The Smiths - Reel Around the Fountain - Live 

I'm always blown away by the quality of Morrissey's live performances. His voice is so fucking spot on.

You know a band is great when all of their live performances on RU-vid are choppy VHS recordings, and yet they still sound amazing.

This song always brings me back...High School, emotional and crying into my pillow listening to this song after school. One of my Favorites of all time. Passion is under- rated.

Andy''s playing is damn gorgreous

ive been listening to the smiths solidly for 1 year (dont attack me im 14) and im still not bored they are without the best band ever in my mind theyve got everything a band needs. and more

In Morrissey's own words these are songs for life and people will be playing them for a long time yet.

This song is so fucking beautiful.

How are they not in the rock and roll hall of fame? This song is so hauntingly beautiful, reminds me of a beautiful time in high school 1992

Proof that the 'song' is the most important element to a great band. It is so simple, hardly anything going on, simple drums, simple guitar, simple bass and a strong melody. Just brilliant.

The Smiths - Quite simply, one of the best...ever.

The melody is unbeatable

Masterpiece...

wow. the sound on this is amazing for a live show on VHS. thanks for posting.

I liked the Smiths before I heard this but hearing this for the first time was a jaw dropping moment, I lived and breathed the debut album as an 18 year old in 1984.

A massively significant band

Andy rouke it's very brilliant.... I love

You are so right!!!! I was exposed to the smiths only about a year ago!!! :-(((( hey are definitely the best band in the magical 80's, and on top 5 or 3 of all times, alongside U2, the cure and REM!!! Aviad, Israel.

In his "Who put the M in Manchester" video he said "You've made a happy man very old." It was his 45th birthday.

i love this song

Another smiths classic. Greatest band the UK has ever produced. What a sound, still unique 20 years later

I think this is one of the most brilliant songs ever written. It means alot to me. It was big when I was a teenager. I related to it so much.

Can someone explain me why the hell I was born only in 1979????? I missed their peak years - and yet, I do fill my soul with all the "absent" oxygen!!!!! THE SMITHS=THE OXYGEN OF MY LUNGS. PERIOD.

The Smiths - one the most important bands I've ever listened to.

the best song of The Smiths!

The Smiths were virtually unknown at this time and the Hacienda attracted a very different crowd than other venues did.

"Oh, people see no worth in you, but I do" Brilliant, I love you Morrissey

Shocked and saddened to hear about Andy Rourke. This was the one that got me hooked.

The band is amazing... one of the more beautiful sons in my opnion...

Smiths are the most amazing band in history. The chemistry between Morrissey and Marr will never again be repeated by anyone.

I was born in '89. It makes me sad too. Not only that, but think about how much great music they would have made if they continued on!

Morrissey is an angel sent by God...

was thinking of a "greatest first track of first LP" list (e.g., "Tears of Rage", "Runnin With the Devil", 'Radio Free Europe", "Waiting Room"), forgot about this one. also really great performance, tyvm for uploading

A beautiful song, simply beautiful.

I Love this genial man.

Perfection. Music for my soul.

Fantastic video! I love this song. Thank you very, very much for posting.

Total genius

Damn the smiths sounded exactly like the record live! They sound very well rehearsed

What a tune.

Simplemente hermoso

Génial du pur bonheur ..... Very good song ,

WONDERFUL!

Yeah, you're spot on. It would definitely have been before the Smiths got popular. I used to be raving on that dance floor come 1989, being a Manc myself.

I watn to die when listening to this song..... when my time is up!

Excellent

They dont make bands like The Smiths anymore its really sad!

great song, love him

Os melhores de todos os tempos.

15 Minutes With U, Oh I Wouldn't Say No!!! ANDY ROURKE

Che meraviglia ❤️😍

the best band!!!the best music!!!

wow, amazing. I really REALLY want the debut now! I own Singles, a fantastic introduction. I'm anxious to purchase some studio albums!!

They were awesome

I LOVE MORRISSEY!

Wow Johnny’s playing this with tremolo!

fantastic, a real taste of the original Manchester at no better venue than the Hacienda, collossal.

They were just starting and already they sounded on point, just flawless

O_O

wow, their early performances and debut album really set a standard

OMAGGGGGGAAAHHHH slap me on the patio!

You can pin and mount me like a butterfly.....youre the bees knees BUT SO AM I

Agreed too!!

This is your new anthem if you knew it, grab it!

Power ballad 🥲

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss of how you took a child and you MADE THEM OLD

simplemente hermosa

Fucking unfathomable ❤️

WTF?! THE Smiths making history and everybody in the audience looks..bored (?) wish i was there (like an insane groupie,of course) lol

i agree. I m in the same mood

One of my best ten

That guitar with tremolo is something else innit?

Someone said that the crowd were half dead and they were full right!!!!

"Fifteen minutes with you, I wouldn't say no....." :-)))

The best band ever walked upon this fuckin' and miserable planet. period. Apology in advance to all the other bands...... I'M SORRY.........

I'm a 15 year old girl listening to this and no i'm not a hipster -revolted face- i have loved the smiths since the age of 9. stupid hipsters listening to amazing songs like this for street cred.

Suede should cover this song!:)

agreed

@thereddrums I was 16 it was freeekin brilliant.

fuckin fantastic

15 minutes with moz..well i wouldn't say no

15 minutos con vos

People said that you were easily led And they were half-right...

Brazil Rio de Janeiro

i dreamnt about you last night x

People see no worth in you, Oh, but I do Great song!

@steve77london Nice.

I agree with @whitbyjet65

Gen X's James Dean

@ecnajhpler 'or one that started listening to them last week' ?

ha ha i was there but to be fair they were just getting going and it was a while after this that they made it big not everyones cup of tea but i liked them thou his voice does drone on a bit i prefred the bunnymen

Morrissey is God!

to me it's street cred to have an opinion, street cred is not listening to something that you are supposed to listen to (hence this means you have non opinion, and therefore don't think for yourselfe)

Well ...

does indie say anything to you?^^

@jod1jod What? What a silly thing to say. So let me get this straight, you think Morrissey is a talent but you only want him to sing about things you approve of? Or 'nice

morrissey was accused of condoning child abuse after this song was released.

*goes back to sit in bedroom with a laptop (For me anyway)*

where?

henry who?

me i'm afraid...