The Smiths: All Men Have Secrets

by Tom Gallagher, Mike Campbell, Murdo Gillies

To their fans the Smiths were much more than just another English rock band. The Smiths supplied the soundtrack to their lives. This book is full of stories about Smiths songs and the people to whom they meant so much. These stories are often moving, poignant, funny or sad, and will have you eagerly searching out Smiths albums.

Genres: Music, British Literature

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

About the author

Thomas Gerard Philip Gallagher is a Scottish political scientist. He taught politics at the University of Bradford until 2011 and is now Emeritus Professor of Politics at the university.

Reviews

[Klara Pranke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jag har hittat så många Smiths låtar jag aldrig hört förut! När man läser boken, och läser allas berättelser så känner man sig så omgiven av likasinnade, det var väldigt fint.

[Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book came at just the right time for me ... I was young, angsty, and there was no internet. This is the kind of book that lets you know you're not alone out there.

[Max Rebo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Libro escrito a partir de los testimonios de los fans de The Smiths, que navega entre lo anecdótico y lo confesional. Si algo ponen de manfiesto estas historietas es el vínculo profundamente personal que existe entre los fans y las canciones del grupo. Morrissey & Marr pusieron música (exquisita), letra y voz a los sentimientos de miles de desheredados de la tierra que vuelven de manera recurrente a las canciones de los Smiths en busca de inspiración, humor o consuelo. Que Morrissey cantara tan apasionadamente por todos ellos explica el fervor quasi-religioso de los fans por la banda. Y cuando Morrissey cantaba 'no olvidéis las canciones que os hicieron reir/ llorar y las canciones que salvaron vuestras vidas' estaba siendo literal. Y nosotros fuimos descubriendo con el tiempo que estaba siendo literal.

[Margaret Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this gem while Christmas shopping at a local used bookstore. These stories are so precious. I wish I could've written one for it, but I was only 10 and had no clue who these Smiths were. My favorites were the prep cook, the squatters, and the guy that got pulled over by the cop whose daughter was a Smiths fan.