Smiths fans have been reporting a surprise in their copies of the new 7-inch of The Boy With The Thorn In His Side from The Smiths—the thorn being a political message inscribed in the 45’s run-out groove:
“Trump will kill America.”
Political statements are nothing new for the likes of Morrissey and Marr, with Moz during his solo career directly calling out Margaret Thatcher with the track Margaret on the Guillotine—an act with had him questioned by Scotland yard. So it is no surprise Donald Trump has made the cut into this latest political statement engraved in vinyl, as Morrissey has made clear his displeasure with the for the current American president.
*Header photo by Yukiko Nakagawa
For more information on the single, see our previous article, and check out an assortment of fan pictures of the etching below:
Our copy
‘Trump will kill America’ etched on the vinyl. #TheSmiths being The Smiths. #recordstoreday2017 #RSD17 pic.twitter.com/U0ig1yAsWQ
— Ro (@oelkanimor) April 22, 2017
Hard to see but the Smiths vinyl is hand-etched with “Trump will kill America”. Word. ✊? pic.twitter.com/oO1dBq2E1O
— Sarah✌? (@sarahbuddery) April 22, 2017
“Trump will kill America”. The Smiths runout groove 2017 #thesmiths#morrissey#rsd#rsd2017 pic.twitter.com/2G9cWMZT0V
— Øystein D Johansen (@Oystein_David) April 20, 2017
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