The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)) (track)
by The Smiths
Year: 1986
From the album The Queen Is Dead (track #1)
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The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)) appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- The Queen Is Dead (track #1) (this album) (1986)
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I must have listened to this song a thousand times before I realized that a single note of feedback runs uninterrupted through the entire song.
AAL2014 11/06/2023 16:22 | #299835
The absolute gusto on this track. Of course on the lyrical front with passages that make my eyes pop. But also, musically, this track is a force of nature.
This is the sound of a band firing on all cylinders for achieve a sound and product no other collective of musicians could. Only the Smiths could have written this song.
What an unbelievable start to a stellar album.
She’s finally dead. Rot in peace
One of my favorites off the album, perfect opening.
A complete red herring when it comes to the the rest of the album. Marr completely cuts loose and starts the album out with a wild dose of garage punk, while Morrissey lays down one of the most heavy political statements of his career.
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Brilliant opener :)
poppmusic 02/24/2017 06:41 | #186238
Brilliant gothic rock opener is in some ways false advertising for an album that generally sounds nothing like this.
Brilliant opener. Great lines as always. Best one being, 'i know you, you cannot sing, that's nothing you should hear me play piano'. Superb track.
DeusExMackia 07/23/2015 21:59 | #146308
Words and rhythm so urgent it's like they're trying to break out of the song itself.
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