What Are Your Top 10 Moz B-sides?

[Tracey]

only use studio recordings (no live takes)

1 jack the ripper
2 its hard to walk tall when you're small
3 sister i'm a poet
4 nobody loves us
5 will never marry
6 hairdresser on fire
7 such a little thing makes such a big difference
8 let the right one slip in
9 girl least likely to
10 lucky lisp

[Paulc]

I think my favourite of yours is hairdresser on fire - was listening to that last night funnily enough!

[burcu]

jack the r,pper is the 1st

[Radio Berlin]

1 - the neverplayed symphonies
2 - I've changed my plea to guilty
3 - jack the ripper
4 - if you don't like me don't look at me
5 - a swallow on my neck
6 - it's hard to walk tall when you're small
7 - sweetie-pie
8 - ganglord
9 - michael's bones
10 - don't make fun of daddys voice

[mspendl828]

In no real order;

Ganglord
The Edges Are No Longer Parallel
Human Being
A Swallow On My Neck
Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice
Disappointed
Nobody Loves Us
He Knows I'd Love To See Him
Will Never Marry (extended version)
Lost

Will probably have changed in a couple of hours, but as of now that's what I'm saying.

[milli]

Jack the Ripper
Hairdresser
will never marry
Nobody Loves Us
Ganglord
Friday Mourning
The Public Image
I can have both
girl least likely to
sweetie-pie

[Have-A-Go Merchant]

In no particular order:

Hairdresser On Fire
Nobody Loves Us
Jack The Ripper
Disappointed
The Edges Are No Longer Parrallel
Girl Least Likely To
Will Never Marry
He Knows I'd Love To see Him
I'd Love To
Friday Mourning

[Worm]

1. Sister I'm A Poet
2. Hairdreser On Fire
3. Lucky Lisp
4. I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
5. A Song From Under The Floorboards
6. The Loop
7. Lost
8. Jack The Ripper
9. Ganglord
10. Disappointed

[Nikita]

Alphabetical order

A song from under the floorboards
Have-a-go merchant
Jack the ripper
Michael's bones
Nobody loves us
Such a little thing makes such a big difference
That's entertainment
The never played symphonies
Whatever happens I love you
Will never marry

[Johan de Witt]

1. Nobody Loves Us
2. Hairdresser On Fire
3. Will Never Marry
4. Jack The Ripper
5. I Can Have Both
6. Swallow On My Neck
7. Whatever Happens, I Love You
8. That’s Entertainment
9. The Edges Are No Longer Parallel
10. Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference

[TuQui]

1. Hairdresser On Fire
2. Lucky Lisp
3. Girl Least Likely To
4. Sister I'm A Poet
5. Jack the Ripper
6. A Swallow On My Neck
7. I Can Have Both
8. The Never Played Symphonies
9. Will Never Marry
10.Disappointed

[sonof77]

only use studio recordings (no live takes)

1 jack the ripper
2 its hard to walk tall when you're small
3 sister i'm a poet
4 nobody loves us
5 will never marry
6 hairdresser on fire
7 such a little thing makes such a big difference
8 let the right one slip in
9 girl least likely to
10 lucky lisp
I can have both instead of let the right one slip in, otherwise same as above

[geisha_scarlet]

1. Jack The Ripper

2. I Can Have Both

3. No One Can Hold A Candle To You

4. Good Looking Man About Town

5. Ganglord

6. A Song From Under The Floorboards

7. Oh Phoney

8. A Swallow On My Neck

9. Sister I`m A Poet

10. The Loop

11. Friday Morning

[Chartres]

1. The Edges Are No Longer Parallel
2. Michael's Bones
3. Will Never Marry
4. Jack The Ripper
5. I'd Love To
6. Disappointed
7. A Swallow On My Neck
8. I Know Very Well How I Got My Name
9. Munich Air Disaster 1958
10. This Is Not Your Country

[Young And Alive]

Jack the Ripper is one of Moz's best songs, period. It's scandalous how it was only a b-side. Why oh why didn't he make it a single!? Does anyone now this? I'd say it's slightly better than, let's say, Our Frank and Pregnant For The Last Time, both of which were singles.

