Morrissey miserable in Spain? The Smiths at peak '80s chaos—gladioli not optional.
This concert was filmed and seven songs ("Hand In Glove", "Handsome Devil", "Barbarism Begins At Home", "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now", "Rusholme Ruffians", "The Headmaster Ritual" and "Miserable Lie") were shown in a Spanish one-hour special on the Smiths titled Arsenal. The special also included interviews with Morrissey and Johnny Marr as well as studio songs.
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Manuel Huerga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Barcelona gig came during their first and only Spanish tour, where local fans reportedly threw bread at the stage—Morrissey allegedly loved it.
The Arsenal special represents peak Smiths media saturation: too big for indie, too weird for mainstream, perfectly awkward on foreign television.
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