It was a close call between There Is A Light, Back To The Old House (acoustic) and Reel Around The Fountain. I decided that There Is A Light would get plenty of support anyway and the studio recorded version of Old House isn't as strong so Reel had to take it plus the finishing of that song is so fantastic. "I doooooooooooooo"

I never get tired of listening to "What Difference Does It Make?" Of all the Smiths songs this has to be near the top.

Death of a Disco Dancer.

When I first started listening to The Smiths my favorite song was This Charming Man! Now, I can’t stop myself from playing Stretch Out and Wait, Queen is Dead and This Night Has Opened My Eyes over and over again!!

i've always thought this song is a hidden gem, it's simply beautiful, .......i couldn't say it's my fave because all smiths' stuff is wonderful, but i can listen to "well i wonder" a million times in a row and never get tired of it,.....no words can do it justice....
  .....please keep me in mind....

Golden Lights followed closely by Work Is a Four Letter Word.

But seriously, There Is A Light will win by a mile, and deservedly so. But literally ANY song written by the Smiths could win it. I'd like to see I Wont Share You up there, aswell as Asleep. Perhaps even LNIDTSLM, RATF and YJHEIYB.

In my humble opinion, the first one will always be the best- 'Suedehead'.
Got shivers down my spine the first time I heard it. Love the video too.

The Master Voice is perfect on it and Marr guitar sound great!!

Yes, I voted for "What Difference Does It Make?" cos it's my all time favourite and just a perfect piece of pop genius! Plus it has the best opening lyric ever... "All men have secrets..."

Tough choice between 'This Charming Man' and 'there is a light...'. In the end I had to go with TIALTNGO though.
Is there really gonna be an NME Smiths special? Does anyone know?

It was really hard to decide. It's like having to chose between chocolate and... umm chocolate! But I guess this is my top 5 list:
1. A rush and a push and the land is ours
2. There's a light that never goes out
3. Well, I wonder
4. Frankly, Mr. Shankly
5. I will let this one stand open cos number 5 could practically be any other Smiths song...
A rush and a push... Damn, I LOVE that song - the way moz sings it - it's so filled with energy.. "AAAAAAA RUsh and a PUsh and the LAnd that we STAnd on is OURS!!!".

I always liked "What she said". It just stood out for me as sounding a little different. The guitar and drums at the end are fantastic! I always find myself tapping the beat.:-)

This is an impossible task.
I went with Bigmouth but after reading this thread I should have maybe picked What She Said or Well I Wonder or Miserable Lie or Shakespear's Sister..
The possibilities are endless.

Remember the enemy

Well I Wonder is a hidden gem, truly.

Lyrically, the song is sheer genius.

What did you all think of Duncan Sheik's version of Reel Around the Fountain?

I felt that it was an honourable tribute beyond belief. Wonderful, heartfelt interpretation.

More artists should cover the Smiths's tunes- even if it is only a b-side or EP recording.

Love,
Ken

First heard this song 2 years ago, aged 17, thought it was amazing (hatful version). It has not aged. I must admit that I don't like the 'Smiths' album version.

TQID - Fantastic bass guitar, drumming, Morrissey's singing of the lyrics 'dressed in your mother's bridal veil' raises hairs on the back of my neck. Absolutely timeless. Oscillate wildly is underestimated, also Rubber Ring, Girl Afraid (great intro), Sweet and Tender Hooligan, Paint a Vulgar Pic, Stop me..., Headmaster Ritual, Barbarism, What she said, Bigmouth, this charming man (hatful), how soon is now.........

And the worst? Must be Miserable Lie

This must have been a poll at somepoint during the history of this website. If so, what was the result?

Was I the only one who voted for "Heaven Knows..."? It's just so wonderfully melancholic, yet it still manages to be funny. Marr's playing on that is so beautiful too...

STILL ILL!!! Then: I Know It's Over, Asleep, A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours, Suffer Little Children, & Hand In Glove.

"I Want The One I Can't Have," is a great song...dirty-minded Morrissey at his best.

so many to chose from but "I Know It's Over" is top on my list!

... I Know It's Over (the live version on Rank) was the song with the most impact on me as a sixteen-year old, and it still gives me shivers every time I hear it so I will vote for that one ...
but it's a close call: my other nominees are: Well I Wonder, I Want The One I Can't Have, Still Ill (live), I Won't Share You, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, ... it's incredible how many fantastic songs The Smiths have ;)

If Morrissey is a man utd fan what was his excuse
for wearing a west ham or villa top at Birmingham
concert when I seen him I hope to god it wasnt a
villa top otherwise Ill have to burn all my records of the man.