The Moz/Smiths Top 100, Part 218: WHY DON'T YOU FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF?

[Houdini]

Let's compile our own Morrissey/Smiths Top 100 by rating all 232 Moz/Smiths-songs.

Song for Today: WHY DON'T YOU FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF

Voting should be something along these lines:
10: Perfection
9: Near perfect, brilliant
8: Really good Moz/Smiths song
7: Good Moz/Smiths song
6: OK, Nothing special
5: Uninspired
4: Poor
3: Bad
2: Should never have been released
1: He/They should be ashamed

The songs so far (voting is still open, click to vote):

Part 217: Whatever Happens, I Love You (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=82084)
Part 216: What's The World (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=82040)
Part 215: What She Said (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81993)
part 214: What Difference Does It Make? (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81956)
Part 213: Well I Wonder (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81910)
Part 212: We'll Let You Know (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81848)
Part 211: We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81792)
Part 210: Vicar In A Tutu (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81763)
Part 209: Used To Be A Sweet Boy (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81716)
Part 208: Unloveable (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81681)
Part 207: Unhappy Birthday (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81632)
Part 206: Trouble Loves Me (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81564)
Part 205: Tony The Pony (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81527)
Part 204: Tomorrow (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81464)
Part 203: To Me You Are A Work Of Art (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81426)
Part 202: This Night Has Opened My Eyes (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81386)
Part 201: This Is Not Your Country (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81341)
Part 200: This Charming Man (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81281)
Part 199: These Things Take Time (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81236)
Part 198: There's A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81193)
Part 197: There Speaks A True Friend (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81156)
Part 196: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81117)
Part 195: The Youngest Was The Most Loved (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81083)
Part 194: The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=81052)
Part 193: The Teachers Are Afraid Of The Pupils (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80995)
Part 192: The Queen Is Dead (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80923)
Part 191: The Public Image (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80811)
Part 190: The Ordinary Boys (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80771)
Part 189: The Operation (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80745)
Part 188: The Never Played Symphonies (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80634)
Part 187: The National Front Disco (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80545)
Part 186: The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80496)
Part 185: The Loop (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80450)
Part 184: The Lazy Sunbathers (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80409)
Part 183: The Last Of The Famous International Playboys (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80300)
Part 182: The Headmaster Ritual (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80348)
Part 181: The Harsh Truth Of The Camera Eye (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80260)
Part 180: The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80225)
Part 179: The Father Who Must Be Killed (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80203)
Part 178: The Edges Are No Longer Parallel (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80143)
Part 177: The Draize Train (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80111)
Part 176: The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80071)
Part 175: The Boy Racer (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80040)
Part 174: That's Entertainment (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=80004)
Part 173: That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=79972)
Part 172: Teenage Dad On His Estate
Part 171: Sweetie Pie
Part 170: Sweet And Tender Hooligan
Part 169: Sunny
Part 168: Suffer Little Children
Part 167: Suedehead (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=79575)
Part 166: Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
Part 165: Stretch Out And Wait
Part 164: Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=79377)
Part 163: Still Ill (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=79252)
Part 162: Spring-Heeled Jim
Part 161: Speedway (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=79159)
Part 160: Southpaw
Part 159: Sorrow Will Come In The End
Part 158: Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Part 157: Slum Mums
Part 156: Skin Storm
Part 155: Sister, I'm A Poet (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78857)
Part 154: Sing Your Life
Part 153: Shoplifters Of The World Unite (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78770)
Part 152: Sheila Take A Bow
Part 151: Shakespeare's Sister
Part 150: Seasick Yet Still Docked (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78609),(follow this link to first 149 songs).

Best performing songs, parts 1 to 149 (click to vote):

Part 147: Rubber Ring (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78444)
Part 145: Reel Around The Fountain (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78386)
Part 140: Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78163)
Part 136: Panic (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78042)
Part 135: Paint A Vulgar Picture (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=77981)
Part 128: Now My Heart Is Full (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=77664)
Part 126: November Spawned A Monster (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=77601)
Part 124: Nobody Loves Us (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=77524)
Part 104: Life Is A Pigsty (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=76672)
Part 101: Late Night, Maudlin Street (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=76554)
Part 100: Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=76504),
Part 96: Jack The Ripper (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=76326)
Part 93: Irish Blood, English Heart (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=76176)
Part 88: I've Changed My Plea To Guilty (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=75911)
Part 83: I Won't Share You (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=75641)
Part 81: I Want The One I Can't Have (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=75545)
Part 77: I Know It's Over (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=75303)
Part 65: How Soon Is Now? (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=74712)
Part 61: Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=74491)
Part 57: Handsome Devil (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=74213)
Part 56: Hand In Glove (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=74150)
Part 55: Half A Person (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=74076)
Part 54: Hairdresser On Fire (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=74018)
Part 50: Girlfriend In A Coma (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=73727)
Part 42: First Of The Gang To Die (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=73179)
Part 41: Everyday Is Like Sunday (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=73130)
Part 36: Disappointed (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=72819)
Part 26: Cemetry Gates (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=72311)
Part 21: Bigmouth Strikes Again (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=72045)
Part 14: Asleep (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=71665)
Part 1: A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours (http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=71058)

[Skinner]

Oh what a beautiful song! With the upright bass and soothing melody...I love it! And the line "I've been stabbed in the back, so many many times, I don't have any skin..." always makes me melt.

