..says every Smiths fan ever. They hadn’t heard this then. This single was released in Nov 1982, around the same time the tedious ex-pat nationalist from Stretford formerly known as Mozzer, and his jangly/jazz funk pals played their first gig supporting Blue Rondo A La Turk – several months before ‘Hand in Glove’ was recorded. Not sure whether Marr was aware of these or the similarity is just pure chance. Sad Lovers and Giants are still active with a new album out and an excellent career spanning box set on Cherry Red – well worth a punt if you like that kind of anthemic indie rock in the vein of Chameleons, Bunnymen, The Sound, Comsat Angels, early Simple Minds – y’know, the *really* big music.