Compare and contrast

glib references to suicide?

Sorry I'm really not seeing a connection.

I'm familiar with the "popular" Doors stuff though I know a lot more Smiths tunage and I can't really see it.

Maybe they each were Spokesman for their generation.....naw I can't even get with you on that, really.

sorry.....

Poets

The Smiths had a thing about not using keyboards. The Doors made their sound with keyboards (namely organ) but didn't have a bass guitarist.

They both stood out as something a bit more 'real' than their contemporaries. They were considered antidotes even.

The Doors were a dark, gritty surreal sexual nightmare compared to the free love and 'give peace a chance' generation. They were dangerous.

The Smiths had such a basic sound and image compared to the gender-bending, fun and fabulous synth pop and new wave of the day.

They're both bloody f***ing great!

lazycrockett said:

I'm not saying there is a connection. I'm just curious if people think there is one.

GangstaFam said:

Interesting! I never thought about that! Yay, Gangstafam!

GangstaFam said:

My thinking was that the Smiths are also very dark in their message/lyrics. They both have a mopey, cynical quality -- though the Doors are less ironic.