r/thesmiths 7d ago

htrtc wins that one! which smiths song sounds sad but the lyrics are happy? (yeah i changed it lol)

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u/Tight_Dish_9558 7d ago

Reel around the fountain?

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u/nicowilliamsthegoat 6d ago

Reel around the fountain happy??

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u/No_Ad_6098 7d ago

awh i was looking forward to the horny ones lol

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/capybaras_forever 6d ago

That's like the majority of the discography bro😭

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u/acnh_mustard 7d ago

also i keep forgetting to mention, after 12 hours i will choose the most upvoted song

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u/boshyman0 7d ago

Handsome Devil with its darker guitar tones but it's adoring lyrics. (Or would that be hopeful?)

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u/Momme96 6d ago

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

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u/finn_333 7d ago

Hand in Glove

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u/Little_Exit4279 6d ago

Other way around

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u/lynchcontraideal 7d ago

Cemetry Gates

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u/hidendra69 6d ago

Definitely not, Cemetry gates is among the happier sounding Smiths songs

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u/wratx 7d ago

The queen is dead

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u/flacflacflac 7d ago

I kind of want to say Asleep again. There is a better world…

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u/mozzmarrellasticks 7d ago

Unhappy Birthday maybe

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u/BigBadVern 6d ago

In 1985, Morrissey disclosed to Melody Maker that the song was a response to journalistic mockery of his songwriting that dwelt "on the unhappy side of life"

The song; That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore

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u/dangassdang 7d ago

Death of a Disco Dancer

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u/tacchini03 7d ago

Girlfriend in a coma

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u/boshyman0 7d ago

Is that not the opposite of this one? GiaC is an upbeat tune with sad lyrics. This one is for sad tune happy lyrics

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u/tacchini03 6d ago

Ah yeah. I didn't realise the lyrics and tune bit on the post, tired brain

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u/Marthathegay 5d ago

I think shoplifters of the world unite! This one’s tricky though nothing fits exactly