About six months ago, I REALLY got into The Smiths for the first time. Prior to this happening, I was doing quite a bit of music journalism and considered myself a huge music fan. Since I've discovered The Smiths and how INCREDIBLE they are, I really feel like I will never be able to enjoy any other music ever again! Such depth to the songs and lyrics, so brilliant, it's impossible to compare to anything else.

This is an interesting way to feel I know, as I'm almost making it sound like a negative thing that I love them so much...but I was wondering if anyone else feels the same way?!

I have just written a blog about it here:

http://jennaspocketfulofmumbles.blog...ngue-tied.html

Please feel free to have a read. Any feedback/discussion would be greatly appreciated!

I got the complete boxset for christmas i've been into them for about two years and i know exactly how you feel utter genius.

I LOVE the Smiths. Their music is incredible. Morrissey can be a bit of a knobhead though but I try to over look that and just concentrate on the music. (:

I find him totally endearing often or no he says things we all think like the Jubilee

Really? I find some of the things he has said and done quite ignorant. He's still a genius of a musician though.

Whiney-voiced, immature beyond his years poser? Not for me ta.

Well yes some of the thinhs he has said i.e Norway are a definite no no but more often than not he makes a valid point.

The Smiths were a brilliant one-off, but i wouldn't advise anyone to venture beyond Viva Hate with solo Morrissey. He's been repeating himself increasingly less poetically for a long time now.

HIs run of singles & albums in the 90's is as poor as anyone's i can think of, but nothing can lessen the genius of The Smiths.