Any Opinions On Morrissey's Most Recent "Truly Great" Song?

[Skylarker]

I'm going with Christian Dior, followed by Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed, followed by Ganglord.

And...almost Art-hounds, in fact maybe more than any of the above, but the 'Aunt Mabel/restaurant' part ruins it.

 

[Skylarker]

I would also like to add Sweetie Pie to the list.

 

[Iona Mink]

My Dearest Love and Safe Warm Lancashire Home

Too old?

 

[Skylarker]

My Dearest Love and Safe Warm Lancashire Home

Too old?

My Dearest Love counts for sure; SWLH however would be excluded unless you don't think he's done a great song since 1988.

 

[Iona Mink]

My Dearest Love counts for sure; SWLH however would be excluded unless you don't think he's done a great song since 1988.

But..but...but...it was only released in 2011....

 

[DAVIE]

Sweetie Pie and Life Is A Pigsty...maybe Let Me Kiss You.

 

[Skylarker]

But..but...but...it was only released in 2011....

Hey, I love that song...but you KNOW what I meant by recent...

 

[Amy]

It's Not Your Birthday Anymore and My Dearest Love.

 

[Oh my god. it's Robby!]

Life Is a Pigsty, Shame Is The Name, Ganglord, I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris & Christian Dior
OK, but choosing just one?

Life Is a Pigsty

 

[JJKelsall]

Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed is one of the strongest songs on Refusal, followed closely by It's Not You're Birthday Anymore. I've also always liked Shame Is The Name, because it captures the mindset of a lot of people I know and dislike perfectly.

 

[Deleted member 1074]

'My Dearest Love', 'It's Not Your Birthday Anymore', 'Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed'. That's it.

 

[MORRIZSEY]

'My Dearest Love', 'It's Not Your Birthday Anymore', 'Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed'. That's it.

If the definition of recent is post 2004, I would include Sweetie Pie and Pigsty and this

 

[Rosie_B]

Children In Pieces & Something Is Squeezing My Skull

 

[Jamie]

You Were Good In Your Time, less the squiffy "passing over to the other side" sound collage.

 

[Deleted member 1074]

You Were Good In Your Time, less the squiffy "passing over to the other side" sound collage.

So you don't mind the "hunchbacked" lyric? It kinda bothered me...

 

[Skylarker]

So you don't mind the "hunchbacked" lyric? It kinda bothered me...

I go back and forth on that one.

 

[EPbabe]

It's Not Your Birthday Anymore and My Dearest Love.

These two.

 

[Anonymous]

It depends on your definition of recent (does 2004 count?), but here are some 'truly great' songs...

The Slum Mums
Friday Mourning
Irish Blood, English Heart
Shame Is The Name
My Dearest Love
Dear God Please Help Me
Life Is A Pigsty
Something Is Squeezing My Skull
It's Not Your Birthday Anymore
Action Is My Middle Name

Action being literally the most recent.

 

[Girl-with-the-Thorn]

I'd agree with 'Mama' too. It's one of the better tracks on YOR in my opinion, both musically and lyrically.

 

[Rowntree]

I think Years of Refusal is a cracking album but it hasn't got anything truly great on it imo. The sum is much greater than its parts.

Last truly great song? Probably First of the gang to die. I've heard it too many times to listen to it now but it was probably his last song that had mass appeal so could claim to be truly great.