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There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths

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The Smiths Were An English Rock Band Formed In Manchester In 1982. They Comprised The Singer Morrissey The Guitarist Johnny Marr The Bassist Andy Rourke And The Drummer Mike Joyce. They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Important Acts To Emerge From The 1980s British Independent Music Scene. The Smiths Signed To The Independent Label Rough Trade Records In 1983 And Released Their First Album The Smiths In 1984. They Based Their Songs On The Songwriting Partnership Of Morrissey And Marr. Their Focus On A Guitar Bass And Drum Sound And A Fusion Of 1960s Rock And Post-Punk Was A Rejection Of The Synth-Pop Sound That Was 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 . They Achieved Mainstream Success In Europe With The Queen Is Dead 1986 And Strangeways Here We Come 1987 Both Of Which Entered The Top 20 Of The European Albums Chart. Internal Tensions Led To The Smiths' Breakup In 1987 Followed By Public Lawsuits Over Royalties. Their Live Album Rank 1988 Reached The Top 10 In Europe. Since The Band's Dissolution The Members Have Refused Offers To Reunite And Have All Separately Stated That The Band Is Finished And Will Never Reunite. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/The_Smiths Studio Albums
The Smiths 1984 Meat Is Murder 1985 The Queen Is Dead 1986 Strangeways Here We Come 1987

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" Is A Song By The Smiths Written By Morrissey And Johnny Marr. It Was Originally Featured On Their 1986 Album The Queen Is Dead But Despite Its Popularity It Was Not Released As A Single Until 1992 After The Smiths Split Up. Morrissey Re-Released The Song As A Double A-Side Live Single With His Cover Of Patti Smith's Redondo Beach In 2005 Which Reached #11 In The UK Singles Chart. The Song Has Been Voted Highly In Numerous "best Ever" Song Lists. The Song Lyrically Utilises A First-Person Narrative Concerning Yearning Anxiety And Implied Romance. Morrissey Assumes The Role Of A Person Who Has One Could Infer From The Lyrics Been Kicked Out Of Home So Seeks Solace And Company In The Form Of The Person The Song Addresses - The Car's Driver. Musically The Song Begins With A Staccato Bridge Similar To That Heard On Hitch Hike By Marvin Gaye And There She Goes Again By The Velvet Underground Which Recurs As A Musical Motif Throughout The Song. With Synthesized Strings A Balladesque Arrangement And Yearning Lyrics Many Listeners Have Viewed "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" As A Straightforward Love Song Despite Some Ambiguity In The Lyrics Themselves. Lyrics
Many Of Morrissey's Lyrics Are Borrowed From Other Sources. In Particular The Title Of This Song Has Been A Source Of Wonder. One Credible Suggestion Has Been That The Title Is A Paraphrase Of What Hugh Latimer Said To Nicholas Ridley As They Were About To Be Burned At The Stake As Heretics During The Reign Of "Bloody Mary " Queen Mary I Of England Play The Man Master Ridley We Shall This Day Light Such A Candle By God's Grace In England As I Trust Shall Never Be Put Out.
Simon Goddard Argues In His Book Songs That Saved Your Life That The Basic Narrative Story Is Similar To That Of The James Dean Film Rebel Without A Cause In Which Dean - An Idol Of Morrissey's - Leaves His Torturous Home Life Being The Passenger To A Potential Romantic Partner. Given Morrissey's Previous Thematic And Lyrical Borrowings From Literature And Cinema This Is A Viewpoint With Some Plausibility. According To Goddard An Earlier Version Lacked Some Of The Finished Version's Ambiguity Culminating In The Line "There Is A Light In Your Eyes And It Never Goes Out". Additionally The Video For Morrissey's Song Suedehead Shows Him Visiting Dean's Childhood Home And At One Point Displays The Words "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out." Release And Versions
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" Was Originally Planned To Be A Single From The Queen Is Dead But Rough Trade Records Label Boss Geoff Travis Selected Bigmouth Strikes Again From The Same Album As The Release Instead. The Song Has Subsequently Been Covered By A Number Of Artists Including UK Singer David Ford Anberlin Neuroticfish Braid Eurythmics Noel Gallagher Of Oasis The Magic Numbers The Divine Comedy Neil Finn Walleye On The Tribute Album The World Still Won't Listen Nada Surf The Ocean Blue Ghost Mice And Schneider TM Their Version Of The Song Is Known As The Light 3000 . There Is Also A Spanish Version By Mikel Erentxun Called Esta Luz Nunca Se Apagará. Speedstar Also Recorded A Cover Which Featured On The Triple J Like A Version Compilation CD.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: The World Won't Listen

