Ranking: Every Song by The Smiths from Worst to Best - Consequence Of Sound ('revisited' 21 Feb)

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Ranking: Every Song by The Smiths from Worst to Best

All 72 songs that helped define a generation of misfits straight outta Manchester


"We revisit our definitive Smiths ranking as their debut turns 35 this week."

https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/02/ranking-every-song-by-the-smiths-from-worst-to-best/

A huge slice of subjectivity with a comment on each track from 72->1.
Regards,
FWD.
 
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Ranking: Every Song by The Smiths from Worst to Best

All 72 songs that helped define a generation of misfits straight outta Manchester


"We revisit our definitive Smiths ranking as their debut turns 35 this week."

https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/02/ranking-every-song-by-the-smiths-from-worst-to-best/

A huge slice of subjectivity with a comment on each track from 72->1.
Regards,
FWD.
my smiths top ten

cemetry gates
the boy with the thorn in his side
vicar in a tutu
some girls are bigger than others
you've got everything now
please please...
rusholme ruffians
shoplifters
girlfirend in a coma
heaven
 
Death at One's Elbow, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, Barbarism Begins at Home and Stretch Out and Wait are way too high...

Jeane, Well I Wonder and Oscillate Wildly are way too low...
 
I'm sure there must have been one in the past, but has there ever been a Solo top 20 of Smiths and Moz combined?

Interested to know which Moz solo songs would force the way in.

Everyday..? Come back to Camden? Late night, Maudlin Street? Never played symphonies? None at all?
 
Doesn’t matter what order they put them in, was never gonna suit everyone. You could put all 72 smiths songs into a hat, and randomly generate a new list every time, and each one would be as equally valid as the next, as is their consistency, each track is just as good in its own right to the one that preceded & followed it.
If These Things Take Time was #1, no one could argue, same goes for I Know It’s Over, Well I Wonder, Reel Around The Fountain, Please, Please, Please. I think the only cert we can all agree on, is Golden Lights is in its rightful place.
 
you suck, man....these are among moz's finest solo songs. why do you even exist?
Errr I think he meant just the opening couple of seconds of street noise.
Nobody knows why we exist. An evolutionary mistake that was the worst thing to happen in our planet's history? Probably.
 
I'm sure there must have been one in the past, but has there ever been a Solo top 20 of Smiths and Moz combined?

Interested to know which Moz solo songs would force the way in.

Everyday..? Come back to Camden? Late night, Maudlin Street? Never played symphonies? None at all?
Yes, we also did that extensively from 2008 until 2014 here. Here's the final list:

1 There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (1986), average rating: 9,87
2 I Know It’s Over (1986) 9,57
3 Still Ill (1984) 9,56
4 Everyday Is Like Sunday (1988) 9,53
5 Speedway (1994) 9,53
6 Now My Heart Is Full (1994) 9,52
7 Suedehead (1988) 9,52
8 Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (1984) 9,52
9 This Charming Man (1983) 9,50
10 The Queen Is Dead (1986) 9,50
11 The Headmaster Ritual (1985) 9,47
12 The Last Of The Famous International Playboys (1989) 9,44
13 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (1987) 9,42
14 Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself (1994) 9,41
15 Reel Around The Fountain (1984) 9,41
16 Panic (1985) 9,40
17 The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985) 9,40
18 Rubber Ring (1985) 9,39
19 That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore (1985) 9,36
20 Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before (1987) 9,35
21 Bigmouth Strikes Again (1986) 9,34
22 How Soon Is Now? (1984) 9,32
23 Well I Wonder (1985) 9,31
24 Hand In Glove (1983) 9,30
25 Shoplifters Of The World Unite (1987) 9,28
26 Jack The Ripper (1992) 9.28
27 Cemetry Gates (1986) 9,27
28 William It Was Really Nothing (1984) 9,26
29 Late Night, Maudlin Street (1988) 9,19
30 Half A Person (1987) 9,15
31 Asleep (1985) 9,14
32 The National Front Disco (1992) 9,14
33 Hairdresser On Fire (1988) 9,13
34 Trouble Loves Me (1997) 9,12
35 Seasick, Yet Still Docked (1992) 9,11
36 November Spawned A Monster (1990) 9,11
37 Will Never Marry (1988) 9,05
38 First Of The Gang To Die (2004) 9,02
39 I Want The One I Can’t Have (1985) 9,01
40 Irish Blood, English Heart (2004) 9.01
41 Sister I’m A Poet (1988) 8,97
42 Nobody Loves Us (1995) 8,96
43 I’ve Changed My Plea To Guilty (1991) 8,95
44 A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours (1987) 8,95
45 Life Is A Pigsty (2006) 8,95
46 The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (1994) 8,95
47 Nowhere Fast (1985) 8,93
48 Handsome Devil (1983) 8,92
49 Stretch Out And Wait (1985) 8,89
50 Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now (1984) 8,89

