Best The Smiths song. Ever. [Archive] - Two Plus Two Older Archives

jason_t

02-14-2005, 10:51 PM

Because the correct song was picked or because you hate The Smiths?

fnord_too

02-14-2005, 10:52 PM

My personal favorite is Girlfriend in a Coma.

Jack of Arcades

02-14-2005, 11:02 PM

Correct song picked.

junkmail3

02-14-2005, 11:03 PM

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My personal favorite is Girlfriend in a Coma.

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I opened this thread to state this fact.

pshreck

02-14-2005, 11:03 PM

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How Soon Is Now. Discuss.

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I think a thread on my poop flavor would be more worthwhile than this thread.

jason_t

02-14-2005, 11:04 PM

Word bro.

jason_t

02-14-2005, 11:05 PM

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My personal favorite is Girlfriend in a Coma.

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This is my second choice.

There were times when I could have murdered her.

jason_t

02-14-2005, 11:08 PM

It's a fact that more people are listening to The Smiths than eating your poop.

pshreck

02-14-2005, 11:10 PM

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It's a fact that more people are listening to The Smiths than eating your poop.

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Yeah but the real question is what would they enjoy more? I think it is a tie.

jason_t

02-14-2005, 11:12 PM

I just surveryed ten random people and they all said they would enjoy listening to The Smiths more than eating your poop. Only one asked what you had for dinner last night. The people have spoken.

BusterStacks

02-14-2005, 11:18 PM

This Charming Man

or

Bigmouth Strikes Again

pshreck

02-14-2005, 11:19 PM

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I just surveryed ten random people and they all said they would enjoy listening to The Smiths more than eating your poop. Only one asked what you had for dinner last night. The people have spoken.

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Well I am just here with my dog, and she said she would prefer eating my poop.

jason_t

02-14-2005, 11:26 PM

I don't know what is more troubling, that your comfortable with dog eating your poop, or that you think your dog talks.

xxxyyyzzz

02-14-2005, 11:50 PM

The Smiths suck.

TimTimSalabim

02-15-2005, 12:07 AM

Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

Soul Daddy

02-15-2005, 12:10 AM

How Soon is Now is the answer, but it's too easy.

Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, & The Queen is Dead are my favorites.

I don't think I noticed how freaking long Smiths' song titles are until I typed that.

anisotropy

02-15-2005, 12:10 AM

Cemetary Gates

jason_t

02-15-2005, 12:28 AM

You are gay.

Clarkmeister

02-15-2005, 02:06 AM

No such thing. Worst band ever.

InchoateHand

02-15-2005, 02:06 AM

Shoplifters of the World Unite?

Come'on...you can identify with that, can't you?

jason_t

02-15-2005, 02:13 AM

Worse than U2?

coltrane

02-15-2005, 02:21 AM

"I Know It's Over"

ps - great thread

jason_t

02-15-2005, 02:28 AM

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"I Know It's Over"

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Fantastic choice. From the same album (the greatest album of the 80s?), The Boy With the Thorn In His Side.

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ps - great thread

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Word bro.

partygirluk

02-15-2005, 03:36 AM

BIgmouth Strikes Again

spamuell

02-15-2005, 10:19 AM

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The Queen is Dead

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This would be soooo good if the instrumental at the end wasn't so long.

Why has no one mentioned:

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out?

Also, Panic, Ask and London are great. And Sheila Take a Bow. And, You Just Haven't Earned it Yet Baby.

Any of these are better than How Soon is Now, although that's an excellent song.

srvollmer

02-15-2005, 10:27 AM

They're all the best.
There is a light that never goes out
I wont share you
Last night i dreamt that somebody loved me
Please please please

It's too hard. They dont have a song that isnt amazing.

spamuell

02-15-2005, 10:35 AM

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It's too hard. They dont have a song that isnt amazing.

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Asleep.

nicky g

02-15-2005, 10:39 AM

" Why noone mentioned" There Is a Light That Never Goes Out?

There is a Light is clearly the answer.
Big Mouth and Heaven Knowws are acceptable though incorrect alternatives. How Soon Is Now is plodding and boring.

thatpfunk

02-15-2005, 10:47 AM

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How Soon Is Now.

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For some reason this song makes me feel like should be wallowing in the depths of a coke bender... Anyone else?

Seriously though, is it in a movie scene related to drugs or anything? I feel like it has but I can't place it /images/graemlins/mad.gif

srvollmer

02-15-2005, 10:57 AM

Amazing. But probably one of the most depressing songs ever. I guarantee that will play at my funeral.

srvollmer

02-15-2005, 10:59 AM

Best description of How Soon Is Now. I don't see the allure with this song.

sfer

02-15-2005, 11:03 AM

I bought the new Morrissey album a couple of days ago. He needs Johnny.

Soul Daddy

02-15-2005, 11:07 AM

Let's throw Rubber Ring into the mix as well.

partygirluk

02-15-2005, 11:07 AM

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I bought the new Morrissey album a couple of days ago. He needs Johnny.

