Strangeways has a few good joints on it but it's easily the worst Smiths album.
― macarena of time (step hen faps), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:42 (twelve years ago) link
and why would you vote for Strangeways when you could vote for Louder Than Bombs and vote for:
"Is It Really So Strange?" (John Peel session, 12/2/86) – 3:04 [B-side of "Sheila Take a Bow"] *"Sheila Take a Bow" – 2:41 [single A-side]"Shoplifters of the World Unite" – 2:57 [single A-side]"Sweet and Tender Hooligan" (John Peel session, 12/2/86) – 3:35 [B-side of "Sheila Take a Bow"] *"Half a Person" – 3:36 [B-side of "Shoplifters of the World Unite"]"London" – 2:07 [B-side of "Shoplifters of the World Unite"]"Panic" – 2:20 [single A-side]"Girl Afraid" – 2:48 [B-side of "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"]"Shakespeare's Sister" – 2:09 [single A-side]"William, It Was Really Nothing" – 2:11 [single A-side]"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" (US mix) – 3:23 [remix of aborted single A-side] *"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" – 3:34 [single A-side]"Ask" – 3:18 [single A-side]"Golden Lights" – 2:39 [B-side of "Ask"]"Oscillate Wildly" – 3:27 [B-side of "How Soon Is Now?"]"These Things Take Time" – 2:23 [B-side of "What Difference Does It Make?"] *"Rubber Ring" – 3:48 [B-side of "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side"]"Back to the Old House" – 3:05 [B-side of "What Difference Does It Make?"] *"Hand in Glove" (single version) – 3:13 [single A-side]"Stretch Out and Wait" (original version) – 2:38 [B-side of "Shakespeare's Sister"] *"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" – 1:52 [B-side of "William It Was Really Nothing"]"This Night Has Opened My Eyes" (John Peel session, 9/14/83) – 3:40 [from Hatful of Hollow]"Unloveable" – 3:55 [B-side of "Bigmouth Strikes Again"]"Asleep" – 4:11 [B-side of "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side"]
― macarena of time (step hen faps), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
Man I completely forgot about "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby." That song rules.
― macarena of time (step hen faps), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
well i wouldn't vote for strangeways over bombs but i don't think it's such a glaring step down in quality from the rest either
― slandblox goole, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
1. "A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours" 3:002. "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" 3:473. "Death of a Disco Dancer" 5:264. "Girlfriend in a Coma" 2:035. "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" 3:326. "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" 5:037. "Unhappy Birthday" 2:468. "Paint a Vulgar Picture" 5:359. "Death at One's Elbow" 2:0110. "I Won't Share You" 2:48
all good songs! the only one i can't think of in my head is track 9.
― slandblox goole, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
i didnt vote for louder than bombs because it seems like cheating
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
There is that, yes. But it's the one Smiths album that has spent time getting repeat plays in the car.
― Too Many Headphones (MarkG oo la showaddywaddy), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 18:56 (twelve years ago) link
Oh man those are absolutely NOT all good songs, on fact some of them are realy fucking awful and unforgivable
If you are backing "Unhappy Birthday" and you are older than 15, it is time to ask yourselves some difficult, uncomfortable questions
― OH NOES, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:08 (twelve years ago) link
there are at least three bad songs on SHWC.
― Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:09 (twelve years ago) link
gee don't be coy now
― slandblox goole, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
Death at One's ElbowUnhappy BirthdayLast Night I Dreamt...
"A Rush and a Push" is a sound looking for a song.
HOWEVER...
"I Started Something..." is all-time great. What a fun karaoke number.
― Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
"Girlfriend In A Coma" is terrible, too
― OH NOES, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
not to mention simply a tragic situation to find oneself in, simply awful really.
― omar (son), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
and serious!
― Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:44 (twelve years ago) link
Just to be unambiguous, it is also a fucking terrible song and should be fuckin destroyed
― OH NOES, Thursday, 29 December 2011 03:14 (twelve years ago) link
Are you sure you don't like "Girlfriend In A Coma"? Some mixed messages coming across.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 29 December 2011 03:33 (twelve years ago) link
'Paint a Vulgar Picture' frustrates me b/c on the one hand it's so fun to sing along to, but then the lyrics... say nothing to my about my life
― wrinklepause, Thursday, 29 December 2011 03:48 (twelve years ago) link
'Bona Drag' out of these..from 'Strangeways'. He's trying to big up some of his works that need it here a bit perhaps.
― ineloquentwow, Thursday, 29 December 2011 09:13 (twelve years ago) link
Years of Refusal
haha big trollin'
― Action Jackson (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 29 December 2011 09:31 (twelve years ago) link
'Louder Than Bombs' has more bang for your Mozzer-approved buck, I guess.
How many albums does the guy have? 15?
Unless you include compilations/best ofs, in which case it's about 70.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 29 December 2011 10:52 (twelve years ago) link
voting LTB but yer arsenal was a bit of alright
― higgs boson (the deli llama), Thursday, 29 December 2011 13:14 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Saturday, 7 January 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 8 January 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link