Category Archives: Morrissey Monday

Morrissey Monday: The Smiths “Shoplifters of the World Unite”

Back in January 1987, The Smiths released “Shoplifters of the World Unite” as a single and it reached the #12 spot on the UK Singles Chart. Like many other Smith singles it was never released on a studio album, only the compilations that would … Continue reading

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Morrissey Monday: The Smiths “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others”

I am going back to 1986 for a track off of The Smiths’ holy grail of an album, The Queen Is Dead. “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others” is as Marr puts it and I totally agree “a beautiful piece of music.” … Continue reading

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Morrissey Monday: The Smiths “Oscillate Wildly”

The B-side to the 1985 12-inch How Soon Is Now?, and one of three instrumental tracks done by The Smiths “Oscillate Wildly” became one of my favourites as soon as I had heard it. It was named by Morrissey after his … Continue reading

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Morrissey Monday: The Smiths “I Know It’s Over”

This is definitely a Morrissey Monday and I have been needing one of these for a while now. The song “I Know It’s Over” off of The Smiths‘ record The Queen Is Dead was written in 1985 by Marr and … Continue reading

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Morrissey Monday: The Smiths “How Soon Is Now”

The Smiths‘ “How Soon Is Now” was originally the B-side of the 1984 single “William , It Was Really Nothing” and first appeared on one of the greatest records of all time, the British compilation record Hatful of Hallow. It … Continue reading

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Morrissey Monday: The Smiths “Panic”

The Smiths recorded “Panic” one of their closest encounters with pop music in London’s Livingston Studios in May 1986. The song was part of the band’s first recording session since they completed The Queen Is Dead six months earlier. Now a five-piece … Continue reading

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Morrissey Monday: The Smiths “This Night Has Opened My Eyes”

Morrissey Monday is a new feature on Dino’s Word. It will be here for as long as it needs to be. The Smiths‘ Hatful Of Hollow is a compilation album that was released November 12th, 1984  just months after their debut. … Continue reading

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