Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final)

[Belligerent Ghoul]

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Symphonies currently at 45%

Ganglord currently at 56%

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/threa...sey-b-sides-of-the-21st-century-(part-1-of-2)

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/threa...sey-b-sides-of-the-21st-century-(part-2-of-2)

 

[Loretta Swit]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

"Ganglord" without even a question.
As for "Never-Played Symphonies", it's always struck me as too much like "These are the days of our lives" by Queen...

 

[King Leer]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

Love both.
Why was Never-Played only ever played once live? (a bit too slowly, I might add).

 

[Stoned]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

Ganglord , end of story!

Cheers Moz

 

[Mozza220559]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

Gaylord. Hands down

 

[Erik]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

The Never Played Symphonies is one of the most beautiful, haunting, well written songs of Morrissey's career. It encapsulates Morrissey so well. Music Melody/Vocal Melody and deep, relatable lyrics.

Ganglord is a cool song with a nice powerful driving melody but it certainly does not reach the levels of the aforementioned.

 

[Jamie]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

Love both.
Why was Never-Played only ever played once live? (a bit too slowly, I might add).

I believe it was played at least twice on the fall US leg and/or South American leg of the Quarry tour. Or perhaps I'm thinking of I'm Playing Easy To Get.

 

[Orson Swells]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

The Never Played Symphonies is one of the most beautiful, haunting, well written songs of Morrissey's career. It encapsulates Morrissey so well. Music Melody/Vocal Melody and deep, relatable lyrics.

Ganglord is a cool song with a nice powerful driving melody but it certainly does not reach the levels of the aforementioned.

I think your assessment is spot on. The one thing that could have improved The Never-Played Symphonies would have been a genuine string section.

 

[pluck]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

My favorite B-Side from last years: My Dearest Love

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

"I Keep Mine Hidden" (Live, BBC Radio Theatre Feb 2009)

 

[fredkocherpepsi]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

Love both.
Why was Never-Played only ever played once live? (a bit too slowly, I might add).

One time? You mean to say I was at the show it was played??? http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/morrissey/2004/tower-theatre-upper-darby-pa-bd7d11e.html

Neat!

 

[Belligerent Ghoul]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

The Never Played Symphonies = 46%

 

[Harsh Truth]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

One time? You mean to say I was at the show it was played??? http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/morrissey/2004/tower-theatre-upper-darby-pa-bd7d11e.html

Neat!

It was played more like 5-6 times in 2004. Definitely a rarity though!

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/tour/2004/

 

[fredkocherpepsi]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

It was played more like 5-6 times in 2004. Definitely a rarity though!

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/tour/2004/

I figured there was no way I could be THAT lucky

 

[wastelandofyourhead]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

Never Played isn't my favorite arrangement although I like it. I 'm a sucker for any time he takes a shot at the police-state, as in Ganglord. But my choice is My Dearest Love. Love the way that song crescendos. ba da ba ba!

 

[davidt]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

12 times in 2004 according to data in the wiki:

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/wiki/The_Never-Played_Symphonies

It was played more like 5-6 times in 2004. Definitely a rarity though!

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/tour/2004/

 

[ninetimesfined]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

I was never a fan of 'the Never Played Symphonies'; it always seemed to me a bit of a re-write (lyrically) of Betjeman's 'A Child I'll' which was used as walk on music during the 2002 tour. It's a nice song with a good sentiment though.
'Ganglord' is fantastic, however. But for me best b-side of the 21st century - 'Children in Pieces'. It mystifies me almost as much as I want to dance badly or embarrassingly rock out to it.

 

[fredkocherpepsi]

Re: Ganglord vs. The Never Play Symphonies - top b-side of the 21st century (final).

I do remember at the time not knowing the Quarry b-sides because I didn’t have the deluxe edition then and didn’t have any of the singles. A friend who I saw at the concert hipped me to the names of the songs I didn’t know (Symphonies and Don’t Make Fun Of Daddy’s Voice)

 

[Anonymous]

Ganglord and TNPS are so different. Not really a fair comparison. I can have both.

 

[Anonymous]

I hate The Never Played Symphonies. Ganglord is pretty great. I loved it in concert.
My Dearest Love, Because of My Poor Education, Shame Is The Name - all are great, and up there with ANYTHING he has done before.