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How Soon Is Now? (single)
| THE SMITHS Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | How Soon Is Now? |
| Release | 28 January 1985 |
| Length | 3:41 |
| Recorded | |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | John Porter |
| Art work | Sean Barrett 'Dunkirk' (1958) by Leslie Norman |
| Vinyl Etching | THE TATTY TRUTH |
| Publisher | Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US) |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #24 UK #16 (reissue) |
| Single chronology | |
|
William, It Was Really Nothing ← How Soon Is Now? → Shakespeare's Sister
| |
Information
- A studio outtake version of this song (likely the Italian 12" version) is available on the A Nice Bit Of Meat bootleg LP.
- An instrumental version of this song is available on the A Nice Bit Of Meat 2 bootleg LP.
- The Italian 12" version of this song is available on the Blessings Of The Highest Order bootleg LP, the Asleep bootleg CD, The Complete BBC Sessions 1983-1986 bootleg CD, the From The One You Left Behind bootleg CD and the Wilde About The Smiths Unlimited Rarities bootleg CD.
Lyrics
I am the son and the heir Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar I am the son and heir Of nothing in particular
You shut your mouth! How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am Human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does
I am the son and the heir Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar I am the son and heir Of nothing in particular
You shut your mouth! How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am Human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does
There's a club, if you'd like to go You could meet somebody who really loves you So you go, and you stand on your own And you leave on your own And you go home, and you cry and you want to die
When you say it's gonna happen "now" Well, when exactly do you mean? See, I've already waited too long And all my hope is gone
You shut your mouth! How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am Human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does
Sleeve Artwork
Cover art. (1985)
US 12" cover art. (1985)
Reissue cover art. (1992)
Music Video
Credits
- Sire Records Promo Film
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 83
The Smiths live history:
- Aberdeen, Scotland 1985-09-30 (The Smiths concert)
- Barcelona, Spain 1985-05-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Berkeley, California 1986-08-23 (The Smiths concert)
- Birmingham, England 1985-03-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Boston, Massachusetts 1985-06-14 (The Smiths concert)
- Boulder, Colorado 1986-09-03 (The Smiths concert)
- Bradford, England 1985-03-28 (The Smiths concert)
- Brighton, England 1985-03-07 (The Smiths concert)
- Bristol, England 1985-04-04 (The Smiths concert)
- Cardiff, Wales 1984-09-25 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 504
Morrissey live history:
- Aberdeen, Scotland 2006-04-22 (Morrissey concert)
- Aberdeen, Scotland 2018-02-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Adelaide, Australia 2016-10-26 (Morrissey concert)
- Albany, New York 2012-10-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 2009-04-15 (Morrissey concert)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands 2006-04-10 (Morrissey concert)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands 2006-12-20 (Morrissey concert)
- Ann Arbor, Michigan 2007-05-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Ann Arbor, Michigan 2009-03-31 (Morrissey concert)
- Antwerp, Belgium 2009-06-08 (Morrissey concert)
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