'He Should Smile More Often'

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Recently someone (sorry can't remember who) has published a page from music magazine, quite popular in the UK in the 80s, called Smash Hits. In Spring of 1985 new singles in that mag were reviewed by Roland Orzabal from Tears For Fears,  In 1985 it was one of the top English pop rock bands. 

Interestng read, even more, very sincere, sometimes malicious and  personal reviews. If he liked the song he could write why, with details. If he didn't like... Roland Orzabal wrote nicely about David and  he also tried to write something nice about the song, ''Romance'. This is the review, "I did used to like his records when I was about 9. I've met him a couple of times recently on Roundtable and The Kenny Everett Video Show - he's a nice lad but I think he should smile more often. This record sounds like an intro which never really gets there - a nice enough beat which doesn't really substanitate itself. Maybe I ought to write him a song."

Of course we know that David himself, and his music, inspired a whole generation of English musicians popular in the 80s, who were kids or teens in the 70s. What did Roland mean by saying  David should smile more often ?  Irony? I have no idea what was that Roundtable where Roland met David. And a song for David, that would have been interesting. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwRCcA8C1iM

Whatever we think about this note this is actually the only review of David's music published in the UK in 1985. Maybe there was more but we don't have it on the website. He was written about quite a lot in popular press, tabloids. About his marriage, that no fan was waiting for him at the airport, about his friendship with George Michael, of course about the photo session with SF, that he became a popular figure at London's night clubs, or that he was knocked down by a fan during one of the concerts.

Music press. Record Mirror published his concert tour schedule, and short info about the album and singles release. No reviews. He was mentioned in interview with Basia (she was a rising star in the UK at the time). We can also read  (Record Mirror May 11, 1985) that, "David Cassidy ran into a bit of trouble in Hyde Park when a jealous boyfriend took a swipe at him for signing an autograph for his girlfriend while in mid-jog.." The longest article about DC in RM was about..you can see for yourself

https://www.davidcassidy.com/fansite/InPrintPages/Mag1985Jun01_RecordMirror.pdf

The pic, David Cassidy on Good Morning Britain, February 21, 1985

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