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.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

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.

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

 

[Thewlis]

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.

Is there any way to verify this?

 

[Malarkey]

Is there any way to verify this?

The footage is online. Hopefully Marr will stop it.

 

[Thewlis]

The footage is online. Hopefully Marr will stop it.

Do you have a link?

Morrissey will definitely speak out about this given the ‘f*** Trump’ t-shirts

 

[Gray Fruit]

Do you have a link?

Morrissey will definitely speak out about this given the ‘f*** Trump’ t-shirts

I hope so as this will probably make people think Morrissey is a supporter. Would be great to have a joint Moz-Marr statement!

 

[Malarkey]

Do you have a link?

Morrissey will definitely speak out about this given the ‘f*** Trump’ t-shirts

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

At least with Marr it's guaranteed he'll say something.

 

[Thewlis]

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

At least with Marr it's guaranteed he'll say something.

Thanks for sharing.

I think Morrissey hasn’t changed, definitely not on Trump. It will be interesting to see how he will respond to this.

 

[Dusty Miller's Hornpipe]

Thanks for sharing.

I think Morrissey hasn’t changed, definitely not on Trump. It will be interesting to see how he will respond to this.

Hopefully we'll soon see Morrissey and Marr on this list... Musicians who oppose Donald Trump's use of their music

 

[JerryCan]

Don't worry I've just watched that clip and I'm assuming I'm fast asleep and having a nightmare. This would explain it. Not to worry. No. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[JM🇬🇧]

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

 

[Mozzypaws]

Oh boy, I expect a statement coming out soon. I'm kind of shocked someone on Trump's team is a fan lol

 

[Harsh Truth]

Morrissey will probably want to ride the wave of cheap publicity and suggest the song be re-released as a single.

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

This will probably get Trump 700% more votes.

 

[gordyboy9]

make the smiths great again.
trump has this thing where he uses music like the stones,they complain,it makes the news and his big orange face is on everyones tv,repeat ad nauseum.

 

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

The lyrical jokes could go on and on...

"...But these things take time
I know that I'm
The most inept
That ever stepped..."

 

[Juan Dulces]

Good times...for a change...

Huh?

 

[Surface]

Someones not happy about it.

 

[gashonthenail]

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.

 

[gashonthenail]

Someones not happy about it.

Looks like Johnny's having a fever nightmare.