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Irish Blood and The First of The Gang are great.

Saw Mozza live @ Glastonbury and he sucked.

Soul Daddy

02-15-2005, 11:16 AM

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I bought the new Morrissey album a couple of days ago. He needs Johnny.

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Oh, it's true. But that album is still immeasurably better than anything he's done in the past 10 years.

sfer

02-15-2005, 11:32 AM

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But that album is still immeasurably better than anything he's done in the past 10 years.

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That I don't deny.

gilper

02-15-2005, 01:40 PM

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

IndieMatty

02-15-2005, 01:46 PM

After How Soon is Now.

"Frankly Mr. Shankly"

[censored] they're all great. one of the best bands of all time.

Soul Daddy

02-15-2005, 01:55 PM

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"Frankly Mr. Shankly"

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Heh. "This position I've held, it pays my way and it corrodes my soul." I can empathize...

TimTimSalabim

02-15-2005, 02:35 PM

Good choice. "To die by your side, oh the pleasure and the privilege is mine". When it comes to lyrics, Morrissey is in a class by himself.

I've always had a fondness for the one that goes "if you have five seconds to spare, I'll tell you the story of my life... 16, clumsy and shy", but I can't think of the name of it right now.

colgin

02-15-2005, 02:43 PM

So many great choices. I will go for "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out".

While "How Soon Is Now?" is clearly a classic it probably does not even make my Top 10 personal faves of Smiths songs although it has to be acknowledged as one oftheir great songs because of its importance.

Soul Daddy

02-15-2005, 02:44 PM

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I've always had a fondness for the one that goes "if you have five seconds to spare, I'll tell you the story of my life... 16, clumsy and shy", but I can't think of the name of it right now.

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Half a Person

bdk3clash

02-15-2005, 02:52 PM

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Cemetary Gates

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Ditto. "How Soon Is Now?" doesn't make my top ten, which says more about how great the Smiths were than anything else.

Jack of Arcades

02-15-2005, 03:00 PM

I Started Something I Couldn't Finish hasn't been mentioned.

colgin

02-15-2005, 03:00 PM

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No such thing. Worst band ever.

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Clark,

It had to eventually happen. After 7,000+ mostly genius posts, you were bound to get something totally wrong at some point. /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

All the best.

Colgin

astroglide

02-15-2005, 03:13 PM

i don't even think this poll is answerable because it's such a moving target for consistent fans. but i'll go with "that joke isn't funny anymore".

fnord_too

02-15-2005, 03:16 PM

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I bought the new Morrissey album a couple of days ago. He needs Johnny.

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Is Johnny still playing with the the?

fnord_too

02-15-2005, 03:19 PM

This thread makes me feel like an idiot for only owning two of their CDs.

jason_t

02-15-2005, 04:00 PM

Vauxhall and I is fantastic, which was released about 10 years ago, maybe 11.

Soul Daddy

02-15-2005, 04:11 PM

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Vauxhall and I is fantastic, which was released about 10 years ago, maybe 11.

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Yeah, it was released in Spring '94. Extraordinary album. Mmm... Speedway.

IndieMatty

02-15-2005, 04:13 PM

good one. "typical me, typical me..."

Leo99

02-15-2005, 11:12 PM

Wow, I didn't think the Smiths were that popular here. I saw Moz at Radio City last year. He opened with How Soon is Now. Awesome. I like Last Night Maudlin Street. Lucky Lisp and Yes I Am Blind off the top of my head. Meat Is Murder is real good too. No one mentioned Suedehead? I guess that's too much (Dial a) cliche.

mike l.

02-15-2005, 11:16 PM

ok how soon is now is definitely not the best smiths song. it has a great guitar sound but all their songs do and the lyrics and vocal performance on the song are kind of boring relative to their other stuff.

heaven knows im miserable now is one of my favorites...

but clearly their best song is there is a light that never goes out. in is the best example of what they did best and why the kids will love them for years to come.

02-15-2005, 11:19 PM

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Wow, I didn't think the Smiths were that popular here. I saw Moz at Radio City last year. He opened with How Soon is Now. Awesome. I like Last Night Maudlin Street. Lucky Lisp and Yes I Am Blind off the top of my head. Meat Is Murder is real good too. No one mentioned Suedehead? I guess that's too much (Dial a) cliche.

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Suedehead is Morrissey solo.

Leo99

02-15-2005, 11:23 PM

OK, I prefer The Smiths over Morrissey but their songs tend to blend together in my mind.

Soul Daddy

02-15-2005, 11:42 PM

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Wow, I didn't think the Smiths were that popular here. I saw Moz at Radio City last year. He opened with How Soon is Now. Awesome. I like Last Night Maudlin Street. Lucky Lisp and Yes I Am Blind off the top of my head. Meat Is Murder is real good too. No one mentioned Suedehead? I guess that's too much (Dial a) cliche.

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Suedehead is Morrissey solo.

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Meat is Murder is the only one that isn't.