Rick Astley covers The Smiths

[editor]

This is great stuff. Nice one, Rick. And Johnny Marr has got all snotty about it for an added bonus

Blossoms and Rick Astley to perform The Songs of The Smiths

The indie-pop group and the singer will join forces for two gigs celebrating the Manchester icons.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Throbbing Angel]

 

[pesh]

 

[Saul Goodman]

Interesting piece on it here

 

[editor]

Moany Marr

Johnny Marr weighs in on Rick Astley and Blossoms covering The Smiths live

They teamed up for This Charming Man and Panic in London - and there's much more to follow

www.musicradar.com

 

[Sue]

Well he's got* the quiff for it...

* had?

 

[Johnny Vodka]

He looks and sounds like Vic Reeves. Think I'll stick to The Smiths and (early) Morrissey on Spotify. But if people get some enjoyment out of that show, then fair play to them.

 

[killer b]

I was ready to be cynical about this when I heard about it the other day, but it's such audacious yet innocent fun that you can't help but like it. Fair play.

 

[discokermit]

this,

 

[bcuster]

Rick Astley revisits his career-making song with 'gratitude'

NEW YORK (AP) — How does Rick Astley handle one of his songs being part of the biggest internet meme of all time? He rolls with it, obviously. “Listen, let’s face it, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ has sort of become something else," he says.

apnews.com

 

[bcuster]

Fame.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I’ve been his monitor engineer a couple of times. He’s a lovely bloke who knows his audience perfectly, with a nice self depreciating sense of humour about how he’s got to where he is today.

Oh, and his voice is phenomenal. So easy to work with.

 

[stethoscope]

Astley and the Blossoms were a highlight for me from last years Glastonbury...



(I suspect Beeb has been getting vids pulled as there were more)