What's The World?
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | What's The World? |
| Album/single | I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (single) (Cassette only) Sweet And Tender Hooligan (single) |
| 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
"Um ... this song was written by ... erm, erm..."
What would you sell?
Loose glasses and suit
Heart and soul
Won't wear out
That's not enough!
I wonder what's inside
Fish fillet knife
Can cut
Right through my eye...
I'm looking for some words
To call my own
Worn-out phrases
And a hand-me-down
They'll knock me
Under where I stand
Sad on his back
In a corned beef pan
Going under
You can feel them pulling me down
To the rust inside...
This is the way...
Franken-star is born
Bits and pieces
Others have worn
All held together by a management glue
Too much glue
Watch 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 halls of rust
Eeh...
I, I, I, I, I...
Thank you...
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 7
The Smiths live history:
- Irvine, Scotland 1985-09-22 (The Smiths concert)
- Edinburgh, Scotland 1985-09-24 (The Smiths concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 1985-09-25 (The Smiths concert)
- Dundee, Scotland 1985-09-26 (The Smiths concert)
- Lerwick, Scotland 1985-09-28 (The Smiths concert)
- Aberdeen, Scotland 1985-09-30 (The Smiths concert)
- Inverness, Scotland 1985-10-01 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 0
Appears On
- I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (single)
- Sweet And Tender Hooligan (single)
- The Sound Of The Smiths
Mentioned In
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