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A very kind person called HaloCure sent me the photo of all photos with the comment: “Although he famously hates being associated with the term “Goth”, this photo ticks all the boxes required, and then adds another twenty points for you know, being a photo of Robert Smith himself. Up a tree. Huge props and many thanks to Autumn from PicturesofYou.us for this pic.”
OMG WTF BBQ RBRT SMTH UP A TR(ee)!
Yes, he hates to be called a Goth. But we, in the trade, know that the very Gothest of the Goths do not call themselves a ‘Goth’. I have no doubt that he was sitting in this tree when he wrote ‘A Forest’. I mean, really: “Come closer and see, see into the trees”, see that I’m up a tree that is being hugged by a Goth compatible wife while branches hold my jacket up in weird angles. That’s how the original lyrics could have gone, I believe.
I like how his foot is dangling so you can get a clear view of his boot. I like how he’s looking down at us plebs through the angle between his arm and the tree. Points deducted for daylight but I feel, in the circumstances, that Robert Smith gets bonus points for being so Goth he denies being a Goth.
5 out of 5 - Come closer and see, see Robert Smith up a tree
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My first ink a few ours after. The national anthem of Smithdom.
I’ve inherited my love of The Smiths from my dad, who was there at the Carlisle concert in 1986, the last tour this song was played live before the band split.
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The words are: “There’s no end to the love you can give when you change your point of view.” They encircle an ampersand. This is inspired by/to show my love for Amanda Palmer & The Dresden Dolls.
Done by Karl Otto at Solidarity Tattoo in KY
More music related tattoo work….
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My first tattoo, freshly inked. The design is from Bright Eye’s Every Day and Every Night EP. I have been listening to Bright Eye’s since early middle school, and this album has had the most impact on me. I saw Bright Eyes in concert a few weeks ago, and I decided then that I would make my love for them permament. Instead of getting a few lyrics to represent what my life is or what I am going through, I chose to represent a whole album that sums up the majority of my adolesent/adult life.
I’m personally not a big Bright Eyes fan, but I love meaningful music related tattoo work. This is a beautifully worked piece as well.
(Source: fuckyeahtattoos, via djmidnightt)
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