Reel Around the Fountain: the first Smiths song I heard in where I actually knew I was listening to the Smiths. It absolutely floored me (and still does) as it was like nothing I had ever heard before. The line, "people see no worth in you but I do" is probably one of the most powerful lyrics written in music.
It’s a great track but how could you never know you were listening to The Smiths? Morrissey’s voice is too unique to confuse. I think I know what you mean though. Hand That Rocks The Cradle is a bit like that too. A very Smiths sounding song.
Great track, although I agreed with Morrissey when he mentions in his autobiography that a lot of the sound of those tracks on the first album was dimmed down from the way they sounded live. Open Spotify, find Hatful of Hollow, and find I think it’s the John Peel session of Reel Around The Fountain. Sounds excellent.
Do you guys realise the 3 songs you mention are all about paedophilia? "Reel around the fountain" - 'you took a child and you made him old', "Hand that rocks the cradle" - 'climb upon my knee sonny boy, although you're only 3 sonny boy...and your mother she must never know' , "Suffer little children"-that does not need to be explained really, does it. Great band, but when you are humming those particular tunes think about the lyrics. Great great band but a few of the topics he includes are too dark, for me anyway.
or pretty girls make graves, you've got everything now, these things take time, london, that joke isn't funny anymore, meat is murder, i want the one i can't have, bigmouth strikes again..
I HATE that song lol it's like Morrissey has been possessed by the spirit of paul McCartney or something i don't know if this makes any sense but it feels that way and i love paul but in my opinion that song shouldn't have been on the tremendous album that was the queen is dead 💀
And that lovely combination of sad and funny "the note I wrote as she read, she said 'had the Perrier gone straight to my head? Or is life suck and cruel instead?' - Yes - No no no no no no no no no no no no"
I really like that song especially when they played it for i think it was there last ever performance together and it sounded quite oddly haunting and sad
I'm pretty certain it is meant to be ironic, no? It's almost certainly wry and its possibly meant to be disturbing. There is some suggestion that the song is about Brady and Hindley, no?
'Pretty Girls Make Graves', 'Paint a Vulgar Picture' and 'The Boy with the Thorn in His Side' for me, but 'Cemetery Gates' and 'TIaLTNGO' are both amazing. Heck, the majority are great, which is why it's nice to celebrate them.
I reckon they just chose some students off the streets and then got them to pretend to be in bands. Mind you, wasn't that one of the Gallaghers at the beginning?
Frankly, Mr.Shankley is extremely catchy and my favorite Heaven knows I’m miserable now just because it’s a sad realistic song with such amazing joyful guitar.
I’m glad people are still commenting on this! After Andy Rourke’s sad passing, I’ve been delving deep back into The Smiths. “I Won’t Share You” has got to be my favourite, probably best Morrissey lyric - “The note I wrote as she read, she said Has the Perrier gone straight to my head Or is life sick and cruel instead” it’s just the best. And the autoharp is just wonderful, with the soft harmonica playing at the end.
If I had to pick just one, which is a very hard task, if my life absolutely depended on it, it'd be There is a Light That Never Goes Out. The perfect combination of Johnny Marr's breathtakingly, beautifully constructed chord sequences with truly astounding and heartbreaking lyrics from ye olde Morrissey. One of the most romantic songs ever written I reckon.
"Stretch Out And Wait!" Why is it that no one ever mentions this song? Am I just alone in this world or does anyone else feel it to be one of the greatest songs written in the 80's?
Girl Afraid - Johhny's guitar work is amazing and I find the lyrics funny How Soon is Now - No explanation needed Rusholme Ruffians - Great to dance to and funny/sad lyrics What Difference Does It Make? - First Smith's Song I ever heard and I was hooked with that infectious guitar lick Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - great/funniest lyrics Back to the Old House - Beautiful little love song with great guitar Asleep - perhaps one of the saddest songs ever written/performed That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - Great lyrics, beautiful guitar/melody Oh wait, by favorite did you mean I had to choose only one?
