Ask (track) by The Smiths

Ask by The Smiths
Year: 1987
From the album Louder Than Bombs (track #13)
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The Smiths – Ask [UK Numbered CD Single] NEW AND SEALED VERY RARE MORRISSEY
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THE SMITHS Ask 1986 UK 7" vinyl single EXCELLENT CONDITION Rough Trade
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Average Rating: 
89/100 (from 154 votes)
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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 88.8/100, a mean average of 88.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.5.

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From 03/31/2016 22:22
Great track. Definitely one of my favorites from the Smiths. Brilliant lyrically, but what of theirs isn't? The added background sound at around 0:50 really adds to the listening experience for me...
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From 05/09/2015 18:21
"Spending warm summer days indoors/Writing frightening verse to a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg" might just be the two best lines ever written.
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From 02/28/2015 19:38
Fantastic track!
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