"Asleep" was written by Johnny Marr and Morrissey, and recorded in London in 1985. It features on the compilation albums The World Won't Listen and Louder Than Bombs, and originally appeared as the B-side to the boy with the thorn in his side. The song, one of the band's bleakest, features mostly piano; the melody was something Johnny Marr had been toying around with for years, originally composed (in simpler form) as a coda to suffer little children. The song was recorded the same day as rubber ring, when Marr announced that he had "a little piano thing&quo… read more
The Smiths were an English jangle pop band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band comprised singer Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from the 1980s British independent music scene. When asked about the group's name, Morrissey explained: "It was the most ordinary name and I thought it was time the ordinary folk of the world showed their faces." "Smith" happens to be the most common surname in England. The Smiths were unique in that they never used artwo… read more
The Smiths were an English jangle pop band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band comprised singer Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to e… read more