Pick your favourite track from each of Morrissey's 9 studio albums

[bailiffwithbadbreath]

Years Of Refusal- At the moment I'm completely in love with 'Mama'. However, 'It's Not Your Birthday Anymore' and 'I'm OK By Myself' are also outstanding. I rank many of the songs from YOR very highly on my all-time favourites list.

I haven't quite got into 'OK By Myself' yet. It's a Jesse song isn't it? It just doesn't seem to have a melody.

 

[somebody loved me]

Viva Hate - Suedehead - First track I ever heard from the Man back in 1988 - Got me hooked for life.
Kill Uncle - King Leer - This song never fails to put a smile on my face, funny lyrics, great vocals.
Your Arsenal - Seasick, Yet Still Docked - One of my all time favorites, just perfect.
Vauxhall & I - Spring-Heeled Jim - La La La La La La, love it to pieces, oh and that bass line...!!
Southpaw Grammar - Southpaw - It could last 21mn I would not get bored. Very personal lyrics from Morrissey, the band sounds great.
Maladjusted - Ambitious Outsiders - So underrated, I believe it's Morrissey's favorite track off the album, well it's mine too.
You Are The Quarry - I have Forgiven Jesus - The vocals are brilliant, I relate to the lyrics and I also love the video.
Ringleader Of The Tormentors - Dear God, Please Help Me - Ambitious track, great vocal melody, amazingly produced.
Years Of Refusal - I'm throwing My Arms Around Paris - Perfect pop song, short, well delivered, has a Smiths feel to it.

 

[Freda]

ouch!

Everyday Is Like Sunday
King Leer
Seasick, Yet Still Docked
Speedway
Southpaw
Wide to Receive
The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
Life Is A Pigsty
When Last I Spoke To Carol

 

[Mr. Tibbles]

This is MUCH too difficult, but here goes:

Viva Hate: Everyday Is Like Sunday
Kill Uncle: Sing Your Life
Your Arsenal: Seasick, Yet Still Docked
V&I: Now My Heart Is Full
Southpaw Grammar: Dagenham Dave (don't judge)
Maladjusted: Alma Matters
You Are The Quarry: Irish Blood, English Heart
Ringleader: I Will See You In Far-Off Places
Years Of Refusal: It's Not Your Birthday Anymore

 

[Kimura]

What a great thread.

I've really enjoyed reading everyones favourite tracks.

Viva Hate: The Ordinary Boys
Kill Uncle: Sing Your Life
Your Arsenal: I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
Vauxhall and I: Speedway
Southpaw Grammar: Southpaw
Maladjusted: Trouble Loves Me
You Are The Quarry: I Have Forgiven Jesus
Ringleader of the Tormentors: The Youngest Was The Most Loved
Years of Refusal: All You Need Is Me

Least favourites would be...

Viva Hate: Bengali in Platforms
Kill Uncle: King Leer
Your Arsenal: You're the One for Me Fatty
Vauxhall and I: Used to be a Sweet Boy
Southpaw Grammar: The Teachers are Afraid of the Pupils
Maladjusted: Papa Jack
You Are The Quarry: All the Lazy Dykes
Ringleader of the Tormentors: The Father Who Must be Killed
Years of Refusal: I genuinely can't pick one...I love the entire album. It's my favourite Morrissey album. Sorry!

Kimura

 

[Kai_S.]

My favs:

Viva Hate: Late Night, Maudlin Street
Kill Uncle: There's A Place in Hell For Me And My Friends
Your Arsenal: The National Front Disco
V&I: Speedway
Southpaw Grammar: The Boy Racer
Maladjusted: Trouble Loves Me
You Are The Quarry: First Of The Gang To Die
Ringleader: You Have Killed Me
Year Of Refusal: I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris

Least favs:

Viva Hate: Dial-A-Cliché
Kill Uncle: Found Found Found
Your Arsenal: You're The One For Me, Fatty
V&I: Billy Budd
Southpaw Grammar: The Operation
Maladjusted: Sorrow Will Come In The End
You Are The Quarry: I'm Not Sorry
Ringleader: On The Streets I Ran
Year Of Refusal: Sorry Doesn't Help

 

[jdbabz]

A very boring list I'm afraid... *smiles sheepishly*

Viva Hate: Everyday is like Sunday
Kill Uncle: Our Frank
Your Arsenal: Glamorous Glue
V&I: Why Don't You find out for yourself
Southpaw Grammar: Reader Meets Author
Maladjusted: Trouble Loves Me
You Are The Quarry: I'm not sorry
Ringleader: Life is a pigsty
Year Of Refusal: I'm throwing my arms around paris

 

[musicalcat]

I'll post what I think so far.
I used to have the 3 first, but I can't find them now. So I'll buy them again.

Viva Hate: (I haven't got that one yet)
Kill Uncle: (I haven't got that one yet)
Your Arsenal: (I haven't got that one yet)

V&I: (I haven't listen to it enough to be able to decide)
Southpaw (I have it, but I haven't listen to it yet)
Maladjusted: (I have it, but I haven't listen to it yet)
You Are The Quarry: First it was "I'm Not Sorry" but then it's "The World Is Full of Crashing Bores"
Ringleader: (I have it, but I haven't listen to it yet)
Year Of Refusal: "All You Need Is Me"

How's that for an answer. I think I need to listen more and come back later

Btw, I do have "Bona Drag" as well. And the DVD "Who Put the M in Manchester?"

