Top Ten Smiths and Morrissey songs (in different categories)

Kuiper

Better than Marr
It's a simple and common question, but I think it never gets old, because at least for me my favorites are always changing.

The Smiths:
1: I Won’t Share You (all-time favorite song)
2: Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me
3: The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
4: There is a Light that Never Goes Out
5: I Know It’s Over
6: A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours
7: Paint a Vulgar Picture
8: I Want the One I Can’t Have
9: London
10: Asleep

Morrissey:
1: The National Front Disco
2: Everyday is Like Sunday
3: Speedway
4: Alsatian Cousin
5: Ammunition
6: Late Night, Maudlin Street
7: Trouble Loves Me
8: You Must Please Remember
9: The Operation
10: On the Streets I Ran
 
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"I'll see you somewhere, I'll see you sometime, darling..."

Then the harmonica comes in for those precious few seconds...:eek: I love that song, so sad though....

And it's gotta be about Johnny Marr hasn't it? Which makes it all the more heartbreaking:(
 
I don't listen to Strangeways a lot any more but when I do it takes me about 2 hours because I listen to Paint a Vulgar Picture and I Won't Share You over and over again. They're very different but both truly amazing songs.

I know it's a topic people raise all the time but I haven't had the pleasure or the privilege of posting my 10 favourites on here, so:

Smiths (this is so hard but...)

1. Miserable Lie
2. Reel around the Fountain
3. William
4. Paint a Vulgar Picture
5. I Won't Share you
6. Stretch out and Wait
7. Rusholme Ruffians
8. Bigmouth Strikes Again
9. Still Ill
10. This Night has opened my eyes
11? Well I Wonder

Moz

1. I don't mind if you forget me
2. Jack the Ripper
3. Lucky Lisp
4. Come Back to Camden
5. Such a little thing makes a big difference
6. Trouble loves me
7. Why don't you find out for yourself
8. Alsatian Cousin
9. Late Night, Maudlin Street
10. Interesting Drug

I know this is unrelated, but can anyone tell me anything about "Oh phoney"? WHen was it recorded - and why?!
 
I don't listen to Strangeways a lot any more but when I do it takes me about 2 hours because I listen to Paint a Vulgar Picture and I Won't Share You over and over again. They're very different but both truly amazing songs.

I know it's a topic people raise all the time but I haven't had the pleasure or the privilege of posting my 10 favourites on here, so:

Smiths (this is so hard but...)

1. Miserable Lie
2. Reel around the Fountain
3. William
4. Paint a Vulgar Picture
5. I Won't Share you
6. Stretch out and Wait
7. Rusholme Ruffians
8. Bigmouth Strikes Again
9. Still Ill
10. This Night has opened my eyes
11? Well I Wonder

Moz

1. I don't mind if you forget me
2. Jack the Ripper
3. Lucky Lisp
4. Come Back to Camden
5. Such a little thing makes a big difference
6. Trouble loves me
7. Why don't you find out for yourself
8. Alsatian Cousin
9. Late Night, Maudlin Street
10. Interesting Drug

I know this is unrelated, but can anyone tell me anything about "Oh phoney"? WHen was it recorded - and why?!

1989 I believe. And by the way, nice choices. I love Lucky Lisp but I always thought that song was disliked, which would be absolutely criminal if that is true. Interesting Drug is my #11 and Such a Little Thing (along with Lucky Lisp) are probably within my top 20. And I just recently discovered Come Back to Camden. I never noticed it as so great before, then it just struck me out of nowhere. It's so beautiful.

"I'll see you somewhere, I'll see you sometime, darling..."

Then the harmonica comes in for those precious few seconds... I love that song, so sad though....

And it's gotta be about Johnny Marr hasn't it? Which makes it all the more heartbreaking

I Won't Share You usually makes me choke up, songs rarely make me cry, but this song comes close most of the times I hear it. The harmonica is a perfect little touch, and I absolutely love the way he sings "darling". Every guitar note, every bass note, every line sung is perfect. What a way to end The Smiths, even though it wasn't intentional.

I never really saw it as about Johnny Marr. I know that Joyce or Rourke once said that they thought it was about Marr, but I always saw it as a little straightforward. Not at all in a bad way, just it didn't have any secret behind-the-scenes meaning in my view.
 
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I know this is unrelated, but can anyone tell me anything about "Oh phoney"? WHen was it recorded - and why?!
According to Paul Morley's article/interview with Moz in this year's Uncut, it was recorded in the winter of 1989 at Hook End Manor, and is a "remnant from his 'lost' second album".

Why? Well, I really don't know why they had to record it, ask Morrissey! :D But at least they didn't release it - fortunately.