@@MarcioSilva-ssiillvvaa The Smiths were a post punk band. Punk and post punk bands inspired many of the artists interviewed. Sorry. In a general sense, a punk doesn't like to support mainstream economics or cliched fashion trends...so maybe that's why many of their hairstyles look like crap (or as if their band mates cut their hair.) 1. You have got to be joking if you're wanting to get into a war over music genres. 2. Learn to dissect the meaning behind a lighthearted comment and quit taking yourself so seriously.
Picking a favorite Smith's song is like picking your favorite movie. There's soooo many. My very first favorite song from when I was in high school around 86 was big mouth. I was hooked since that moment.
Wow none of these clowns picked the most underrated most amazing Smiths song: "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" The guitar chords on that track are amazing! best Smiths song overall.. Its just so beautifully haunting I get goosebumps everytime I listen to it.
Yep spot on, the best smiths songs are more real, well I wonder , I know it's over, head masters ritual. And many more. Girl friend. in a come probly worst song they did.
Cemetary Gates and Paint a Vulgar Picture are my all time favorite. I think lyrically Shoplifters of the world, is up there.The greatest Smiths lyric is: and the pain was enough to make to a shy bald buddhist reflect and plan a mass murder....
I love the variety of what people say is their favorite. Like I can see where each and everyone is coming from. Suffer Little Children is pretty high up there for me.
That day in 96' when I walked into my friends room and this music was playing.."What is this"?, I said "The Smiths", He replied. I had known of them for some time but hadn't been TRULY exposed. At the time I had been quite depressed and the Louder Than Bombs CD he gave me made me feel better:-)
There are WAY too many to choose from, but I wonder what instrumental they would choose, between "The Draize Train", "Money Changes Everything", and "Oscillate Wildly". My fav is The Draize Train just because of Andy playing slap bass. However, Oscillate Wildly definitely has the best arrangement.
My Top 20 Smiths Songs would be.. 1. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 2. Asleep 3. This Night Has Opened My Eyes 4. That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore 5. I Know Its Over 6. What Difference Does It Make? 7. This Charming Man 8. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now 9. Bigmouth Strikes Again 10. How Soon is Now? 11. The Headmaster Ritual 12. Death Of A Disco Dancer 13. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want 14. Shoplifters Of The World Unite 15. Unloveable 16. Barbarism Begins At Home 17. Nowhere Fast 18. Well I Wonder 19. William, It Was Really Nothing 20. The Queen is Dead
When they drop what difference does it make into the set list at their third ever gig. Incredible. The best band to ever come out of Manchester I think
@Stephen Greenhorn Ha ha ha "famous" 😂. Seriously FFS mate haven't you got a sense of humour? I assume you know (or are) one of those musicians and are a bit butthurt that someone had the audacity to take the piss . It's only a joke.
I can’t possibly choose my favourite because all of their songs are brilliant. Can I do a top 5? 1. Sheila take a bow 2. What difference does it make? 3. How soon is now? 4. Stop me if you think you’ve heard this on before 5. I started something I couldn’t finish
If you're a big Johnny Marr fan then I can see why you wouldn't like Frankly Mr Shankly. But, it's some of the best lyrics ever written, 'sometimes I feel more fulfilled making Christmas cards with the mentally ill.' I mean how can you not love that line.
"let me get my hands on your mammary glands" is one of the most quintessentially "rock"' lyrics ever, rivaling but not equalling "she'll make a dead man cum" from mick jagger, but for reasons I cannot explain it is "death of a disco dancer" to which I keep returning. The drum and guitar build in the last half of the song capture me. "panic" and "unhappy birthday" along with the aforementioned "handsome devil" also. I dunno, what difference does it make?
@@DopamineOverload I agree way too much. It's still for me, one of the best songs they ever wrote. the fusion of the band is almost at it's best on that track. everyone is doing what they are good for. Even the singing of Morrissey was at it's best in my opinion.
