Super Morrissey Brothers

March 6, 2012 10:46 AM

This Charming Man by The Smiths, covered in the best way possible.
posted by The World Famous (28 comments total)

That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

(Sorry)
posted by DanCall at 10:47 AM on March 6, 2012 [5 favorites]

This is awesome. I didn't think it would be, but it is.
posted by Sys Rq at 10:52 AM on March 6, 2012 [1 favorite]

My favourite thing about this cover is that at the point where the lyrics should be "will nature make a man of me yet?", it plays the "Mario gets a mushroom and grows up" sound effect. There's some proper attention to detail for you.
posted by ZsigE at 10:52 AM on March 6, 2012 [21 favorites]

This charming man is about a younger man being picked up by an older man, right?
posted by The Whelk at 10:56 AM on March 6, 2012

I hate Morrissey. I love the Mario Bros.

*head explodes*
posted by jonmc at 10:58 AM on March 6, 2012 [1 favorite]

Went in prepared to hate, left amazed and thoroughly amused. Wow!
posted by Mayor Curley at 11:00 AM on March 6, 2012

The drum track for This Charming Man was sampled and sequenced, which seems impressive for 1984. I'm not sure why it was done; it's not like it's difficult to play.
posted by gngstrMNKY at 11:02 AM on March 6, 2012 [1 favorite]

If anybody wants to save a copy of the song, paste this into your address bar:

javascript:(function(b){var a=b.createElement("a");a.innerText="Download MP3";a.href="http://media.soundcloud.com/stream/"+b.querySelector("#main-content-inner img[class=waveform]").src.match(/.com\/(.+)_/)[1];a.download=b.querySelector("em").innerText+".mp3";b.querySelector(".primary").appendChild(a);a.style.marginLeft="10px";a.style.color="red";a.style.fontWeight=700})(document);
posted by Strass at 11:02 AM on March 6, 2012 [7 favorites]

This charming man is about a younger man being picked up by an older man, right?

Yep. Bowser? Wario? The world may never know.
posted by wildcrdj at 11:03 AM on March 6, 2012

Heaven knows I'm miserable now.

(Naah not really, I liked it).
posted by w0mbat at 11:03 AM on March 6, 2012

I feel like someone just shat all over my Smiths-listening, NES playing childhood here and it's not a nice feeling.
posted by cmonkey at 11:05 AM on March 6, 2012

That was ultra jaunty, I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for posting.
posted by pymsical at 11:11 AM on March 6, 2012 [1 favorite]

"Jumped up country boy", indeed.
posted by mikoroshi at 11:20 AM on March 6, 2012

This fucking rules.
posted by defenestration at 11:34 AM on March 6, 2012

Comment on Soundcloud: "LOVE 6-bit sound!"

I wonder where his other 2 bits went.

I know it's only Tuesday, but I can't wait until Friday to post this. I am sorry. So very sorry.
posted by filthy light thief at 11:34 AM on March 6, 2012

And someone's comment on there was pretty funny:

Girlfriend in a Castle
posted by defenestration at 11:36 AM on March 6, 2012 [17 favorites]

"I hate Morrissey. I love the Mario Bros."

Well then... good thing it's The Smiths instead.
posted by markkraft at 11:40 AM on March 6, 2012 [2 favorites]

I would go out tonight, but I haven't got a thing to wear...

...except this TANOOKI SUIT!
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 11:43 AM on March 6, 2012 [3 favorites]

Hey Luigi do you ever crave
to step out on the town
dressed in Peach's wedding gown
posted by The Whelk at 11:44 AM on March 6, 2012 [1 favorite]

It's like junior high and high school were poured into a chip tune blender.

Wonderful. This fucking rules, indeed.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 11:51 AM on March 6, 2012 [1 favorite]

And if a big Bob-omb
Crashes into us
To die by your side
is such a heavenly way to die
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:24 PM on March 6, 2012 [2 favorites]

How quickly would I die
If I jumped from the top of the Paratroopa?
posted by Sys Rq at 12:30 PM on March 6, 2012

I hate Morrissey. I love the Mario Bros.

I hate the Mario Bros. (I prefer Sonic and Tails) and LOVE Morrissey.

This cover ... not so great.

covered in the best way possible.

Not at all?
posted by mrgrimm at 12:58 PM on March 6, 2012

Not at all ?

Um, that's not a cover.

I don't understand the confusion. The best cover is none.
posted by mrgrimm at 2:53 PM on March 6, 2012

And, now, Girlfriend in a Coma.
posted by Alt F4 at 2:56 PM on March 6, 2012 [3 favorites]

More from the comments:

"Mushrooms is Murder"
"Luigi, It Was Really Nothing"....
posted by gimonca at 3:09 PM on March 6, 2012

And then there's the Smiths vs. Lana Del Ray: This Charming Video Game
posted by javelina at 11:18 PM on March 6, 2012

Cheered me up during a bad week, thanks!
posted by dragonplayer at 8:28 PM on March 7, 2012