I have no earthly idea what this poll is asking. Weren't a lot of these already released as singles?

are bigger than others is Morrissey's best song with and without the Smiths. It is catchy and smart and really makes you think. Throughout all of history sex (or more specifically how women look) is what concerns everyone. Sexuality as a basis for power and control, influencing every aspect of society. Morrissey says it subtlely, but I think it still carries the message across. Also, the send me your pillow part - that is just brilliant. I love the smell of pillows when someone you love sleeps on it. Just surreal

Should have been a single.

i know what poll is asking,,it's just kinda lame

I have always considered a crime not realising
"Tomorrow" as a single outside the US. It would
have been a much stronger second single off "Your
Arsenal" instead of "You are the one for me Fatty". It could have also improved the poor
UK sales of that album at that time.

Billy Budd: the best should-have-been Moz single ever. Everyone's laughing!

It was a toss up between Still Ill and Stop Me (and I see a lot of people agreed). I went with Still Ill because The Smiths were new and I think it would have done well for them in the U.K. considering some of the content ("England is mine and it owes me a living" "under the iron bridge, we kissed")

At least there was a video for Stop Me...

alongside William, It Was Really Nothing send shivers down my spine. then again practically every Smiths song is a classic.
If only we had a time machine...

such an underated song, i thought it was one of the smiths' best singles. if it had been given more promotion, i think it would have topped the charts at the time of it's release.

Tomorrow...

others are great but 'Tomorrow' was one of his best singles ever.

'Tomorrow' would have made a terrific pop single, and it already did -- I recall it topping the U.S. college charts back in the day. In fact, I've seen many of these songs (Tomorrow, Now My Heart Is Full, etc.) as singles in the shops! So what gives?

Stop Me was a great song and if i tmeember right, the record company was afraid of "mass murders" or something stupid like that. It was a great song and would have been the Smiths biggest UK hit.
Thetexasbloke

Now my heart is full is a masterpiece, is a jewel, truly poetry, very insightful and timeless.. is the esence of Morrissey, and it deserves to be known by the masses, for the benefit of them.

I would have stopped buying Morrissey records for ever had this boring, dull and annoying song ever been foisted on the single-buying public.

Now my heart is full, Glamorous glue, Stop Me, and most of all You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby are the killer mistakes in Morrissey's career.

No radio plugger or DJ could have resisted playing them to DEATH.

Obviously a true classic, but once released it wont make it as a news item on the main page. Unless of course selling 3 copies would qualify as a news worthy event. The majority of the people want to hear all about bitches an hoes.

I voted for Reel Around The Fountain.I think it deserved to be released as a single.I just love it.That or still Ill.I also love Tommorrow or Now My heart is full but those were released as singles in the US.By the way the sleeves of those are two of my favorite Morrissey sleeves.

best arrangement johnny ever did. even boz said it was a bitch to learn. great wordless vocals. imho, it's also one of the best sets of lyrics morrissey ever wrote. maybe not a single but it's a great showcase for everything that made them great.

Jim rome ?
Yea this time he means it !
haha what a jackass

I often wonder where I sit in the pool of Moz/Smiths "fanbase" when I read these polls. I often am in the clear minority. Still Ill is one of my least fav Smiths songs, as well as How Soon is Now. I LOVE the Mexico b-side and it seems, when it first came out, that nobody liked it. From the songs listed, Glam Glue I feel is the best. Maybe I don't belong. But then, who really cares what others like? I don't. Oh well.

that I am forever ill! Still Ill is the best never-released single; it's no surprise that they played it at nearly every concert.

Some Girls would've been great to hear on the radio, though.

I have the "Tomorrow" single. Morrissey is sunbathing, wearing a speedo. B-sides are "Let the Right One Slip In" and "Pashernate Love." I also have the "Now My Heart is Full" single with B-sides "Moon River" and "Jack the Ripper." My choice would be "National Front Disco" which is the best song off of Morrissey's best solo album, "Your Arsenal."

Seeing Morrissey in a Speedo overwhelmed me with conflicting emotions.

My ambivalence was such that I was speechless for an entire month. Speedos are usually worn by models or Olympic swimmers, and the sexuality of which it represents is unbearable.

What else can I say?

-Frightened and slack-jawed in the U.S.

That your father cracks a joke & in the usual way empties the room.....Got to be the best song just for that line................

I agree with the gent who said "Some Girls" is a unique gem.

I think it is *the* most unique song The Smiths have ever made. It appears it was available as a single in Germany.

Always,
Ken S.

Absolutely Tomorrow.

of this list, the best potential singles are defintely "Still Ill", "The Headmaster Ritual", "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before", "Tomorrow", "Glamorous Glue" and "Now My Heart Is Full" and likely the top pick (single-wise) would be SMIYTYHTOB. but if you take into consideration what was actually released in front of these tracks at the time they wouldve been singles, the attitude might change.

