Top 15 Morrissey songs of this century

[Maurice E Maher]

Think we could do with something more fun to talk about round here!
1. Smiler with knife
2. When last I spoke to Carol
3. Friday mourning
4. Life is a pigsty
5. First of the gang to die
6. Julie in the weeds
7. It's not your birthday anymore
8. You know I couldn't last
9. Shame is the name
10. Drag the river
11. The never played symphonies
12. Christian Dior
13. I'm throwing my arms around Paris
14. Staircase at the university
15. It's hard to walk tall when you're small

 

[Anonymous]

He's been pretty good this last to around. World peace is probably my fav album of this century just for an add on. Here goes and of course always subject to some change


America is not the world

My dearest love

Something is squeezing my skull

Bullfighter

Come back to Camden

I'm not a man

Mount joy

The never played symphonies

Kiss me a lot

Christian Dior

First of the gang

My life is a succession of people saying goodbye

I have forgiven Jesus

Neal Cassidy drops dead

Ganglord

 

[Kenmare]

In no order

1. You Have Killed Me
2. Life is a Pigsty
3. Come Back to Camden
4. I Have Forgiven Jesus
5. I Will See You in Far-Off Places
6. Staircase at the University
7. Mountjoy
8. Irish Blood, English Heart
9. My Life is a Succession of People Saying Goodbye
10. Something is Squeezing My Skull
11. America Is Not the World
12. Ganglord
13. The Bullfighter Dies
14. I'm Not SorryAnd dammit, I really love his cover of "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden"...wish he'd release that as a B-side...so in case that won't do, I'll choose the released cover A Song from Under the Floorboards

 

[Quando quando quando]

15 is too little.
With pain in my heart I scratched some of my general list.
But when I still had 22, I could not scratch anymore.
To me a very underrated, dark, but beautiful song is The Father Who Must Be Killed.
Dramatic, insightful, Moz as in his worst, darkest hour, turning the sadness into unpopular but beautiful song.
Describing a human tragedy.
Great artist.

 

[Harsh Truth]

In no order

1. You Have Killed Me
2. Life is a Pigsty
3. Come Back to Camden
4. I Have Forgiven Jesus
5. I Will See You in Far-Off Places
6. Staircase at the University
7. Mountjoy
8. Irish Blood, English Heart
9. My Life is a Succession of People Saying Goodbye
10. Something is Squeezing My Skull
11. America Is Not the World
12. Ganglord
13. The Bullfighter Dies
14. I'm Not SorryAnd dammit, I really love his cover of "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden"...wish he'd release that as a B-side...so in case that won't do, I'll choose the released cover A Song from Under the Floorboards

Pretty good list right there, and I agree about "....Rose Garden".

 

[Harsh Truth]

I put mine in a 15 song setlist format, with two editorial remarks. Problem with this set is that he'd blow out his voice after three shows with the two final main set-closing songs.

Irish Blood English Heart
On the Streets I Ran
Staircase at the University
You Have Killed Me
Come Back to Camden
Istanbul / Forgive Someone (alternates nightly)
First of the Gang to Die (though I must say I dislike the version they've been doing the last few years)
How Can Anybody Possibly Think They Know How I Feel
I Knew I Was Next
When Last I Spoke to Carol
The Youngest Was the Most Loved
Something is Squeezing My Skull
I'm OK By Myself
------
Dear God Please Help Me
One Day Goodbye will be Farewell (minus the cringe-worthy "smell" line. Ugh.)

 

[bandrus1]

didnt know people loved carol so much... I dont enjoy it very much........ I real like like one of our own and nobody has that on the list.. I also really enjoy drag the river

 

[Anonymous]

didnt know people loved carol so much... I dont enjoy it very much........ I real like like one of our own and nobody has that on the list.. I also really enjoy drag the river

For the first time I didn't really like many of the b-sides. It's a new experience as a morrissey fan as I've always found at least one per album I wanted to have made the cut. Carol was my next on my list here and on another day might have made it in. I did the same as quando and wrote down a list of songs and carol was on it. When it first appeared on refusal I didn't really know what to make of it as it's so out of place on that album. It grew on me though. Ringleader I'd say was difference between my list and others preferences

 

[Quando quando quando]

I put mine in a 15 song setlist format, with two editorial remarks. Problem with this set is that he'd blow out his voice after three shows with the two final main set-closing songs.

Irish Blood English Heart
On the Streets I Ran
Staircase at the University
You Have Killed Me
Come Back to Camden
Istanbul / Forgive Someone (alternates nightly)
First of the Gang to Die (though I must say I dislike the version they're been doing the last few years)
How Can Anybody Possibly Think They Know How I Feel
I Knew I Was Next
When Last I Spoke to Carol
The Youngest Was the Most Loved
Something is Squeezing My Skull
I'm OK By Myself
------
Dear God Please Help Me
One Day Goodbye will be Farewell (minus the cringe-worthy "smell" line. Ugh.)

