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Song released as a single. †. Song not written by Johnny Marr and Morrissey. #. Song originally released as a B-side. The Smiths covered Twinkle 's song "Golden Lights" in 1986. The Smiths covered Guy Woolfenden (not pictured) and Don Black 's (top) song "Work Is a Four Letter Word" - originally recorded by Cilla Black (bottom) - in 1987.
SongWriter (s)Original ReleaseYear"Accept Yourself" #Johnny Marr MorrisseyHatful of Hollow (B-side to "This ...1984"Ask" ‡Johnny Marr MorrisseyThe World Won't Listen (Non-album ...1986"Asleep" #Johnny Marr MorrisseyThe World Won't Listen (B-side to "The ...1985"Back to the Old House" #Johnny Marr MorrisseyHatful of Hollow (B-side to "What ...1984- The Smiths – “How Soon Is Now?” When the Smiths ventured out of their comfort zone, the results could be dicey (see: “Golden Lights,” “Draize Train”).
- The Smiths – “Bigmouth Strikes Again” It’s a tough trick to make yourself a pitiable figure after threatening to knock someone’s teeth out or bludgeoning them while they sleep, but Irascible Moz has always been irresistible to Smiths’ fans.
- The Smiths – “Ask” Has Morrissey ever sounded so friendly, before or since? Sure, he barks the titular word like a battle cry on the Rank live version, but “Ask” remains one of the nicest songs in the Smiths catalog both musically and lyrically, with a sprightly guitar riff and shuffling handclap beat complementing Moz’s gentle invitation for the listener to come out of their shell.
- The Smiths – “This Charming Man” “This Charming Man” is a perfect point of entry for the nascent Smiths fan: Marr’s ringing guitar hops and bops atop a jaunty bass line (the song’s instrumental MVP) while Morrissey casually tosses out lyrics 19th century poets would trade a year’s supply of quills for.
- “Accept Yourself” (1983) In their all-too-brief existence, the Smiths blazed through dozens upon dozens of brilliant tunes. “Accept Yourself” is not one of them.
- “Barbarism Begins at Home” (1985) The longest Smiths song at seven minutes, which is either a sign of how deeply they cared about child abuse or a sign of how desperate they were to fill out Side Two of Meat Is Murder.
- “Paint a Vulgar Picture” (1987) A tacky badge of celebrity complaints, taking up too much space on their farewell album, Strangeways, Here We Come. Morrissey gripes about record companies, media whores, MTV and the BBC – but George Michael did it better a few years later with “Freedom! ’
- “Meat Is Murder” (1985) Moooooo! Morrissey milks the audience’s pity for cows, for turkeys, but most of all for English rock stars facing the Difficult Second Album syndrome.
On August 31, 1978, while attending a Patti Smith concert, a fourteen-year-old Johnny Marr was introduced to nineteen-year-old Morrissey. Almost four years later, in May 1982, Marr
The Smiths Song list. Barbarism Begins At Home (1985) Bigmouth Strikes Again (1986) Cemetry Gates (1986) Death At One's Elbow (1987) Death of a Disco Dancer (1987) Frankly, Mr Shankly (1986) Girlfriend In A Coma (1987) Hand in Glove (1983)
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The Smiths discography. The English alternative rock band the Smiths released four studio albums, one live album, 10 compilation albums, three extended plays (EPs), 24 singles, one video album and 13 music videos on the Rough Trade, Sire and WEA record labels. The band was formed in 1982 in Manchester by vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny ...
40 YEARS ON FROM THEIR FIRST rush and a push to greatness, The Smiths’ timeless allow of ‘60s guitars and ‘80s dissent feels greater than ever.Though the band’s recording career was as brief as it was brilliant – just four studio albums alongside some of the greatest 45s of the era – you’d be hard pressed to find many missteps in their catalogue (covers of Golden Lights by ‘60s ...
