Best Songs by the Smiths

This Charming Man – Was this not the song that introduced us to Morrissey and friends? Answer me! This is an impressive and tightly constructed jangled Pop tune, as are practically all Smiths songs, but then, this is what made them such a tuneful outfit. The potent aspect of their music came from Morrissey’s ambiguous lyrics, of which are open to interpretation by their very nature. Unlike future so-called lyrical geniuses in Pop, Morrissey never really spelled anything out for you lyrically, causing the listener to genuinely think for his or herself, which is always a good thing. But don’t take my word for it; just examine the song for yourself…



Girlfriend In A Coma – Does Morrissey care? Is he sincere? Ah, a return to ambiguity; which is something that any young schoolgirl likes (Tee-he!). This is a Pop ballad that somehow cosmically has a poor dope like Richard Marx as its respective target, as he wrote an endless array of dreadful and supposedly sincere romantic Pop ballads over the years, simply put; Morrissey is the better actor, mates. Watch and cry…



Stop Me (I’ll just shorten that title) – This is my favorite Smiths song by far, is Morrissey singing about a call to arms? What gives? I want to eat some vegetables and cry myself to sleep every night. The Johnny Marr guitar bits are delicious, and the remaining and appropriately invisible members of the Smiths do their part as well. I would say that Morrissey is the most literate lyricist in Pop, not the best, but fantastically good at his job. Grab both an ear and an eyeful…



Ask Me – A rather cute song by this Southern Rock outfit, as everything they did was either charming, cute, or quite sorrowful indeed (sometimes all of these things at once!). I must admit that this song has a sunny surface and is rather danceable, but there is some darkness buried underneath somewhere, isn’t there? Watch…



So, this is what I think. Perhaps some of my choices are not signature Smiths tunes, but I am an individual and I am deserving of respect. If you disagree, then do let me know your personal favorites by this band of Psychedelic Rockers, because after all, it is the ‘90’s!

Cheerio,

Me

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