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Frank Skinner chooses "How Soon Is Now?" Tatu Version

posted by davidt on Sunday February 27 2005, @08:00AM
Morrissey Mad writes:

Last night on a programme called 'Orange Playlist' (it's where UK celebrities choose their favourite track from the past, present nad future. Last night it was Frank Skinner (a British comedian/chat show host) who said there was a time when he was 'obsessed with The Smiths'. His choice of track from the past, even if it was just a couple of years ago, was the lesbian schoolgirl group 'Tatu's version of How Soon Is Now, which was as he said 'sung on helium'. Apparently Moz said that it was 'magnificent' and although it was never released as a UK single it apparently made Moz and Marr £200,000. Just thought id post this in case anyone else saw it!
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  • A sweetly melodic, somewhat idiosyncratic cover, especially when compared to uninspired versions like the one that was used as the Charmed theme tune (I forget the name of the band). Would have liked to see that released as a single, actually. Any ideas for Smiths songs covered as b-sides?
    Anonymous -- Sunday February 27 2005, @10:07AM (#152494)
  • Obsessed with The Smiths???
    He is a massive Hip-Hop fan also.
    How diverse is that Frank?
    mick ransommich -- Sunday February 27 2005, @03:42PM (#152550)
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    'Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the one less travelled by. And that has made all the difference'.
    • Re:Frank Skinner by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday February 28 2005, @02:08AM

    • Re:Frank Skinner (Score:2, Insightful)

      But Skinner is most famously a huge Elvis fan.

      Liking rap music and the Smiths as well is not as unusual as you might think. Most Morrissey/Smiths fans relate to the lyrics and are the sort of people for whom the words in songs are the most important part. Rap and hip hop music is by definition very much centred around words and lyrical content and delivery rather than the beat itself.

      That doesn't excuse anyone liking Tatu though. No. Not ever.
      Richey <[email protected]> -- Monday February 28 2005, @02:35AM (#152599)
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  • http://s18.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1L056J4S75DUW3027UY48SMG4H
    Anonymous -- Tuesday March 01 2005, @03:17AM (#152748)

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