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THE SMITHS song
Name	What's The World?
Album/single	I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (Cassette only) Sweet And Tender Hooligan
Length	2:05 (Live performance only)
Writer/composer	J. Glennie/P. Gilbertson/G. Whelan/T.Booth Collectively known as James
Producer	Grant Showbiz (Live recording)
Release	November 1987
Recorded	Glasgow, September 25, 1985

Information

This is a cover of a song by James from their "Jimone" single (November, 1983).

Lyrics

What will you sell
With the glasses and suit
Heart and soul
It won't wear out

That's not enough I want what's inside
Fish fillet knife would cut right through my eyes

I'm looking for some words
To call my own
Not worn-out phrases and hand-me-downs

They'll knock me
In where I stand
Put on its back
In a corned beef can

I'm going under
You can feel them stripping me down
To the rust inside

This is the way
Frankenstar is born

From bits and pieces others have worn
All held together by a management glue
Too much glue, and the stars turn blue
Turn blue
Turn blue
Turn blue
Turn blue

I'm going under
You can feel them pulling me down
To the holes inside

I,I,I,I
I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I
I,I,I

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 7

The Smiths live history:

Play count (Morrissey concert): 0

Appears On

Mentioned In

Glasgow, Scotland 1985-09-25 (The Smiths concert)

Related Forum Threads

The Smiths A-Z: "What's The World?" - Morrissey-solo (Nov 23, 2022)

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-| Writer = J. Glennie/P. Gilbertson/G. Whelan/T.Booth<br>Collectively known as [[James]]
+| Writer = J. Glennie/P. Gilbertson/G. Whelan/T.Booth<br>Collectively known as [[Writer::James]]
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 == Lyrics ==
 <poem>
-"Um ... this song was written by ... erm, erm..."
+What will you sell
+With the glasses and suit
-What would you sell?
-Loose glasses and suit
 Heart and soul
-Won't wear out
+It won't wear out
-That's not enough!
+That's not enough I want what's inside
-I wonder what's inside
+Fish fillet knife would cut right through my eyes
-Fish fillet knife
-Can cut
-Right through my eye...
 I'm looking for some words
 To call my own
-Worn-out phrases
+Not worn-out phrases and hand-me-downs
-And a hand-me-down
 They'll knock me
-Under where I stand
+In where I stand
-Sad on his back
+Put on its back
-In a corned beef pan
+In a corned beef can
-Going under
+I'm going under
-You can feel them pulling me down
+You can feel them stripping me down
-To the rust inside...
+To the rust inside
-This is the way...
+This is the way
-Franken-star is born
+Frankenstar is born
-Bits and pieces
+From bits and pieces others have worn
-Others have worn
 All held together by a management glue
-Too much glue
+Too much glue, and the stars turn blue
-Watch the stars turn blue
 Turn blue
 Turn blue
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 I'm going under
 You can feel them pulling me down
-To the halls of rust
+To the holes inside
-Eeh...
-I, I, I, I, I...
+I,I,I,I
-Thank you...
+I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I
+I,I,I
 </poem>
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