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THE SMITHS song
Name	Still Ill
Album/single	The Smiths
Length	3:23
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Producer	John Porter
Release	February 1984
Recorded	Autumn 1983

Information

Lyrics

I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving England is mine, it owes me a living But ask me why, and I'll spit in your eye Oh, ask me why, and I'll spit in your eye But we cannot cling to the old dreams anymore No, we cannot cling to those dreams
Does the body rule the mind Or does the mind rule the body? I dunno
Under the iron bridge we kissed And although I ended up with sore lips It just wasn't like the old days anymore No, it wasn't like those days, am I still ill? Oh Am I still ill? Oh
Does the body rule the mind Or does the mind rule the body? I dunno
Ask me why, and I'll die Oh, ask me why, and I'll die And if you must, go to work, tomorrow Well, if I were you I wouldn't bother For there are brighter sides to life And I should know, because I've seen them, but not very often
Under the iron bridge we kissed And although I ended up with sore lips It just wasn't like the old days anymore No, it wasn't like those days, am I still ill? Oh Am I still ill? Oh

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 151

The Smiths live history:

... further results

Play count (Morrissey concert): 116

Morrissey live history:

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Appears On

Cover Versions

Discogs Information

Credits

Bass [Uncredited] - Andy Rourke
Drums [Uncredited] - Mike Joyce
Guitar [Uncredited] - Johnny Marr
Lacquer Cut By - Tim Young
Lacquer Cut By - Tim Young
Producer - John Porter
Vocals [Uncredited] - Morrissey

Notes

During February 1984 a limited number of these DJ-only promotional copies were circulated in order to hype the band's debut album.

Images

Still Ill / You've Got Everything Now - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/1310946
Still Ill / You've Got Everything Now (7" 45 RPM Promo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/673683-The-Smiths-Still-Ill-Youve-Got-Everything-Now

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

One-track 6" transparent flexi of "Still Ill" with coloured round backing card, given away with the March 1986 issue of Brazilian magazine BIZZ (issue #8)

Images

Still Ill (Single Sided 33 ⅓ RPM 6") - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/1794972-The-Smiths-Still-Ill

Related Forum Threads

The Smiths A-Z: "Still Ill" - Morrissey-solo (Sep 26, 2022)

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+I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving
+England is mine, it owes me a living
+But ask me why, and I'll spit in your eye
+Oh, ask me why, and I'll spit in your eye
+But we cannot cling to the old dreams anymore
+No, we cannot cling to those dreams
+Does the body rule the mind
+Or does the mind rule the body?
+I dunno
+Under the iron bridge we kissed
+And although I ended up with sore lips
+It just wasn't like the old days anymore
+No, it wasn't like those days, am I still ill?
+Oh
+Am I still ill?
+Oh
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+Does the body rule the mind
+Or does the mind rule the body?
+I dunno
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+Ask me why, and I'll die
+Oh, ask me why, and I'll die
+And if you must, go to work, tomorrow
+Well, if I were you I wouldn't bother
+For there are brighter sides to life
+And I should know, because I've seen them, but not very often
+Under the iron bridge we kissed
+And although I ended up with sore lips
+It just wasn't like the old days anymore
+No, it wasn't like those days, am I still ill?
+Oh
+Am I still ill?
+Oh
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