The Queen Is Dead

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When it comes to most English indie bands of the 80s, you really need a grounding in the political landscape of Thatcher�s Britain to comprehend listening to most of these sullen young men with floppy fringes. But The Smiths were different. They had better lyrics, better music, and although the animosity between the two was fabled, they had the chemistry of Morrissey & Johnny Marr. On The Queen Is Dead their partnership was up there with Lennon/McCartney, Jagger/Richards and Page/Plant. Humour, musicality, wit, innovation, zeitgeist and pure pop perfection are all here on a genuine high-point of British music in the 80s.