Not to correct you but this song-title is even better then the original one:
"How Can Anybody Possibly (Think They) Know How I Feel"
He is singing it but it's not in the title.
Call me pedantic, pathetic

 

[Kenmare]

On the Streets I Ran

Yes. Forgot that one.

 

[123xyz]

Again , in no order ...

1)First of the Gang
2)My Life is a Succession of People Saying Goodbye
3) Friday Mourning
4) Dear God Please help Me
5) Life Is A Pigsty (live) ... the album version sounded so stupefied ; I loved hearing it unfurl and blossom into snarling life on-stage
6) Something is Squeezing My Skull
7) Black Cloud
8) All You Need Is Me
9) I'm OK by Myself
10) I'm Not A Man
11) Istanbul ... possibly my favourite of the lot
12) Kiss Me A Lot
13) One of Our Own
14) Drag The River
15) Forgive Someone



Still have no idea why he sent so many great tracks from World Peace into the backwoods of B-sides/bonus songs ... ?

 

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1. First Of The Gang To Die
2. The Never-Played Symphonies
3. Irish Blood, English Heart
4. You Have Killed Me
5. Kiss Me A Lot
6. I Have Forgiven Jesus
7. Something Is Squeezing My Skull
8. World Peace Is None Of Your Business
9. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
10. America Is Not The World
11. Let Me Kiss You
12. All The Lazy Dykes
13. Come Back To Camden
14. Life Is A Pigsty
15. That's How People Grow Up

 

[Orson Swells]

The Never-Played Symphonies
Irish Blood, English Heart
Come Back To Camden
I Have Forgiven Jesus
First Of The Gang To Die
You Have Killed Me
I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
Life Is A Pigsty
My Dearest Love
Something Is Squeezing My Skull
When Last I Spoke To Carol
It's Not Your Birthday Anymore
Istanbul
I'm Not A Man
Drag The River

 

[countthree]

The Never-Played Symphonies
Irish Blood, English Heart
Come Back To Camden
I Have Forgiven Jesus
First Of The Gang To Die
You Have Killed Me
I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
Life Is A Pigsty
My Dearest Love
Something Is Squeezing My Skull
When Last I Spoke To Carol
It's Not Your Birthday Anymore
Istanbul
I'm Not A Man
Drag The River

I'm Not A Man is an anthem and very few seem to notice it.

 

[nicky wire's legs]

you have killed me
it's not your birthday anymore
come back to camden
mountjoy
you were good in your time
throwing my arms around paris
first of the gang to die
i have forgiven jesus
mama lay softly on the riverbed
to me you are a work of art
smiler with knife
that's how people grow up
im not sorry
the youngest was the most loved
staircase at the university

 

[gordyboy9]

all the crazy dykes
let me miss you
smiler with wife
bookcase at the university
doug mountjoy
your room is a pigsty
hobo concerto
the youngest was the most shoved

only did this cause its raining and I'm bored.

 

[Good Taste]

In no order

1. You Have Killed Me
2. Life is a Pigsty
3. Come Back to Camden
4. I Have Forgiven Jesus
5. I Will See You in Far-Off Places
6. Staircase at the University
7. Mountjoy
8. Irish Blood, English Heart
9. My Life is a Succession of People Saying Goodbye
10. Something is Squeezing My Skull
11. America Is Not the World
12. Ganglord
13. The Bullfighter Dies
14. I'm Not SorryAnd dammit, I really love his cover of "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden"...wish he'd release that as a B-side...so in case that won't do, I'll choose the released cover A Song from Under the Floorboards

This list is pretty good so I'm going to start with it. Points for America Is Not The World. I love that song and I can't imagine anyone else doing something like that. I just switched out a few.

1. You Have Killed Me
2. Life is a Pigsty
3. Come Back to Camden
4. Because Of My Poor Education
5. I Will See You in Far-Off Places
6. My Dearest Love
7. Shame Is The Name
8. Irish Blood, English Heart
9. That's How People Grow Up
10. Something is Squeezing My Skull
11. America Is Not the World
12. Ganglord
13. All You Need Is Me
14. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me
15. I Knew I Was Sex (and I Didn't Mind)

 

[Harsh Truth]

I'm Not A Man is an anthem and very few seem to notice it.

It's a nice try, but too many clumsy lyrics for me.

 

[Harsh Truth]

While not officially released, "Action is My Middle Name" is a top song.

 

[Sarcasmos]

1. Life is A Pigsty
2. First of The Gang To Die
3. Staircase At The University
4. Come Back To Camden
5. Mountjoy
6. Art-Hounds
7. I Have Forgiven Jesus
8. I'm Not Sorry
9. Oboe Concerto
10. In The Future When All's Well