(Finished May 20th, 2023) R.I.P. Andy Rourke

Hello,

The news broke yesterday that former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke had died. He died from what likely is one of the most vicious of all cancers, pancreatic cancer. 59 is just too damn young to die!! Like the other three original members of the Smiths his biggest musical contributions are what he did with the Smiths. Sorry Moz fans, as am I, but it’s true.

Other than the Smiths work I don’t know much about Andy Rourke, but being the bassist in one of the biggest 80s bands is in the 99th percentile of rock music.

Here are most of the best songs of The Smiths, starting with the song that bears the strongest fingerprints of Rourke. “Barbarism Begins At Home”:

Here’s more about yesterday’s sad news:

Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke at Brazil Lollapalooza:

Other great Smiths songs:

“Hand In Glove”:

“The Boy With The Thorn In His Side”:

“William It Was Really Nothing”:

“Sheila Take A Bow”:

“That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore”:

“London”:

“Half A Person”:

“Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me”:

“Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”:

“This Charming Man”:

“Girlfriend In A Coma”:

“What Difference Does It Make”:

“Panic”:

A great song in a great movie. “Please Please Let Me Get What I Want This TIme”:

“Frankly Mr. Shankly”:

“Bigmouth Strikes Again”:

“Ask”:

“Shoplifters of the World Unite”:

“I Started Something I Couldn’t FInish”:

Arguably the Smiths, and Rourke’s, two best songs. Marr and Rourke with Marr’s band. “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”:

“How Soon Is Now”:

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