Is Morrissey getting more serious?

[Bassist-In-A-Tutu]

I am putting a new playlist together of the more jovial, light hearted songs in his collection. From The Smiths I came up with

Frankly Mr Shankley
Vicar in a Tutu
Some girls are bigger than others
Girl afraid?
Girlfriend in a coma?
This Charming Man?
You handsome Devil.

But from his solo work all I can think of is

Don't make fun of daddys voice,
Your the one for me Fatty
All the Lazy Dykes
The lazy Sunbathers?

And that is all I can come up with. Considering her has been solo for 4 times longer than The Smiths were together, this appears a little unballanced, No?

Please - add to my list as much as you can - I'm trying to prove a point here!

Cheers

 

[Not Right in the Head]

All the Lazy Dykes
The lazy Sunbathers?

The only thing lighthearted about these is their titles.

I'd add

"Get off the Stage"
"I'm Playing Easy to Get," (unreleased, but easy enough to find)
"Striptease with a Difference" (ditto)
"All You Need Is Me"
"You're the One for Me, Fatty"

 

[thewarroom]

Pashernate Love
There Speaks a True Friend
Sister I'm a Poet
Lucky Lisp
Oh Phoney
King Leer
Billy Budd (light-hearted music, lyrically not-so-much)

 

[Walkers Crisp]

Let's not forget "Our Frank"

 

[Still Tired]

Another Smiths song but ‘Sheila Take a Bow’ always sounds almost deliriously happy to me, although maybe I just picture the amusing TOTP performance dancing when I hear it!

For Moz solo I’d say:
Roy’s Keen
Hairdresser On Fire
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
Piccadilly Palare
Pregnant For tHe Last Time
Last of the Famous International Playboys
Let The Right One Slip In
Sister I’m A Poet

 

[gaz217]

How about:

I Don't Mind If You Forget Me
First of the Gang To Die
Reader Meet Author

 

[esperanza]

A couple of fairly obvious ones spring to mind... "It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small" and the current tour favourite "All You Need Is Me" but the point with yer' man is what is serious/lighthearted/tongue in cheek ? You just never know.

 

[TrueToYou]

i think his solo work is less serious than the smiths stuff?