Following up from his groudbreaking album, Call The Comet, The Smiths guitar ace Johnny Marr has released a new single and video called Armatopia. This single is released just days after Marr announced a series of North American tour dates.

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Armatopia starts with a Killers-like synth intro leading into a typical Marr banger of a song with infectious “na na na, na na na” sing along lyrics. While Morrissey continues to be isolating himself from more of his fans while putting out unremarkable albums, Marr continues to get better and better with each release. This release is no exception. If you haven’t seen Johnny Marr in concert before, the entire Strangeways staff strong recommends it. Our experience is that he’s personable, does an amazing job singing and performing, and performs just enough songs from The Smiths for nostalgia. The last time we saw him was one of the more memorable concerts of the year, and we are sure this go around will be the same.

Teleman mix

For added fun, here is a pretty cool dance remix of the single.

Lyrics

Where do we go my blue eyed son?

We’re going out with everyone

Who’s buying, in newtopia?

We go a long, long way, cracking up emissions

Spending all our wages, going out of fashion

Who’s buying, in newtopia?



Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na



It’s such a long, long way, wishing and a hoping

Long hot days, gassing and ignoring

Let’s kill it, in oblivion

Every minute, minute by minute

A hissing, fizzing atmosphere

This is it, this is it, this is it, this is it

Oh here comes history



Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Kiss of history

Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na



Hey Hipness

We’re smoking till we burn out

Take it to the limit

Oh baby it’s our business



So let’s dance to the sound of our time running out

And watch the smoke on the breeze of the rising seas

Going down down down, around round round

‘Cause we’re so history



Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

It’s all history

Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

It’s all history



Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na, na na na

Na na na

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