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Johnny Marr calls Rick Astley's cover of "This Charming Man" "funny and horrible"

Rick Astley‘s “Never Gonna Give You Up” was released in July 1987, which was right around the time The Smiths broke up. You might not be surprised, but at the time, there was not a lot of crossover in ...
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Rick Astley & Blossoms Announce Smiths Covers Shows, Johnny Marr Calls Preview Clip “Funny And Horrible”

Rick Astley is joining forces with Blossoms for two cover shows next month, performing songs by the Smiths with the indie-pop quintet as his backing band. The announcement, which was accompanied by ...
Rolling Stone

Johnny Marr Not Charmed by Rick Astley’s Cover of the Smiths’ ‘This Charming Man’

Earlier this week, Rick Astley — a much less dour crooner from the north of England than Morrissey — performed a spritely and unexpected cover of the Smiths’ “This Charming Man” at a show in London. A ...
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The Number Ones: Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. The internet has ...