The Smiths:
1. I Know It's Over
2. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
3. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
4. Still Ill
5. Well I Wonder
6. Half A Person
7. These Things Take Time
8. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
9. A Rush and A Push and the Land Is Ours
10. Unhappy Birthday
This Night Has Opened My Eyes, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, Nowhere Fast, Hand In Glove, Sheila Take A Bow, Panic were also strong contenders.

Morrissey:
1. Jack The Ripper
2. November Spawned A Monster
3. I'd Love To
4. Maladjusted
5. Alsatian Cousin
6. I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
7. Life Is A Pigsty
8. Nobody Loves Us
9. You Must Please Remember
10. I Have Forgiven Jesus
You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side should be there, too. This is really hard. :( I'll probably change my mind soon.
 
In no particular order , that would be far too difficult.

The Smiths

- Still Ill
- There is a light and it never goes out
- What Difference Does It Make
- Half A Person
- Asleep
- Well I Wonder
- The Queen Is Dead
- I Know Its Over
- The Boy With The Thorn Is His Side
- Reel Around The Fountain

Morrissey

- Every Day Is Like Sunday
- Last Of The Famous International Playboys
- Why Dont You Find Out For Yourself
- How Can Anyone Possibly Know How I Feel
- Hairdresser On Fire
- Irish Blood English Heart
- Life Is A Pigsty
- On The Streets I Ran
- Dear God Please Help Me
- Munich Air Disaster 1958
 
This was hard (but a good way of passing the wee small hours!) and probably different to the lists I've posted before and will post again but like I said. Hard. The top 3 on each list are pretty definitive, though. I don't think they'll ever change :)

The Smiths:
1. What She Said
2. How Soon Is Now?
3. Still Ill (Rank version, pls - gets me every time)
4. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
5. Bigmouth Strikes Again
6. Nowhere Fast
7. You've Got Everything Now
8. I Want The One I Can't Have
9. Paint A Vulgar Picture
10. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

Morrissey:
1. Irish Blood, English Heart
2. Life Is A Pigsty
3. Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
4. You're The One For Me, Fatty
5. Nobody Loves Us
6. The National Front Disco
7. Will Never Marry
8. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
9. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?
10. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice

Honourable mentions also go to I Know It's Over, Meat Is Murder, I Have Forgiven Jesus, Trouble Loves Me, Let Me Kiss You, You Have Killed Me, Well I Wonder and London... :rolleyes:
 
Morrissey:
1: The National Front Disco
2: Everyday is Like Sunday
3: Speedway
4: Alsatian Cousin
5: Ammunition
6: Late Night, Maudlin Street
7: Trouble Loves Me
8: You Must Please Remember
9: The Operation
10: On the Streets I Ran

Glad to see someone else who rates Speedway highly. In my book, it's #1. Haunting tune, can't get it out of my head.
 
Yeah pretty much everything in the top 10 is equally my favorite in some way, so Speedway is as good as #1 for me (with around 50 other songs by him; I've reached the dillema that is in all seriousness too good, there are too many songs I want to hear him play live, too many that I consider my favorites, too many to put onto a mix tape). I don't know quite how to explain it, but I'll try. There are things that make each one of those and many others my favorite, so I unfairly discriminate amongst the things that I love about it. So I do not necessarily consider those ranked higher to be truly superior somehow, but I have created some sort of illogical preference for certain traits that make a song one of my favorites.
 
Here's mine:

The Smiths

1) I Know It's Over
2) I Want The One I Can't Have
3) Jeane
4) Back To The Old House (Peel session version)
5) Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
6) Asleep
7) There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
8) I Don't Owe You Anything
9) Paint A Vulgar Picture
10) Reel Around The Fountain

Morrissey

1) Late Night, Maudlin Street
2) Seasick, Yet Still Docked
3) Now My Heart Is Full
4) Jack The Ripper
5) Life Is A Pigsty
6) Trouble Loves Me
7) Michael's Bones
8) National Front Disco
9) The First Of The Gang To Die
10) I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
 
It's hard...

The Smiths:
1. Reel Around The Fountain
2. I Want The One I Cant´t Have
3. Well I Wonder
4. I Know It's Over
5. Cemetery Gates
6. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
7. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
8. Panic
9. Rubber Ring
10. Girlfriend in a Coma
11. Paint A Vulgar Picture

Morrissey:
1. Alsatian Cousin
2. Everyday Is Like Sunday
3. Hairdresser On Fire
4. I Don't Mind If You Forget Me
5. November Spawned A Monster
6. The National Front Disco
7. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
8. Speedway
9. The Operation
10. Alma Matters
 
i dont want to go in a top ten list

the most favourites though are

SMITHS

- still ill
- how soon is now
- last night i dreampt....
- london
- half a person
- heaven knows i m miserable now
- i want the one i can have

etc etc etc

MORRISSEY

- Angel down we go 2gether
- Alma matters
- Let me kiss you
- Irish blood....
- I will see you in far off places

and my two all time favourites

interlude
&
november spawned a monster
 
Top Ten Smiths Songs:

1. I Know It's Over.
2. I Want The One I Can't Have.
3. Still Ill - Live Version.
4. This Charming Man.
5. Shoplifters Of The World Unite.
6. Suffer Little Children.
7. Sweet And Tender Hooligan.
8. Panic.
9. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.
10. Heaven Knows Im Miserable Now.

