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“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” he wanted “to put down with Morrissey.”

It remains a fan-favourite, although it was only performed live once by the group (at Eden Court, Inverness, on 1 October 1985, the last date of the ‘85 Scotland tour), after a piano, which couldn’t be moved, was discovered on the wings of the stage during the sound check. Morrissey was apparently in a fetal position in the center of the stage by the end of the song.

The song ends with a music box playing “Auld Lang Syne”.
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  • benmalmesbury

    A delight

    Tuesday evening

  • Dakota3131

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    12 days ago

  • Thurston_Lowe

    Really should not be affiliated with anything other than their work. The art of keeping things a secret died eons ago. Woe is I....

    12 days ago

  • enastaende

    Thank you, Charlie. [18] oh, so i see i'm not the only one :)

    19 days ago

  • BrunoFernandoq

    Charlie, Sam and Patrick ♥

    23 days ago

  • rosanak

    I’m tired, and I, I want to go to bed~ Sing me to sleep, sing me to sleep, and then leave me alone. Don’t try to wake me in the morning, ‘cause I will be gone.

    29 days ago

  • Ennish

    Bittersweetly nostalgic.

    last month

  • Dakota3131

    Thank you, Charlie. [17] And in that moment, I swear we were infinite. [2]

    last month

  • bionicbigfoots

    This just played automatically after "Vapour Trail." Perks!

    last month

  • stacha94

    This is so beautiful. Thank you, Charlie. [16]

    last month

  • holy-

    i'm tired

    last month

  • RussellChap

    ... The lyrics verge on parody, but they are meant & wonderfully supported by some strong & simple music, one of The Smiths most powerful songs.

    last month

  • Adek_Mil

    This is so beautiful. Thank you, Charlie. [15]

    last month

  • big_evilz

    This is so beautiful. Thank you, Charlie. [14]

    last month

  • ArcadeFirez

    Who the hell is Charlie?

    last month

  • ephemeraldrone

    Fuck you, Charlie.

    last month

  • teenangsty

    This is so beautiful. Thank you, Charlie. [13]

    March 2012

  • stephanyelias

    Beautiful.

    March 2012

  • spacefaceinfurs

    incredibly beautiful

    February 2012

  • vanwyngardens

    listening to this at the right moment is so overwhelming and beautiful

    February 2012
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