Influence On The Smiths
Johnny Marr of The Smiths has been quoted as confirming that both he and singer Morrissey were fans of the record. In a 1989 interview with the NME, Morrissey listed "Shoes" as one of his 14 favourite "Singles to be Cremated With". "Shoes" was the most recent record on Morrissey's list by five years, with all the others dating from between 1959 and 1970. (When Morrissey appeared on the Desert Island Discs radio programme in 2009 and chose his eight favourite records, "Shoes" was not included.)
In a 2013 interview, Johnny Marr confirmed the specific influence of "Shoes" on the group's 1987 song "A Rush and a Push and This Land is Ours":
"It was inspired by, yeah — the bulk of that tune I kind of remembered from being a kid while it was on the English charts. I liked the electric piano—it stuck in my subconscious. It's funny how these things come out.".
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