What are your top 5 Smiths songs?

Tom Fahey

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I was wondering what your Top 5 Favourite Smiths songs are and how you would rate mine.

1. Half a Person
2. Heaven knows I'm miserable now
3. A rush and a push and the land is ours
4. What she said
5. Rubber Ring
 
The same as they were the last time. And the time before that
Etc
 
1. Well I Wonder
2. There is a Light That Never Goes Out
3. Bigmouth Stikes Again
4. Still Ill
5. Girl Afraid
 
These Things Take Time
I Know It’s Over
Wonderful Woman
Reel Around The Fountain
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
 
What Difference Does It Make?
Still Ill
This Charming Man
Stop Me
Well I Wonder
 
In no particular order:

Well I Wonder
Death of a Disco Dancer
The Headmaster Ritual
That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
Paint a Vulgar Picture
 
My favourite Smiths songs change at the drop of a hat, but these seem to be the ones that keep coming up:

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Predictable, but can you blame me? It's a great song.

Still Ill
There's just something both poignant and cathartic about this song. I dunno.

Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
This is probably the first Smiths song I heard, so it holds a special place in my heart. Morrissey's voice carries the feeling of desperation so well.

A Rush, A Push, and the Land Is Ours
"There's too much caffeine in your bloodstream, and a lack of real spice in your life" Ouch. Never felt so much like someone was singing directly to me!

You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
I remember having this on repeat for a while. It's insanely listenable and I never seem to get bored of it.
 
Personally, I think that those who claim that TIALTNGO isn’t on their top 5 are grade A bullshitters. Either that or your standards for pop music are completely insane. I mean, what more do you want?!

My top 5
1. TIALTNGO
2. Still Ill
3. I know it’s over
4. Please...
5. Paint a Vulgar Picture
 
Personally, I think that those who claim that TIALTNGO isn’t on their top 5 are grade A bullshitters. Either that or your standards for pop music are completely insane. I mean, what more do you want?!

My top 5
1. TIALTNGO
2. Still Ill
3. I know it’s over
4. Please...
5. Paint a Vulgar Picture

You could say the same for How Soon Is Now? but I don't see it on your list.
 
As others said, it shifts around constantly, but these are the ones I would take with me wherever.

  1. The Queen is Dead
  2. There is a Light That Never Goes Out
  3. A Rush And a Push And The Land is Ours
  4. Shoplifters of The World Unite
  5. How Soon is Now?/Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (5 songs is too little!)
 
1) Pretty Girls Make Graves
2) Death Of A Disco Dancer
3) Girl Afraid
4) Accept Yourself
5) Back To The Old House (Peel acoustic)
 
1) Pretty Girls Make Graves
2) Death Of A Disco Dancer
3) Girl Afraid
4) Accept Yourself
5) Back To The Old House (Peel acoustic)

But, "Money Changes Everything" surely..? ;)


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That’s How People Grow Up
Earth Is The Loneliest Planet
Children In Pieces
This Song Doesn’t End When Its Over
The Girl From Tel-Aviv Who Wouldn’t Kneel
 
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