Most overrated Morrissey song?

[chrisarclark]

what is the most overrated song in Moz's catalogue, overrated either by the masses, critics or (more likely) "hardcore" fans?

if you choose "other", please indicate what song yuve chosen with a post.

and before people start getting their back up, there's only one or two songs that iwould truly criticize, "Ganglord" and "Life Is A Pigsty".

 

[Kewpie]

For people who missed earlier thread:

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=65293

My choice is First of the Gang to die.

 

[Deleted member 3879]

Also, This Charming Man.

 

[Jamie]

If I could, I would vote 1,000 times for How Soon Is Now. Having seen him eight times in the last three years, I would be happy to never hear this song again. It made me ill to see it get the largest reaction at each and every concert. As for the studio version, anytime I play Hatful of Hollow or Meat is Murder I run for the skip button.

I hate how it has become emblematic of the "alternative Eighties" simply because it was fairly popular here in the States. Its ubiquity has had a deleterious effect on its artistic posterity, IMO. There are so many other Smiths songs that unfairly get overlooked.

Cheers,

Jamie

 

[Deleted member 3879]

If I could, I would vote 1,000 times for How Soon Is Now.

Amen.

 

[Girl Unafraid]

I voted for Life Is A Pigsty.
I just don't get it, the music is flat and boring, the lyrics say absolutely nothing to me. I was so frustrated when it was chosen for the 'Get Moz in the charts' download thingy, and it just confounds me when I see so many people name it as their favourite song from Ringleader.

 

[Assassin]

I voted for Life Is A Pigsty.
I just don't get it, the music is flat and boring, the lyrics say absolutely nothing to me. I was so frustrated when it was chosen for the 'Get Moz in the charts' download thingy, and it just confounds me when I see so many people name it as their favourite song from Ringleader.

Well I like the minimal change in the words because it gradually builds up and his voice becomes more emotive with each repetition. I love the song.

I voted Ganglord...just because it's a b-side

 

[Casagrande]

I voted for Ganglord. Last Night I Dreamt.. is also very overrated, in my opinion.

 

[Dothatagain?]

I was tempted to go for "Ganglord", which is very average, but then I saw "Suedehead" on the list. It's a decent enough single, but its huge score in Houdini's Top 100 poll is really quite baffling.

 

[Deleted member 3879]

Whoever votes for I Know It's Over needs to go on trial for Grand Treason.

 

[Young And Alive]

Ganglord, without a shadow of a doubt. Yawn.

I see that (at the time of this writing) one person has voted for Lost. Who and why!? Lost is one of Morrissey's best ever songs, although I'd say I like Spencer's composition more than Moz's lyrics.

The fact that Lost was never released is so frustrating to me. It would have been a Top 10 hit for sure (something which Morrissey could only dream of at the time (1997)) and I also think it would have gained a lot more fans.

But 8 years on Moz certainly made up for it by releasing Redondo Beach/There Is A Light as a single. Not!

If there's one thing I'd change about our Moz it's his selection of singles.

 

[Corrissey]

I completely agree with HSIN, tho I voted Dear God, Please Help Me. I must be missing something with this song Just 'meh'... I always skip it. Give me Come Back to Camden anyday. Or Ganglord

 

[vicarinatutugal]

I voted for Life Is A Pigsty.
I just don't get it, the music is flat and boring, the lyrics say absolutely nothing to me. I was so frustrated when it was chosen for the 'Get Moz in the charts' download thingy, and it just confounds me when I see so many people name it as their favourite song from Ringleader.

Pigsty forever!

 

[Casagrande]

Whoever votes for I Know It's Over needs to go on trial for Grand Treason.

That's quite a statement, coming from someone who thinks This Charming Man is overrated..

 

[Kilt Uncle]

'You're the one for me, fatty' is pretty dull, though energetic enough live. Not a fav though.

and 'How soon is now' is a classic. All you detractors should go to your beds without any supper!

 

[the judge]

I voted for Everyday Is Like Sunday, I never liked it much, but my real choice is Now My Heart Is Full.

 

[Deleted member 4260]

First Of The Gang To Die

Great song, but it took me awhile to really get into it.
I didn't understand how that was everyone's favorite song as soon as they put the cd in.
My first fave was the song BEFORE that one.

 

[Deleted member 4260]

Whoever votes for I Know It's Over needs to go on trial for Grand Treason.

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING.
I'm so sad that it's even listed as an option!!!

 

[Deleted member 4260]

I voted for Life Is A Pigsty.
I just don't get it, the music is flat and boring, the lyrics say absolutely nothing to me. I was so frustrated when it was chosen for the 'Get Moz in the charts' download thingy, and it just confounds me when I see so many people name it as their favourite song from Ringleader.

Alot of people agree with you.

I, on the other hand, can't get enough of that bassline...
It's a sad song, but it makes me want to shake my ass.

 

[Deleted member 4260]

For people who missed earlier thread:

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=65293

My choice is First of the Gang to die.

Thank you Kewpie. I'm happy that I'm not alone on this issue.

I thought I was going to get yelled at by everyone on this thread as soon as I placed my vote for "First of the Gang" because some people are really intense about that song for some reason.