Please score these Morrissey/Whyte tracks (I-S)

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Alain Whyte, as we know, has co-written a staggering number of songs (86*); we’ve already completed 26 tracks in Phase 1 (A-H), & thought it might be good to continue on to Phase 2 (I-S), & score each one of these co-writes out of 10; For clarity, scores should be between 1-10.

Here’s the 2nd batch (25 tracks) in alphabetical order:

1. I Am Hated For Loving
2. I Am Two People
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
6. Irish Blood, English Heart
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small***
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore
9. Let Me Kiss You
10. Let The Right One Slip In**
11. Life Is A Pigsty
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958
14. My Dearest Love
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye
16. Nobody Loves Us
17. Papa Jack
18. Pashernate Love**
19. Roy's Keen
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked
21. Shame Is The Name
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End
24. Southpaw
25. Sunny

* (12 tracks: Action Man/Boulevard/Happy New Tears/I Was Bully, Do Not Forget Me/I'm Looking Forward To Going Back/Laughing Anne/Notre-Dame/Sharp Bend, Fast Car, Goodbye/Stay As You Are/Teresa, Teresa/The Monsters of Pig Alley/When I Was Young remain hidden/unreleased/unavailable.)

** Gary Day credited as additional co-write

*** There’s also an earlier version of this song co-written by Cobrin (c.1997).

(Phase 3 (T-Y) will follow in due course.)

NB: If I give you a 'Like' or 'Informative' this indicates I've captured your score.

Previous co-write threads (incl. data/graphs) below:

Boz Boorer (A-L)
Boz Boorer (M-Y)
Gustavo Manzur
Mark Nevin
Stephen Street
Jesse Tobias
Alain Whyte (A-H)

Please note: if you submit scores after the final scores have been published, your votes will not be included.

Edit 16th May: Thread will close tomorrow (17th May) mid-afternoon, c.15:00 UK time

 

[BookishBoy]

1. I Am Hated For Loving 8
2. I Am Two People 6
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 6
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 6
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 5
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 8
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** 5
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 7
9. Let Me Kiss You 7
10. Let The Right One Slip In** 8
11. Life Is A Pigsty 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 6
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 5
14. My Dearest Love 6
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 7
16. Nobody Loves Us 10
17. Papa Jack 6
18. Pashernate Love** 6
19. Roy's Keen 8
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 9
21. Shame Is The Name 5
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 6
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 5
24. Southpaw 9
25. Sunny 9

 

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1. I Am Hated For Loving 7.5
2. I Am Two People 7.5
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 8
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 7
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 7.5
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 8
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small 7.5
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 7
9. Let Me Kiss You 8
10. Let The Right One Slip In 7
11. Life Is A Pigsty 8
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 7.5
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 7
14. My Dearest Love 7
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 7.5
16. Nobody Loves Us 7
17. Papa Jack 7
18. Pashernate Love 7.5
19. Roy's Keen 7.5
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 8
21. Shame Is The Name 7
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 8
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 6.5
24. Southpaw 7.5
25. Sunny 7.5

 

[Thewlis]

1. I Am Hated For Loving 7,5
2. I Am Two People 7
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 9
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 8
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 7,5
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 9
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small 7
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 6
9. Let Me Kiss You 9,5
10. Let The Right One Slip In 8,5
11. Life Is A Pigsty 9,5
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 9
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 8
14. My Dearest Love 8,5
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 8,5
16. Nobody Loves Us 9,5
17. Papa Jack 6
18. Pashernate Love 7
19. Roy's Keen 7
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 9
21. Shame Is The Name 7
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 8
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 7
24. Southpaw 9,5
25. Sunny 9,5

 

[Mozzer1980]

1. I Am Hated For Loving 8
2. I Am Two People 8
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 9
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 8
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 8
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 9
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small 6
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 8
9. Let Me Kiss You 9
10. Let The Right One Slip In 7
11. Life Is A Pigsty 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 7
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 6
14. My Dearest Love 8
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 8
16. Nobody Loves Us 10
17. Papa Jack 5
18. Pashernate Love 5
19. Roy's Keen 7
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 9
21. Shame Is The Name 7
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 8
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 9
24. Southpaw 10
25. Sunny 8


A moment of weakness on a plane will not cover all these wonderful songs !

