113. the Smiths: The Queen is Dead (1986)

This week's episode goes out to all of our celibate vegetarian listeners out there because we forbade you to have pleasure when listening to the best podcast about The Smiths and the 113th greatest album of all time, The Queen is Dead.    But before we get  to the album, that resentment and emptiness you feel is caused by the fulfillment of you listening to the guys talk about their go-to-song, the best book about the 90s, and the passing of Pharoah Sanders. We also talk about when it's ok to shush someone.   Then at (53:00) we crash into you like a double decker bus when we discuss the most depressing album yet, The Queen is Dead, by the Smiths. We talk about Morrisey's unique vocal approach, The Smiths influence on alternative music, and the saddest songs of all time.   If your people, girlfriends, and grandkids can't understand why you're still listening to this podcast after 113 episodes then you should join us again next week (and have your people, girlfriends, and grandkids download to) when we become the podcast about the Strokes and the 114th greatest album of all time, Is This It.