IF IT'S NOT LOVE THEN IT'S THE POLL THAT WILL BRING US TOGETHER - ILM Artist Poll #72 - THE SMITHS - RESULTS THREAD

'Bigmouth Strikes Again' is one of those that I played the shit out of repeatedly when I first got The Queen Is Dead but nowadays I could easily live without hearing it again. When I was re-listening to all of the albums etc. the other week, this one struck me as being a little too over-familiar. I think it's a great song, but I guess it wore on me quite quickly in comparison to some of their other tracks.

'There Is A Light...' and the title track still yet to place from The Queen Is Dead.

Love Morrissey's 'chipmunk' backing vocals on this one

Bored with "Bigmouth." I don't hate it when it's on, but I would never seek it out.

dear 44 people who voted for this, I really don't understand you

Jeez y'all really hate this completely excellent song

I don't hate it. I just think there are like 50 better songs by this band.

http://i.imgur.com/3K5nzax.jpg

7. THE HEADMASTER RITUAL (Album track from Meat Is Murder)
1018 points | 42 votes | 2 first place votes

Bigmouth is like a Johnny Marr sizzle reel. One of his best showcases.

Dgaf about this song

sarahell otm. it's fine and deserves to place (on the strength of the backing vox, yes!) but top ten is lulzy

this is one of those songs that maybe i'd like better if i were british

Was starting to fear this wouldn't make it. Now starting to fear one of their best singles won't. (Not "Ask." Fuckers.)

headmaster. huh.

Headmaster is the best guitar track on the best Smiths guitar album. Layer upon layer of gorgeous invention.

After this, the only song left from my ballot likely to place is The Queen is Dead.

Didn't vote for it, but it's a good song.
"He does the military two-step dow-ah-ah-own the nape of my neck."

I love it, but TOO HIGH!

Headmaster is the best beans on toast track on the best Smiths beans on toast album

Like, 'The Headmaster Ritual' totally deserves to be up there, and I've always particularly loved the guitar playing on it. If it had placed just within the Top 20, that would have been perfect, but no way is it one of this bands 10 best songs. That it placed far ahead of 'That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore' is just "wut?"

Marr's playing on this is so layered and propulsive at the same time; I have no complaints about where it placed.

I don't think the Smiths go for dissonance all that much, but the yelpy chorus tempers the usual Marr prettiness really well on "Headmaster". Extended chorus ending is hypnotic. Hated the song the first time I heard it though

I guess "Jeane" isn't going to make it.

but no way is it one of this bands 10 best songs

I had it at #4, so for me this is too low. Meanwhile, I've got a suspicion we might still see Ask, which would be the real scandal - I'd have that about #52.

http://i.imgur.com/WZbXm1w.jpg

6. ASK (Single A-side)
1138 points | 48 votes | 2 first place votes

My #1! So delightful.

^ and there's your answer!

Also wish Jeane had placed, seems too late for it now.

(x-post to Eyeball Kicks, of course)

The most boring chord sequence on any Smiths song played over and over for three minutes. I do actually like this song, but I kind of hate the sound of it.

This last two are totally meh to me.

I know that 'Ask' isn't a favourite of everybody, but I've never really had a problem with it. It is a surprise to see it beat out 'Panic', though!

NATURE IS A LANGUAGE
CAN'T YOU READ

I would like to have heard what John Porter planned for the mix. "Ask" was my introduction to the Smiths, but I eventually began to despise it. Their second-worse non-LP single.

That it placed far ahead of 'That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore' is just "wut?"

It was my #4 and TJIFA was my #3

Pleased to see how high "Ask"came in.

I have to say, it was hearing Janice Long play this that first prompted me to investigate the band. Once I started getting into them, however, I soon forgot all about "Ask"

Sorry, second-worse single - worst non-LP single.

I'm pretty sure about 3 tracks that have yet to place and have no idea what the other 2 will be.

nearly voted for "the headmaster ritual," the verse is one of my favorite things the smiths ever did

http://i.imgur.com/WBxMh8T.jpg

5. THE QUEEN IS DEAD (Album track from The Queen Is Dead)
1205 points | 46 votes | 5 first place votes

There's 4 massive ones left (plus ^ that one)

Looking at my ballot, think all 20 of mine are going to place

has oscillate wildly placed yet?

No, it's coming up. ;)

At this point I have 2 songs in mind that I don't want to see in 1st place but I'm not too optimistic.

I voted for 'Ask' (#20), against the odds. The latest track I selected. Musically and production-wise it ends up feeling a bit like a guilty pleasure, but those lyrics are so attractively bonkers.

Vicar in a Tutu and Unhappy Birthday?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Ggz-iAxsA

My #1!

I love the story Marr has about designing the music after what he felt the MC5 should have sounded like after he'd finally heard and was disappointed by them.

So "Draize Train," "Never Had No One Ever," "Golden Lights,"and "Unhappy Birthday" are coming up; I guess we can all stop reading this thread
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Is this the dullest ilx list ever? No matter the order of the top four, it will look like every other Smiths list ever.