The Smiths: What Difference Does It Make?

Possibly one of the most accessible videos by The Smiths since it's not the usual avant-garde and artistic presentation of some other of their videos, this one for the single "What Difference Does It Make?" presents the group on stage performing the song. I'm not sure if it's a performance from Top of the Tops, the design is somewhat similar to what was presented back in the day - "Sheila Take a Bow" video also has a similar vibe.

Morrissey is the real star of the video, the camera captures him from all possible angles while the other members (Marr, Joyce and Rourke) are only filmed from the same basic angle, almost no change in between shots. Moz wears glasses (a cute nerdy look) with the shirt almost open in its totality, making his unusual dance moves, very enthusiastic to see. As for the single, it's one of their best and one of my favorite from their debut album (which is near flawless, by the way).

Since I'm not much of a fan of performance videos, instead prefering conceptual stories or some art involved - like the ones they did with filmmaker/artist Derek Jarman, this one gets a small note yet a quite positive one, not only just because of the music but also the nostalgia factor speaks volumes here. The great 80's is always great to look at. 7/10.