmart Morrissey. He just speaks his mind as with the David Cameron thing and I'm absolutely here for it. If Morrissey stays quiet, that's his business.

Ironically, Johnny's tweet about David Cameron resulted in a message of public support from Morrissey on True To You, which was the last time the two of them seemed to be in agreement. Maybe something similar can happen here, and their dislike for the Tango man can result in a united front for a change?

 

[No 27]

I wouldn't expect him to these days - he's not in a great headspace & his management is dire.

How the actual f_ck would you know what sort of "headspace" he's "in"?

You're a f_cking nobody.

 

[They Them]

Can someone tell JM to sit the f*** down, they’re not playing the song because of the mandolin solo, they like it for the same reason most people like The Smiths, because of Morrissey’s words, voice, and vocal melodies.

 

[Seymour Glass]

Uh oh, midget Marr is pissed!! What a lame, obvious reaction.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

Poor Moz, no mention in this article again. He should speak up, social media comments mostly assume that Morrissey is a Trump supporter.

‘social media’ lol. I think they already assume much worse about him. He’ll be fine.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

can someone explain how johnboy is going to shut this shit right down right now,is he going to contact trumps people to say stop playing the smiths,is he going to threaten them with a lawyers letter,i am curious to see what he can do.
please please please is hardly a toe tapper,the old folks of hick town america might think its willie nelson and politely clap at the end.

Artists have stopped politicians before from using their music for campaigns.

Does anyone know if any other artists have complained about their song being used? And it would be interesting to see in context what the other songs are.

Does Trump even listen to music?

 

[Young And Alive]

Go back and actually study World War Two in depth before making this ludicrous comparison.

Appeasement didn’t work.

 

[Dusty Miller's Hornpipe]

Artists have stopped politicians before from using their music for campaigns.

Does anyone know if any other artists have complained about their song being used? And it would be interesting to see in context what the other songs are.

Does Trump even listen to music?

posted this earlier… Musicians who oppose Donald Trump's use of their music