1.What difference does it make 2.How soon is now 3. Hand in glove 4. Stop me if you think youve heard this one before 5.Handsome Devil But thats just my opinion
Just one?? Impossible.... reel around the fountain still ill hand in glove what difference does it make the hand that rocks the cradle suffer little children this charming man this night has opened my eyes william it was really nothing how soon is now please, please, please, let me get what I want the headmaster ritual asleep heaven knows I'm miserable now there is a light that never goes out
1. Cemetry Gates 2. Headmaster Ritual 3. Bigmouth 4. The Boy with the Thorn in its Side 5. Ask 6. Shoplifters of the World And so many others and the list is always changing. :)
1:26 explains it unpretentiously and honestly-------because he makes that sound. Whatever that sound represents.......it means something. It's the sound of Tuesday afternoon meaninglessness.
It is a good question because there are no wrong answers
wonderwall
Golden Lights would be a wrong answer ;)
@@CoadyShay I'd crack up if someone had said golden lights 😂
@@achair650 Only a boy in a million
@@CoadyShay YUP
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
No love for Bigmouth Strikes Again? Easily one of my favorites.
What She Said?
it was so stupid that the one girl said 'some girls are bigger than others' are funny lyrics
Maybe their walkmans started to melt before they could have a listen.
i love bigmouth strikes again
Geno that's my favourite probably
This Night Has Opened My Eyes?? Anyone?
Death of a Disco Dancer is my favourite..
Christoffer Nelson it's such a great song, my favorite of theirs. I think it is extremely under-rated
Yes, it is my favourite too! I also really like Suffer Little Children.
That's my favorite as well
literally went in the comments hoping to find this night has opened my eyes
The Boy With The Thorn in his Side is Morrissey's best melodic line i think, all over his range and beautiful.
Ooh yes, ‘Behind the hatred there lies a murderous desire for love’ 🎶❤️
yes
A-f*cking-men on that.
I listened to that on repeat for hours yesterday
"Girl Afraid" has a riff that just won't quit.
Probably my favorite.
Great lyrics too.
This is the correct answer
I’ll never make that mistake again
Absolutely
Reel Around the Fountain: the first Smiths song I heard in where I actually knew I was listening to the Smiths. It absolutely floored me (and still does) as it was like nothing I had ever heard before. The line, "people see no worth in you but I do" is probably one of the most powerful lyrics written in music.
It’s a great track but how could you never know you were listening to The Smiths? Morrissey’s voice is too unique to confuse. I think I know what you mean though. Hand That Rocks The Cradle is a bit like that too. A very Smiths sounding song.
Or suffer little children
100% agree
Great track, although I agreed with Morrissey when he mentions in his autobiography that a lot of the sound of those tracks on the first album was dimmed down from the way they sounded live.
Open Spotify, find Hatful of Hollow, and find I think it’s the John Peel session of Reel Around The Fountain.
Sounds excellent.
Do you guys realise the 3 songs you mention are all about paedophilia? "Reel around the fountain" - 'you took a child and you made him old', "Hand that rocks the cradle" - 'climb upon my knee sonny boy, although you're only 3 sonny boy...and your mother she must never know' , "Suffer little children"-that does not need to be explained really, does it. Great band, but when you are humming those particular tunes think about the lyrics. Great great band but a few of the topics he includes are too dark, for me anyway.
Without a doubt, "I Know It's Over"
Same, such strong feeling
I like Jeff Buckley's cover of that more
Agreed
Definitely.
@@arunima8138 Buckley covered it??! Its not on grace... will look it up tho
"I Want The One I Can't Have"... those guitars are awesome and the lyrics are full of reflexions
There is a Light That Never Goes Out
"What difference does it make" or "Still Ill"?
still ill is a masterpiece
or pretty girls make graves, you've got everything now, these things take time, london, that joke isn't funny anymore, meat is murder, i want the one i can't have, bigmouth strikes again..
Love still ill
Asleep.
What difference does it make has the best guitar riff but still ill is the best
How can you not like Frankly Mr Shankly. The lyrics are brilliant and it's got some great guitar work on it as well.
100%, one of the best songs from TQID
I HATE that song lol it's like Morrissey has been possessed by the spirit of paul McCartney or something i don't know if this makes any sense but it feels that way and i love paul but in my opinion that song shouldn't have been on the tremendous album that was the queen is dead 💀
@@boxianparkk Nah Vicar in a Tutu is the stinker on thst album
Definitely "Well I Wonder"
Yep!
