Jeane
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeane |
| Album/single | This Charming Man (single) |
| Length | 3:02 (Single version) 3:03 (Troy Tate Studio) 2:46 (Troy Tate Demo) |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | Troy Tate |
| Release | 31 October 1983 |
| Recorded | Circa July/August 1983 |
Information
- A version of this song is available on the Rush To Danger bootleg CD.
- Sandie Shaw recorded (with John Porter) a cover of this song featuring The Smiths - released March, 1984.
Lyrics
Jeane
The low-life has lost its appeal
And I'm tired of walking these streets
To a room with its cupboard bare
Jeane
I'm not sure what happiness means
But I look in your eyes
And I know
That it isn't there
We tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
We tried
Jeane
There's ice on the sink where we bathe
So how can you call this home
When you know it's a grave?
But you still hold the reedy grace
As you tidy the place
But it will never be clean
Jeane
We tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
We tried
Cash on the nail
It's just a fairy tale
And I don't believe in magic anymore
Jeane
But I think you know
I really think you know
I think you know the truth
Jeane
No heavenly choirs
Not for me and not for you
Because I think that you know
I really think you know
I think you know the truth
Jeane
That we tried and we failed
That we tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
We tried and we failed
Oh Jeane
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 30
The Smiths live history:
- Manchester, England 1983-02-04 (The Smiths concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1984-05-19 (The Smiths concert)
- Cork, Ireland 1984-05-20 (The Smiths concert)
- Seinäjoki, Finland 1984-06-03 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1984-06-10 (The Smiths concert)
- Carlisle, England 1984-06-12 (The Smiths concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 1984-06-13 (The Smiths concert)
- Edinburgh, Scotland 1984-06-14 (The Smiths concert)
- Dundee, Scotland 1984-06-15 (The Smiths concert)
- Aberdeen, Scotland 1984-06-16 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 0
Appears On
- Hand In Glove (single)
- This Charming Man (single)
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (single)
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
Cover Versions
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "Jeane" - Morrissey-solo (Mar 26, 2022)