Miserable Lie (track)
by The Smiths
Miserable Lie appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- The Smiths (track #3) (this album) (1984)
- Complete (track #3) (compilation) (2011)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 06/22/2026 14:49 |  DommeDamian | 75,123 | 51/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2026 19:21 |  nitomano | 27,092 | 73/100 |
| ! | 05/27/2026 11:17 | dukeboxkool | 8,393 | 75/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2026 17:52 | michelefarina | 350 | 89/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2026 01:37 | Exist-en-ciel | 166,254 | 71/100 |
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I love the intro, but when the pace speeds up the track gets worse. And not a huge fan of Morrissey's vocals on this one
Just because you *can* make your voice sound like that doesn't mean you *should*
I was really shocked when i saw the rating of this track. I didn't understand why it's way too much underrated at here, this track has rather awesome guitar work of marr with the unique lines of morrisey. I know everybody has different taste when it comes to music but still it's interesting to see this track as though it were the low point of the album.
I adore the beginning, which suits the album very well. I like the tempo-change as well, but the plastic-y production rips out the 'rockabilly' feel that Marr was going for and the falsetto draws on for too long -- the song outstays its welcome by the end.
DeusExMackia 08/23/2016 21:14 | #173336
Hard like, but excellent lyricism.
GandalfORiley345 06/22/2014 17:19 | #115010
I don´t know why but I like his lower stressful voice, it´s unique xd, really fast song, sorry for the people that underrated it, I like it, really
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