Jayden Fraser me too
YES!!!
Thank you.
Definitely!
THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDEEEEE HUHHHH
The boy with thorn in his side behind the hatred there lies a plun der ing desire for lo lo love
@@HuusHuus-zc2zl How can they look into my eyes and still they don't believe me
@@anumey1 how can they hear me say those words, still they dont belive me? And if they dont belive me now, will they ever belive me?
“I Wont Share You” cant get enough of Morrisseys vocals on this track!
Absolutely
@@gretzkyan Agreed.
And that lovely combination of sad and funny
"the note I wrote
as she read, she said
'had the Perrier gone straight to my head? Or is life suck and cruel instead?' - Yes - No no no no no no no no no no no no"
Well, I Wonder has always been mine from the minute I first heard it. Flawless.
YES
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others might be the best Smith's backing track ever. I actually don't mind the lyrics either, it'd definitely be top 5
What do you mean you don't 'mind' the lyrics?
@@dogzbreakfast8885 they are about boobs
I really like that song especially when they played it for i think it was there last ever performance together and it sounded quite oddly haunting and sad
🎶Lend me your pillow, the one that you dream on🎶🎙
@@dogzbreakfast8885bad lyrics but still a bop, cant deny it homie.
The Heartbreaks look like they bought a Britpop starter kit out of Pound land
Brilliant comment.
And the trim quality is shocking
I tought the same the mop top hahhaha
"if you ever need self validation, just meet me in the alley by the railway station". best lyric. period.
and the pain was enough to make a shy , bald Buddhist reflect and plan a mass murder ..is a very close second
"written all over my face"
"I Don't Owe You Anything." I love that line, "You should not go to them let them come to you." It's universally true.
Not necessarily
Bought on stolen wine 🍷 🎶
And nod was the first step
You knew very well what was coming next
I'm pretty certain it is meant to be ironic, no? It's almost certainly wry and its possibly meant to be disturbing. There is some suggestion that the song is about Brady and Hindley, no?
'Pretty Girls Make Graves', 'Paint a Vulgar Picture' and 'The Boy with the Thorn in His Side' for me, but 'Cemetery Gates' and 'TIaLTNGO' are both amazing. Heck, the majority are great, which is why it's nice to celebrate them.
Yesss pretty girls make graves is definitely my favorite
This should have been called "Bands you've never heard of pick their favorite Smiths song"
I only knew The Naked & Famous (and I like them). The other bands look like typical British Indie Rock bands but I'm not sure.
I reckon they just chose some students off the streets and then got them to pretend to be in bands. Mind you, wasn't that one of the Gallaghers at the beginning?
Give Wild beast a listen, they are great!
I really love the energy and lyrics of "These Things Take Time".
Frankly, Mr. Shankley, Heaven knows I'm miserable now, bigmouth
Zaay sheila take a bow
Frankly, Mr.Shankley is extremely catchy and my favorite Heaven knows I’m miserable now just because it’s a sad realistic song with such amazing joyful guitar.
I’m glad people are still commenting on this! After Andy Rourke’s sad passing, I’ve been delving deep back into The Smiths. “I Won’t Share You” has got to be my favourite, probably best Morrissey lyric - “The note I wrote as she read, she said
Has the Perrier gone straight to my head
Or is life sick and cruel instead” it’s just the best. And the autoharp is just wonderful, with the soft harmonica playing at the end.
This has to be one of the most impossible questions to answer- the response is ever changing for me
top answer...you nailed the Smiths with that one
If I had to pick just one, which is a very hard task, if my life absolutely depended on it, it'd be There is a Light That Never Goes Out. The perfect combination of Johnny Marr's breathtakingly, beautifully constructed chord sequences with truly astounding and heartbreaking lyrics from ye olde Morrissey. One of the most romantic songs ever written I reckon.
"Stretch Out And Wait!" Why is it that no one ever mentions this song? Am I just alone in this world or does anyone else feel it to be one of the greatest songs written in the 80's?
Silence Newberry You’re not alone! It’s brilliant.
