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{{Songbox | {{Songbox | ||
| Name = Oscillate Wildly | | Name = Oscillate Wildly | ||
| Album = [[ | | Album = [[How Soon Is Now? (single)|How Soon Is Now?]]<br>[[The World Won't Listen]] | ||
| Length = 3:26 | | Length = 3:26 | ||
| Writer = [[Johnny Marr]] (Named by Morrissey) | | Writer = [[Writer::Johnny Marr]] (Named by Morrissey) | ||
| Producer = [[Johnny Marr]] | | Producer = [[Producer::Johnny Marr]] | ||
| Recorded = January 1985 | | Recorded = January 1985 | ||
| Release = February 1985 | | Release = February 1985 | ||
| ArtistType = The Smiths | | ArtistType = The Smiths | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
Morrissey said of the song: | Morrissey said of the song: | ||
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"Initially the very notion of instrumentals was motivated by me. I suggested that 'Oscillate Wildly' should be an instrumental; up until that point Johnny had very little interest in non-vocal tracks. There was never any political heave-hoing about should we-shouldn't we have an instrumental and it was never a battle of powers between Johnny and myself. The very assumption that a Smiths instrumental track left Morrissey upstairs in his bedroom stamping his feet and kicking the furniture was untrue! I totally approved but, obviously, I didn't physically contribute." | "Initially the very notion of instrumentals was motivated by me. I suggested that 'Oscillate Wildly' should be an instrumental; up until that point Johnny had very little interest in non-vocal tracks. There was never any political heave-hoing about should we-shouldn't we have an instrumental and it was never a battle of powers between Johnny and myself. The very assumption that a Smiths instrumental track left Morrissey upstairs in his bedroom stamping his feet and kicking the furniture was untrue! I totally approved but, obviously, I didn't physically contribute." | ||
</ | </blockquote> | ||
NME, February 13, 1988 | NME, February 13, 1988 | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
Instrumental only | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 14 February 2023
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Oscillate Wildly |
| Album/single | How Soon Is Now? The World Won't Listen |
| Length | 3:26 |
| Writer/composer | Johnny Marr (Named by Morrissey) |
| Producer | Johnny Marr |
| Release | February 1985 |
| Recorded | January 1985 |
Information
Morrissey said of the song:
"Initially the very notion of instrumentals was motivated by me. I suggested that 'Oscillate Wildly' should be an instrumental; up until that point Johnny had very little interest in non-vocal tracks. There was never any political heave-hoing about should we-shouldn't we have an instrumental and it was never a battle of powers between Johnny and myself. The very assumption that a Smiths instrumental track left Morrissey upstairs in his bedroom stamping his feet and kicking the furniture was untrue! I totally approved but, obviously, I didn't physically contribute."
NME, February 13, 1988
Lyrics
Instrumental only
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 0
Play count (Morrissey concert): 0
Appears On
- How Soon Is Now? (single)
- The Headmaster Ritual (single)
- The World Won't Listen
- Louder Than Bombs
- ...Best II
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
- The Queen Is Dead (single)
Cover Versions
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "Oscillate Wildly" - Morrissey-solo (May 10, 2022)