Well I Wonder (track) by The Smiths
Year: 1985
From the album Meat Is Murder (track #7)


Well I Wonder appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- Meat Is Murder (track #7) (this album) (1985)
- Complete (track #18) (compilation) (2011)
Condition: New
Condition: Used
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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 88.5/100, a mean average of 87.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.8.
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When you look for the meaning of "beautiful" in dictionary you might see "well i wonder". From start to finish every second is beautiful. Really really beautiful. Especially the rain at the end makes me smile every time. B e a u t i f u l.
Absolutely beautiful. Between the rain effects, the harrowing reverb-drenched Moz vocals, and the beautiful layered acoustic guitars, it's one of my favorites and an underrated Smiths track.

My personal favourite Smiths song - just beautiful

Goddamn heartbreaking. That rain at the end is the icing on the cake.

What a beautiful bass rhythm, with an incredible vocals (like every song) and with a special felling in it
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