I love it, all about waiting to lose your virginity innit aha
Yep love it. Great tune.
@@nobodyreally5264 agree most underrated smiths song
In my top 5 mate
Girl Afraid - Johhny's guitar work is amazing and I find the lyrics funny
How Soon is Now - No explanation needed
Rusholme Ruffians - Great to dance to and funny/sad lyrics
What Difference Does It Make? - First Smith's Song I ever heard and I was hooked with that infectious guitar lick
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - great/funniest lyrics
Back to the Old House - Beautiful little love song with great guitar
Asleep - perhaps one of the saddest songs ever written/performed
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - Great lyrics, beautiful guitar/melody
Oh wait, by favorite did you mean I had to choose only one?
Damn. Forgot "I Want the One I Can't Have". Too many to choose from.
LDSRevelations And "What She Said"
LDSRevelations OK. I can't decide. "Well I Wonder" is pretty great too.
Guess I don't have a favorite Smith's song. Maybe "Girl Afraid"
Also Rubber Ring (the bass is so good and it totally compliments the guitar) :)
Back to the old house is my favourite! So sad and beautiful
girl afraid, half a person, this charming man, well i wonder, and soooo many more.
I've never seen so many bad haircuts in the space of so few minutes
Paying for haircuts just helps The Man. Real punk and post punk artists have their band mates cut their hair.
The guy on the right at 2:00 is particularly shocking. Why would anyone do that to themselves?
Lool
@@thunderpooch Only these are none of that. Post punks? you must be joking.
@@MarcioSilva-ssiillvvaa The Smiths were a post punk band. Punk and post punk bands inspired many of the artists interviewed. Sorry.
In a general sense, a punk doesn't like to support mainstream economics or cliched fashion trends...so maybe that's why many of their hairstyles look like crap (or as if their band mates cut their hair.)
1. You have got to be joking if you're wanting to get into a war over music genres.
2. Learn to dissect the meaning behind a lighthearted comment and quit taking yourself so seriously.
Picking a favorite Smith's song is like picking your favorite movie. There's soooo many. My very first favorite song from when I was in high school around 86 was big mouth. I was hooked since that moment.
Wow none of these clowns picked the most underrated most amazing Smiths song: "This Night Has Opened My Eyes"
The guitar chords on that track are amazing! best Smiths song overall.. Its just so beautifully haunting I get goosebumps everytime I listen to it.
Some just went with the easy answer: "How soon is now?"..... They didn't really think about their answer.
Love this song!
@@johnandrews5287 I refer to Two Door Cinema clubs answer. It's popular for a reason.
Thats what I was waiting for!
Yep spot on, the best smiths songs are more real, well I wonder , I know it's over, head masters ritual. And many more. Girl friend. in a come probly worst song they did.
Love This Charming Man, I Know It's Over, and There is a Light That Never Goes Out
G
Just watching this just reminds me of how flawless their albums are. Just like Joy Division and The Bad Seeds, they're just a flawless band
@@josefina8216 The one and only!
Hadn't heard of the bad seeds gonna check em out thx
Mine had to be The Headmaster Ritual. One of Marrs most impressive works ever.
Absolutely!
Half A person, Reel Around The Fountain and This Charming Man are my top 3.
All sublime in their own way.
William it was really nothing
Adam Fairgrieve yes
Adam Fairgrieve probably the best chord progression like ever
Love that one
yesss
Some very poor haircuts in this video
Matt Ludlam are you a hairdresser or something
e l l a doesn't take a biologist to recognize a lump of shit
Edgy hipsters
2:01, The Heartbreaks. sheesh.
Matt ludiam ,it's called, we don't give a fuck what you think,I have long too
Cemetary Gates and Paint a Vulgar Picture are my all time favorite. I think lyrically Shoplifters of the world, is up there.The greatest Smiths lyric is: and the pain was enough to make to a shy bald buddhist reflect and plan a mass murder....
You picked my two faves!
How about: under the iron bridge, we kissed
And allthough I ended up with sore lips
It just wasn't like the old days anymore
American music never mentions literary figures or quotes. So shallow. I like Van Halen though...
