The Smiths- How Soon is Now?........What's your favorite Smiths song?

just remember that a lot of time he is actually making jokes and laughing but in a sombre way, he is actually incredibly funny in a lot of songs but to understand some you definitely need to be british or know the cultutre well
example of his wit - "and if a ten ton truck should kill the two of us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die" LOL

A song called "That Joke isnt funny anymore" sums up the smiths, and is one of their finest, but i think this is their finest

this is called "I know its over"

Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me ?
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
(Though she needs you
More than she loves you)
And I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Over and over and over and over
Over and over, la ...
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said :
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know ...
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
Over, over
Love is Natural and Real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is Natural and Real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

 

actually i recently read an article on the web and saw a video where someone recreated the foot pedals and effects he used on his guitar and then spent some time working out how he did make the guitar sound like that. it was extraordinary tbh and yeah that song is great

 

The Queen Is Dead - Only in Manchester does "spanner" rhyme with "piano".

 

not even johnny marr can't recreate that sound - and that is self admitted.

but yeah, the smiths are my favourite group more or less. couldn't choose a favourite so here's a few:

- how soon is now
- this charming man
- the boy with the thorn in his side
- there is a light that never goes out
- girlfriend in a coma
- i know it's over
- panic

those are some great, big hits. but the smaller songs are often the better ones:

- last night i dreamt that somebody loved me
- stretch out and wait
- sweet and tender hooligan
- rush and a push and the land we stand on is ours
- suffer little children
- nowhere fast
- headmasters ritual
- frankly mr shankly
- cemetery gates
- you just haven't earned it yet baby
- half a person
- well i wonder
- pain a vulgar picture

i could go on and on until i'd mentioned the whole discography, basically. not a bad list for a band with only four studio albums.
- asleep
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Bigmouth Strikes Again, I always LOL. Love The Smiths

 

girlfriend in a coma


i kno....its serious

 

There's a light that never goes out, Oscillate Wildly, Golden Lights (lol its just so fucking weird), Bigmouth Strikes Again (again, weird), This Charming Man, How Soon is Now (of course)

 

I Know It's Over.

 

Rusholme Ruffians, Still Ill, At Amber, Accept Yourself, I Don't Owe You Anything, Etc Etc Etc. I like Morrissey's solo stuff better. Especially Kill Uncle and Your Arsenal.

He did an interview with Joni Mitchell that I had on Cd...many years ago.
You all should pick it up, if you haven't already. Also, his boot 'Higher Education' is one of his best.

LOL.

 

I do like a bit if Smiff action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMykYSQaG_c

 

"Bigmouth Strikes Again" and "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" are about tied for me.