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Which one of these songs from the first Smiths album would you most like Morrissey to perform live on the forthcoming tour? (suggested by Michael)
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Reel Around The Fountain   18% 973 / 18%
You've Got Everything Now   4% 232 / 4%
Miserable Lie   5% 300 / 5%
Pretty Girls Make Graves   5% 264 / 5%
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle   4% 248 / 4%
This Charming Man (included on USA release)   16% 867 / 16%
Still Ill   10% 545 / 10%
Hand In Glove   7% 386 / 7%
What Difference Does It Make?   13% 697 / 13%
I Don't Owe You Anything   4% 224 / 4%
Suffer Little Children   5% 296 / 5%
5151 total votes.

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Which one of these songs from the first Smiths album would you most like Morrissey to perform live on the forthcoming tour? (sug | Log in/Create an Account | Top | 53 comments | Search Discussion
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I give it * * * * * (Score:0)
BBBBBBest album in the world.

it's a shame he doesn't sing like that now.
Anonymous -- Saturday November 29 2008, @01:08PM (#315142)
hmmm (Score:1)
What one of these what?

vicarinatutugal -- Saturday November 29 2008, @03:34PM (#315143)
(User #14646 Info)
uuhhh... (Score:1)
how bout we get the full question?
agentorange13 -- Saturday November 29 2008, @04:13PM (#315146)
(User #21544 Info)
  • Re:uuhhh... by Anonymous (Score:0) Sunday November 30 2008, @12:42AM
    Hand In Glove (Score:1)
    For obvious reasons...

    It's one of the best Smiths songs EVER!!
    hand in glove * -- Saturday November 29 2008, @07:15PM (#315148)
    (User #827 Info)
     Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death. - William Blake
    Obstreperous (Score:0)
    I hope he does 'Bengali in Platforms'.

    That'll show 'em.
    Anonymous -- Sunday November 30 2008, @12:45AM (#315152)
    The Hand That Rocks the Cradle...and here's why (Score:2, Insightful)
    This song is a hidden gem. Tender and beautiful, Morrissey explains how he will love and protect and care for someone... a child perhaps(?)

    No other Smiths/Morrissey song matches the haunting, lyrical beauty of this simple track. It is sheer poetry, too--

    "Ceiling shadows shimmy by..."

    "To tease, torment, and tantalise..."

    And, best of all:

    "And when the wardrobe towers like a beast of prey/
    There's sadness in your beautiful eyes/
    Oh, your untouched, unsoiled, wonderous eyes/
    My life down I shall lie/
    Should restless spirits try/
    To play tricks on your sacred mind"

    Original poetry by Morrissey.

    With love,
    Ken Stavitzke
    sycophantic_slag -- Sunday November 30 2008, @06:38AM (#315154)
    (User #3940 Info)
     "And I just can't explain/ So I won't even try to."
    The Smiths (Score:1)
    Pretty much any of these songs would be great. People have been clamoring to hear This Charming Man live forever, so that would be the obvious choice, but his band now would really be scrutinized in how they pulled it off. What Difference Does it Make would probably be the best fit for his current band, I think.

    I'd faint if he played Suffer Little Children, but I think maybe he should wait til the Moz/Marr reunion for that one...I can't picture anyone but Johnny playing that song.

    - IC -
    IanCurtis -- Sunday November 30 2008, @04:10PM (#315159)
    (User #5849 Info)
    • Re:The Smiths by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday December 04 2008, @06:12AM
      • Re:The Smiths by DeadElvis333 (Score:0) Sunday December 07 2008, @07:06PM
        You've Got Everything Now (Score:0)
        This is the one
        Anonymous -- Sunday November 30 2008, @08:53PM (#315161)
          B-sides Concert (Score:0)
          Morrissey should have a tour and sing nothing but b-sides. I would love to hear "At Amber" and "Nobody Loves Us." He only sang "Nobody Loves Us" once circa 1997 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
          Anonymous -- Sunday November 30 2008, @10:31PM (#315162)
          None of the above (Score:0)
          Who could bear watching his current backing band murdering any one of those classics?
          Anonymous -- Monday December 01 2008, @01:06PM (#315220)
          My obvious choice (Score:1)
          I Don't Owe You Anything.
          Jesus Christ -- Tuesday December 02 2008, @02:28AM (#315290)
          (User #18877 Info)
            his voice changed (Score:1)
            so this songs from the debut album/early recordings would sound way diferent

            but I chose'Miserable lie'...killer lyrics, and
            it starts very elow and than it goes really Wilde

