Of The Smiths Singles released in the UK which sleeve is your favorite and why?

[Belligerent Ghoul]

Hand In Glove

This Charming Man

What Difference Does It Make?

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

William It Was Really Nothing

How Soon Is Now?

Shakespeare's Sister

That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Bigmouth Strikes Again

Panic

Ask

Shoplifters Of The World Unite

Sheila Take A Bow

Girlfriend In A Coma

I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

 

[Johnny]

> Hand In Glove

> This Charming Man

> What Difference Does It Make?

> Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

> William It Was Really Nothing

> How Soon Is Now?

> Shakespeare's Sister

> That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

> The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

> Bigmouth Strikes Again

> Panic

> Ask

> Shoplifters Of The World Unite

> Sheila Take A Bow

> Girlfriend In A Coma

> I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

> Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

I would say :-

1) Bigmouth

2) This Charming Man

3) Hand in Glove

 

[Belligerent Ghoul]

For me, it is Shoplifters Of The World Unite. I absolutely love that photo of young Elvis in a jacket & bow tie, I love the pink tones contrasted with the white, I like those little star like things at the bottom of the sleeve, and the back as well, where the band info and the usual suspects (The Cartel, Stephen Street, Jo Slee, Caryn Gough, etc., are mentioned). The back also has a slightly less cropped shot than the cover and I like that longer view too.

 

[davidtwigg]

> Hand In Glove

> This Charming Man

> What Difference Does It Make?

> Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

> William It Was Really Nothing

> How Soon Is Now?

> Shakespeare's Sister

> That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

> The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

> Bigmouth Strikes Again

> Panic

> Ask

> Shoplifters Of The World Unite

> Sheila Take A Bow

> Girlfriend In A Coma

> I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

> Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

my favourite sleeve is Hand in Glove. I love everything about it.

 

[Tingle]

Re: Off topic but...

While it may not be my favourite single sleeve, I had 'The World Won't Listen' on yesterday and was beguiled again with "Ask". The sentiment could be taken (in the wrong hands!) to be very rude, very sexy. It's not what people think of Morrissey being. It is, at the same time, very very generous:

So, if there's something you'd like to try
If there's something you'd like to try
ASK ME - I WON'T SAY "NO" - HOW COULD I?

I can't think of anyone singing such a lyric. Not even Boy George would go that far (thinks). 'Ask' is over-looked too much. It is the loveliest Smiths song.

> Hand In Glove

> This Charming Man

> What Difference Does It Make?

> Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

> William It Was Really Nothing

> How Soon Is Now?

> Shakespeare's Sister

> That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

> The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

> Bigmouth Strikes Again

> Panic

> Ask

> Shoplifters Of The World Unite

> Sheila Take A Bow

> Girlfriend In A Coma

> I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

> Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

 

[CARDIFF CITY FC]

ASK ME ,ASK ME ,ASK ME

 

[davidtwigg]

> ASK ME ,ASK ME ,ASK ME

Millwall, Millwall, Millwall....

 

[Bruno Antony]

Boy with Thorn because I'm liking Truman Capote alot lately.