Andy fuckin Rourke

Such a talented band. Everything coheres beautifully.

That bass tone is amazing

What an iconic photo

One of my favourite smiths song, especially this version, such a live!

1:53 chills

I prefer this version!

One of the smiths best song! This version is perfect

Heard this on its debut in 1984 on the John Peel session. Magical

Rip andy rouk great bassit all time

perfection. you hear and cry from joy

Excellent version. Love John Peel stuff! Brutally good!

masterpiece

Amazing!

I first heard this on a Sydney radio station back in 1995 as part of The Smiths fan special, which was constructed around a top 10 as voted by fans of The Smiths. I lost my cassette recording of this years ago. Stoked to have it back again, thank you so much for uploading this! Legend!

B side of last night I dreamt.

The way Johnny and Andy change up going into the "chorus", but Mike stays on the verse beat-- for a couple measures, and it somehow still lines up. If you're not a musician, its the little things like that which have you going "I cant put my finger on it, but theres something special in what they're doing"

Such an amazing track, such an amazing and unique band, such an unique and unrepeatable times & music that was!!! I grew up with this tunes😃😎

I love the smiths .

the best band ever!! Moz, Johnny, Mike and Andy❤️

10/10

Classic Smiths Manchester Northern English sound ..

so fantastic

brilliant.

O RESTO É CONVERSA MOLE ...

One of their most underrated tracks and dare I say the best song on "Meat Is Murder" (not counting "How Soon Is Now?" which was just tacked onto the US version).

this goes so hard

FINALLY SOME BASS IN THE MIX

Where do you find these rare recordings? Wonderful

❤️

I remember hearing this version back in the day, fantastic, better than the album version

Is Johnny Marr using a 12 string guitar here ? Anyone knows ?

:)

I'd like to drop my trousers to the world I am a man of means, of slender means Each household appliance Is like a new science in my town And if the day came when I felt a natural emotion I'd get such a shock I'd probably jump in the ocean And when a train goes by, it's such a sad sound No, no, no, no, no It's such a sad thing I'd like to drop my trousers to the Queen Every sensible child will know what this means The poor and the needy Are selfish and greedy on her terms And if the day came when I felt a natural emotion I'd get such a shock I'd probably jump in the ocean And when a train goes by, it's such a sad sound No, no, no, no, no It's such a sad thing And when I'm lying in my bed I think about life and I think about death And neither one particularly appeals to me And if the day came when I felt a natural emotion I'd get such a shock I'd probably lie In the middle of the street and die I'd lie down and die, oh-oh

My favorite.