Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (single)
| THE SMITHS Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others |
| Release | June 1986 (exact date unknown) |
| Total Length | 3:14 |
| Recorded | Winter 1985 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr Stephen Street (Recording Engineer) |
| Art work | Cover star: Cover star: Yootha Joyce in Catch Us If You Can (1965) by John Boorman Layout: Caryn Gough |
| Vinyl Etching | German 7" A: "Rock and Rolling to the Top" B: "PRECISE DIAMOND" German 12" A: "NOH GIRL LIKE JAGUAR ROSE" B: "BUSY TRAIN TO THE LOKOMOTION" |
| Publisher | Zensor (Germany) |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl |
| Chart position | German only |
| Single chronology | |
| Ask ← Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others → There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
| |
Information
Track list
7" Vinyl
Germany - [Zensor – 6.14656]
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
- The Draize Train – 5:08 (Marr)
12" Vinyl
Germany - [Zensor – 6.20628 AE]
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Frankly, Mr. Shankly – 2:17 (Morrissey/Marr)
- The Draize Train – 5:08 (Marr)
Lyrics
From the ice-age to the dole-age
There is but one concern
I have just discovered:
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers
As Anthony said to Cleopatra
As he opened a crate of ale:
Oh, I say:
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers
Send me the pillow...
The one that you dream on...
Send me the pillow...
The one that you dream on...
And I'll send you mine
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 1
The Smiths live history:
Play count (Morrissey concert): 42
Morrissey live history:
- Kansas City, Missouri 2009-04-07 (Morrissey concert)
- St. Louis, Missouri 2009-04-08 (Morrissey concert)
- Dallas, Texas 2009-04-10 (Morrissey concert)
- Houston, Texas 2009-04-11 (Morrissey concert)
- Austin, Texas 2009-04-12 (Morrissey concert)
- El Paso, Texas 2009-04-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 2009-04-15 (Morrissey concert)
- Indio, California 2009-04-17 (Morrissey concert)
- Killarney, Ireland 2009-04-28 (Morrissey concert)
- Galway, Ireland 2009-04-29 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (single)
- The Queen Is Dead
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (single)
- Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (single)
- I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (single)
- Best...I
- The Very Best Of The Smiths
- Complete
Appears On Covers Compilation
- The Smiths Is Dead
- Godfathers Of Change Vol. 1: A Tribute To The Smiths
- The String Quartet: Tribute To The Smiths
- Please, Please, Please: A Tribute To The Smiths
- The Queen Is 25
Cover Versions
- Blossoms
- Chikita Violenta
- Lumiere Brother
- Pan Pan
- Rick Astley
- Skinny's 21
- Supergrass
- The Vitamin String Quartet
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass Guitar - Andy Rourke
- Direct Metal Mastering By - Christian Stegmaier
- Drums - Mike Joyce
- Layout - Caryn Gough
- Vocals, Cover [Sleeve] - Morrissey
- Written-By - Morrissey
- Written-By, Guitar - Johnny Marr
Notes
Frankly, Mr. Shankly incorrectly labelled Frankly Mr. Shankly on B side label
Recorded in England
Cover Star: Yootha Joyce (c) Thames Television
Made in Germany
Images
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/21129
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (12" 45 RPM Maxi-Single) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/1624183-Smiths-Some-Girls-Are-Bigger-Than-Others
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
℗ 1986 Warner Bros. M. Ltd. Direct Metal Mastering (DMM)
The track "Frankly, Mr. Shankly" is printed on the label just as "Frankly Mr. Shankly".
Blank barcode box Blue labels
Also an orange vinyl version with orange side label exists, see [r=3981854]
Additional runout information: All runouts are stamped except for the etched parts 'NOH GIRL LIKE JAGUAR ROSE--- CS-B-III' / 'CS-B-III'.
Images
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (12" 45 RPM Maxi-Single Orange Translucent) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/3981922-Smiths-Some-Girls-Are-Bigger-Than-Others
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Release in plastic sleeve with fold-out insert.
Images
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (Live) (Promo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/14487956-The-Smiths-Some-Girls-Are-Bigger-Than-Others-Live
Wikipedia Information
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. Recorded in autumn 1985, it was first released on their third studio album The Queen Is Dead in June 1986. It was also released as a single in Germany.
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