51 What Difference Does It Make? (1984), average rating: 8,89
52 Sweet And Tender Hooligan (1987) 8,89
53 Tomorrow (1992) 8,88
54 Girlfriend In A Coma (1987) 8,85
55 Piccadilly Palare (1990) 8,84
56 Paint A Vulgar Picture (1987) 8,84
57 Staircase at the University (2014) 8,81
58 Disappointed (1988) 8,79
59 You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby (1987) 8,76
60 Rusholme Ruffians (1985) 8,74
61 I Won’t Share You (1987) 8,73
62 Girl Afraid (1984) 8,71
63 Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (1986) 8,67
64 You’re Gonna Need Someone On Your Side (1992) 8,65
65 Frankly Mr Shankly (1986) 8,65
66 Suffer Little Children (1984) 8,63
67 Let Me Kiss You (2004) 8,63
68 Sheila Take A Bow (1987) 8,60
69 I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday (1992) 8,60
70 What She Said (1985) 8,60
71 Is It Really So Strange? (1987) 8,59
72 Ask (1986) 8,54
73 This Night Has Opened My Eyes (1984) 8,54
74 I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish (1987) 8,54
75 Back To The Old House (1984) 8,53
76 My Dearest Love (2008) 8,52
77 The Never Played Symphonies (2004) 8,51
78 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1984) 8,51
79 I Have Forgiven Jesus (2004) 8,50
80 Spring-Heeled Jim (1994) 8,50
81 Art-hounds (2014) 8,49
82 These Things Take Time (1984) 8,49
83 My Love Life (1991) 8,48
84 Pretty Girls Make Graves (1984) 8,47
85 Sunny (1995) 8,47
86 Unlovable (1986) 8,46
87 Jeane (1983) 8,45
88 Hold On To Your Friends (1994) 8,45
89 Alsatian Cousin (1988) 8,43
90 We’ll Let You Know (1992) 8,43
91 Southpaw (1995) 8,42
92 Barbarism Begins At Home (1985) 8,41
93 Lost (1997) 8,40
94 Interesting Drug (1989) 8,40
95 London (1987) 8,40
96 Come Back To Camden (2004) 8,38
97 Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference (1989) 8,37
98 It's Not Your Birthday Anymore (2009) 8,36
99 You’ve Got Everything Now (1984) 8,35
100 Friday Mourning (2004) 8,35

Songs released after 2014 are not included.
https://www.morrissey-solo.com/threads/the-moz-smiths-top-100-final-results-2014.133795/
 
Yes, we also did that extensively from 2008 until 2014 here. Here's the final list:

1 There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (1986), average rating: 9,87
2 I Know It’s Over (1986) 9,57
3 Still Ill (1984) 9,56
4 Everyday Is Like Sunday (1988) 9,53
5 Speedway (1994) 9,53
6 Now My Heart Is Full (1994) 9,52
7 Suedehead (1988) 9,52
8 Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (1984) 9,52
9 This Charming Man (1983) 9,50
10 The Queen Is Dead (1986) 9,50
11 The Headmaster Ritual (1985) 9,47
12 The Last Of The Famous International Playboys (1989) 9,44
13 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (1987) 9,42
14 Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself (1994) 9,41
15 Reel Around The Fountain (1984) 9,41
16 Panic (1985) 9,40
17 The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985) 9,40
18 Rubber Ring (1985) 9,39
19 That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore (1985) 9,36
20 Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before (1987) 9,35
21 Bigmouth Strikes Again (1986) 9,34
22 How Soon Is Now? (1984) 9,32
23 Well I Wonder (1985) 9,31
24 Hand In Glove (1983) 9,30
25 Shoplifters Of The World Unite (1987) 9,28
26 Jack The Ripper (1992) 9.28
27 Cemetry Gates (1986) 9,27
28 William It Was Really Nothing (1984) 9,26
29 Late Night, Maudlin Street (1988) 9,19
30 Half A Person (1987) 9,15
31 Asleep (1985) 9,14
32 The National Front Disco (1992) 9,14
33 Hairdresser On Fire (1988) 9,13
34 Trouble Loves Me (1997) 9,12
35 Seasick, Yet Still Docked (1992) 9,11
36 November Spawned A Monster (1990) 9,11
37 Will Never Marry (1988) 9,05
38 First Of The Gang To Die (2004) 9,02
39 I Want The One I Can’t Have (1985) 9,01
40 Irish Blood, English Heart (2004) 9.01
41 Sister I’m A Poet (1988) 8,97
42 Nobody Loves Us (1995) 8,96
43 I’ve Changed My Plea To Guilty (1991) 8,95
44 A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours (1987) 8,95
45 Life Is A Pigsty (2006) 8,95
46 The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (1994) 8,95
47 Nowhere Fast (1985) 8,93
48 Handsome Devil (1983) 8,92
49 Stretch Out And Wait (1985) 8,89
50 Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now (1984) 8,89

