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| Art =Child pictured is from "The Enchanted Desna" by Julia Solntseva.<br>The image was published in "Film & Filming" (February, 1965) | | Art = Child pictured is from "The Enchanted Desna" by Julia Solntseva.<br>The image was published in "Film & 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 | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 17 September 2021
| THE SMITHS Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore |
| Release | July 1985 |
| Total Length | 4:57 |
| Recorded | October 1984 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | The Smiths Stephen Street (Recording Engineer) |
| Art work | Child pictured is from "The Enchanted Desna" by Julia Solntseva. The image was published in "Film & 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) Sire Records (US) |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #49 |
| Single chronology | |
| The Headmaster Ritual ← That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore → The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
| |
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 77
The Smiths live history:
- Chippenham, England 1985-02-27 (The Smiths concert)
- Guildford, England 1985-02-28 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1985-03-01 (The Smiths concert)
- Portsmouth, England 1985-03-03 (The Smiths concert)
- Reading, England 1985-03-04 (The Smiths concert)
- Poole, England 1985-03-06 (The Smiths concert)
- Brighton, England 1985-03-07 (The Smiths concert)
- Margate, England 1985-03-08 (The Smiths concert)
- Ipswich, England 1985-03-11 (The Smiths concert)
- Nottingham, England 1985-03-12 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 29
Morrissey live history:
- Port Chester, New York 2013-01-19 (Morrissey concert)
- San Diego, California 2013-02-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2013-03-01 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2013-03-02 (Morrissey concert)
- Davis, California 2013-03-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Seattle, Washington 2013-03-06 (Morrissey concert)
- Portland, Oregon 2013-03-08 (Morrissey concert)
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2019-04-26 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2019-05-02 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2019-05-07 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- Meat Is Murder
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single)
- The Queen Is Dead
- The World Won't Listen
- ...Best II
- Singles
- The Very Best Of The Smiths
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
- 25 Live
Appears On Covers Compilation
- Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware (A Matinée Tribute To The Smiths)
- The String Quartet: Tribute To The Smiths
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
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/20118
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (7" Single 45 RPM Push-out Centre, MPO Pressing) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/525791-The-Smiths-That-Joke-Isnt-Funny-Anymore
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
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (12" 45 RPM Single EMI Pressing) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/490713-The-Smiths-That-Joke-Isnt-Funny-Anymore
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.