Oh, you ran back to Ma
Which set the pace for the rest of your days

 

[brody]

1. I Am Hated For Loving - 8
2. I Am Two People - 4
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus - 6
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places - 8
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now - 9
6. Irish Blood, English Heart - 10
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** - 5
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore - 8.5
9. Let Me Kiss You - 9
10. Let The Right One Slip In** - 6
11. Life Is A Pigsty - 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed - 7
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 - 5
14. My Dearest Love - 7.5
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye - 7
16. Nobody Loves Us - 9
17. Papa Jack - 4
18. Pashernate Love** - 5
19. Roy's Keen - 4
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked - 8
21. Shame Is The Name - 6
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull - 8.5
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End - 2
24. Southpaw - 9.5
25. Sunny - 10

 

[Orson Swells]

1. I Am Hated For Loving 6.5
2. I Am Two People 6
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 10
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 7
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 9.5
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 10
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** 6.5
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 10
9. Let Me Kiss You 7
10. Let The Right One Slip In** 6
11. Life Is A Pigsty 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 7
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 6
14. My Dearest Love 8
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 6
16. Nobody Loves Us 10
17. Papa Jack 6
18. Pashernate Love** 6
19. Roy's Keen 7
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 10
21. Shame Is The Name 6.5
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 9.5
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 6
24. Southpaw 7
25. Sunny 10

 

[YOR]

1. I Am Hated For Loving 7
2. I Am Two People 7
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 9
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 2
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 9
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 5
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small 7
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 7
9. Let Me Kiss You 9
10. Let The Right One Slip In 9
11. Life Is A Pigsty 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 6
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 4
14. My Dearest Love 5
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 5
16. Nobody Loves Us 10
17. Papa Jack 7
18. Pashernate Love 6
19. Roy's Keen 5
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 8
21. Shame Is The Name 4
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 9
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 4
24. Southpaw 9
25. Sunny 9

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

1. I Am Hated For Loving - 7
2. I Am Two People - 6
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus - 8
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places - 4
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now - 5
6. Irish Blood, English Heart - 8
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** - 7
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore - 7
9. Let Me Kiss You - 5
10. Let The Right One Slip In** - 5
11. Life Is A Pigsty - 6
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed - 6
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 - 4
14. My Dearest Love - 8
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye - 6
16. Nobody Loves Us - 6
17. Papa Jack - 3
18. Pashernate Love** - 4
19. Roy's Keen - 2
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked - 10
21. Shame Is The Name - 9
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull - 7
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End - 6
24. Southpaw - 10
25. Sunny - 6

 

[Mike Rourke]

I. Am Hated For Loving - 7
2. I Am Two People - 6
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus - 4
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places - 4
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now - 8
6. Irish Blood, English Heart - 4
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small - 9
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore - 9
9. Let Me Kiss You - 7
10. Let The Right One Slip In - 8
11. Life Is A Pigsty - 9
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed - 5
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 - 5
14. My Dearest Love - 7
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye - 7
16. Nobody Loves Us - 10
17. Papa Jack - 6
18. Pashernate Love** - 6
19. Roy's Keen - 4
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked - 7
21. Shame Is The Name - 9
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull - 6
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End - ?
24. Southpaw - 8
25. Sunny - 9

For me, I don't really enjoy listening to any songs that score 6 or less.
Still, plenty here that are 7 or over.
And am I the only person on the planet who thinks Irish Blood is rubbish?

 

[Was I ever any good]

Alain Whyte, as we know, has co-written a staggering number of songs (86*); we’ve already completed 26 tracks in Phase 1 (A-H), & thought it might be good to continue on to Phase 2 (I-S), & score each one of these co-writes out of 10; For clarity, scores should range should be between 1-10.

Here’s the 2nd batch (25 tracks) in alphabetical order:

1. I Am Hated For Loving.7
2. I Am Two People.4
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus.10
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places.10
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now.9
6. Irish Blood, English Heart.10
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small***10
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore.2
9. Let Me Kiss You.7
10. Let The Right One Slip In**7
11. Life Is A Pigsty.10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed.2
13. Munich Air Disaster 19586
14. My Dearest Love.9
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye.9
16. Nobody Loves Us.5
17. Papa Jack.3
18. Pashernate Love**.6
19. Roy's Keen.7
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked.10
21. Shame Is The Name.7
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull.10
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End.8
24. Southpaw.3
25. Sunny.7

* (12 tracks: Action Man/Boulevard/Happy New Tears/I Was Bully, Do Not Forget Me/I'm Looking Forward To Going Back/Laughing Anne/Notre-Dame/Sharp Bend, Fast Car, Goodbye/Stay As You Are/Teresa, Teresa/The Monsters of Pig Alley/When I Was Young remain hidden/unreleased/unavailable.)

** Gary Day credited as additional co-write

*** There’s also an earlier version of this song co-written by Cobrin (c.1997).

(Phase 3 (T-Y) will follow in due course.)

NB: If I give you a 'Like' or 'Informative' this indicates I've captured your score.

Previous co-write threads (incl. data/graphs) below:

Boz Boorer (A-L)
Boz Boorer (M-Y)
Gustavo Manzur
Mark Nevin
Stephen Street
Jesse Tobias
Alain Whyte (A-H)

Please note: if you submit scores after the final scores have been published, your votes will not be included.

 

[Ryan]

1. I Am Hated For Loving - 8
2. I Am Two People - 7
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus - 9
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places - 8
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now - 10
6. Irish Blood, English Heart - 10
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small - 7
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore - 10
9. Let Me Kiss You - 10
10. Let The Right One Slip In - 10
11. Life Is A Pigsty - 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed - 8
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 - 7
14. My Dearest Love - 10
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye - 9
16. Nobody Loves Us - 10
17. Papa Jack - 6
18. Pashernate Love - 7
19. Roy's Keen - 7
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked - 9
21. Shame Is The Name - 8
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull - 7
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End - 7
24. Southpaw - 10
25. Sunny - 10



Wow... this is where all the 10s are hidden!