Top Ten Morrissey Songs:

1. Irish Blood, English Heart.
2. Interesting Drug.
3. Dageham Dave.
4. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice.
5. Ouija Board, Ouija Board.
6. First Of The Gang To Die.
7. Piccadilly Palare.
8. The Youngest Was The Most Loved.
9. Novemeber Spawned A Monster.
10. I Like You.

Yes Mate.
Mozza is mint.
I saw him in Salford in April.
And im seeing him on the 23rd Dec at the G-MEX yesss.
:] xo!
 
1) That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
2) Reel Around The Fountain
3) Miserable Lie
4) William, It Was Really Nothing
5) These Things Take Time
6) Well I Wonder
7) The Headmaster Ritual
8) Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
9) Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
10) The Queen Is Dead

1) Late Night Maudlin Street
2) Now My Heart Is Full
3) Boxers
4) Seasick, Yet Still Docked
5) Angel Angel Down We Go Together
6) The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
7) Alsatian Cousin
8) Piccadilly Palare (extended)
9) I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
10) Spring-Heeled Jim
 
The Smiths

1. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
2. I Know It's Over
3. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
4. Still Ill
5. The Queen is Dead
6. Rubber Ring
7. This Charming Man
8. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
9. Asleep
10. Half a Person

Morrissey

1. Jack the Ripper
2. November Spawned a Monster
3. Late Night, Maudlin Street
4. Let Me Kiss You
5. Suedehead
6. Everyday is Like Sunday
7. Hairdresser on Fire
8. Alma Matters
9. Sunny
10. Interesting Drug
 
Smiths
1. suffer little children
2. reel around the fountain
3. the hand that rocks the cradle
4. well I wonder
5. last night I dreamt..
6. miserable lie
7. a rush and a push.
8. death of a disco dancer
9. cemetery gates
10. I know it's over

Morrissey
1.the never played symphonies
2.first of the gang
3.have a go merchant
4.I can have both
5.everyday is like sunday
6.dissapointed
7.last of the famous...
8.mute witness
9.piccadilly palare
10.ganglord
I must confess that was painless
 
in no particular order..

Smiths -

These things take time
Half a person
Rushulme Ruffians
Stretch out and wait
London
Cemetry gates
Heaven knows......
Some girls are bigger than others
Sheila take a bow
Shakespears sister

Morrissey -

Yes I am blind
November....
Piccadilly palare
Jack the ripper
Hold on to your friends
Boxers
Last of the famous....
Interesting drug
Speedway
TWIFOCB

Different tomorrow........
 
in no particular order..

Smiths -

These things take time
Half a person
Rushulme Ruffians
Stretch out and wait
London
Cemetry gates
Heaven knows......
Some girls are bigger than others
Sheila take a bow
Shakespears sister

Morrissey -

Yes I am blind
November....
Piccadilly palare
Jack the ripper
Hold on to your friends
Boxers
Last of the famous....
Interesting drug
Speedway
TWIFOCB

Different tomorrow........

Why the angry smiley?

And I should have included Yes, I Am Blind in my list. Oh well. Maybe we should have done Top Twenty instead?
 
Order is too hard

Morrissey

Late Night, Maudlin Street
We'll Let You Know
I've Changed my Plea to Guilty
National Front Disco
Seasick, Yet Still Docked
Why Don't You Find out for yourself
Speedway
Now my heart is full
Everyday is like Sunday
Hairdresser on Fire

Smiths

Well I Wonder
I know it's over
Half a person
Hand in Glove
There is a light...
Reel around the fountain
Still Ill
Last night I dreamt...
Please,Please,Please...
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable now
 
In alphabetical order:

The Smiths
Half a person
Hand in glove
Handsome devil
How soon is now?
I know it's over
Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me
Miserable lie
Never had no one ever
Suffer little children
Unloveable

Morrissey
Boxers
Everyday is like Sunday
First of the gang to die
Friday mourning
Munich air disaster 1958
My love life
Nobody loves us
November spawned a monster
Seasick, yet still docked
Speedway
 
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