I will soon be uploading the full performance from which this clip was taken, so watch this here space. I small few people have tried to bribe me to do so, by offering donations via PayPal. I accepted them, and wish I had thought of it sooner - a small donation from occasional viewers could've paid my medical bills in recent years. Who was I to expect such viewing figures back when I uploaded this amazing clip? Its never too late though, am I right? I heard from someone that the bass part was written by Johnny Marr, and performed by Rourke because Marr... has 'only got two hands'.

@simoncryer1830

6 жыл бұрын

Leon Russen please do!

@andrewweitzman2716

6 жыл бұрын

Leon Russen well I have a third leg

@right740

6 жыл бұрын

Please Do!

@thomasbenjamin4605

6 жыл бұрын

Leon Russen please do

@MrAbner2001

6 жыл бұрын

Pleaseee

Sustaining THAT bassline, for that long, at that pace... respect.

@johndoe-ep7qk

Жыл бұрын

both rourke and joyce are criminally underappreciated

@brianfergus839

Жыл бұрын

Utter drudgery

@the2dcore324

Жыл бұрын

rest in peace andy

@zordorfe

Жыл бұрын

@@brianfergus839 ok

@jamescanzoneri1698

11 ай бұрын

For someone with a serious drug addiction, the man was absolutely focused on damn-near 100% of the live clips I’ve seen of him. A machine with a big heart!

R.I.P. Andy Rourke. Incredible bass player. Thank you for being part of the band who's songs saved my life x

@rw8733

Жыл бұрын

Mine too. God bless, Andy. 😢

@Lalovision3D

Жыл бұрын

Ahhhh no! 😢

@Pwrcritter

Жыл бұрын

The bass is the balls on this one. Rip Andy.

@davestrain9529

Жыл бұрын

was Detailing Motorbikes, in Garage in Longmont CO...when I heard. we rode and Played for Andy . But wait>? detailing Motos? shouldn't you be listening to MOTORHEAD, iron maiden ..or Crue>? No. Smiths Rip Andy.

@carlosg460

Жыл бұрын

Signature trade mark with the treble turned up on his P bass accented with a pick. The outro verse with drums and bass is bona fide and legit. RIP Andy Rourke 🥁🎸

RIP Andy Rourke - This video showcases what a wonderful bassist Andy was. 🕊

@darrylwhittle4337

9 ай бұрын

And a lovely person to boot

Morrissey, with his dinner hanging out his back pocket.

@abbo.

3 жыл бұрын

lmao

@chase.7780

3 жыл бұрын

mmmmm... a bouquet of flowers.

@vukadinstanujkic7742

3 жыл бұрын

@@chase.7780 he is vegan lol

@agustinalejandrogerosa7069

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@whispersinvenice

2 жыл бұрын

😂

What a fucking insane bass line

@lenamarii4561

6 жыл бұрын

yee Johnny wrote it. He's out of this world....

@DavidSmith-wr6vj

3 жыл бұрын

Be like. .. Epic

@smoggyboy6365

3 жыл бұрын

@@lenamarii4561 he did not

@rammerchandy1712

3 жыл бұрын

@@smoggyboy6365 he did in fact

@anthonykelly9384

3 жыл бұрын

"Borrowed " by The Killers for 'Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine'

Andy Fucking Rourke, one of the most underrated bassists of all time. Update 5/29/23: RIP Andy Rourke. One of the key reasons that this band had such a sonically unique sound. The marriage of Andy's funky bass with Johnny Marr's iconic licks are the reason I fell in love with this band and he will be missed sorely by the music community.

@sterlingblake7655

9 жыл бұрын

Michael Chance Fuck Ya!!!!

@cinemar

6 жыл бұрын

Who underrates him?

@mbrady2329

3 жыл бұрын

@@cinemar, Morrissey and Johnny Marr did, when it came to paying him his share of the band's royalties.

@ericbush3399

3 жыл бұрын

Andy Rourke's bass made the Smith's sound.

