Well I Wonder (track)
by The Smiths
Year: 1985
From the album Meat Is Murder (track #7)
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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)
- Meat Is Murder / The Smiths (track #8) (compilation) (1986)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/01/2026 10:41 | Siromynian | 20,223 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 20:18 | araidernomore | 5,115 | 78/100 |
| ! | 05/22/2026 03:33 | bonnequestion | 17,351 | 74/100 |
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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.
DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/31/2015 20:14 | #138438
Goddamn heartbreaking. That rain at the end is the icing on the cake.
GandalfORiley345 06/23/2014 22:05 | #115111
What a beautiful bass rhythm, with an incredible vocals (like every song) and with a special felling in it
flamingyesdept TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/25/2016 23:16 | #171809
My personal favourite Smiths song - just beautiful
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.