[Uncleskinny]

1 - I Can Have Both
2 - Hairdresser On Fire
3 - I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
4 - Ganglord
5 - My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye
6 - Jack The Ripper
7 - Sister I'm A Poet
8 - Lost
9 - The Public Image
10 - Tony The Pony


Peter

[Radio Berlin]

oh, I forgot He knows I'd love to see him. One of the best songs ever made! :o

[SNS22]

1.Disappointed
2.Nobody Loves Us
3.The Never Played Symphonies
4.I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
5.Friday Mourning
6.Lost
7.Will Never Marry
8.Jack The Ripper
9.Girl Least Likely To
10.Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice

Honorable Mention
No One Can Hold A Candle To You (cover)

[WHY!]

1. The Never-Played Symphonies
2. I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
3. Oh Well, I'll Never Learn
4. Ganglord
5. He Knows I'd Love To See Him
6. Sweetie Pie
7. Lucky Lisp
8. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me
9. Human Being
10. Pashernate Love

"Never-Played Symphonies" is one of the BEST songs I ever
heard in my life! And I always want to cry when I hear "Oh Well, I'll Never Learn".

I want to point out that these b-sides are much better than the a-sides (except from "Human Being" and "Lucky Lisp").

[SNS22]

1. The Never-Played Symphonies
2. I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
3. Oh Well, I'll Never Learn
4. Ganglord
5. He Knows I'd Love To See Him
6. Sweetie Pie
7. Lucky Lisp
8. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me
9. Human Being
10. Pashernate Love

"Never-Played Symphonies" is one of the BEST songs I ever
heard in my life! And I always want to cry when I hear "Oh Well, I'll Never Learn".

I want to point out that these b-sides are much better than the a-sides (except from "Human Being").

Lucky Lisp Better Than Last Of The Famous International Playboys?
He Knows I'd Love To See him better than November Spawned A Monster????

[C.J.M]

In no particular order
1. Ganglord
2. Mexico
3. No One Can Hold A Candle To You
4. Nobody Loves Us
5. He Knows I'd Love To See Him
6. Jack The Ripper
7. Disappointed
8. Never Played Symphonies
9. Will Never Marry
10. Hairdresser On Fire

[Zenith Nadir]

The strength of his b-sides sets him apart from any other artist. Ever. As always, I change my mind regularly. Don't hold me to this list.

Christian Dior
Jack The Ripper
Ganglord
Lost
I Am Two People
Teenage Dad On His Estate
Hairdresser On Fire
Pregnant For The Last Time
Michael's Bones
Sister I'm A Poet

Edit: I think Get Off The Stage is great as well. Sorry.

[Life_Is_A_Pigsty]

The Never Played Symphonies
Jack The Ripper
Ive Changed My Plea To Guilty
Nobody Loves Us
Lost
Its Hard To Walk Tall When Youre Small
Friday Mourning
I Know Very Well How I Got My Name
Hairdresser On Fire
Sister Im A Poet

[tender hooligan]

oh, I forgot He knows I'd love to see him. One of the best songs ever made! :o

Couldnt agree more. Friday mourning, Will never marrry to add

[WHY!]

Lucky Lisp Better Than Last Of The Famous International Playboys?
He Knows I'd Love To See him better than November Spawned A Monster????

THAT was a really hard choice, believe me!! I love all the four songs!! But these b-sides are 1% better than the a-sides (in my opinion). So they are all very strong.