 

[Life_Is_A_Pigsty]

Viva Hate - Everyday Is Like Sunday
Kill Uncle - Driving Your Girlfriend Home
Your Arsenal - Seasick, Yet Still Docked
Vauxhall & I - Now My Heart Is Full
Southpaw Grammar - Southpaw
Maladjusted - Trouble Loves Me
You Are The Quarry - Come Back To Camden
Ringleader Of The Tormentors - Life Is A Pigsty
Year Of Refusal - It's Not Your Birthday Anymore

 

[Will_Never_Marry]

Viva Hate - Alstation Cousin
Kill Uncle - I'm The End Of My Family Line
Your Arsenal - Tomorrow
Vauxhall & I - The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get
Southpaw Grammar - The Boy Racer
Maladjusted - Maladjusted
You Are The Quarry - Irish Blood, English Heart
Ringleader Of The Tormentors - Life Is A Pigsty
Years Of Refusal - I'm Okay By Myself

 

[spinelessswine]

Viva Hate - Everyday Is Like Sunday
Kill Uncle - Sing Your Life
Your Arsenal - National Front Disco
Vauxhall & I - Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
Southpaw Grammar - Best Friend On The Payroll
Maladjusted - Trouble Loves Me
You Are The Quarry - Irish Blood, English Heart
Ringleader Of The Tormentors - Life Is A Pigsty
Years Of Refusal - Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed

 

[Pokey]

Best:

Late Night, Maudlin Street
Sing your life
Seasick, yet still docked
Speedway
Reader meet author
Trouble loves me
Come back to camden
Life is a pigsty
Something Is Squeezing My Skull

Least fav:

Margaret On A Guillotine
Found Found Found
You're The One For Me Fatty
The lazy sunbathers
Do your best and don't worry
Ambitious Outsiders
America is not the world
On the streets I ran
Sorry doesn't help us

 

[fergal_41]

Viva Hate - "Late Night, Maudlin Street"
Kill Uncle - "Our Frank"
Your Arsenal - "The National Front Disco"
Vauxhall and I - "Now My Heart is Full"
Southpaw Grammar - "The Boy Racer"
Maladjusted - "Trouble Loves Me"
You Are the Quarry - "Come Back to Camden"
Ringleader of the Tormentors - "Dear God, Please Help Me"
Years of Refusal - "It's Not Your Birthday Anymore"

Bloody difficult that

 

[mozsupportsrovers]

Viva Hate- "Suedehead"
Kill Uncle- "King Leer"
Your Arsenal- "Seasick Yet still Docked"
Vauxhall and I- "Now my heart is full"
Southpaw Grammar- "Southpaw"
Maladjusted- "Trouble loves me"
You are the Quarry- "Come back to Camden"
Ringleader of the tormentors- "On the streets i ran"
Years of Refusal- "Something is Squeezing my Skull"

 

[Pharmakon]

Fun thread! Here's mine. Although my favorite song changes all the time...

Viva Hate- Alsatian Cousin
Kill Uncle- I'm the End of the Family Line
Your Arsenal- I Know It's Going to Happen Someday
Vauxhall and I- Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
Southpaw Grammar- Dagenham Dave
Maladjusted- Alma Matters
You are the Quarry- The World is Full of Crashing Bores
Ringleader of the tormentors- You Have Killed Me
Years of Refusal- One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell

 

[vaca peluda]

Viva Hate: Late Night, Maudlin Street
Kill Uncle: Driving Your Girlfriend Home
Your Arsenal: Seasick Yet Still Docked
Vauxhall and I: I Am Hated for Loving
Southpaw Grammar: Southpaw
Maladjusted: Alma Matters
You Are The Quarry: Im Not Sorry
Ringleader: Dear God, Please Help Me
Year Of Refusal: Ok By Myself

................. I think, but the Vauxhall choice is ALWAYS a given.

 

[Qvist]

Viva Hate: Late Night, Maudlin Street
Kill Uncle: King Leer
Your Arsenal: You're Gonna Need someone on your side
Vauxhall and I: Now My Heart is full
Southpaw Grammar: Southpaw
Maladjusted: Maladjusted
You Are The Quarry: Let Me Kiss You
Ringleader: You Have Killed Me
Years Of Refusal: Some day Goodbye will be farewell

 

[skull]

Viva Hate: Suedehead
Bona Drag: Yes I'm blind
Kill Uncle: Mute witness
Your Arsenal: Seasick yet still docked
Vauxhall And I: Why don't you find out for yourself/Hated for loving
Southpaw Grammar: Honey you know where to find me
Maladjusted: Wide to receive
You Are The Quarry: I'm not sorry
Ringleader: In the future...
Years Of Refusal: Mama
Swords: Teenage dad on his estate

I've always considered Bona Drag an album. The same could be said of Swords, in the end, when it is bought by a new fan in 2020.

 

[Girl-with-the-Thorn]

I really should have included BD and Swords as I actually see them both as 'proper albums' (perhaps because I didn't know many of the songs before I owned them). So here it is:

Bona Drag- At the moment it's 'Lucky Lisp' but it's very often beaten by 'Disappointed'

Swords- A tie between 'Friday Mourning' and 'My Dearest Love', although I can't fault many of the tracks on this compilation.

 

[Qvist]

I agree, they both ought to be included. Arguably "The World of Morrissey" too.

BD: November Spawned a Monster
WoM: Sister I'm a Poet
S: My Dearest Love


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