Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (track)
by The Smiths
Year: 1987
From the album Strangeways, Here We Come (track #5)
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Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- Strangeways, Here We Come (track #5) (this album) (1987)
- Best...I (track #4) (compilation) (1992)
- The Very Best Of The Smiths (track #23) (compilation) (2001)
- Complete (track #35) (compilation) (2011)
- The 12" Mixes (track #3) (compilation) (1988)
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85/100  | 10/13/2025 23:09 |  Superunknown | | 86/100 |
85/100 | 09/25/2025 00:31 |  Brandon8 | | 88/100 |
80/100 | 07/10/2025 08:57 | ShenBapiro | | 77/100 |
85/100 | 03/12/2025 20:48 | CokeBabies | | 84/100 |
100/100 | 03/09/2025 16:04 |  SomethingSpecial | | 98/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 88.2/100, a mean average of 87.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.8.
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I don't understand how this track and girlfriend in a coma got same rating. Sure i love both of them but this one clearly much better with its lyrics, music and beautiful little solo.
Quite simply a summation of everything the Smiths did well -- an instantly gratifying pop tune that doesn't outstay its welcome, clever lyrics, and a gorgeous shimmering guitar composition.
Strangely enough, the melody reminds me of killie Minogue, very poppy, almost silly. But coupled with Morrissey's voice and lyrics and the Smiths music, it's great !
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