Luckily, Moz remains a contemporary recording artist.
Yes, the quality of the recent stuff doesn't match the Smiths but there is tons of interesting things to discuss about his current/future position.
I'm just a bit tired of dwelling on the ancient past so heavily...
J

God! I need to get out more

that blow this one away.
I am sorry, I have never complained about a poll before, this one is simply ridiculous

That being said, the acoustic version of BTTOH is by far superior, in fact I believe it ranks 21st in all of Smith songs
God Bless

Moho

The Sudio Version, of the live version from?

Post this poll it is better.

LOL this poll isnt that bad it made me laugh and I voted electric.

Well if it has .....
This charming man - always liked hatful version better
What difference does it make?- again the hatful version
Strech out and wait - different start and ending
There is a place in hell - done different live
I'v changed my plea to guilty - done different live
as for old house - both are great, tough pick

EVERYONE knows that the Hatful accoustic version of this is far superior. NEXT!

I think you need to first encounter the electric version to fully appreciate the starkness and beauty of the acoustic version. I was only 13, and this song was my favourite on "Louder Than Bombs." You can imagine that I fell to the floor when I heard the acoustic version. Morrissey sings that song with such fervor, sincerity, and emotion. I was hoping The Smiths would record an acoustic version of "Well I Wonder" as well.

With love,
Ken S.

You know........I have to say that it's been years that we've have a simple, yet important poll like this one. I voted for electric.....but now I'm not sure....I liked the cover version in the film "Things Behind the Sun" also.......... I'm gonna be a nostalgic and just say it..I really miss the Smiths.

The electric is better of course

I prefer the acoustic version. I always thought it would be a great way to open a show.

how johnny played that track on a 12-string is beyond me! funny, i actually listened to "louder than bombs" in full this morning, and the electric version struck me as particularly sweet. god, both takes really shimmer... but i'll still go with the acoustic as my favorite.

bpy

 

The Everything But The Girl version is fantastic.

When I hear the tune, I always imagine clouds in the sky swimming over my head. There's a poem in the song. There should be a music box of The Smith tune. That kind of music is The smith*

Has anyone heard the studio outtake eletric version of "why don't you find out for yourself'?? It's just gorgeous, brilliant and maybe one of the best things from one of the best lineup moz ever had in solo career!! Just f***ing wonderful!!

Who does the cover in that movie 'Things Behind The Sun'

Nice to see Moz still attracts the kids. But then The Smiths will always get teen fans, the quintessential teen angst band. Sure beats listening to Nirvana which all teens seem to be into these days.

Neither - They're both turgid rubbish!

Acoustic or Electric
I just love that song.

It's the most perfect song ever written.

It seems to be an unpopular opinion, but I've always preferred the full band version.
I think that the melody Andy plays upon the bass is incredibly mournful(and beautiful) and really drives home the air of melancholia and loss that the lyrics convey.

The acoustic version, I feel, is just a little too sparse. It sounds like a demo. Yes...the guitar playing is exceptional, but that version just doesn't paint the same aural pictures that the electric version does.

It's such a wonderful song, in either version, though...I wish he'd return it to the set instead of 'Girlfriend In A Coma', or any half-baked cover version.
He needs to be reminded sometimes just how rich and wondrous his entire back-catalogue is!

while we're at it, which do you think is better, the type-font that morrissey used for his name on the cover of maladjusted or southpaw grammar?

which fuel do you prefer to cook with?
1. Gas
2. Electric

What a stupid poll.
It's a great song. Electric or Acoustic??
I don't care!

I thought that if you had an ecousitc guitar then it meant that you were and protest singer... i can smile about it now but at the time it was terrible. ;)

Has anybody else ever listened to this album? It is an album of Smiths and Morrissey punk covers. The only song worth listening to is the very last one which is "Back to the Old House" - by Lament.

It is by far the best cover EVER of any Smiths song!

Thanks for sharing. Chardonnay and music and afternoons like this are what makes life worth the living.

Fab.... the only way to spend a boring sunday afternoon! Good for you honey. Yes, I agree. A fantastic track from an equally fantastic album.

Ahh, Southpaw! My all-time fave. What an incredible and underrated song in the Moz catalog. A hypnotic swirl of blissed-out prog rock for all humanity to enjoy.

"The girl of your dreams...is here all alone..."

Weird, poignant. This same sunday morning / afternoon I've begun to build bridges with the girl I loved before blowing it big time with her as a 20 year old. Now, ten years later we're on speaking, well email, terms, and all whilst listening to Southpaw on repeat. It all makes perfect sense.

I've been meaning to revisit Southpaw and Maladjusted recently so thanks for the impetus to doing just that. Hardly depictions of the brighter sides of life, but gollocks! 'tis grand to hear 'em again! The real deal!

What a terrible and nasty person you are! You obviously have some axe to grind with this poor woman, but to do this is down right horrible. You need help. and quick. It is so sad that so many are very jealous of this woman because Morrissey likes her.