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Trump's Rally Revives Controversy Over Morrissey’s Classic Track

1/11/2025

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Morrissey and Johnny Marr were left frustrated when their poignant track "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" was relegated to a B-side in 1984, with Morrissey deeming it "sinful." Fast forward to 2023, and Marr's anger flared again as Donald Trump played the song at a rally, reigniting the song's contentious legacy.

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Story summary

Morrissey and Johnny Marr were left frustrated when their poignant track "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" was relegated to a B-side in 1984, with Morrissey deeming it "sinful." Fast forward to 2023, and Marr's anger flared again as Donald Trump played the song at a rally, reigniting the song's contentious legacy.