Which song best sums up The Smiths? And which for Morrissey?

[Wonder Annual]

Pick the DEFINITIVE Smiths song and then do it again for Morrissey's solo output. These are not necessarily your FAVORITE songs, but the ones you think best sum up the artists.

You are allowed one runner up for each choice.

Mine:

Smiths-
William, It Was Really Nothing
Runner up: Panic

Morrissey-
My Love Life
Runner up: Once I Saw The River Clean

 

[gordyboy9]

Pick the DEFINITIVE Smiths song and then do it again for Morrissey's solo output. These are not necessarily your FAVORITE songs, but the ones you think best sum up the artists.

You are allowed one runner up for each choice.

Mine:

Smiths-
William, It Was Really Nothing
Runner up: Panic

Morrissey-
My Love Life
Runner up: Once I Saw The River Clean

M---everyday is like sunday.
r u--- first of the gang to die.

the smiths---there is a light that never goes out.
r u--- this charming man.

 

[dotmatrix522]

The Smiths: The Queen is Dead
Runner up: How Soon is Now?

Morrissey: Late Night, Maudlin Street
Runner Up: You Have Killed Me

 

[Amy]

Smiths: There is a Light
Runner-up: Boy with the Thorn

Solo: Trouble Loves Me
Runner Up: Will Never Marry

 

[Deleted member 30524]

The Smiths... This charming man
Runner up ... How soon is now

Morrissey.Every day is like Sunday

Runner up. The last of the famous international play boys

 

[Art-Hound]

Smiths: Hand in Glove; There is a Light that Never Goes Out.

Morrissey: November Spawned a Monster; Now My Heart is Full.

 

[21punksalute]

Smiths:I Know it’s Over
M: Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself

 

[BookishBoy]

The Smiths: Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Morrissey: Speedway

 

[Anonymous]

 

[Flibberty]

The Smiths: There is a Light That Never Goes Out
Morrissey: The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get

 

[laola22]

The Smiths: Headmaster
Morrissey: Pigsty

 

[Ossie]

Pick the DEFINITIVE Smiths song and then do it again for Morrissey's solo output. These are not necessarily your FAVORITE songs, but the ones you think best sum up the artists.

You are allowed one runner up for each choice.

Mine:

Smiths-
William, It Was Really Nothing
Runner up: Panic

Morrissey-
My Love Life
Runner up: Once I Saw The River Clean

The Boy With the Thorn In His Side

How Could Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?

 

[rubbersoul]

The Smiths: I Want The One I Can't Have
Moz: Trouble Loves Me OR Life is a Pigsty

 

[Dirk Blaggard]

Songs that sum up the man/ artist
Smiths
I keep mine hidden
Well I wonder

Morrissey
How can anybody possibly know how i feel
Trouble Loves Me

Extra track - Something is squeezing my Skull



Songs that sum up the art

Smiths
Well I wonder
Queen Is Dead

Morrissey Life is a Pigsty
Trouble loves Me

Extra track Last Night I Dreamt


Edit , just noticed my dumb Iphone auto-corrected "skull" to "soul".
making the song "something is squeezing my skull" sounds like Red Hot Chilly Peppers song
Shitty Iphones

 

[Anne O’Neemous]

Smiths: Half A Person
Morrissey: I Know Very Well How I Got My Name

 

[Anonymous]

Given his history of self-sabotage, I'd go for 'Ammunition' for solo song. "I know hat's expected of me now, veering cliffwards..."

 

[Ryan]

Get Off The Stage

 

[karenina]

I've always considered Ouija Board, Ouija Board to be this, it hits a lot of Morrissey bingo squares.
You have the sorrow and the loneliness but also the witticism, irony and comedy plus the dig at meat-eating.