Last Night I Dreamed That Somebody Loved Me

I'm really surprised Southpaw didn't receive more votes. I think it is one of the best Morrissey's done in his career. It's a simple, heart-felt lyric that I, for one, instantly identified with and the music is a perfect soundtrack of longing and despair. To each his own.

Especially with the current state of the economy we all can relate and say life is a pigsty

But only the short version, the extended one drones on interminably. I'd go for Pigsty otherwise, despite the loveliness of Maudlin St and Southpaw. Teachers should really be track 1 on the reissue, bizarre jumbling and revisionism there. Don't care much for This Is Not Your Country.

Most of these songs do not appear on albums, somewhat detracting from their centrality to said works.

I chose "life is a pigsty" with "late night . . ." as a second before looking at the results- I guess I share the majority opinion out the gate.

"life is a pigstye" not only sets the tone and theme of the album, but it really sums up Moz at this stage in his life and career (as an artist- if that makes any sense). If I had an inch of his success, I'd like to think that I wouldn't have such things weighing on my back, but that just shows what an evolving artists he is. Some many of my "new favorite artists" have come and gone, but Moz will always be my main man!

As I've said before, this song is an epic, and no other song in Morrissey's catalogue compares to the detailed storytelling. Morrissey wears his heart on his sleeve for this song.

Ken

come back to Camden [though it's not a long track] and;
Speedway ofcourse

How can anyone vote for Moonriver, man? That song is just, like, sooooo lame. Late Night Maudlin Street is kinda lame too. I voted for Southpaw. That album rocks, man! That's the best album the dude ever did!

theUShillbillybloke

And if you dont know this
then what do you know ?

Any song where he's singing about
"the girl of you're dreams"
gets my vote

I voted for number 5 !!

"And I've been shifting gears all of my life"

I wonder what that lines about ?

From what album is that from?

...that no one has suggested 'I'd Love To' from the Viva Hate bonus tracks. In my opinion this song is one of the saddest he's done, so much so its not always the first i go to but still never forgotton. xx

This poll, if anything, has made me realize how good his "long" songs are. I really like all of these songs...Southpaw being my #2 Moz song of all time. This is Not Your Country is an underrated gem, epic and brilliant. Moon River of course is amazing. I love the lush atmospheric tracks like these...and as someone pointed out, "I'd Love To" is also in that group.

I really love all of theme,but i vote for Pigsty.....

Love the lyrics, love the arrangement, moves me every time.
i also think that for me, this has the most "staying power" (i may have answered Pigsty awhile back), and Moon River is just terrible...and as it is a cover, doesn't really count in comparison to the others listed.
~Cara

I voted for the stellar "Life Is A Pigsty" over the sublime "Late Night, Maudlin Street" mainly because i felt "Pigsty" would be the underdog... as people on this site would never support a Ringleader track over one from the sentimental-favorite: Viva Hate. Who knew so many would concur!? "Pigsty" really is a great track; a future classic.

Both awesome songs. Without which, my life would simply be unliveable!

This is a really great poll but I think that Late Night Mau

It doesn't even make any sense to begin with.

is his best song ever.

Morrissey copes with long ones very well (ooh err missus!) All of these songs with the possible exception of Maudlin Street would have been stronger if they had been shorter in duration.

Any poll being this close in numbers
wow both great songs -

I could listen to this endlessly.
Anything off Ringleader is crap.

moonriver - he drags it out endlessly
and as u see in the voting, NOT to many people
agree with any one who's voting for it!!
but bad ...just doesn't belong on this list

heartbreaking breathtaking
that's enough to discribe this fantastic morrissey tune/lyrical masterpiece

Interlude?

This is obviously a very poorly written question, as many of the choices given, are not album tracks (meaning, they may not have been recorded in the same time period as the album they support), and the fact that there are 2 tracks listed that appear on the SAME album (hence bias on the part of the author of this poorly worded poll).

A poll is supposed to be unbiased, impartial, and reflect his ENTIRE career (not just the part that you start listening to his work).

Of all time, not just out of the long ones, are on this list:

Southpaw & TTAAOTP

I would vote for Pigsty but Southpaw is being so neglected. So I'll vote for Southpaw. I hate neglect :(

Does Paint a Vulgar Picture count as a long song? I'll have to look up the actual length. It would be my favorite because it tells a great story.