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This Charming Man by The Smiths
Genre: Rock
Year: 1983
Year: 1983
"This Charming Man" is a song by the British alternative rock band The Smiths, written by guitarist Johnny Marr and singer/lyricist Morrissey. It was released as the groups second single in October 1983 on the independent record label Rough Trade. The song is defined by Marrs jangle pop guitar riff and Morrisseys characteristically morose lyrics, which revolve around the recurrent Smiths themes of sexual ambiguity and lust.Strong, Martin. The Great Rock Discography. Edinburg: Canongate Books, 2000. p. 901. ISBN 0-8419-5017-3
Feeling detached from and unable to relate to the early 1980s mainstream gay culture, Morrissey wrote "This Charming Man" to evoke an older, more coded and self-aware underground scene. The singer explained of the songs lyrics, "I really like Read full article at wikipedia.org
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