It was clearly the San Remo Festival in 1987 but there is no footage anywhere online of The Smiths in this garb. There is footage of the Festival but with different staging and outfits.
It was clearly the San Remo Festival in 1987 but there is no footage anywhere online of The Smiths in this garb. There is footage of the Festival but with different staging and outfits.
Ask was filmed 3 times (with Morrissey changing outfits from black to white - hence your image) and 4 other songs were mimed also.
If you watch both main YT clips I think you see everything minus the 2 extra recordings of Ask and There Is A Light...
Which is here:
Better quality version of the broadcast Ask:
I don't think I've seen the full 'gig' that was broadcast - only the YT bits/San Remo special. They got good use out of the white jacket images thereafter though (even if not shown on TV).
Why they filmed Ask 3 times is a bit confusing - IIRC, they were promoting Shoplifters... at the time. Anyone?
Regards,
FWD.
It was clearly the San Remo Festival in 1987 but there is no footage anywhere online of The Smiths in this garb. There is footage of the Festival but with different staging and outfits.
So it was probably for a camera rehearsal? Thanks for the information. Now all,I need to know is why they recorded two versions of Stretch Out and Wait?
So it was probably for a camera rehearsal? Thanks for the information. Now all,I need to know is why they recorded two versions of Stretch Out and Wait?
I don't think there's much to it other than after 2 years of the 12" B-side version existing, someone decided one of the other takes (with the extra part) should go on The World Won't Listen as a nice addition to make it a bit more unique.
Regards,
FWD.
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