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So I have been reading for years that people have been complaining, sometimes hatefully, about the songwriting of Jesse Tobias. I never understood why. I have been thinking, "What´s the problem? These last albums have been good." I just assumed he has been writing the bulk of the songs. I rarely look at song credits. But so now I just went through the complete list of Morrissey songs (post-Smiths) and plucked out the songs that I know I really like. I then checked their co-writer credits and lo and behold, only ONE of these songs was co-written by JT. The large bulk of my favorites are from Whyte and then Boorer. So, I guess the point of this is, I see why some people, at least based on my taste, are whining. I would not hate on the guy though. It´s not like anything Morrissey puts out really sucks. Some songs are just less good. I guess those are the JT tunes. I suppose if Morrissey co-wrote solely with Whyte and Boorer again, or Street, or Nevin, I would be psyched. But he´s not doing that, so oh well. Here is my list, by the way.
best songs
"Art-hounds" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Best Friend On The Payroll” (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Black-Eyed Susan" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Come Back To Camden" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Dear God Please Help Me" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte/Ennio Morricone)
"Do Your Best And Don't Worry" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Everyday Is Like Sunday" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
"Ganglord" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Get Off The Stage” (Morrissey/Andy Rourke)
"Hold On To Your Friends" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"I Am Hated For Loving" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"Interesting Drug" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
"In The Future When All's Well" (Morrissey/Jesse Tobias)
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty” (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
"Life Is A Pigsty" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Mute Witness" (Morrissey/Clive Langer)
"My Love Life" (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"The National Front Disco" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Now My Heart Is Full" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Satan Rejected My Soul" (Morrissey/Martin Boorer)
"Sing Your Life" (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"Something Is Squeezing My Skull" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Speedway" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Spring-Heeled Jim" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Staircase At The University" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Suedehead" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
"Sweetie-Pie" (Morrissey/Mike Farrell)
"There's A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends" (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"To Me You Are A Work Of Art" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"You Know I Couldn't Last" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte/Gary Day)
best songs
"Art-hounds" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Best Friend On The Payroll” (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Black-Eyed Susan" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Come Back To Camden" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Dear God Please Help Me" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte/Ennio Morricone)
"Do Your Best And Don't Worry" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Everyday Is Like Sunday" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
"Ganglord" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Get Off The Stage” (Morrissey/Andy Rourke)
"Hold On To Your Friends" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"I Am Hated For Loving" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"Interesting Drug" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
"In The Future When All's Well" (Morrissey/Jesse Tobias)
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty” (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
"Life Is A Pigsty" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Mute Witness" (Morrissey/Clive Langer)
"My Love Life" (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"The National Front Disco" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Now My Heart Is Full" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Satan Rejected My Soul" (Morrissey/Martin Boorer)
"Sing Your Life" (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"Something Is Squeezing My Skull" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Speedway" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Spring-Heeled Jim" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Staircase At The University" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer)
"Suedehead" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
"Sweetie-Pie" (Morrissey/Mike Farrell)
"There's A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends" (Morrissey/Mark E. Nevin)
"To Me You Are A Work Of Art" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte)
"You Know I Couldn't Last" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte/Gary Day)