Best Possible New Smiths Vocalist

Dana Gould

write-in vote for this guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwn7Ova2tCk

i feel like Danzig could channel some of their rockabilly influences

Charles Hallahan

André 3000 or W. Axl Rose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97T33QpMnUo

I've suggested Samuel Herring, Matt Berry or Aldous Harding on Bluesky, but consensus choice there seems to be Rick Astley after his Glastonbury performance with Blossoms.

I don't know. Not racist enough.

Since Lemmy is dead, got to go with Bruce Dickinson.

Jakko Jakzyk

should definitely be a person of color.

I voted Stefani even though I hate most of her work but I think she'd do great on these songs

Luke Sutherland

Jane Anne McDonald (born 4 April 1963)[1] is an English singer and television presenter. Born and raised in Wakefield, McDonald spent much of her early career performing in local clubs and pubs before landing work as a singer on cruise ships. McDonald became known to the public in 1998 following her appearance on the BBC show The Cruise.[2] The same year, she released her self-titled debut album Jane McDonald (1998), which topped the UK Albums Chart and remained there for 3 weeks.

Gwen would be awesome. I was pretty blown away by No Doubt’s Coachella performance.

Kermit the Frog

Anohni?

Arnel Pineda

Marc Almond

Omar Souleyman

It should be me

Seconded.

Tjinder Singh

Ha, came in to post Perry as a joke answer but he was already there.

Being serious, I actually think Stefani is the best answer to BOTH new Smiths vocalist and new Jane's vocalist.

Ha, came in to post Perry as a joke answer but he was already there.

rude

Murray A. Lightburn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOSTz4aeU3g

gotta be Rick Astley

I imagine there's a realistic chance he might get Brandon Flowers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lte88itcAB8

Katie Sketch (ex-The Organ)

Petula Clark

write in: Jon Spencer

I bet Will Ferrell would say yes

Morrissey claims that Johnny Marr now owns the trademark to the name "The Smiths" and could conceivably tour with someone else singing the songs.
https://media.tenor.com/jWbw7Jmuns4AAAAe/dont-threate-me-with-good-time-party.png

Seems like Marr was possibly just trying to head off an attempt by Morrissey to tour under the Smiths name.

gotta be Rick Astley

Seconded! Or Richard Hawley.

These vote options are the actual guest singers at Johnny's upcoming Smiths tribute show! Here's the tunes assigned to each vocalist:

Chris Barnes - Barbarism Begins at Home
Cedric Bixler-Zavala - Miserable Lie
Gary Cherone - I Know It's Over
Glen Danzig - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Fred Durst - This Charming Man
Perry Farrell - The Headmaster Ritual
Sammy Hagar - Meat is Murder
Brian Johnson - Panic
David Lee Roth - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
Gwen Stefani - William, It Was Really Nothing

Gotta be that loveable quiffster Keir Starmer. Maybe he could do Hand In Glove with Giorgia Meloni?

Can't believe everyone is going to pass over Lil' Morrissey

Write-in for Ian Astbury

Lead vocalist "The Doors," "The MC5"and now "The Smiths"!

With respect to Johnny Marr, reading that list of singers suggests that Marr doesn’t understand Morrissey’s appeal as a vocalist/songwriter in the slightest

it’d be an interesting tribute show but actually touring would need a DJP or the survivor of a battle between Mexican cover singers imo

Who’s going to sing “Never Has No One Ever”?

Had

Sir Thomas Jones Woodward OBE[1][2] (born Thomas John Woodward; 7 June 1940) is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top 10 hits in the 1960s and he has since toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011. His voice has been described by AllMusic as a "full-throated, robust baritone".

Who’s going to sing “Never Has No One Ever”?

Peter Noone

chappell roan

I might be the only person on ILM who would absolutely buy a Tom Jones Sings The Smiths album, despite generally disliking the Smiths.

Of course it would be called "Alias Smiths and Jones"

I would like to hear Billie Eilish sing “Asleep”

Perry Farrell, "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish".

Robert Pollard "There's a Light That Never Goes Out"

Scott Stapp, your time has come

pic.twitter.com/78kD509vqZ

— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 17, 2024

Morrissey lied?!?

Devious, truculent and unreliable??

Alan Partridge

he's technically correct that Johnny Marr owns the trademark... until he manages to gather the strength to sign and return one document

after six years of not signing another one and being offered a freebie second shot

god what a lazy dumbass

Johnny still needs to hear my Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now, just saying

M Doughty

Michael Glabicki

that's pretty crazy no one had thought to trademark the band name until 2018! especially for a band that has such an enduring cult

The Smiffs

the dears vocalist suggestion is a great one!!!

If any of y'all heard Dev Hynes, aka Blood Orange, during his Lightspeed Champion "Marlene" era, that would end this discussion, as he's the (charming) man for the job! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCo-U6war6c

todd rundgren

I vote for DJP

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Katie Sketch still the best choice here

should definitely be a person of color.

Write-in for David McAlmont.

The Smiths feat. Robert Smith

Patti Smyth

the late biz markie

jo brand

Martin Rossiter

Mark Robinson may have free time soon

Leonard Rossiter

Geoff Tate, there's a similar level of self regard and his pipes are in better condition than he-who-I-will-not-name

Leonard Rossiter

Liam Gallagher

Leo Gallagher

Leo Sayer

Leonard Rossiter

Loool!
― The Clones of Dr. Slop (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, September 19, 2024 10:21 PM (twenty-six minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

'is dad!

Chris Isaak?

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Yoko Ono

Disappointed by the lack of Chris Barnes love. Nobody thinks Smith songs would benefit from gravel-throated death growls?

"I'LL MEET YOU AT THE CEMETERY GATES!"

MEAT IS MURDER (approving)

David Lee Roth 5
Glen Danzig 5
Fred Durst 5

Three headed monster - 15 ftw

Whoops!

https://www.stereogum.com/2281140/morrissey-fires-his-management-following-johnny-marr-statement/news/

Mike Flowers

feel like the real answer is joaquin phoenix

I just heard "Half A Person" (for the very first time!) and would love Neil Tennant to take over the role.

Sixteen, clumsy and shy
I went to London and I
I booked myself in at the Y
I said "I like it here, can I stay?
I like it here, can I stay?
Do you have a vacancy for a back-scrubber?"

should be someone named Smith, no?

Sadly, Mark E is indefinitely unavailable.