ASK ASK ASK ASK ASK ASK ASK ASK ASK ASK ASK ASK.
Was it obvious that my favourite is Ask?
Christian Le Surf - Music i wont say no how could iiiiiii
No doubt amazing song
Good call
NATURE IS A LANGUAGE CANT YOU REAAAAD?
Who are these people
Listen to more music.
Vintage Mixer Different bands the clue is in the title. Also the band names appear just b4 they are asked there opinions if you missed it.
Probably NME journalists.
lol
Unknown bands pick their favorite Smiths song
Too many to chose but probably The Headmaster ritual or Asleep
I love the variety of what people say is their favorite. Like I can see where each and everyone is coming from. Suffer Little Children is pretty high up there for me.
That day in 96' when I walked into my friends room and this music was playing.."What is this"?, I said "The Smiths", He replied. I had known of them for some time but hadn't been TRULY exposed. At the time I had been quite depressed and the Louder Than Bombs CD he gave me made me feel better:-)
the smiths - I don't owe you anything. is an underrated one i think..
Suffer Little Children, Reel Around The Fountain and Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
1. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
PARK THE CAR AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD....
Sunny Marr You should know...
time's tide will smother you
And I will too
That awesome
I'm surprised what difference does it make made no appearance
The riff is godlike and morrisey wrecks it for that whole song
There are WAY too many to choose from, but I wonder what instrumental they would choose, between "The Draize Train", "Money Changes Everything", and "Oscillate Wildly". My fav is The Draize Train just because of Andy playing slap bass. However, Oscillate Wildly definitely has the best arrangement.
I really really love Panic and Half a Person mostly because of the lyrics but the melodies as well.
My Top 20 Smiths Songs would be..
1. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
2. Asleep
3. This Night Has Opened My Eyes
4. That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
5. I Know Its Over
6. What Difference Does It Make?
7. This Charming Man
8. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
9. Bigmouth Strikes Again
10. How Soon is Now?
11. The Headmaster Ritual
12. Death Of A Disco Dancer
13. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
14. Shoplifters Of The World Unite
15. Unloveable
16. Barbarism Begins At Home
17. Nowhere Fast
18. Well I Wonder
19. William, It Was Really Nothing
20. The Queen is Dead
Well I wonder is a genius track
When they drop what difference does it make into the set list at their third ever gig. Incredible.
The best band to ever come out of Manchester I think
1. Asleep
2. There's a light that never goes out
3. Wonderful woman
Is is this actually a "most stupid fucking haircuts in Britain" video?
🤣, that girl’s hair looked like spaghetti
People pretending to be from the seventies whose parents can't remember the seventies.
@Stephen Greenhorn Thing is that they aren't actually famous. At best, they're "well known in certain circles".
@Stephen Greenhorn Ha ha ha "famous" 😂. Seriously FFS mate haven't you got a sense of humour? I assume you know (or are) one of those musicians and are a bit butthurt that someone had the audacity to take the piss . It's only a joke.
I play Unhappy Birthday every birthday for my sons. They love it.
WONDERFUL WOMAN IS SUCH A WONDERFUL SONG
Marissa Lemus their most wicked lyrics
I can’t possibly choose my favourite because all of their songs are brilliant. Can I do a top 5?
1. Sheila take a bow
2. What difference does it make?
3. How soon is now?
4. Stop me if you think you’ve heard this on before
5. I started something I couldn’t finish
Reel Around the Fountain is my fave but The Hand That Rocks the Cradle has been hitting hard lately.
“Hand that rocks the cradle” takes it 🦋🦋🦋
Oh Cmon Frankly mr Shankly is pure genius!!!
Nowhere Fast - great riff, chords and solo. Probably the best opening line to a song too.
The Night has opened my eyes is the most underrated
I'm happy someone said handsome devil. It's so underrated
What Difference Does It Make?
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, for sure. That song hits me so hard.
Barbarism begins at home, headmasters ritual and some girls are bigger than others
name one bad smiths song
Yusuf Khan stretch out and wait
Bigdaddy7901 Nah, great song. Only shit song i can think of is golden lights
Tell me about it. It's more difficult to pick a doozy.
