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If, in your life, you haven't wept, laughed, or danced mournfully to the Smiths or Morrissey, you might want to get your head checked. Since you're not likely that heartless a monster (spawned in November?), you'll enjoy local band Ordinary Boys, which covers all things Morrissey.
Ordinary Boys officially became (according to themselves) the "One and ONLY SoFla Smiths/Morrissey tribute act" in 2010. The "boys" were fueled by a unified love for the iconic '80s Brit band and their controversial and gorgeous (can we add that?) singer.
We asked the not-so-Ordinary Boys to fill us in on their favorite Morrissey or Smiths moments, but they had a tough time coming up with a short list. Their full set includes 21 songs covering decades of Moz-fueled passion. "I personally prefer Moz himself, but Illiah and Ian are more Smiths fans," Navarette points out, but the quintet came to a few agreements for the purposes of this article.
5. "Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Ordinary Boys will perform on Saturday, July 27, at Poorhouse, 110 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. The show is 21 and over. More details here.
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