@vivrs9109

3 жыл бұрын

Him and hooky mann

Love the camera right on Andy's bass as he plays one of the coolest bass lines of the 80s. Rest in peace mate. A lot of people loved you.

@WalterSobchak1000

10 ай бұрын

Of all time, not just the 80s

I don't know HOW the hell Andy's mind didn't wander playing that bass line over and over and over for over 6 minutes.

@chrisst8922

Жыл бұрын

The only other long bass line like this I can think of is in Tubular Bells.

@althetriangle2559

3 ай бұрын

Heroin

@Chris-jq1qb

2 ай бұрын

@@althetriangle2559how would help in the slightest

Andy Rourke is a bloody good bassist.

@rebootver

8 жыл бұрын

+Andy Phillips Criminally underrated. People focus on Marr (who is a genius) and tend to leave Rourke in his shadow.

@andyphillips451

8 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Marr is a genius, but in the case of The Smiths Andy Rourke was just as imperative in creating their distinctive sound.

@rbrme

8 жыл бұрын

+Andy Phillips Finally someone who agrees with me.

@te7423

8 жыл бұрын

Today is his birthday.

@dukeofpearl

8 жыл бұрын

Solid bass player. Always kept good tempo!

That bass line... so danceable, so great, so underrated

@l.cressey6806

Жыл бұрын

Danceable indeed, as demonstrated by Morrissey and Marr.

RIP Andy Rourke. A groovy bass phenomenon. Wouldn’t be The Smiths without him ❤

"Hey Andy, think of a cool bass riff and play it over and over for seven minutes."

Probably the most tiring bassline, forearm is burning playing along to this

@chrisst8922

3 жыл бұрын

I would think the one at the end of Tubular Bells is a killer too.

@greva2904

2 жыл бұрын

Well given his on/off again heroin addiction at the time, he probably never noticed how tired his arm was

@paddyskate

2 жыл бұрын

@@greva2904 didn’t know that !

@greva2904

2 жыл бұрын

@@paddyskate According to Johnny Marr’s autobiography, Andy Rourke started using heroin before the Smiths were formed, had stopped using it by the time he joined the Smiths, then started using it again later on during his time with the band

@KarlHamilton

2 жыл бұрын

@@greva2904 not surprising tbh

Andy Rourke is an ace on bass. Stunning bass lines.

@edannoble4116

5 жыл бұрын

That Johnny marr wrote

@teddylongjohns9209

5 жыл бұрын

@@edannoble4116 just no though, that's factually incorrect

@marceloliebhardt

5 жыл бұрын

@@edannoble4116 Just shut the fuck up about that bullshit.

@315Bodhi17

5 жыл бұрын

@@marceloliebhardt I'd rather read a comment. If you have one.

@marceloliebhardt

5 жыл бұрын

@@315Bodhi17 That guy kept repeating the same reply on every comment praising Andy's bass skills, so my reply to him was nothing but proper. So what if Marr wrote it? Even if he did, it takes a capable bassist to play the part and that's what Andy is.

I love how half of the audience is completely mesmerized and the other half is straight vibing

@Allison_mallardVance

7 ай бұрын

That's cool

This bass riff is delicious, I could listen to it for hours long.

@steve-bk1qd

2 жыл бұрын

great bass player

This song is so perfect because every single instrument fits perfectly together. Every instrument, every chord, every note, every lyric sounds and fits so naturally together that it's impossible to picture anybody in the band playing anything differently

@pamela8329

4 жыл бұрын

perfect

@kaydgaming

3 жыл бұрын

The magic of G R O O V E

@stevesemenuk4497

3 жыл бұрын

Nailed it

@Htiler

2 жыл бұрын

5:33......Perfect??

@Shotgvn

2 жыл бұрын

@@Htiler punk for a second

Whenever i see moz and marr dance at the end of a performance of this song, it gives me life

@heinzguderian1940

6 жыл бұрын

the only song that makes me wanna dance, ever !

