We all know Morrissey to be a liberal, left-wing, opinionated vegetarian, so it makes sense that he would give his two cents on the whole ‘Trump as POTUS’ saga.
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Fans who bought The Smiths’ recent limited edition 7-inch on this year’s Record Store Day (22nd April) discovered the band’s crystal clear message etched on the vinyl:
Trump will kill America.
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There’s no arguing with that. Featuring two previously unreleased tracks, the record was an exclusive UK release, despite the fact that the message is distinctly aimed at America. The A-side is a demo mix of The Boy With the Thorn in his Side, while the B-side includes an early Drones Studios version of Rubber Ring.
It wasn’t long after fans started buying the record that they discovered the secret message:
https://twitter.com/Kevin_Knoetig/status/856313384937115648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fmusic%2F2017%2Fapr%2F24%2Ftrump-will-kill-america-smiths-record-store-day-release-morrissey
'Trump will kill America' etched on the vinyl. #TheSmiths being The Smiths. #recordstoreday2017 #RSD17 pic.twitter.com/U0ig1yAsWQ
— Garmonbozia (@oelkanimor) April 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/sarahbuddery/status/855808164167548928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fmusic%2F2017%2Fapr%2F24%2Ftrump-will-kill-america-smiths-record-store-day-release-morrissey
What a touch. Although I highly doubt Trump is going to lose any sleep over it – he probably doesn’t even know who The Smiths are. For more music related Trump run-ins, check out the time Keith Richards pulled a knife on him.
