Asleep (4:09)
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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”.
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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Safiana wrote:
"Don't feel bad for me, I want you to know. Deep in the cell of my heart I will feel so glad to go..." This song is a perfect suicide note. Which, thankfully, isn't something one has to do right now. I mean, there's always later...
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AnnDaumierSmith wrote:
there must be.... but there isn't...
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basilwh wrote:
Impossible to better. Amazing song.
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JAMESisCreepy wrote:
sing me to sleep.
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poirotgrl wrote:
There must be....
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barbaralaco wrote:
thank you perks :) this song is the reason i know the smiths! it is one of my all time favorite songs, so morbid but beautiful.... it is heartwrenching. <3
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Nakamurakun wrote:
Deep in the cell of my heart, I really want to go.. *-*
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mypointeofview wrote:
beautiful. in that ever so heartwrenching way.
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is_she_weird wrote:
....this song is good, but it's probably my least favorite smiths song of all time. sigh...idk.. the more i think of it, the more i dislike it. and don't even get me started on that kid from 'perks'.
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iamrta wrote:
funny. i cant sleep tonight because of acid reflux, stress, and frustration. quite appropriate...and beautiful.
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a13xTM wrote:
@xxWarxx I started listening to this song cause of that book too! I love this song :)
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xxWarxx wrote:
Beautiful song, gotta thank "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" or Charlie rather for recommending this track. :)
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whatsbeef wrote:
there is another world.. there is a better world.. well, there must be...
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BastarDaughter wrote:
My funeral song... [2] that's what i thought the first time i heard it, this song is so sad and yet so beautiful... so meaningful for me, it makes me cry almost every time i play it
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lolspud wrote:
Easily my favourite Smiths song.
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raycharles6 wrote:
deep in the cell of my heart. i really want to go. <3
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lostdebris wrote:
My funeral song...
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Peyotitlan wrote:
Heartbreakingly beautiful
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luminousbug wrote:
so presh
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larzipanmars wrote:
This is completely unoriginal, but I listen to this when I go to sleep :)
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