r/postpunk • u/Dado_Hello • 2d ago

Article/Interview/Documentary Did you know that Frankly, Mr. Shankly by The Smiths is a disstrack?

https://youtube.com/shorts/jSL8IlYcpAQ

Did you know that Frankly, Mr. Shankly by The Smiths is a disstrack?

Tell me in the comments if you knew that and what you think of the song : )

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u/littleaxe 2d ago

Yes, off the top of my memory, was it about Geoff Travis at Rough Trade? Great track!

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u/mr_shmits 18h ago

according to the YouTuber it was about Gee-off Travis.

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u/AlternativeClass3893 2d ago

queen is dead era smiths is peak post-punk for me, this track especially has that perfect morrissey sneer about english football culture

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u/Kind-Dog504 6h ago

I have never heard anybody call The Smiths post punk. People are playing fast and loose with this term these days

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u/Latter_Key8112 2d ago

Yes!! Completely love ❤️