@jamieparry6744

6 жыл бұрын

Its the only song marr has the time to dance and play at the same time :)

@peterball3079

6 жыл бұрын

Funky indeed

@alejandrasmith648

6 жыл бұрын

Ese baile es lo mejor que he visto😍 me enamoré aún más.

@fabricialouchard3005

5 жыл бұрын

It's very cool... Really!

Rest in peace to the most underrated bassist of all time.

RIP Andy Rourke, thanks for all the great bass lines, the Smiths wouldn’t have been the same without you!

Johnny Marr is insane on this track

@Dashriprock4

7 жыл бұрын

Jack Rosa he is a fucking magician

@cleaningmyroom1000

5 жыл бұрын

erm..... rourke?

@claytonorchard300

4 жыл бұрын

Sam Wulfekotter Marr wrote the bass part too Rourke only performed it

@etherashe5164

4 жыл бұрын

Andy Rourke also

@jfrockon

4 жыл бұрын

I really am not a big fan of this music, but I have heard a lot about Marr being good while never hearing him. I will say he's a pretty cool player, covering a lot of sonic ground on this.

I love Morrissey, I love Marr, but god damn Andy Rourke is insane on the bass! Smiths wouldn't be the same without him.

@jimshelley8831

2 жыл бұрын

Morrissey a man of Ukip sadly .

@anthonymclean9743

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimshelley8831 Yawn Zzzzzzzz 🥱

@StarsandBarsRecords

Жыл бұрын

Andy is the heart and soul of the Smiths.

@doitnowvideosyeah5841

Жыл бұрын

@@StarsandBarsRecords Well it is all of them, inn't it? A band is a fist pull away fingers and it gets weaker. Marr is a guitar genius but the rest have unique approaches. Too bad Morrisey became a fascist

@nickwabd9877

Жыл бұрын

@@doitnowvideosyeah5841 why a facist ?

This seems like an appropriate video to salute the man, the myth, the legend that he is and shall always continue to be. RIP Andy Rourke! You managed to communicate joy to so many people through your musical rhetoric. Without your basslines, the Smiths would not have been as good as they were! Many thanks for adding value to my life!

When the bass line is so good that half the band just dances.

Andy just stole the show in this one, his bass is insane he just kills it.

I'm the only one who feels alive when hearing the Migos? It makes me feel so excited and thrilled, I feel so goddamn young and like I'm dancing to the song when I'm just laying on my bed lol. One of the best trap groups ever, and I totally mean it.

@brazillionairemma1373

4 жыл бұрын

no se i feel this within my being like I think we all do

@oscillatewildly6553

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! They woke me up and snapped me out of the prison of my own mind! They filled me (still do 30 years later) with joy amazement curiosity and a fighting spirit, enough courage to run away from an abusive household and to acknowledge and feel things that were previously too scary or confusing before, Morrissey's lyrics helped me connect to my own emotions. I was very quiet and isolated as a young teenager and kept it all hidden away, hearing The Smiths brought it out of me, I doubt that any psychologist or counselor would have been able to do that at the time!

@thewhoman3182

3 жыл бұрын

Oh come on, One of? Gimme a break. They are the best band of all time.

@hi_immkaylee

3 жыл бұрын

honestly same, the smiths are the best

@benj1688

3 жыл бұрын

I’m 41 this year and just discovered this wonderful music, why wasn’t I tune to it before?!?! They make me feel 18 again, fill me with pure joy, happiness and have the ability to make me laugh and cry. Truly amazing music.

Remarkable and cutting edge music that for me transcends time.. And may I add that Rourke's bass playing on this is sublime. Rest in peace Andy.

I bet few people realise how funky The Smiths could be. Awesome.

Looks like it has a three guitarists on this song, but its JUST the Marr

@carolinamontoya6029

5 жыл бұрын

Ricardo Basilio u do realize there is a bass?

