Johnny Marr to David Cameron: I forbid you to like The Smiths

1:55pm Thu December 2nd
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Let’s hope David Cameron doesn’t have two embarrassing rejections today. For, on the day it is announced whether England will host the 2018 World Cup, poor Dave has been told he can’t listen to his favourite band… by one of their members.

Cameron has long claimed to be a big fan of 1980s Manchester four-piece The Smiths (who are so called for the ordinariness of the name). But earlier today, the band’s guitarist (and big football fan) Johnny Marr had clearly had enough of the Prime Minister tarnishing the band’s good name, tweeting:

This isn’t the first time Cameron has been shot down by his musical heroes. In May 2008, the Old Etonian said ‘The Eton Rifles’ by The Jam was one of his favourite songs, to which Jam frontman Paul Weller retorted:

“Which part of it didn’t he get? It wasn’t intended as a fucking jolly drinking song for the cadet corps.”

Don’t worry Dave, Scrapbook is sure Phil Collins won’t mind you liking him.

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  1. Mike Thomas
    Posted December 2, 2010 at 6:13 pm | Permalink

    Must be tough having the pleasure of being a rich musician and yet have the political beliefs of your average 1980s student.

    Am I allowed to enjoy How Soon is Now and Girlfriend in a Coma and yet live now in middle class Buckinghamshire?

  2. Stiles
    Posted December 3, 2010 at 1:32 pm | Permalink

    That’s brilliant stuff By Mr Marr. Reminds me of when Bob Marshall Andrews MP harangued a racist constituent saying “I forbid you to vote for me”

  3. dave barcroft
    Posted December 4, 2010 at 6:23 pm | Permalink

    much a do about nothing. So what?

  4. Rosie
    Posted December 4, 2010 at 8:11 pm | Permalink

    Phil Collins isn’t in political vogue though, is he?

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  8. By Becky Walker on December 2, 2010 at 2:01 pm

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  9. By Political Scrapbook on December 2, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    @TomHarrisMP We presume Phil Collins won't mind David Cameron liking him? http://bit.ly/glDX8T

  10. By Rae Cahill on December 2, 2010 at 2:03 pm

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  11. By Laurence Durnan on December 2, 2010 at 2:06 pm

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  12. By Mike Haw on December 2, 2010 at 2:07 pm

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  13. By the_dazzle on December 2, 2010 at 2:14 pm

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    RT @psbook: NEW –> Johnny Marr to David Cameron: I forbid you to like The Smiths http://bit.ly/f5VBpU

  15. By Mark Martin on December 2, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Cameron banned from liking The Smiths. By a Smith. http://bit.ly/e3pNmE

  16. By Joshuwahwah on December 2, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    RT @djdaddums: Cameron banned from liking The Smiths. By a Smith. http://bit.ly/e3pNmE

  17. By Kyle Grayson on December 2, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    RT @psbook: NEW –> Johnny Marr to David Cameron: I forbid you to like The Smiths http://bit.ly/f5VBpU

  18. By Karen Wiltshire on December 2, 2010 at 3:37 pm

    Yay Johnny Marr! http://bit.ly/glDX8T

  19. By Alex Marsh on December 2, 2010 at 4:18 pm

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  20. By c c on December 2, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    RT @psbook: NEW –> Johnny Marr to David Cameron: I forbid you to like The Smiths http://bit.ly/f5VBpU

  21. By c c on December 2, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    RT @psbook: NEW –> Johnny Marr to David Cameron: I forbid you to like The Smiths http://bit.ly/f5VBpU

  22. By jackie christie on December 2, 2010 at 5:40 pm

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  23. By Greener London on December 2, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    RT @psbook: Johnny Marr to David Cameron: I forbid you to like The Smiths http://bit.ly/gXXIuc

  24. By Richard Maude on December 2, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    Oi Cameron I FORBID you to like The Smiths,says Jonny Marr http://tinyurl.com/39h3jq6

  25. By Nathan Trout on December 2, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    I met Johnny Marr once. Great guy. RT @psbook Johnny Marr to David Cameron: I forbid you to like The Smiths http://bit.ly/f5VBpU

  26. By Lydia Taylor on December 3, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    David Cameron banned from liking the Smiths… http://bit.ly/dXE5Z9

  27. By Steve Cogan on December 3, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    Not good week for Cameron; World Cup #fail AND Johnny Marr forbids him to like The Smiths http://bit.ly/f5VBpU #nsfw due to Weller swearing

  28. By George Lindsay-W on December 4, 2010 at 10:03 pm

    Cameron is forbidden the Smiths…this makes me very happy. http://bit.ly/dXE5Z9

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