Frankly, Mr. Shankly (track)
by The Smiths
Year: 1986
From the album The Queen Is Dead (track #2)
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Frankly, Mr. Shankly appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- The Queen Is Dead (track #2) (this album) (1986)
- Complete (track #22) (compilation) (2011)
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| 05/19/2026 09:24 | libbyshuss | 865 | 78/100 | |
| 05/15/2026 17:31 | Jantje | 917 | 77/100 | |
| 05/14/2026 18:01 | michelefarina | 334 | 88/100 | |
| 03/24/2026 18:58 |  Rockdrigo | 1,072 | 82/100 | |
| 12/18/2025 18:11 | machiaj | 9,085 | 74/100 |
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It's alright you know. It's definitely grown on me.
Some of the best lyrics I've ever heard , and without sounding novelty. It has made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion which would never happen listening to less 'miserable' bands like Coldplay for example. Anyway, this song is truly a masterpiece!
Really cool track :)
DeusExMackia 07/08/2015 21:50 | #145350
Few arrangements of words have been so devastatingly witty, few compositions of music so upbeat and alive.
Frankly, this song is awesome. My favorite after There is a Light
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This song makes me smile.
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