@movimentodoscacos

5 жыл бұрын

Carol Montoya He's talking about "guitars" specifically, not including bass guitar. It does sound like more than one guitar. Marr is a genius.

@cactussmitho9875

5 жыл бұрын

@@movimentodoscacos it isn't that hard, it's mostly arpeggios what give that effect

@nge1301

5 жыл бұрын

Actually the incredible bass line is what gives the impression that it's more than one guitar, sometimes.

@franvjscisjw1793

5 жыл бұрын

Quase dei like no seu comentário, aí vi a foto de perfil...

Damn, Andy Rourke is so underrated.

@kmjpe2

6 жыл бұрын

How can Morrisey suggest that Rourke and Joyce were just session musicians this I's glorious and blew my fifteen year old mind

@taurangasurf

6 жыл бұрын

Rourke is defo a distinctive playing style in the band ...underrated

@jens2049

5 жыл бұрын

@@kmjpe2 because they didnt contribute anything to the writing

@TheDrunkSpartan1337

5 жыл бұрын

@@kmjpe2 Rourke is really good, a lot of Smiths songs have excellent basslines (Well I Wonder, Charming Man, This Night Has Opened My Eyes and so forth...) but Mike Joyce was just an ok drummer, there is nothing special about his playing what so ever.

@rust2092

4 жыл бұрын

Cant be that underrated if everyone keeps saying so!

What an iconic bassline - RIP Andy

So nice to see the love for Andy, such a good player. A massive part of their sound came from his basslines, so melodic and creative.

Those people in the front row... HALF ASLEEP. Those bastards. Wake the hell up!

@arianrhodhyde7482

7 жыл бұрын

I know, it's not a Smiths concert unless the front row is trying to get up on the stage.

@musicmania8286

7 жыл бұрын

Right? I would give anything to have been there!

@johnfrusciante8366

7 жыл бұрын

izmar they are mystified, spellbound, mesmerised

@AgosArg

7 жыл бұрын

yeah i think all should be dancing like those on the back haha I would have been one of those if only I would have been there lol

@RastaSaiyaman

6 жыл бұрын

Don't blame them, blame the shows' producers "Everybody please stay put, we need a lot of real estate with our big and heavy cameras."

Joyce and Rourke are one of the most underrated rhythm sections in rock.

@themumblingmoron4527

4 жыл бұрын

Necrophagist1999 rourke is... Joyce is just okay

@ethanc1719

4 жыл бұрын

TheMumblingMoron stfu

@pintpot

4 жыл бұрын

@@themumblingmoron4527 Yes. Joyce goes for a fill at 5:31 and loses it completely. Marr covers by making as much noise as possible until Joyce gets the pattern back

@themumblingmoron4527

4 жыл бұрын

@@ethanc1719 can you then come with some good arguments for why Joyce is underrated?

@ethanc1719

4 жыл бұрын

TheMumblingMoron no I disagree that Joyce was ‘just okay’ , I mean listen to queen is dead or miserable lie drums

Johnny Marr's guitar palette has so many colors.

Anyone here think this sounds better than the album version ? I think the bass being higher in the mix transforms this song. Epic baseline riff and awesome bass playing, Marr’s guitar sounds great too. In fact they all sound effing brilliant

@Raptuza

3 жыл бұрын

Agree...prefer to listen to this version

@bodysuitguy

11 ай бұрын

Seems to be a theme with The Tube. I think their back room sound guys really had a talent for making the best of the bands.

This is the funkiest song about child abuse ever. ("Funkiest" and "the Smiths" is the most unlikely pairing).

@x.Fredward.x

5 жыл бұрын

Mitch Pendleton what do you mean about a child abuser ?

@scotttomlinson9526

5 жыл бұрын

@@x.Fredward.x read the lyrics. "Unruly boys who will not grow up must be taken in hand"... "A crack on the head is what you get"

@sopaipilla1856

5 жыл бұрын

Marr and Rourke usually played in funk bands after the smiths

@luislizard2626

5 жыл бұрын

M Pendleton it’s about education you fool

@PrinceZappa

5 жыл бұрын

Rusholme Ruffians is also funky. Marr was a big fan of Chic.

