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{{Discobox
{{Discobox
| Name = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
| Name = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
| Total Length = 4:57
| Total Length = 4:57
| Recorded = October 1984
| Recorded = October 1984
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr
| Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Johnny Marr]]
| Producer = [[The Smiths]]<br>[[Stephen Street]] (Recording Engineer)
| Producer = [[Producer::The Smiths]]<br>[[Stephen Street]] (Recording Engineer)
| Mastered =  
| Mastered =  
| Art =Child pictured is from "The Enchanted Desna" by Julia Solntseva.<br>The image was published in "Film & Filming" (February, 1965).
| Art = Cover star: Child pictured is from "[[Mention::The Enchanted Desna]]" by Julia Solntseva.<br>The image was published in "[[Mention::Films And Filming]]" (February, 1965)  
| Vinyl Etching =UK 7": OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS / OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS  
| Vinyl Etching = UK 7": OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS / OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS  
UK 12": OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS / blank
UK 12": OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS / blank
Canadian 12": HELEN WHEELS / blank  
Canadian 12": HELEN WHEELS / blank  
| Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)
| Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl
| Release = July 1985
| Release = 5 July 1985
| Chart = UK #49
| Chart = UK #49
| Type = Single
| Type = Single
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| NextLink = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single)
| NextLink = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single)
}}
}}
==Information==
==Track list==
===7" Vinyl===
UK - [Rough Trade RT 186]
{{tracklist
| 01 = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
| 01link = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single)
| 01-duration = 3:49 (Morrissey/Marr)
| 02 = Meat Is Murder
| 02link = Meat Is Murder (song)
| 02app = (live in Oxford)
| 02-duration = 5:34 (Morrissey/Marr)
}}
===12" Vinyl===
UK - [Rough Trade RTT 186]
{{tracklist
| 01 = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
| 01link = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single)
| 01-duration = 3:49 (Morrissey/Marr)
| 02 = Nowhere Fast
| 02link = Nowhere Fast
| 02app = (live in Oxford)
| 02-duration = 2:31 (Morrissey/Marr)
| 03 = Stretch Out And Wait
| 03link = Stretch Out And Wait
| 03app = (live in Oxford)
| 03-duration = 2:49 (Morrissey/Marr)
| 04 = Shakespeare's Sister
| 04link = Shakespeare's Sister (single)
| 04app = (live in Oxford)
| 04-duration = 2:12 (Morrissey/Marr)
| 05 = Meat Is Murder
| 05link = Meat Is Murder (song)
| 05app = (live in Oxford)
| 05-duration = 5:34 (Morrissey/Marr)
}}
== Lyrics ==
<poem>
Park the car at the side of the road
you should know
time's tide will smother you
and I will too
when you laugh about people who feel so
very lonely
their only desire is to die
well, I'm afraid
it doesn't make me smile
I wish I could laugh
but that joke isn't funny anymore
it's too close to home
and it's too near the bone
it's too close to home
and it's too near the bone
more than you'll ever know
It was dark as I drove the point home
and on cold leather seats
well, it suddenly struck me
I just might die with a smile on my
face after all
I've seen this happen in other people's
lives
and now it's happening in mine
</poem>


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Cover art
Original image
THE SMITHS Single
Name That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
Release 5 July 1985
Total Length 4:57
Recorded October 1984
Writer/composer Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Producer The Smiths
Stephen Street (Recording Engineer)
Art work Cover star: Child pictured is from "The Enchanted Desna" by Julia Solntseva.
The image was published in "Films And Filming" (February, 1965)
Vinyl Etching UK 7": OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS / OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS

UK 12": OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS / blank Canadian 12": HELEN WHEELS / blank

Publisher Rough Trade Records (UK)
Format(s) 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl
Chart position UK #49
Single chronology
The Headmaster Ritual
←
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
→
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Information

Track list

7" Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade RT 186]

  1. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 3:49 (Morrissey/Marr)
  2. Meat Is Murder (live in Oxford) – 5:34 (Morrissey/Marr)

12" Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade RTT 186]

  1. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 3:49 (Morrissey/Marr)
  2. Nowhere Fast (live in Oxford) – 2:31 (Morrissey/Marr)
  3. Stretch Out And Wait (live in Oxford) – 2:49 (Morrissey/Marr)
  4. Shakespeare's Sister (live in Oxford) – 2:12 (Morrissey/Marr)
  5. Meat Is Murder (live in Oxford) – 5:34 (Morrissey/Marr)

Lyrics

Park the car at the side of the road
you should know
time's tide will smother you
and I will too
when you laugh about people who feel so
very lonely
their only desire is to die
well, I'm afraid
it doesn't make me smile
I wish I could laugh
but that joke isn't funny anymore
it's too close to home
and it's too near the bone
it's too close to home
and it's too near the bone
more than you'll ever know

It was dark as I drove the point home
and on cold leather seats
well, it suddenly struck me
I just might die with a smile on my
face after all

I've seen this happen in other people's
lives
and now it's happening in mine

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 77

The Smiths live history:

... further results

Play count (Morrissey concert): 29

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On

Appears On Covers Compilation

Cover Versions

Mentioned In

Discogs Information

Credits

  • Music By - Johnny Marr
  • Words By - Morrissey

Notes

This is the MPO push-out centre variant (see: solid centre variant). Also an EMI Records pressing with push-out centre exists.

A-Side: 'From the Rough Trade LP [r=373240] (Rough 81)'. B-Side: recorded live in Oxford, 18 Mar 1985.

© 1985 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Images

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Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Custom flesh-coloured inner sleeve.

Track A1 From the Rough Trade LP "Meat Is Murder" (Rough 81) Tracks B1-B4 were recorded live in Oxford, 18 Mar 1985

© 1985 Warner Bros. Music Made in the UK

Runouts are stamped except for ’OUR SOULS OUR SOULS OUR SOULS’ and ’Timtom’, which are etched.

Images

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Wikipedia Information

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"That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. The full-length version of the song appears on the album Meat Is Murder. It was the sole track from the album to be released, in edited form, as a UK single. The song was composed by guitarist Johnny Marr and singer Morrissey. Marr has cited it as one of his favourite Smiths songs.

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