Why aren't the Smiths more popular?

i don't really see how they could possibly be more popular, they're pretty much a household name, everyone knows them
although i guess it depends where you live

>>73551604
with the older hipster generations they are still known.
most kids don't care for them because morrissey is gay and unapproachable.
couple of tumblr movies tried gaining them some attention but that didn't last long.
>>73551615
yeah they are. but most teens/kids don't namedrop them as much as JD meme t-shirt or dad rock bands.

Not enough nu-males in this world

Wait, is it bad to like TheSmiths?

>>73551740
Only if you only like them for Morrissey, he's not even the best second best member, Andy Rourke and Johnny Marr are insanely good musicians. Liking Morrissey isn't bad either, he's a great lyricist, but Rourke and Marr are heads and shoulders above him.

>>73551604

They're insanely popular considering they were only together for a little over 5 years, and that their last album was released 30 years ago.

I don't even give a shit if they're called The Smiths, having a new album with Morrissey, Marr and Rourke would be phenomenal.

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>>73552646
Name one band who reformed after decades to make a phenomenal album

>>73552803
easy. ATCQ.

>>73551604
Because they have a reputation of being depressing and a lot of people just think it's some gay thing

That's what I remember before they became my fav band

>>73551629
I don't know where you live, but in my high school more kids liked the Smiths than Joy Division. Then again, 99% of them had no idea who either of them were.

>>73552803
the Beatles

>>73551604
You try and market Morrissey to a mainstream crowd without him offending 80% of the population.

The reason Britpop was as popular as it was is because it was essentially based on the Smiths' sound minus Morrissey's image, because wishing the Queen to keel over and telling almost every other musician to go fuck themselves isn't appealing to the majority of the general public.

>>73553748
How did Oasis succeed then

>>73553773
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAOcuLJR7I

>>73553748
Nah, it was just mental tunes m8.

>>73553391
Like 18 years but yeah thats a good one

>>73553773
Because they mainly just insulted each other and people knew they were usually high or drunk, so no one took them seriously. It helped that they just played pop music.

The Smiths were a "high-brow" band that was notoriously sober. Plus, people will be less offended by Noel and Liam knocking each other and other bands in playful jest than by Morrissey saying "Her very Lowness with her head in a sling / I'm truly sorry, but that sounds like a wonderful thing."
Basically, everyone knew Oasis was just a bunch of stupid lads giving some banter, while the Smiths were deathly serious with what they did.

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is there a better compilation than this?

The fuck are you talking about? They get radio play.

>>73551604
literally everyone knows them and morrisey, what are you actually talking about ?

>>73552803
the Beatles