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Paste Mag: The 10 Best Smiths Songs

posted by davidt on Tuesday February 17 2009, @12:00PM

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The 10 Best Smiths Songs - Paste Magazine
By Nick Marino on February 17, 2009

Morrissey’s new album, Years Of Refusal, comes out today. And as much as we love the Mozzer’s best solo moments, nothing compares to the work he did with the Smiths, the immortal mope-rock band whose songs epitomized lyrical literacy and musical jangle. They were such an astounding band that they turned even Noel Gallagher into a fanboy.

Here, in my strongly biased opinion, are their 10 best tunes...

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Writer wasn't familiar with Rank until recently??? (Score:0)

Not very credible on Morrissey/Smiths then, eh?

-Death of a Disco Dancer
-Still Ill
-I Know it's Over
-Some Girls are Bigger than others
-Paint a Vulgar Picture
-There is a Light That Never Goes Out
-Miserable Lie
-This Charming Man
-Well I Wonder
-Girl Afraid

In a continuously fluctuating order.

Anonymous -- Tuesday February 17 2009, @03:03PM (#321559)

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amateur (Score:1)

Seriously, this list makes the author seem like he got into the smiths ten minutes ago. I agree that TCM and TILTNGO belong on the list, but what about
Rubber Ring
Handsome Devil
Asleep
William
The Queen is Dead
A Rush and Push
Girl Afraid?

Aw, who am I kidding? There's way too many to every choose the ten best

acharmingman -- Tuesday February 17 2009, @06:52PM (#321570)
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"There's more to life than books, you know, but not much more."

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my top two would be... (Score:0)

1. panic
2. rubber ring

Anonymous -- Tuesday February 17 2009, @11:52PM (#321592)

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moronic! (Score:0)

A Smiths Top 10 by someone who obviously only owns a Best Of (apart from Rusholme, his equivalent of a rarity).

Amateur!

in no particular order...

There Is A Light
Rubber Ring
Half A Person
Last Night I Dreamt
Well I Wonder
Death Of A Disco Dancer
How Soon Is Now
The Queen Is Dead
Hand In Glove
Reel Around The Fountain

Anonymous -- Wednesday February 18 2009, @03:04AM (#321601)

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Re:moronic! by Liam A (Score:1) Wednesday February 18 2009, @03:50AM

This was fun... (Score:0)

William, It Was Really Nothing
Paint A Vulgar Picture
Still Ill
Sheila Take A Bow
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
The Headmaster Ritual
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Half a Person
What She Said

Anonymous -- Wednesday February 18 2009, @05:11AM (#321609)

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Yes, this fun (Score:1)

Here's mine:

1/ I Want The One I Can't Have
2/ The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
3/ Jeane
4/ The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
5/ Paint A Vulgar Picture
6/ Accept Yourself
7/ The Queen Is Dead
8/ Half A Person
9/ Girl Afraid
10/ That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

And, for the record, and in case anyone is interested, my top 10 Morrissey solo songs:

1/ Dial-A-Cliche
2/ The Teachers Are Afraid Of The Pupils
3/ The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
4/ My Love Life
5/ Girl Least Likely To
6/ Now My Heart Is Full
7/ Maladjusted
8/ Alsation Cousin
9/ Late Night, Maudlin Street
10/Life Is A Pigsty

I've just noticed, there are four 'side one, track ones' in that list. Interesting. Fascinating, even.

crumlin bruiser -- Wednesday February 18 2009, @07:22AM (#321622)
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Sigh... (Score:0)

Any top 10 list that excludes "I Know It's Over" cannot be taken seriously.

Anonymous -- Wednesday February 18 2009, @07:58AM (#321626)

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Re:Sigh... by crumlin bruiser (Score:1) Wednesday February 18 2009, @08:08AM