The Smiths Lyrics Asleep

The Smiths were a rock band which formed in 1982 in Manchester, England

Biography

The Smiths were a rock band which formed in 1982 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The band consisted of Morrissey (vocals, lyrics), Johnny Marr (guitar, music), Mike Joyce (drums) and Andy Rourke (bass). Hugely influential, The Smiths lasted all of five years from 1982 to 1987, releasing during this period four studio albums (The Smiths, Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come) and three compilation albums (Hatful Of Hollow, The World Won't Listen and Louder Than Bombs). Meat Is Murder went on to enter the British charts at number one in February of 1985, and The Queen Is Dead further confirmed the band's popularity with its release in spring 1986. Greeted with enthusiastic reviews and peaking at number two on the U.K. charts, the album also developed The Smiths' cult following in the U.S., breaking into the Top 100.

After the band's split in 1987, a further six albums have been released, bringing the total number of Smiths albums to 13. These albums consisted of another five compilation albums (Best... I, ...Best II, Singles, The Very Best of the Smiths and The Sound of the Smiths), and one live album (Rank) recorded before the band's split during The Queen Is Dead tour. Both "Best I" and "Best II" were heavily criticised by critics and some fans; "The Very Best of", was very similar content to said "Best" albums, sold excellently, but drew much criticism from press and the band, who had no input.

album: "The Smiths" (1984)

Reel Around The Fountain

You've Got Everything Now

Miserable Lie

Pretty Girls Make Graves

The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

This Charming Man

Still Ill

Hand In Glove

What Difference Does It Make?

I Don't Owe You Anything

Suffer Little Children

album: "Hatful Of Hollow" (1984)

William, It Was Really Nothing

What Difference Does It Make?

These Things Take Time

This Charming Man

How Soon Is Now?

Handsome Devil

Hand In Glove

Still Ill

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

This Night Has Opened My Eyes

You've Got Everything Now

Accept Yourself

Girl Afraid

Back To The Old House

Reel Around The Fountain

Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

album: "Meat Is Murder" (1985)

The Headmaster Ritual

Rusholme Ruffians

I Want The One I Can't Have

What She Said

That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

How Soon Is Now?

Nowhere Fast

Well I Wonder

Barbarism Begins At Home

Meat Is Murder

album: "The Queen Is Dead" (1986)

The Queen Is Dead

Frankly, Mr. Shankly

I Know It's Over

Never Had No One Ever

Cemetry Gates

Bigmouth Strikes Again

The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Vicar In A Tutu

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

compilation: "The World Won't Listen" (1987)

Panic

Ask

London

Bigmouth Strikes Again

Shakespeare's Sister

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Shoplifters Of The World Unite

The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Asleep

Unloveable

Half A Person

Stretch Out And Wait

That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby

Rubber Ring

Golden Lights[Reissue Bonus Track]

compilation: "Louder Than Bombs" (1987)

Is It Really So Strange?

Sheila Take A Bow

Shoplifters Of The World Unite

Sweet And Tender Hooligan

Half A Person

London

Panic

Girl Afraid

Shakespeare's Sister

William, It Was Really Nothing

You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

Ask

Golden Lights

These Things Take Time

Rubber Ring

Back To The Old House

Hand In Glove

Stretch Out And Wait (Version 2)

Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

This Night Has Opened My Eyes

Unloveable

Asleep

album: "Strangeways, Here We Come" (1987)

A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours

I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

Death Of A Disco Dancer

Girlfriend In A Coma

Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

Unhappy Birthday

Paint A Vulgar Picture

Death At One's Elbow

I Won't Share You