Dat BASS tho

@Dsweet93

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@tinocarrejo3662

7 жыл бұрын

bass is the shit as well !!

@ERIC-65

2 жыл бұрын

And that expensive Gibson Guitar sounds sooo thin only just !

A masterclass in bass by the late great Andy Rourke.

The ultimate stamina test for bass

I wish there was an hour long video of Johnny and Moz just dancing.

@xsustanciaxvalentina6313

7 жыл бұрын

jules bent me too xD

@nerys2263

4 жыл бұрын

me three

@obody-sl9np

3 жыл бұрын

There is. Not too long but long enough to be really cool

@internetsummoner

3 жыл бұрын

Me four

The last minute of this song is just the greatest.

The Moz/Marr dancing at the end...pure magic!!

I've never been happier than when I'm listening to The Smiths

@Raptuza

3 жыл бұрын

So soothing music

@timnolan9561

2 жыл бұрын

Musically talented group.

@fintanoclery2698

2 жыл бұрын

You're doing it all wrong, weeping/drinking/wetting the bed is the only way to listen to the Schmidts

@cosmophire

2 жыл бұрын

@@fintanoclery2698 could still be happy doing all three while listening to the smiths

@liamkenzo8682

Жыл бұрын

Me too

how can Johnny Marr be this cool

@pamela8329

4 жыл бұрын

benevolent bacon & tea

@mbrady2329

4 жыл бұрын

Practice from a tender age!

@Raptuza

3 жыл бұрын

Love him 😍

@tlysergicaciddiethylamide5792

3 жыл бұрын

Smoking a Lot of weeD

@sterlingarcher6362

3 жыл бұрын

by existing

This version completely blows the album version out of the water, in my humble opinion.

@petehenry3421

2 жыл бұрын

This was before Meat Is Murder was released and I remember seeing this fantastic performance at the time and feeling so let down by the version on the album which is really lacking the bounce and verve of this version

@pigknickers2975

2 жыл бұрын

It's way better!

@billygough3636

2 жыл бұрын

@@petehenry3421 do you happen to know what gig this clip is taken from? they're on fire here! long live the smiths, truly!

@leeosborne3793

Жыл бұрын

@@billygough3636 It was a performance for The Tube, a UK music TV show on Channel 4. It came from the Tyne-Tees studios in Newcastle.

RIP Andy Rourke. One of the most incredible basslines ever.

Mad props to Andy. He created an amazing technical baseline and fits the song perfectly. It's really cool that the technical skill is there in spades with Andy, yet he never overplays in his time with the smiths. That's the make of a really good musician.

@Allison_mallardVance

7 ай бұрын

They are just spinning and sliding til it's over

The front crowd is just so unenergetic

@tomdarrington

9 жыл бұрын

airondb101 No different from today apart from the entire crowd would all be holding camera phones in the air.

@natural_law

4 жыл бұрын

Just hypnotized witnessing greatness.

@manuelc3423

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know, if I would be there I wouldn't know how to feel, like feeling the urge to dance to that while being scared of looking like an asshole

@jan-paulvanderhoeven1639

4 жыл бұрын

That was considered to be cool back than...

@asanmartinjr07

4 жыл бұрын

Now people go to concerts only to talk over the band playing! They don't have any respect for the performers. If they want to talk with their friends they shouldn't go to a concert.

In most other bands THIS Bassist would be the one people loved the most, but every Smiths member is incredible at what they did... Marr and Mozza songwriting marvels, Rourke he king of Groove and Joyce keeps it nice and solid :)

@glennscottboothe

5 жыл бұрын

Ha, wrote something similar above before I saw this!

@Brennan_Dale3169

5 жыл бұрын

Shame that they didn't get along

@luislizard2626

3 жыл бұрын

Marr didn’t write any words!!! he wrote the music and that’s that !!!