"Still Ill" First song I heard from Smiths and it was love at first listen
Jeane, probably my favorite song of all time
YES
The boy with the thorn in his side.
‘And when you want to live, how do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know?’
Thank you to the cute girl from The Joy Formidable who said I Know It's Over.
Suffer little children. Heart wrenching. Real.
My favorite too. The most melodic and haunting smiths song.
Back to the Old House is quintessential Melancholy at its best
Hand that rocks the cradle for me at the moment, its just beutiful in every way
Apart from the obvious ones,
Nowhere Fast, You've Got Everything Now, Last Night I Dreamt ..
I've got 3 the 1st 3 smiths songs I heard There is a light that never goes out, Asleep and Reel around the fountain
There's no way I can pick between The Boy With The Thorn In His Side and There's A Light That Never Goes Out for the number 1 spot
It jumps everytime but my favorite one at the moment is probably 'London', really the smiths punkest tune to date.
If you're a big Johnny Marr fan then I can see why you wouldn't like Frankly Mr Shankly. But, it's some of the best lyrics ever written, 'sometimes I feel more fulfilled making Christmas cards with the mentally ill.' I mean how can you not love that line.
At the moment I'm a bit obsessed with 'what difference does it make' especially the version on the sound of the smiths album
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME GET WHAT I WANT
"let me get my hands on your mammary glands" is one of the most quintessentially "rock"' lyrics ever, rivaling but not equalling "she'll make a dead man cum" from mick jagger, but for reasons I cannot explain it is "death of a disco dancer" to which I keep returning. The drum and guitar build in the last half of the song capture me. "panic" and "unhappy birthday" along with the aforementioned "handsome devil" also. I dunno, what difference does it make?
Is there even a bad Smiths song?
Death of a Disco Dancer and Hand in Glive
*Glove
So many to choose from.
Probably I know it's over for me but love 'Still ill' and 'what difference does it make'
Hand that rocks the cradle
So many different answers....sign of an amazing band!
My favorite one is totally "You've got everything now" I don't know why
This song doesn’t get enough love.
@@DopamineOverload I agree way too much. It's still for me, one of the best songs they ever wrote.
the fusion of the band is almost at it's best on that track. everyone is doing what they are good for. Even the singing of Morrissey was at it's best in my opinion.
Suffer Little Children, You’ve Got Everything Now, These Things Take Time.
Mine is either Still Ill or Miserable Lie
Too many good songs to choose from, so my favourite smiths song can change from day to day
one does not simply drop 'Frankly, Mr. Shankly'
"Gasping - but somehow still alive
This is the fierce last stand of all I am"
1.What difference does it make
2.How soon is now
3. Hand in glove
4. Stop me if you think youve heard this one before
5.Handsome Devil
But thats just my opinion
I agree 100%!
thegeekyfilmguy Cool!
1. Death of a Disco Dancer
2. How Soon is Now?
3. There is a light that never goes out
4. This Charming Man
5. What Difference Does it Make?
joe murrell Not my favorites but excelent choices.
Everyday Is Like Sunday simply for the line and melody of 'this is a coastal town they forgot to close down'. Fucking perfect.
Smiths song
Great song but that’s Morrissey solo
William, it was really nothing!!
First Smiths song I ever heard and still one of my favorites
I know it's over is by far the best because of the emotion
Just one?? Impossible....
reel around the fountain
still ill
hand in glove
what difference does it make
the hand that rocks the cradle
suffer little children
this charming man
this night has opened my eyes
william it was really nothing
how soon is now
please, please, please, let me get what I want
the headmaster ritual
asleep
heaven knows I'm miserable now
there is a light that never goes out
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
bigmouth!!!!!!
1. Cemetry Gates
2. Headmaster Ritual
3. Bigmouth
4. The Boy with the Thorn in its Side
5. Ask
6. Shoplifters of the World
And so many others and the list is always changing. :)
1:26 explains it unpretentiously and honestly-------because he makes that sound. Whatever that sound represents.......it means something. It's the sound of Tuesday afternoon meaninglessness.