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From the Album 1. A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours 2. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish 3. Death Of A Disco Dancer 4. Girlfriend In A Coma 5. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before 6. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 7. Unhappy Birthday 8. Paint A Vulgar Picture 9. Death At Ones Elbow 10. I Wont Share You

From the Album 1. The Queen Is Dead 2. Frankly Mr. Shankly 3. I Know Its Over 4. Never Had No One Ever 5. Cemetry Gates 6. Bigmouth Strikes Again 7. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 8. Vicar In A Tutu 9. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 10. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

From the Album 1. The Headmaster Ritual 2. Rusholme Ruffians 3. I Want The One I Cant Have 4. What She Said 5. That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore 6. Nowhere Fast 7. Well I Wonder 8. Barbarism Begins At Home 9. Meat Is Murder 10. How Soon Is Now

From the Single How Soon Is Now

From the Album 1. Reel Around The Fountain 2. Youve Got Everything Now 3. Miserable Lie 4. Pretty Girls Make Graves 5. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 6. Still Ill 7. Hand In Glove 8. What Difference Does It Make? 9. I Dont Owe You Anything 10. Suffer Little Children 11. This Charming Man

Other Songs Accept Yourself Ask Asleep Back To The Old House Girl Afraid Golden Lights Half A Person Handsome Devil Heaven Knows Im Miserable Now His Latest Flame/Rusholme Ruffians [Live] Is It Really So Strange? London Money Changes Everything Oscillate Wildly Painting a Vulgar Picture Panic Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty) [Medley] Rubber Ring Rubber Ring/What She Said [Live] Shakespeares Sister Sheila Take A Bow Shoplifters Of The World Unite Stretch Out And Wait Sweet And Tender Hooligan The Draize Train The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty) These Things Take Time This Night Has Opened My Eyes Unloveable William It Was Really Nothing You Just Havent Earned It Yet Baby
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The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the songwriting partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from 1980s British independent music.

The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. Their focus on a guitar, bass and drum sound, fusing 1960s rock and post-punk, was a rejection of the synth-pop sound predominant at the time. Several Smiths singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, and all their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including the number-one album Meat Is Murder (1985). From that time, they bolstered their sound with the use of keyboards while retaining the guitar as the lead instrument. They achieved mainstream success in Europe with The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), which both entered the top 20 of the European Albums Chart. In 1986, the band briefly became a five-piece with the addition of guitarist Craig Gannon.

Internal tensions led to the Smiths' breakup in 1987, followed by public lawsuits over royalties. The members each said that the band would never reunite and refused all offers to do so.
Members:
Morrissey - lead vocals, percussion (1982-1987)
Johnny Marr - guitars, piano, keyboards, harmonica (1982-1987)
Andy Rourke - bass (1982-1986, 1986-1987; died 2023)
Mike Joyce - drums, percussion (1982-1987)
From: Manchester, England
Genre(s): Indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, post-punk, alternative rock, proto-emo
Active From: 1982-1987
Associated Acts: Morrissey, Johnny Marr
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