51 What Difference Does It Make? (1984), average rating: 8,89
52 Sweet And Tender Hooligan (1987) 8,89
53 Tomorrow (1992) 8,88
54 Girlfriend In A Coma (1987) 8,85
55 Piccadilly Palare (1990) 8,84
56 Paint A Vulgar Picture (1987) 8,84
57 Staircase at the University (2014) 8,81
58 Disappointed (1988) 8,79
59 You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby (1987) 8,76
60 Rusholme Ruffians (1985) 8,74
61 I Won’t Share You (1987) 8,73
62 Girl Afraid (1984) 8,71
63 Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (1986) 8,67
64 You’re Gonna Need Someone On Your Side (1992) 8,65
65 Frankly Mr Shankly (1986) 8,65
66 Suffer Little Children (1984) 8,63
67 Let Me Kiss You (2004) 8,63
68 Sheila Take A Bow (1987) 8,60
69 I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday (1992) 8,60
70 What She Said (1985) 8,60
71 Is It Really So Strange? (1987) 8,59
72 Ask (1986) 8,54
73 This Night Has Opened My Eyes (1984) 8,54
74 I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish (1987) 8,54
75 Back To The Old House (1984) 8,53
76 My Dearest Love (2008) 8,52
77 The Never Played Symphonies (2004) 8,51
78 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1984) 8,51
79 I Have Forgiven Jesus (2004) 8,50
80 Spring-Heeled Jim (1994) 8,50
81 Art-hounds (2014) 8,49
82 These Things Take Time (1984) 8,49
83 My Love Life (1991) 8,48
84 Pretty Girls Make Graves (1984) 8,47
85 Sunny (1995) 8,47
86 Unlovable (1986) 8,46
87 Jeane (1983) 8,45
88 Hold On To Your Friends (1994) 8,45
89 Alsatian Cousin (1988) 8,43
90 We’ll Let You Know (1992) 8,43
91 Southpaw (1995) 8,42
92 Barbarism Begins At Home (1985) 8,41
93 Lost (1997) 8,40
94 Interesting Drug (1989) 8,40
95 London (1987) 8,40
96 Come Back To Camden (2004) 8,38
97 Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference (1989) 8,37
98 It's Not Your Birthday Anymore (2009) 8,36
99 You’ve Got Everything Now (1984) 8,35
100 Friday Mourning (2004) 8,35

Songs released after 2014 are not included.
https://www.morrissey-solo.com/threads/the-moz-smiths-top-100-final-results-2014.133795/

That's really interesting - thank you, Thewlis. Far more solo stuff on there than I would have expected, with a few eye brow raising surprises (Art-Hounds!). It would be interesting if anything from LiHS appears if the list was brought up to 2019.
 
That's really interesting - thank you, Thewlis. Far more solo stuff on there than I would have expected, with a few eye brow raising surprises (Art-Hounds!). It would be interesting if anything from LiHS appears if the list was brought up to 2019.
I think most of the LIHS songs are far better than the disposable Art Hounds.
 
Well I wonder and what she said in worst 10 smiths songs?

No qualms here about Well I Wonder, but What She Said has no business being so low - the fury and pace of this track are phenomenal.
 
meat is murder ranked #70, huh? How could a bone-chilling song be considered bad? oscillate wildly made me tear up numerous times because it's simply beyond genius, and I just stopped reading the list after spotting miserable lie ranked #67!
 

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