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THE SMITHS song
Name London
Album/single Shoplifters Of The World Unite
The World Won't Listen
Length 2:06 (Single version)
2:06 (Peel Session)
Writer/composer Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Producer Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Stephen Street (Engineer)
Release January 1987
Recorded October 1986
December 2, 1986 (Peel Session)

Information

A flexi-disc featuring the song was included with "The Catalogue" (September 1988) with "Poppycocteau" printed on the back side.

Lyrics

Smoke lingers 'round your fingers
Train heave on to Euston
Do you think you've made
The right decision this time?

You left your tired family grieving
And you think they're sad because you're leaving
But did you see the jealousy in the eyes
Of the ones who had to stay behind?
And do you think you've made
The right decision this time?

You left your girlfriend on the platform
With this really ragged notion that you'll return
But she knows that when he goes
He really goes...
And do you think you've made
The right decision this time?

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 11

The Smiths live history:

... further results

Play count (Morrissey concert): 41

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On

Appears On Covers Compilation

Cover Versions

Mentioned In

Discogs Information

Credits

  • Engineer - Paul Nickson
  • Producer - Grant Showbiz
  • Producer - Pete Dauncey
  • Written By - Morrissey And Marr
  • Written-By - Johnny Marr
  • Written-By - Morrissey

Notes

Released by kind permission of Rough Trade Records Taken from the live LP [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/451760]'Rank'[/url] (Rough126)

Presented free with "The Catalogue" September 1988

℗ 1988 BBC © 1988 Warner Bros. Music Ltd. Made in England

Issued as a square-shaped disc with the Morrissey-penned poem "Poppycocteau" printed on the backside.

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