Joey Barton on his obsession with The Smiths

[MYU]

QPR midfielder Joey Barton tells Football Focus about his love of British band The Smiths, saying one of his biggest regrets is never seeing them live.

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[PedalR]

He shouldn't beat himself up too much; can't see many 5 year-olds went to Smiths gigs? S'pose it's one of the few good things about being a bit older.... you can name check all the gigs/groups you saw and make the young envious; I saw Smiths about 5 times I reckon.

[bushcelt1]

what an origanal band-some great tunes even if morrisey looked and danced like a kn obb

[TBLOCKRANGER]

Musically beautiful, didn't have a bad album.

[silvercue]

Love The Smiths.

[Magic]

FAVE BAND EVER personally

[silvercue]

FAVE BAND EVER personally

You know Girlfriend in a Coma was written about me. When I was a girl and in a coma.

I am now a boy and not in a coma....most of the time.