Miserable Lie (track) by The Smiths

Miserable Lie by The Smiths
Year: 1984
From the album The Smiths (track #3)
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78/100 (from 296 votes)
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Average Rating: 
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80/100
From 02/23/2022 17:38
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
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From 04/19/2020 02:36
Just because you *can* make your voice sound like that doesn't mean you *should*
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From 05/02/2019 01:42
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.
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From 09/13/2017 21:54
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.
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From 08/23/2016 21:14
Hard like, but excellent lyricism.
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From 06/22/2014 17:19
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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