The World Won't Listen Is A Compilation Album By The Smiths. It Was Released In February 1987 By Their Record Company Rough Trade Records And Reached #2 On The British Charts. The Album Was Conceived As A Collection Of The Singles And Their B-Sides From 1985 And 1986. Additionally The Scrapped Single "You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby" Which Was Passed Over For "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" And The Near-Single "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" A Single Candidate From The Queen Is Dead That Was Passed Over In Favour Of "Bigmouth Strikes Again" Were Included. The Title Reflects Morrissey's Frustration With The Fact That Mainstream Radio And Record Buyers Still Weren't Paying Attention To The Band. As The Album Included Many Non-Album Cuts And Single Versions It Remains A Fan Favourite. The Music Press Was Critical However Labelling The Album "inessential." The Compilation Was Rendered Largely Superfluous Only Three Months After Its Release When Rough Trade Decided To Release The Similar But Extended US-Intended Compilation Louder Than Bombs Domestically. This Was Primarily Done To Save The Consumer From Paying Ridiculous Import Prices. However The World Won't Listen Has Some Songs Or Different Versions Of Songs That Do Not Appear On Louder Than Bombs "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" "Stretch Out And Wait" Different Version "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" And "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" Different Version . After WEA Acquired The Smiths Back Catalogue In 1992 All Smiths Albums Were Re-Released At Mid Price Including The World Won't Listen Which Was Expanded To Include A Cover Of "Golden Lights" And The Original Rough Trade Cassette Edition Bonus Track "Money Changes Everything" Another Track Exclusive To This Compilation Though It Was Later Released On The Deluxe Edition Of The Sound Of The Smiths . Cover The CD Sleeve For The World Won't Listen Is Based On The Cassette Version Of The Sleeve Layout The Original Album Featured A Larger Picture Of A Fifties Fairground Scene Of Which This Is A Crop. The Sleeve Was Designed By Morrissey Using A Photo By Jurgen Vollmer From The Book Rock 'N' Roll Times The Style And Spirit Of The Early Beatles And Their First Fans. Track Listing
"Panic" - 2 21 "Ask" - 3 15 "London" - 2 07 "Bigmouth Strikes Again" - 3 13 "Shakespeare's Sister" - 2 08 "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" - 4 05 "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" - 2 58 "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" Single Version - 3 16 "Asleep" - 4 10 "Unloveable" - 3 56 "Half A Person" - 3 36 "Stretch Out And Wait" Alternate Vocal - 2 45 "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" Single Version * - 3 49 "Oscillate Wildly" - 3 26 "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" UK Mix - 3 32
"Rubber Ring" - 3 48 "Golden Lights" - 2 41 Tracks Marked "*" Are Exclusive To This Compilation.
All Tracks Written By Morrissey And Johnny Marr Including "Money Changes Everything" Except "Golden Lights " Written By Twinkle.
"Money Changes Everything" Was Used By Marr While Playing Guitar For Bryan Ferry On His "Bête Noire" Album. The Track Is Almost An Identical Blueprint For The Song "The Right Stuff " Which Is Credited To Bryan Ferry And Johnny Marr.
The Alternate Vocal Take Of "Stretch Out And Wait" Is Slightly Different From The One That Was First Released In March Of 1985 And Widely Available On The American Louder Than Bombs Compilation. It Has A Re-Recorded Vocal With Some Melodic Variations Throughout And Lyrical Variations In The First Verse. It Also Has An Extended Ending.
This Alternate Mix Of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" Is Approximately Nine Seconds Longer Than The Mix That Appears On Louder Than Bombs And Features Some Other Minor Mixing Differences. Musicassette Same As LP Plus "Money Changes Everything"* - 4 43 Slotted In As Track #9 Compact Disc Rough Trade Original Issue Same As LP. WEA Re-Issue Same As Musicassette Plus "Golden Lights" - 2 40 At The End As Track #18. Personnel Band
Morrissey – Vocals
Johnny Marr – Guitars Keyboard Instruments Bass Guitar On "Golden Lights"
Andy Rourke – Bass Guitar Cello On "Shakespeare's Sister" And "Oscillate Wildly"
Mike Joyce – Drums
Craig Gannon – Guitar On "Panic" "Ask" "London" "Half A Person" "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" And "Golden Lights" Additional Musicians
Kirsty MacColl – Backing Vocals On "Ask" And "Golden Lights"
John Porter – Drum Machine On "Golden Lights"
Stephen Street – Additional Drum Machine Programming On "London" Technical Staff
Johnny Marr – Producer A7 Johnny Marr Morrissey And Stephen Street – Producers A3 B3 Morrissey And Marr – Producers A4 A6 B1-2 B8 John Porter – Producer A1-2 A9 B7 B9 The Smiths – Producers A5 A8 B4-6

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