            I was thinking about choosing 'I don't owe you anything'
            that live version on the bootleg from Amsterdam
            1984 is one of me top 3 best live favourites
            But it would be very different, as for one all
            the music equipment, PA, instruments, they're all
            better, so I would be dissapointed, as his voice
            isn't so emotional as it was in the early days...
            well there are ofcourse highlights in every gig,
            where he carry all his soul into his voice
            Since 2004 it's so auto-matic pilot singing,
            as for 1 compare Rank with Earls Court, and you know what I mean
            Celibate Cry <vauxhall@mail2uk.com> -- Tuesday December 02 2008, @07:44AM (#315325)
            (User #220 Info)
             and the hills are alive with celibate cries
              Love the raw sound of the first record (Score:1)
              Heaven on earth!
              TheevesHours -- Tuesday December 02 2008, @04:01PM (#315409)
              (User #19449 Info)
                I don't want any (Score:0)
                I'd prefer nothing off that album next tour.
                Anonymous -- Wednesday December 03 2008, @12:31PM (#315490)
                  This Charming Man... (Score:1)
                  extended intro, with Johnny Marr suddenly walking on stage!
                  romeogirl -- Wednesday December 03 2008, @10:49PM (#315512)
                  (User #2891 Info)
                    The real issue is.....which once can he do now? (Score:0)
                    The man's style and live manner has changed somewhat and, much as I love them all, some songs just would not suit anymore!! The Moz of 1982 is dead and the Moz of 2008/9 is doing a great job of being the Moz of 2008/9!!

                    As such, I would suggest that this is the OUT list
                    You've Got Everything Now
                    Miserable Lie
                    Pretty Girls Make Graves
                    This Charming Man WAS NOT ON THE ALBUM
                    Hand In Glove
                    What Difference Does It Make?

                    As such, I would suggst that this is the IN list
                    Reel Around The Fountain
                    The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
                    Still Ill
                    I Don't Owe You Anything
                    Suffer Little Children

                    imho Sheridan
                    Anonymous -- Thursday December 04 2008, @02:55PM (#315587)
                    Hmmmmm? (Score:1)
                    The whole album from start to finish would be nice! As well as Johnny Marr on guitar, Mike Joyce on drums and Andy Rourke on bass. Hmmmm, that would be nice would'nt it?
                    Paneeks -- Thursday December 04 2008, @03:27PM (#315591)
                    (User #13051 Info)
                     "A beach is a place where a man can feel, its the only soul in the world thats real".
                    • Re:Hmmmmm? by Celibate Cry (Score:1) Saturday December 06 2008, @07:25AM
                      • Re:Hmmmmm? by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday December 16 2008, @10:45AM
                        Pretty Girls Make Graves (Score:1)
                        Morrissey seems to have moved on so far since he wrote those lyrics that I can only imagine him singing this song with a sheepish smirk, enjoying the obvious discrepancy. I´d love to see that. :-)

                        It´s also my favourite song on the album.
                        Cashews -- Monday December 08 2008, @01:44PM (#315975)
                        (User #18140 Info)
                          Nearly a classic (Score:0)
                          Listening to this album afer so many years is something of a depressing experience. As a collection of songs it as good as anything they released after it but it's such a shame it was marred by poor production. After hearing the majestic version of 'Reel Around The Fountain' they recorded for the Radio One sessions, I couldn't believe they settled for the rather sterile version that appeared on the debut. And it was the same for most of the other songs on the record as well with most of us probably having heard a superior version of each one elsewhere. I'd love to hear a live version of 'I Don't Owe You Anything' to see how it would sound now that Morrissey's voice has developed so much since the early days.
                          Anonymous -- Tuesday December 09 2008, @06:11AM (#316038)
                            hey! (Score:1)
                            'Still Ill' should have more votes dudes...
                            se repenti fort <gulfalco@yahoo.com> -- Thursday December 11 2008, @08:21PM (#316270)
                            (User #15856 Info)
                            • Vaca peluda by Hello Indie (Score:1) Friday December 12 2008, @09:02AM
                              None Of Them (Score:0)
                              This album is sacred. The only group that should play these songs live is The Smiths.
                              Anonymous -- Friday December 12 2008, @10:44AM (#316316)
                                Miserab-b-b-ble Lie (Score:0)
                                I thought the rest of the world was as big a fan as I. I guess not.
                                Anonymous -- Friday December 12 2008, @02:46PM (#316345)
                                  I know its not on the first record (Score:1)
                                  Girl Afraid
                                  TheevesHours -- Saturday December 13 2008, @03:02PM (#316405)
                                  (User #19449 Info)
                                    Miserable Lie!!! (Score:1)
                                    Only so I can hear him do the high pitch yelps

                                    "I need french fries, I need french fries!"
                                    TLM130 -- Monday December 15 2008, @01:52PM (#316640)
                                    (User #17316 Info | http://www.myspace.com/tlm130 )
                                     Hear my voice in your head and think of me kindly!
                                      Tedious Results (Score:0)
                                      These results are so predictable, why hasn't anyone got tired of this Charming man yet? It's the most overplayed Smiths song. When will people vote with their hearts?

                                      The Hand that Rocks the Cradle is the hidden gem on this album. The fact that more people rate Miserable lie over it is a travesty.
                                      Rich Hill1978 -- Wednesday December 17 2008, @06:40AM (#316763)
                                      (User #19284 Info | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mystvD33Ac&feature=channel_page )

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