He knows he’s a jerk, even if it’s not always intentional. It’s a clever cocktail of arrogance and vulnerability that always shines through, with this tune being one of the finest examples. One of the things that makes Morrissey’s voice so compelling in general is that it is inextricably tied to his writing style, which is a sort of Oscar Wilde meets British kitchen sink drama approach to narrative. Oh to be a fly on the wall to see the reactions of other players who also showed up at that audition! Marr of course got that gig, whether that story is mere legend or not.īut, perhaps one of the reasons why “Bigmouth Strikes Again” looms so large in the Smiths sterling catalogue of singles is because it captures Morrissey’s persona as a singer, and as it turns out, as a public figure too. I remember reading about Modest Mouse looking for a guitar player who “sounded like Johnny Marr”, and then having Marr himself audition for the job. As such, he would create a signature sound that was widely influential at the time, and that is still referenced by guitarists to this very day. Marr was able to meld a number of musical strands together into a unique whole, from echoey and serrated post-punk playing, to old-school British Invasion jangle, to strident folk-rock strumming that you’re hearing on this track. Johnny Marr’s guitar work distinguishes the song as well, with Marr proving himself to be among the last of the guitar heroes, a disappearing breed by the mid-to-late ’80s. But, it would go on to become one of the band’s most memorable hits, and a staple tune to frontman Morrissey’s solo set after The Smiths came to an end. The song reached #26 on the British pop charts that year. It’s “Bigmouth Strikes Again” a 1986 single that also appears on their next-to-last record, The Queen Is Dead. The Smiths Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.Listen to this track by Mancunian jangle-merchants The Smiths. Preview the embedded widget The Smiths - Rank Album Lyrics Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS). Get the embed code The Smiths - Rank Album Lyrics1.Ask (2011 Remastered Version)2.Bigmouth Strikes Again (2011 Remastered Version)3.Bigmouth Strikes Again (Live in London, 1986)4.Bigmouth Strikes Again - Live in London, 19865.Cemetary Gates (2011 Remastered Version)6.His Latest Flame/Rusholme Ruffians (2011 Remastered Version)7.His Latest Flame/Rusholme Ruffians (Live in London, 1986)8.His Latest Flame/Rusholme Ruffians - Live in London, 1986 9.I Know It's Over (2011 Remastered Version) (Extended Mix)10.I Know It's Over (Live in London, 1986) (Extended Mix)11.Is It Really So Strange? (2011 Remastered Version)12.London (2011 Remastered Version)13.Panic (2011 Remastered Version)14.Rubber Ring/What She Said (2011 Remastered Version)15.Rubber Ring/What She Said (Live in London, 1986)16.Still Ill (2011 Remastered Version)17.Still Ill (Live in London, 1986)18.Still Ill - Live in London, 198619.The Boy With the Thorn In His Side (2011 Remastered Version)20.The Queen Is Dead (2011 Remastered Version)21.Vicar In a Tutu (2011 Remastered Version)The Smiths Lyrics provided by Vicar In a Tutu (2011 Remastered Version) The Queen Is Dead (2011 Remastered Version) The Boy With the Thorn In His Side (2011 Remastered Version) Rubber Ring/What She Said (Live in London, 1986) Rubber Ring/What She Said (2011 Remastered Version) Is It Really So Strange? (2011 Remastered Version) I Know It's Over (Live in London, 1986) (Extended Mix) I Know It's Over (2011 Remastered Version) (Extended Mix) His Latest Flame/Rusholme Ruffians - Live in London, 1986 His Latest Flame/Rusholme Ruffians (Live in London, 1986) His Latest Flame/Rusholme Ruffians (2011 Remastered Version) Bigmouth Strikes Again (2011 Remastered Version)īigmouth Strikes Again (Live in London, 1986)īigmouth Strikes Again - Live in London, 1986
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