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I’m interested in different mixes and edits of songs by The Smiths and Morrissey and where they could have been or can still be found...

I love this song and recall hundreds and hundreds of of people chanting along with the “If the USA doesn’t bomb you” line at a show. Not...

The title is also a nice nod to The Shangri-Las who had a song with the same name. I am a big fan of the Maladjusted album and this track.

I’d rather listen to this than My Life is a Succession of People Saying Goodbye. I can, however, live without both.

It’s obviously about a murder-suicide and the fact that there will be “No Bible-belters to mess with me” when she is dead gives a pretty...

It’s a tricky one but I imagine there was not a 50/50 split initially between royalties and after the success of the first few Morrissey...

I once worked with Tony Wilson and he had people walking around on eggshells he was so demanding. He did seem like a nice person though...

There are a few anecdotes that defy belief in Autobiography. The idea that Joe Moss wanted to replace Morrissey in 1984 also seems hard...

True, I love it as well, I can't believe people don't like it. Very emotional and musically perfect for me. A good one to sing along.

It’s one of my absolute favourite Morrissey songs. I can’t believe its not more popular. It’s a funny old world.

Morrissey got his revenge on old Nick in Autobiography.

I don’t really get this song at all but I don’t jump to switch it off. Unfathomable in a bad way.

Not surprisingly. Surprisingly.

I always liked Morrissey’s version but to release another souped up version is just a strange decision. It sounds great and the new...

The tune is really nothing without the wonderful vocal melody created by Moz. Johnny Marr’s ”intricate” riffs sometimes have all the...