The Smiths - Frankly, Mr Shankly (Rare live version 1986)

[pandaking17]

The way Marr trembles his guitar at the end, I think, complements Morrisseys sense of humor in this performance.

[harrywhoyou]

andy rourke's bassline is gnarly!

[pelodelperro]

Thanks for sharing this gem!!!

[Sisury]

1: 35 POOF! And his shirt had turned into red.

[steamtrain1978]

you can see they were doomed.....bad vibes

[LukeRoby1994]

why isnt this on rank

[veggiepunk2410]

I wish I could dance like Morrissey...

[imstoned6]

amazing performance.

[MandaOwl]

I never stop being amazed of how incredibly awesome The Smiths always were live.

[joshie3212]

this didnt make it on and yet vicar in a fucking tutu did!

[ThisCharmingManBxl]

The lyrics made me decide never to work for a boss anymore.

Thanks for that !

[AndrewAnthonyHyde]

i HATE HATE HATE Music Hall, and much as I love The Smiths, I will never be able to listen with less than mild distaste to Frankly Mr Shankly, Sheila, and Girlfriend In A Coma.

[benedicttucker]

i agree with sheila and girlfriend in a coma but I don't think this is very music hallish.

[ItTakesStrength]

@AndrewAnthonyHyde

i must say, i have this on a bootleg CD and it sounds fine! I'm a DJ & a huge Smiths/Morrissey fan, I've heard and have worse sounding copies of their tracks.

[AndrewAnthonyHyde]

@ItTakesStrength

I guess I just hate the song and the musical style.

The Queen Is Dead would be an even better album with Unloveable on it instead of Frankly Mr Shankly.

[razzamattazz]

@AndrewAnthonyHyde Wrong.

[joshie3212]

how this diden't make it to rank i have no idea! instead they put figgin vicar in a tutu and draize train on!

[mcjprr]

i LOVEEEE this! :D!!!

[nigelcollinmartinez]

Thats called playing the bass. Yknow, not just following the chords like what you hear on mainstream rock these days.

[Unjins99]

Listen to that Bass!!

Great musicians!

[happycnd]

To think he sang this in front of his record company pres and was singing about him.That's the joke in this song were's my money Mr.shankely.

[dreaarsenic]

The way Moz delivers this version really highlights the humour of the lyrics.

I can't believe so many people don't notice his playful qualities and think that he's serious all the time! Excellent stuff!

[marrzipan]

I used to have this on VHS around 1990. At times it was a pain to watch it, because the recording quality was so bad. It looks much better on youtube and the sound is excellent!

[FranklyMisterShankly]

Any idea if the complete recording (which "Rank" was not) of this performance was ever released as an album?

[GambiniUK]

Its available on a bootleg called Was Marilyn Murdered..

[fmrshankly]

@GambiniUK mmm. it's called "Dance With Octopuses"

[MrDaveboy73]

@FranklyMisterShankly the qeen is dead 1986 the best albumof histor!!!

[sebaof]

siempre es grandioso!!

mil gracias gambini

[jugazf]

Dude. This is gold!!!

Thanks.

[stlguy636]

i totally love this song, but my one pet peeve, the lil instrumental jam at 41 seconds....i wish they did that a lil longer or again at the end of the song or faded out with it, its effin great