morrissey a-z

  1. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "There's a Place in Hell for Me and My Friends"

    Today's song is this Morrissey/Nevin composition, the closing track on the original release of Kill Uncle. The song was then recorded for KROQ in June 1991 and that version was included as a B-side of "My Love Life" and also the later reissue of Kill Uncle. What do we think?
  2. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "There Speaks a True Friend"

    Today's song is this Morrissey/Whyte composition, a B-side from the "You're the One for Me, Fatty" single. What do we think?
  3. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"

    Today's song is this Morrissey/Boorer composition, the lead single from Vauxhall and I, reaching #8 in the UK chart and #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. What do we think?
  4. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "That's How People Grow Up"

    Today's song is this Morrissey/Boorer composition, released as a single in February 2008 and reaching #14 on the UK chart. It also appeared on Years of Refusal, the following year. What do we think?
  5. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "That's Entertainment"

    Today's song is Morrissey's cover(s) of this Paul Weller composition (for The Jam) from their Sound Affects album of 1980. According to Weller, he wrote the song in "10 minutes flat." Morrissey's version was a B-side of "Sing Your Life" in 1991, although the cover was then resurrected in an...
  6. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Teenage Dad on His Estate"

    Today's song is this Morrissey/Whyte composition, a B-side on the "First of the Gang To Die" single. What do we think?
  7. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "(The) Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils"

    We kick off the T's with this Morrissey/Boorer composition, the lead track from Southpaw Grammar. What do we think of this one?
  8. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Sweetie-Pie"

    We finish up the S section with this Morrissey/Farrell composition, a B-side from the single of "I Just Want To See the Boy Happy" - released in December 2006. What do we think of this one?
  9. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "(A) Swallow on My Neck"

    Our song for today is this Morrissey/Whyte composition, one of the B-sides to yesterday's song, "Sunny" - recorded in March 1994 but not released for almost two years. What do we think?
  10. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Sunny"

    Our song for today is this Morrissey/Whyte composition, released as a stand-alone single in Dec 1995 and reaching #42 on the UK chart. What do we think of this one?
  11. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Suffer the Little Children"

    Today's song is Morrissey's cover (on California Son) of this Buffy Sainte-Marie composition, originally released on her Illuminations album in 1969. What do we think of this one?
  12. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Suedehead"

    Our song for today is this Morrissey/Street composition, released in February 1988 as Morrissey's first solo release and charting at #5 in the UK. What do we think?
  13. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"

    Our song today is this Morrissey/Street composition, a B-side on on the "Interesting Drug" single and then included on Bona Drag. What do we think?
  14. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Subway Train" (live cover)

    Today's song is Morrissey's (partial) live cover of this Johansen/Thunders composition, originally released by the New York Dolls on their self-titled debut album of 1973 and included by Morrissey on the Live at Earl's Court album, leading into "Munich Air Disaster, 1958". (The song was more...
  15. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Striptease With a Difference"

    Today's entry is this unreleased Morrissey/Langer composition, recorded first (I think?) in 1989/90 for the then-planned "proper" second album. I've put a couple of versions here, but any further (more precise!) info would be very welcome, obviously. What do we think?
  16. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Street Life" (live cover)

    Today's song is Morrissey's live cover of this Roxy Music track (originally released on their Stranded album in 1973 and also as a single, which reached #9 in the UK). What do we think?
  17. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Staircase at the University"

    Today's song is this Morrissey/Boorer composition from the WPINOYB album. What do we think?
  18. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Spring-Heeled Jim"

    Today's A-Z entry is this Morrissey/Boorer composition from Vauxhall and I. What do we think?
  19. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Speedway"

    Today's song is this Morrissey/Boorer composition, the closing track of Vauxhall and I. What do we think?
  20. BookishBoy

    Morrissey A-Z: "Southpaw"

    Today's A-Z entry is this Morrissey/Whyte composition, the closing track on the original release of Southpaw Grammar. What do we think?
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