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Oscillate Wildly
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| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Oscillate Wildly |
| Album/single | The World Won't Listen How Soon Is Now? |
| Length | 3:26 |
| Writer/composer | Johnny Marr (Named by Morrissey) |
| Producer | Johnny Marr |
| Release | February 1985 |
| Recorded | January 1985 |
Information
Morrissey said of the song:
"Initially the very notion of instrumentals was motivated by me. I suggested that 'Oscillate Wildly' should be an instrumental; up until that point Johnny had very little interest in non-vocal tracks. There was never any political heave-hoing about should we-shouldn't we have an instrumental and it was never a battle of powers between Johnny and myself. The very assumption that a Smiths instrumental track left Morrissey upstairs in his bedroom stamping his feet and kicking the furniture was untrue! I totally approved but, obviously, I didn't physically contribute."
NME, February 13, 1988
Lyrics
Instrumental only
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 0
Play count (Morrissey concert): 0
Appears On
- How Soon Is Now? (single)
- The Headmaster Ritual (single)
- The World Won't Listen
- Louder Than Bombs
- ...Best II
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
- The Queen Is Dead (single)
Cover Versions
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "Oscillate Wildly" - Morrissey-solo (May 10, 2022)