Hearing that song live was just so wonderful. It was such a great experience. I'm so glad it was on his setlist. Which by the way cracks me up because it's listed as "Why don't ya F?"...hence my sig :cool:

[DipYourHeadInAVatOfGhee]

I love everything about this song.

The understated production, the strange 'oooh' backing vocals, the lyrics, Morrissey's voice, the atmosphere of it all.

10

[Uncleskinny]

One of the very, very best. 10.


Peter

[Maurice E]

I think Boz played this a few times at his solo shows.
Someone once asked him why, considering it was an Alain Whyte composition.
Boz claimed that altho Alain wrote it, it was Boz who advised against the song's original 'rock' arrangement!
Personally, I've always quite liked, but never really loved, this song...

[dicartwright]

What's not to like?
My favourite, although I consider Symphonies to be the best. Why... holds a special place in my heart. I love that he's playing it again.

10, no doubt.

[dicartwright]

Boz claimed that altho Alain wrote it, it was Boz who advised against the song's original 'rock' arrangement!
Oh thank God for Boz then. I dislike the other version.

[Raquel]

A 10 from me.
The live version of this song is far superior than the studio. Hope the upcoming setlists include it!

[nugz]

what a lovely song. "...don't rake up my mistakes. I know exactly what they are..." love that line. SO glad I got to hear this live. I think I'm gonna give it a 10.

[mell]

SO glad I got to hear this live. I think I'm gonna give it a 10.
me too. :o Loved, loved, loved hearing this live. I'd give it a 100 if I could. For some reason, I absolutely love the "then you'll see the glass hidden in the grass" lines.

[Corrissey]

"...don't rake up my mistakes. I know exactly what they are..." love that line. SO glad I got to hear this live.


Loved, loved, loved hearing this live. I'd give it a 100 if I could.

Agreed on all points, friends. This is my theme song :cool:


"Why don't ya F?"...hence my sig :cool:

Love what it's called on the setlist & love it as your siggy, Skinner =o)

[Radio Berlin]

10
this song should win!

[dzhemini]

One of the very best songs he wrote! 10

[the judge]

It's 10.

[Walkers Crisp]

The best track on "Vauxhall". Perfect 10.

[bored]

It's 10.

And only an 8 for There Is a Light ;)

[Amy]

This is a fantastic song. 9

[Rosso]

Very very very special.

[Dothatagain?]

His greatest solo song. 10.

[Your Arsenal]

Absolute gorgeous song. 10.

[fridaynightinoutpatients]

There are not many much better. I absolutley adore and relate to this one.

a perfect ten.

[mozmal]

Wonderful. One of the best songs from Mozzer's best album. 9 from Mal.

[Casagrande]

An obvious 10.

[JoyDiv007]

Great song deserves a 10. Like everyone else was glad this song made it to the setlist.

[William4]

aye, a perfect 10 i say

[celibate]

a 10 ofcourse

along with Speedway, the 2 brillant,exellent and perfect songs from Vauxhall&I
[well 3 songs, springheeled jim forgotten]
I can go on and praise it in 1000 words, or only say their aint much these days
which can rank with this song

the last verse is legendary and bona vada beautifull

[nogodsnomasters85]

Top notch. fucking excellent song. So glad he played it on this last tour. One of my favs.

[Well I Wonder]

10/10..... Simply one of the best things he has ever done.

[*EqualOpportunityHater*]

The best track on "Vauxhall". Perfect 10.

x
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sWNGF1SkAAM

[Tomi]

A truly wonderful song in every respect!

[imogen11]

One of my favourite solo tracks from my favourite solo album.
I'd say it's a 9er.

[King Leer]

Interesting. Never heard that story, but I had wondered why both Boz and Alain both seemed to "own" the song. The lads working it out...




I think Boz played this a few times at his solo shows.
Someone once asked him why, considering it was an Alain Whyte composition.
Boz claimed that altho Alain wrote it, it was Boz who advised against the song's original 'rock' arrangement!
Personally, I've always quite liked, but never really loved, this song...

[jeniphir]

8. I don't like the alt-country live arrangement, because of the way Morrissey attacks the lyrics. It's more like he's stabbing at the words these days, and I really liked the lazy sibilance ("the glazz hidden in the grazz") of the way he sang it on the studio version. That said, this song contains one of my top-5 Moz lyrics ("I've been stabbed in the back so many, many times I don't have any skin. . .but that's just the way it goes.") so I'm partial to it despite whatever it may lack musically.

--jeniphir

[starless]

one of his best

[Imhotep]

Truly great :)

[Oneiros]

I love this song... 10 of course ! :D