The Moz/Smiths Top 100, Part 21: BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN

[Houdini]

While we wait for the new album let us go about rating the songs we know on a daily basis, and compile our own Morrissey/Smiths Top 100.

And instead of chronologically, let's do them alphabetically.

Song for Today: BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN

Voting should be something along these lines:
10: Classic
9: Near classic, fucking brilliant anyway
8: Really good Moz/Smiths song
7: Good Moz/Smiths song
6: Decent, OK, Nothing special
5: Uninspired
4: Poor
3: Bad
2: Should never have been released
1: He/They should be ashamed

The top-20 so far (voting will remain open, click to vote):

1) Asleep, rating so far: 8,99
2) A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours, rating: 8,86
3) Back To The Old House, rating: 8,47
4) Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together, rating: 8,41
5) Ask, rating: 8,38
6) Alsatian Cousin, rating: 8,27
7) Barbarism Begins At Home, rating: 8,16
8) Alma Matters, rating: 7,73
9) A Swallow On My Neck, rating: 7,58
10) Accept Yourself, rating: 7,53
11) Bengali In Platforms, rating: 7,24
12) A Song From Under The Floorboards, rating: 7,15
13) At Last I Am Born, rating: 6,81
14) At Amber, rating: 6,80
15) Asian Rut, rating: 6,71
16) Best Friend On The Payroll, rating: 6,66
17) Ammunition, rating 6,61
18) America Is Not The World, rating: 6,44
19) Ambitious Outsiders, rating: 6,41
20) All The Lazy Dykes, rating: 6,16

[Oh my god, it's Robby!]

one of the best dance songs ever
also, it teaches history

[dislocate my shoulder]

11.

History of portable music players.

[Oh my god, it's Robby!]

11.

History of portable music players.

[MindlessRuffian]

9

Definitely one of the best

DXS

[dislocate my shoulder]

[Helios]

The clearest 10 of all songs so far.

[Vauxhall95]

After drivinf my college girlfriend home, I made the fateful decision to tune into an independent AM radio station from Eugene, Oregon. Living in Portland, the reception was usually poor, but this night the music came in fine. Driving along I hear "Bigmouth Strikes Again". At the time, I did not know about Morrissey or The Smiths. The DJ made a passing remark about The Smiths.

Later that night, I CANNOT get the song out of my head. I have no idea what it is called. I only heard it once on a crappy AM station. So, I go to the local music store and buy up all The Smiths records I can find. Finally, I find "Bigmouth" and my love affair with Morrissey began. The year was 1993 and the next fourteen years have flown by.

I'm very glad I drove my girlfriend home that night...

-Vaux

[lux girl]

10 out of 10 for me!!

[Radio Berlin]

10.

could this be the new number one?

[thisispop]

An easy 10.

A classic by any artists definition.

[Chartres]

Now I know how Jean of Arc felt when the flames rose upon her roman nose and her eyepod started to melt; 10

[DAnn Coulter]

10

[Oh my god, it's Robby!]

kids, be safe & sane

stay away from witches & warlocks...

[Oh my god, it's Robby!]

how could Imhotep & dagenham don give it a only a 7?

[Arsenal]

It's the song that got me into the band. Along with Sweet and Tender Hooligan. Easy 10.

[spleenhead]

10!!! Insanely the NME, in their original review of The Queen is Dead rated Bigmouth as the poorest on the album and a bad choice for a single..

[Oh my god, it's Robby!]

10!!! Insanely the NME, in their original review of The Queen is Dead rated Bigmouth as the poorest on the album and a bad choice for a single..

nme is lame though, so
or that reviewer at least...

[nugz]

Now I know how Jean of Arc felt when the flames rose upon her roman nose and her eyepod started to melt; 10

EYEpod?

[DAnn Coulter]

EYEpod?

Isn't it iPod?

Anyway, I'm not a fan of the iPod substituting the walkman in the song.