[Slightly_Afraid]

1. Swallow On My Neck (THE most beautiful and underrated Moz song ever?)
2. The Edges Are No Longer Parallel (the same as above, pretty much!)
3. Now I Am A Was (a great little tune, always brings a smile)
4. Jack The Ripper (fully deserving of it's legendary status. Studio still better than the live version, IMHO)
5. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me (the only really great thing Jessie Tobias has yet penned)
6. Teenage Dad On His Estate (best Quarry b-side, to my ears. Great chorus, classic Moz vocals)
7. Nobody Loves Us (still great, after all this time)
8. Disappointed (hilarious and pounding)
9. Hairdresser On Fire (everyone knows tis a stormer)
10. Lost (inexplicably a b-side. Great synths).

[Roma De Moz]

1. Jack The Ripper
2. I'd Love To
3. I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
4. It's Hard To Walk Tall When Your Small
5. Dont Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
6. Sweetie Pie
7. Will Never Marry
8. If You Dont Like Me, Dont Look At Me
9. Hairdresser On Fire
10. The Never Played Symphonies

[Kuiper]

only use studio recordings (no live takes)

1 jack the ripper
2 its hard to walk tall when you're small
3 sister i'm a poet
4 nobody loves us
5 will never marry
6 hairdresser on fire
7 such a little thing makes such a big difference
8 let the right one slip in
9 girl least likely to
10 lucky lisp

So are you ranking the studio version of Jack the Ripper as #1? :confused:

Here is mine:
1: You Must Please Remember
2: A Swallow on My Neck
3: I've Changed My Plea to Guilty
4: Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference
5: Hairdresser on Fire
6: Nobody Loves Us
7: Lucky Lisp
8: The Edges Are No Longer Parallel
9: Jack the Ripper (studio version)
10: Black-Eyed Susan or Whatever Happens, I Love You, or Disappointed, or Will Never Marry, or Sister I'm a Poet, or Good Looking Man About Town, or...

[WHY!]

Lucky Lisp Better Than Last Of The Famous International Playboys?
He Knows I'd Love To See him better than November Spawned A Monster????

Oki, I was thinking about it the whole night and I want to withdraw my decision: Playboys is a very little bit better than Lucky Lisp. But I'm sure with "He Knows I'd Love To See him".

I see the Top Ten here is similiar. The Never-Played Symphonies and I've Changed My Plea To Guilty are listed quite often. They are both my favourites.

[lilybett]

1. Will Never Marry
2. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
3. No One Can Hold A Candle To You
4. Such A Little Thing...
5. Nobody Loves Us
6. Pregnant For The Last Time
7. Ganglord
8. Whatever Happens, I Love You
9. Sister, I'm A Poet
10. My Life Is An Endless Succession...

[gaz217]

I can't really put them in order but my favourite ten at the moment is:

1.Jack The Ripper
2.Never Played Symphonies
3.I've Changed My Plea To Guilty
4.Hairdresser on Fire
5.Ganglord
6.Christian Dior
7.Munich Air Disaster 1958
8.Will Never Marry
9.Lost
10.Such a Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference

[mike joyce]

cant be arsed doing a top 10 but never played symphonies is the best song morrissey has ever written

[Kuiper]

6. Pregnant For The Last Time.

Pregnant for the Last Time is actually a non-album single. And it is a very good song IMHO.

[lilybett]

Pregnant for the Last Time is actually a non-album single. And it is a very good song IMHO.

Oh.

I was going to write a disclaimer, before my list, that I'm not much of a facts buff... ;)

[SNS22]

I see the Top Ten here is similiar. The Never-Played Symphonies and I've Changed My Plea To Guilty are listed quite often. They are both my favourites.[/QUOTE]

Does anyone know who played the piano on the Jonathan Ross performance of I've Changed My Plea To Guilty in 1991?

Here's hoping he still plays it in Pasadena!

[Walkers Crisp]

In no particular order:

- Sister I'm A Poet
- Yes I Am Blind
- East West
- Skin Storm
- Pashernate Love
- Whatever Happens, I Love You
- Lost
- Friday Mourning
- If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me
- Sweetie Pie

It's too difficult to pick just ten...(Nobody Loves Us, He Knows I'd Love To See Him, Ganglord, too many good ones).