@Vampire_Nightshade

3 жыл бұрын

@@luislizard2626 but he did it so well, you have to admit it

@jamesdaniels487

3 жыл бұрын

I always maintain that without Rourke and Joyce, Marr's riffs and Morrissey's lyrics wouldn't have worked as well as they did. They were so tight they gave the other two licence to do their own thing.

I'm simply mesmerized and stunned by the instrumentation, and then Morrissey comes along with his hypnotic voice. I've never known any piece of music to be so captivating.

RIP Andy Rourke... unique style and immediately recognizable tone that cut through the mix like a knife through butter.. very sad to hear of his passing 😪

One of the best bassists of all time. Reast easy Andy💔

@lilianadevoras.6779

Жыл бұрын

Was

Mozz and Marr dancing at the end will always make me happy. Wish I could've been around back then to see this magic live💖

imagine writing a song SO GOOD you can’t help but dance to it. especially that bass line, Andy Rourke your work will always be appreciated by those who love you. 💐🖤

RIP Andy Rourke. Insanely talented bass guitarist from a wonderful band! Rest easy now! X

the noise that morrisey makes is fucking brilliant 😂😂😂

@horse69outside

3 жыл бұрын

Reprised by Kramer in Seinfeld.

@f.f5771

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh

This is simply the best band ever existed ... a Rad nerd dancing with flowers in his back pockets and sporting a supercool 50’s hair style singing lyrics with the wit of Oscar Wilde.... the crowd is hypnotised.... Jesus... awesomeness level =100%

@recondoc65

5 жыл бұрын

To borrow a phrase from Marr, this was "worth a million rock n roll points."

@antoinesubitlescoups338

4 жыл бұрын

Yours is one of the best comments I have seen:) Bless you and the smiths, of course. 😊

@blueberrymarf

4 жыл бұрын

Luis Lizard for real

@andrewmair7371

4 жыл бұрын

Luis Lizard ~ Ha 😆 Yeah... good comment 👍

@noneya7910

4 жыл бұрын

NoUgHtToSiXtY Shakespeare’s sister

Thank you for the music, Andy. Rest in peace.

Came here after the news. RIP Andy.

Came to this video to revisit the bass line. RIP Andy.

Poor Andy. I'm heartbroken 💔😿 R.I.P. amazing bass player and sweet man 🌹🌷

Fantastic bass! Rip Andy Rourke ~ A legend in all our eyes ❤

RIP ANDY....bass lines live for ever..total respect .🤘🏻❤️

Mr. Andy Rourke...one of the best bass player in the world!

@tw401970

6 жыл бұрын

thoroughly underrated as is joyce really,

@edannoble4116

5 жыл бұрын

No. There are thousands more technically able and the parts were written by Johnny marr

@metrosuez7475

5 жыл бұрын

@@edannoble4116 they were not written by johnny marr. its been disproven many times.

@etherashe5164

5 жыл бұрын

@@edannoble4116 Hey Albert Einstein. Johnny didn't play that bass line. Rourke did. You obviously don't play bass yourself either - otherwise you might understand how fucking difficult that part is. It's a masterpiece. And yes - I DID play bass on a pro level. That's one of the best bass lines I've ever heard.

@edannoble4116

5 жыл бұрын

@@etherashe5164 I do play guitar and bass and it's really not that difficult, also I learnt that information on a different smiths song. In hindsight i should have fact checked but I didn't. I'm sorry for spreading misinformation but I think it's rather pretentious to bring up that you played bass at a pro level and use that as validation of your opinion that this is a masterpiece. Even tho I agree

This performance is so epic

Moz and Marr grooving along at the end is too good, it’s like they’re in the bedroom listening to a new record and NOBODY can see them dancing so they just give it hahahaha

Quite possibly Andy's best work. RIP

One of my favourite bass lines..... thanks so much for the music Andy Rourke. God bless & RIP 🙏 😢

bassline is killerrrrr

As a guy who mostly listened to metal and hard rock in the 80s growing up, Goddamn the Smiths were fantastic. Rourke straight killed this baseline. This song is fucking perfection. Everyone in this band is tearing shit up and this was an epic live performance.