"Reel Around The Fountain" is a beautiful song, but imight question its ability asa single- especially since it would hav marked The Smiths' second ever single. instead they went on to release "This Charming Man", and idont think theres anyone who would argue against TCM as being the better of the two in terms of being a single.

"Still Ill" wouldve made a great single off The Smiths' debut (it was relased asa single in Germany), and arguably it really shouldve been released in the UK. as it was, the singles off the album became "Hand In Glove" (which was released long before the album and was a different version to the album), "This Charming Man" (which actually wasnt on the original copies of the album in the UK) and "What Difference Does It Make?" before they went on to start relasing non-album singles that were later compliled on 'Hatful Of Hollow'. ithink "Still shouldve been a UK single- certainly over WDDIM?- but as it was the singles that were released around that time were still very good and plenty.

"Barbarism Begins At Home" makes for a pretty sily single- it was released in Germany and Italy, and much later it found a token release in the UK. idont dislike it as much as idid fora time, ive begun to like it again, but istill think itd be a lousy single. the real missed opportunity from 'Meat Is Murder' has got to be "The Headmaster Ritual" which was released in Holland and Australia. considering MIM only had one real album single in the UK, that being "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" (which is great song but not exactly a great single- HSIN? was not on original copies of MIM in the UK) this seems to be a real miss. also, ithink "Nowhere Fast" was considered asa single at one time, but it didnt happen- that wouldve been excellent as well. still, with HSIN? out as well as "Shakespeare's Sister", The Smiths were still riding some great singles at the time.

"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" is juste a bad idea asa single- especially considering what was there for single material during TQID. the real mistake was not releasing "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" asa single in '86. "The Queen Is Dead" wouldve made an amazing single too, but ican see why they wouldnt bother with that one.

"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" wouldve been a good single, but honestly it wouldnt hav been any better than any of the other non-album singles released in the period between TQID and SHWC, and certainly not better than "Shoplifters Of The World Unite". im fine with it being shelved and put on the bside.

"Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" wouldve been an amazing single, but was another Smiths single that was shelved due to stupid worries over contraversy. nevertheless, the three UK singles for SHWC, "Girlfriend In A Coma", "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" and "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" were all very strong, arguably making the best set of singles in the UK from one album in The Smiths' career. it wasnt sucha huge loss as it might seem.

now the Moz singles. "Tomorrow" and "Glamorous Glue" wouldve made amazing singles both- especially "Glam Glue" to my mind- but the 'Your Arsenal' singles were still excellent. iknow people like to complain about "Certain People I Know" and even WHIWOFBS and YTOFMF (lord knows why), but these were all great singles. you can argue that "Tomorrow" and "Glam Glue" mightve been even greater, but it was still a strong set in '92.

idont think "Billy Budd" isa great single. it would be good, very good even, but ithink its a little to weird for a single- idont think it would play

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A well deserved fron-runner (at least at the time I wrote this). How Soon is Now has certainly earned it's status as a classic over the past decade, but back in '87 before The Smiths became wrapped in nostalgia - Stop Me was probably the most recognized Smiths tune on US radio stations. Plus, it's the video that showed everyone how to dress like a Smiths fan.

Truly, one of Morrissey's best. Glad to see the large results or that under-appreciated single. Of course, Vauhall...is 100% incredible start to finish...

When delving into this poll, one must remember we are talking about a single...a single is created to generate buzz about an upcoming album or to keep the album on the charts...therefore I must chose "Tomorrow"...I have luv for all the songs on this list, but say Billy Budd or Reel around (one of my all time favourite songs) really only appeal to some...now MOZ never made "sell-out" style singles (like most artists), but "Tomorrow" is not only a beautiful piece of art, but it is excessable to a grander audience and considering the moronic response the UK had to MOZ during the Arensal and Vauxhall days (a near classic and a bonafide classic), this was the song and the video that would have shown Morrissey was still vital and had something to say..."Fatty" is an excellent tune, but the title is just too confusing for the average radio listener...tis a shame tomorrow never came...

Tomorrow and Now My Heart is Full were released as singles. I have them in my hand right now, unless I'm asleep and dreaming.

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out!

If I was Moz and wanted a "certain number 1 hit" as he clearly does, I'd be looking at another one of his great through away b sides.
Lost is a fantastic single, playable by radio even though Moz is over 40 and channel 4 wouldn't be able to avoid using it with the obvious tie in. Throw in a couple of more great b sides, rare or live tracks and it's a sure fire winner. This may be seen as a sell out, I would call it good market sense.
Out of the songs listed, Now my heart is full. Beautiful song, everything that Moz is all about wrapped up in 4 minutes.