Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want (track)
by The Smiths
Year: 1984
From the album Hatful Of Hollow (track #16)
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Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- Hatful Of Hollow (track #16) (this album) (1984)
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Absolute genius. The fact that it’s so short makes it even better than it already is
Before Moz put lyrics to it, this song was originally called the "The Irish Waltz"
Quite simply, one of the most beautiful songs of all time. It's so heartbreakingly short, as well. It's like Marr knew what a wonderful song he had written and decided to leave his listeners aching for more.
This song is beautiful. If you haven't already, check out the live version too. It really is great.
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