So tight, they're all harmonizing perfectly off each other here. And of course Andy Rourke in particular has that fantastic bass riff.

@missandeisass4671

5 жыл бұрын

Youre a goodlooking man

Such sad news to wake up to this morning. Andy, you were the backbone of this beautiful band. R.I.P.

Andy, a bass player who managed to show how it's done on a band more about guitar and vocals

@travisedwards3543

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe in the vague genre of rock but really the smiths sound was always very bass driven more so over everything. And was perfect that way. Unless you mean as far as how much respect andy got. Either way.. Yes Andy rourkes amazing.

@rw8733

Жыл бұрын

God bless him. 😢

@bricepaul80

Жыл бұрын

@@travisedwards3543 Being there was no rythm guitar... Andy's Bass lines were very important sound of The Smiths... and it's glorious...

this is my favorite video of Rourke and still remember fondly of my first time listening to The Smiths as i'm sure many do. they are a very special band to me. rest in peace.

R. I. P. Andy. 💔

Andy hands down was always the coolest Smith. RIP this hurts a lot to type today.

Andy Rourke is the king on the bass guitar!

@albertounited

8 жыл бұрын

Al Pacino you're right.

@HeFilmsTheClouds69

8 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Mani.

@albertounited

8 жыл бұрын

HeFilmsTheClouds Of Course mate!! (Long Live to Stone Roses)

@fuzmaginty5822

6 жыл бұрын

Albert MUFC absolutely amazing bass player

@strikefirst5650

6 жыл бұрын

And yet moz and johnny M referred to andy and mike as "survivable musicians

RIP, Andy Rourke. As soon as I heard the news, I came straight to this vid. Funky Bunky. Who said music died after The Clash.

When I met Andy Rourke in 1997 in LA at Hard Rock Cafe after the Smiths convention I told him how much I loved the flourish he does at the end of this song. I asked if he was excited when he wrote that part, he laughed and said "Yeah I had a big smile on my face when I came up with that!"

RIP Andy, this one will always be my favourite from you

That Bass Line!!! RIP ANDY ROURKE 🕊️

A very underrated part of this video is when Morrissey shrugs at the end of the song like "well, that just happened!"

R.I.P Andy , what a performance

RIP Andy Rourke 😔

Morrissey hasn't changed.....he still ends up on the floor at some time! Love the man!

I love how so many people there are standing very still, listening reverently: Oh yea, a crack on the head and all that ... while others are just dancing and loving it. Those dancers were the 'early clue to the new direction.' The Mondays and Roses were just minutes away. Thing is, the Smiths made some great dance music.

RIP Andy.

The ending with the drums and bass is probably the most epic in live music ever

RIP Andy

A very sad day. RIP Andy. This is one of your finest hours.

johnny marr dancing is something i didn't know i would need this much

@Raptuza

3 жыл бұрын

A good mood pill he is...!

Thanks Andy.

Morrissey's vocals here...sublime. The live mix is magnificent. Telly sounded better in the 1980's.

Had the bassline played in my head the whole morning.. so I had to come here.

@lukeparris9419

3 жыл бұрын

It took you all morning to find your way here? Disappointing

@zackzallie8735

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukeparris9419 Cuz it keeps repeating in my head. lol

How could anyone play the bass that good? And the tone he was getting out of it. Thank you for such a high quality recording on this video.

Andy rules but the talents of all 4 made the Smiths truly legendary, pure magic , im blessed to have seen them at Irvine meadows CA.

RIP Andy. You won’t be forgotten.

Easily one of the best guitar / bass complimentary hooks ever written, and Morrisey as usual elevates the material with the borderline bizzare lyrical delivery that completely contrasts the frenetic tempo of the strings. Just an auditory delight.