[WHY!]

cant be arsed doing a top 10 but never played symphonies is the best song morrissey has ever written

YES!!!! Absolutely!!! You are so right!! It's his best one. And that's why this song is my favourite of him and probably the best song I ever heard in my life. I can't decide between "Never played symphonies" and "San Jacinto" by Peter Gabriel and "Do I have to" by the Pet Shop Boys.

I would be the luckiest person on the world if Moz would play Symphonies live on a concert.

[vicarinatutugal]

In no order and boy does it change reguarly.

Jack the ripper
Whatever happens, I love you
sister Im a poet
swallow on my neck
never played symphonies
good looking man about town
will never marry
girl least likely to
I'd love to
A song from under the floor boards

[mike joyce]

YES!!!! Absolutely!!! You are so right!! It's his best one. And that's why this song is my favourite of him and probably the best song I ever heard in my life. I can't decide between "Never played symphonies" and "San Jacinto" by Peter Gabriel and "Do I have to" by the Pet Shop Boys.

I would be the luckiest person on the world if Moz would play Symphonies live on a concert.


are you being sarcastic you barstard?

[WHY!]

are you being sarcastic you barstard?

Erm, no. Why? I'm very serious.

Maybe you think I'm a short haired man with tattoos and all that stuff. But I'm the opposite. Female, with hair and without tattoos. ;)

Maybe you understand me better who I am if you read my first post in this thread. (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=66880)

Is that a declaration? :)

[raindog]

i really like tony the pony believe it or not am i the only one???

[westendgirl]

oh, I forgot He knows I'd love to see him. One of the best songs ever made! :o

I absolutely love this song too!! One of my favourites!! And on my top ten as well.

[gripper]

1.Nobody loves us
2.Lost
3.Ganglord
4.Heir apparant
5.Jack the ripper
6.Life is a succession of people saying goodbye
7.The loop
8.Yes i am blind
9.I`ve changed my plea to guilty
10. Have-a-go merchant

"make us our favourite Jam"

[Tracey]

So are you ranking the studio version of Jack the Ripper as #1? :confused:

absolutely. fell in love w/ that song the first time i heard it.

[lilybett]

Make us our favourite Jam"

I like the fact that Mozza knows the evening meal is called tea

[puuk]

1 I've changed my plea to guilty
2 Jack the ripper
3 Sister I'm a poet
4 Will never marry
5 Whaterver hapens, I love you
6 Disappointed
7 Lost
8 Such a little thing makes a big difference
9 Have a go Merchant
10 I'd love to

[Maurice E]

1 Nobody Loves Us
2 Everybody's Lost
3 The never-laid (that's the never-played) symphonies
4 Jack the Ripper
5 I know very well how I got my name
6 It's hard to walk tall when you're small
7 Hairdresser on fire
8 I will never marry
9 Tony the Pony
10 This is not your country

and just behind those; Christian Dior, I'd Love To

What an amazing album that would make!:)

Maurice

[WHY!]

i really like tony the pony believe it or not am i the only one???

No, you're not the only one. I do love this song as well!!!

[nightandday]

Jack the Ripper is one of Moz's best songs, period. It's scandalous how it was only a b-side. Why oh why didn't he make it a single!? Does anyone now this? I'd say it's slightly better than, let's say, Our Frank and Pregnant For The Last Time, both of which were singles.

I'd say it's miles better!

Morrissey's decision to put a song on a B-side don't have to mean that he regards them as weaker. He has said once, when he was asked why Nobody Loves Us was just a B-side, that he believes that B-sides should be as good as A-sides, and that he thinks Nobody Loves Us is one of his best songs.



