The Moz/Smiths Top 100, Part 99: KING LEER

[Corrissey]

Yawn. Does nothing for me, sorry. Very lighthearted but some of his worst lyrics IMO. "You'll never guess...I'm bored now...." Moz, u have no idea.

 

[M-in-Oz]

One of my favourite songs. Love the lyrics and I feel it is really relatable.

 

[celibate]

a 7 [ i was thinkin of an 8]

good song from Kill Uncle, live performed it sounded much better
[in the Kill Uncle Tour]

 

[Nikita]

One of the funniest songs Morrissey has ever written, he should not listen to people who keep bashing Kill Uncle.

 

[King Leer]

He shouldn't listen to Himself, then?

The songs are fine, especially when they were electrified by the lads, but as they are on the record...too limp. There's A Place fares quite well with the bare bones production, though.

One of the funniest songs Morrissey has ever written, he should not listen to people who keep bashing Kill Uncle.

 

[King Leer]

Maybe it'd be useful to put YouTube links up for each poll entry.

King Leer from Live in Dallas (totally rockabilly-ized)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=N96GAxStKc4

At the Hammersmith (not as good as Dallas, but close)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-WvBBJUqNRU

Fan rendition outside of Manchester Apollo (no refunds)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yVABq1VkiUA

 

[Well I Wonder]

I really like it. 8/10.​

 

[Nikita]

He shouldn't listen to Himself, then?

He started to talk so after Kill Uncle was out ...

 

[Houdini]

Maybe it'd be useful to put YouTube links up for each poll entry.

King Leer from Live in Dallas (totally rockabilly-ized)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=N96GAxStKc4

At the Hammersmith (not as good as Dallas, but close)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-WvBBJUqNRU

Fan rendition outside of Manchester Apollo (no refunds)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yVABq1VkiUA

Good idea! It wouldn't work with Journalists Who Lie,
but it will work for most ones, including the next few.

 

[Raquel]

I love it, and relate it to Driving Your Girlfriend Home which is directly on the other side of my CASSETTE tape!
The part in King Leer about the boyfriend showing "a real hint of cruelty" and then on Driving Your Girlfriend Home, he is discussing this "boyfriend."
Is he talking about Linder, another friend, ME?
This song is a 9/10 from me.

 

[Your Arsenal]

Personal favorite, whimsical, funny, and queer.
9

 

[nobody's hero]

Some of his best lyrics ever. I love it

 

[Bluebirds]

I voted a 2 cos noone else has.

GARBAGE.

"Your boyfriend he went down on one knee
Well could it be he's only got one knee?"

Has to rank as one of the all time lyrical gems.

I'm surprised it didn't get to number 1 on downloads alone (downloads is a euphemism for something else!)

 

[dislocate my shoulder]

"Your boyfriend he went down on one knee
Well could it be he's only got one knee?"

Has to rank as one of the all time lyrical gems.

I always understood it as example of an attempted insult from the inept candidate (lyrical "I", that is). Square and more than a hint of cruelty worth too.
Good song.