 

[Was I ever any good]

You’ve even given the shit songs high
Marks

 

[Anonymous]

My God - Alain's had his fair share of filler over the years, but this is a STAGGERINGLY good selection for me. So many absolute classics!

1. I Am Hated For Loving [10]
2. I Am Two People [10]
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus [9]
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places [7]
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now [9]
6. Irish Blood, English Heart [9]
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small [8]
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore [10]
9. Let Me Kiss You [9]
10. Let The Right One Slip In [10]
11. Life Is A Pigsty [10]
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed [10]
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 [9]
14. My Dearest Love [8]
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye [8]
16. Nobody Loves Us [10]
17. Papa Jack [7]
18. Pashernate Love [7]
19. Roy's Keen [6]
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked [7]
21. Shame Is The Name [7]
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull [9]
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End [3]
24. Southpaw [8]
25. Sunny [8]

 

[Pokey]

1. I Am Hated For Loving - 4
2. I Am Two People - 3
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus - 9
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places - 4
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now - 5
6. Irish Blood, English Heart - 6
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** - 3
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore - 4
9. Let Me Kiss You - 6
10. Let The Right One Slip In** -4
11. Life Is A Pigsty - 8
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed - 8
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 - 7
14. My Dearest Love - 10
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye - 7
16. Nobody Loves Us - 10
17. Papa Jack - 5
18. Pashernate Love** - 7
19. Roy's Keen - 7
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked - 10
21. Shame Is The Name - 8
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull - 8
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End - 3
24. Southpaw - 6
25. Sunny - 8

 

[Light Housework]

1. I Am Hated For Loving 10
2. I Am Two People 9
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 9
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 10
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 9
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 10
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** 9
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 9
9. Let Me Kiss You 10
10. Let The Right One Slip In**10
11. Life Is A Pigsty 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 9
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 10
14. My Dearest Love 10
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 8
16. Nobody Loves Us 10
17. Papa Jack 10
18. Pashernate Love** 10
19. Roy's Keen 10
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 10
21. Shame Is The Name 10
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 10
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 8
24. Southpaw 10
25. Sunny 10

 

[Jamie]

1. I Am Hated For Loving 10
2. I Am Two People 4
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 8
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 7
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 7
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 9
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small***7
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 8
9. Let Me Kiss You 10
10. Let The Right One Slip In** 7
11. Life Is A Pigsty 9
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 7
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 7
14. My Dearest Love 7
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 10
16. Nobody Loves Us 10
17. Papa Jack 5
18. Pashernate Love** 7
19. Roy's Keen 6
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 10
21. Shame Is The Name 5
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 7
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 2
24. Southpaw 10
25. Sunny 9

 

[The Ghost of Troubled Joe]

I Am Hated For Loving 9
2. I Am Two People 9
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 9
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 9
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 8
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 10
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** 8
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 7
9. Let Me Kiss You 10
10. Let The Right One Slip In** 7
11. Life Is A Pigsty 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 6
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 8
14. My Dearest Love 9
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 9
16. Nobody Loves Us 9
17. Papa Jack 6
18. Pashernate Love** 6
19. Roy's Keen 5
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 8
21. Shame Is The Name 8
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 8
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 7
24. Southpaw 7
25. Sunny 8

 

[ERT]

1. I Am Hated For Loving 9/10
2. I Am Two People 7/10
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 9/10
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 8/10
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 8/10
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 9/10
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small 8/10
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 9/10
9. Let Me Kiss You 9/10
10. Let The Right One Slip In 7/10
11. Life Is A Pigsty 9/10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 8/10
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 7/10
14. My Dearest Love 8/10
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 7/10
16. Nobody Loves Us 9/10
17. Papa Jack 6/10
18. Pashernate Love 7/10
19. Roy's Keen 7/10
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 9/10
21. Shame Is The Name 7/10
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 8/10
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 6/10
24. Southpaw 8/10
25. Sunny 8/10

 

[Name]

1.I Am Hated For Loving 9
2. I Am Two People 8
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus 10
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 8
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 9
6. Irish Blood, English Heart 8
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** 6
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore 7
9. Let Me Kiss You 9
10. Let The Right One Slip In** 8
11. Life Is A Pigsty 10
12. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed 8
13. Munich Air Disaster 1958 6
14. My Dearest Love 9
15. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye 8
16. Nobody Loves Us 8
17. Papa Jack 4
18. Pashernate Love** 8
19. Roy's Keen 7
20. Seasick, Yet Still Docked 10
21. Shame Is The Name 8
22. Something Is Squeezing My Skull 7
23. Sorrow Will Come In The End 2
24. Southpaw 10
25. Sunny 7