1. Jack The Ripper
2. I'd Love To
You Must Please Remember
Yes, I Am Blind
Nobody Loves Us
Whatever Happens, I Love You
Friday Mourning
Disappointed
This Is Not Your Country
I Know Very Well How I Got My Name

honorable mentions:
The Public Image, I've Changed My Plea To Guilty, Skin Storm, A Song From Under the Floorboards, Sweetie-pie...

[Kuiper]

i really like tony the pony believe it or not am i the only one???

Yeah it's good. Moz hates it now, don't why he should though.


absolutely. fell in love w/ that song the first time i heard it.

Cool, the studio version is so underrated. It has a completely different feel from the live version, it's a fantastic composition both ways.


I'd say it's miles better!

Morrissey's decision to put a song on a B-side don't have to mean that he regards them as weaker. He has said once, when he was asked why Nobody Loves Us was just a B-side, that he believes that B-sides should be as good as A-sides, and that he thinks Nobody Loves Us is one of his best songs.



1. Jack The Ripper
2. I'd Love To
You Must Please Remember
Yes, I Am Blind
Nobody Loves Us
Whatever Happens, I Love You
Friday Mourning
Disappointed
This Is Not Your Country
I Know Very Well How I Got My Name

honorable mentions:
The Public Image, I've Changed My Plea To Guilty, Skin Storm, A Song From Under the Floorboards, Sweetie-pie...

Great list, nightandday. :) You've proven you've had very good taste many times. I'll spare mentioning the obvious (like how Nobody Loves Us really is one of his best songs) and just point out how you made some underrated picks. You Must Please Remember is achingly beautiful, and Friday Mourning and The Public Image are two of the best songs from the Quarry sessions. This is Not Your Country is completely overlooked, and I Know Very Well has been unfortunately overlooked because of how great the other Viva Hate b-sides are. And Skin Storm and Song/Floorboards are two of his best covers.

[Tracey]

Cool, the studio version is so underrated. It has a completely different feel from the live version, it's a fantastic composition both ways.





i was thinking the exact same thing when i saw you'd asked the question about which version. the studio version and the live version are so very different, but both fantastic.

[Oh my god, it's Robby!]

only use studio recordings (no live takes)

1 jack the ripper
2 its hard to walk tall when you're small
3 sister i'm a poet
4 nobody loves us
5 will never marry
6 hairdresser on fire
7 such a little thing makes such a big difference
8 let the right one slip in
9 girl least likely to
10 lucky lisp

you wanna go ahead and list all the b-sides
so i can make a proper choice?

no, i thought not
:cool:

[nightandday]

i was thinking the exact same thing when i saw you'd asked the question about which version. the studio version and the live version are so very different, but both fantastic.
I agree, although I still give a slight preference to the studio version. Live version sounds very dramatic, and the guitar is great, but Morrissey's voice is especially creepily seductive in the studio version, which makes the studio version particularly chilling in a subtle way. And, of course, there is the additional verse.

[tender hooligan]

I"d love to is really way too beautiful

[junkpile]

no particular order:


01. sweetie pie
02. interlude
03. sunny
04. song from under the floorboards
05. never played symphonies
06. hard to walk tall when you're small
07. girl least likely to
08. hairdresser on fire
09. i knew i was next
10. christian dior

[Roy's Keen]

Too short, too hard...

but...
1. Jack The Ripper
2. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small
3. Slum Mums
4. Hairdresser On Fire
5. The Public Image
6. Lucky Lisp
7. Such A Little Thing...
8. Will Never Marry
9. Friday Mourning
10. There's A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends

:D

[drowning girl]

1. Michael´s Bones
2. A Song from under the Floorboards
3. He knows I´d love to see him
4. Whatever happens, I love you
5. Friday Mourning
6. Sister, I´m a Poet
7. Disappoited
8. Such a little Thing
9. Hairdresser
10.Lost

I often change my mind when it comes to favourites. But at this very moment I am very, very pleased with my choice.