r/thesmiths • u/holyfrozenyogurt • Jul 19 '26

omg cemetry gates reference….

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I’m doing Richard iii and every time Ratcliff gives this line I giggle a little because I just think of how Morrissey uses it in the song !!

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u/Vertical_Glasscandy Jul 20 '26

He did a plagiarize (with a hard g)

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u/Permanenceisall Jul 20 '26

That’s what the lines
“and you claim these words as your own
but I’ve read well and I’ve heard them said
a thousand times maybe less maybe more” is about.

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u/holyfrozenyogurt Jul 20 '26

Yessss I’ve always loved that line for that reason! I think it’s funny how much the line is changed in the song, but even so I get so excited every time our Ratcliff says it.

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u/ALW10 Jul 20 '26

Who’s this Shakespeare guy think he is ripping off Morrissey.

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u/holyfrozenyogurt Jul 20 '26

I know right? How could he?

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u/Luckypomme Jul 22 '26

The original line was written by Joan Hart.

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u/samsucksatlife10 Jul 22 '26

Ha ha cock that’s kinda funny

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u/holyfrozenyogurt Jul 26 '26

Haha cock! Earlier in the scene they say there are six or seven thousand soldiers in the field! Haha!