Oscillate Wildly

THE SMITHS song
Name	Oscillate Wildly
Album/single	The World Won't Listen How Soon Is Now?
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

• Badly Drawn Boy

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