The Moz/Smiths Top 100, Part 163: STILL ILL

[oscillate wildly]

10.9999999

haha, I second everything every one else has said.

 

[Hairdresser on Maudlin St]

I must be the only one who doesn't like this song. At all. Ick.

 

[Dave]

I decree today
That life is simply taking and not giving
England is mine,
and it owes me a living.


10

this is exactly what I was referring to in the other thread

also

if this one's not a 10, then none of them are!

 

[Corrissey]

I must be the only one who doesn't like this song. At all. Ick.

 

[Not Right in the Head]

I hope to bob that I never say anything that would warrant a shaking Piglet as a response!

 

[Corrissey]

I hope to bob that I never say anything that would warrant a shaking Piglet as a response!

Don't be "ridicerous", I'm sure you already have Pooh & friends go way back with me. Even before Moz. Let's get off this thread and let it get back to proper 'Illin

 

[celibate]

an 8

very good Smiths song, Classic lyrics, Johnny's guitarplaying is great...
but like 'heaven knows I'm miserbale know' you hear that Morrissey sings
of bit of key...his singing improved a lot, even in the Smiths days, but
on this song and the other song mentioned it's a bit iritating

personally it's not amongst me Smiths favourites though I'm a big fan
of the Smiths early days, but I'm not saying it's bad.

 

[JoyDiv007]

This song is a huge 10!!! The lyrics are perfect.

 

[nugz]

there are brighter sides to life and i should know because I've seen them, but not very often...

one of my favorite lines in any song, ever! my second favorite Smiths song. i loves it. it never gets old. 10!!!!!!!!!!

 

[imogen11]

10.
I can't express how f***ing great Still Ill is.
Love every second from it, especially the opening riff and those amazing lyrics.
Absolute genius.

 

[imogen11]

My all-time favorite Smiths song, containing the immortal lines, "Under the iron bridge we kissed and though I ended up with sore lips, it just wasn't like the old days anymore". I mean, can this be touched??? The music is one of Johnny's greatest compositions too. Just utterly utterly divine. A Grand Enormous 10.

I love reading your reviews

 

[Radio Berlin]

I also love it when he does it now!

 

[patten]

My favourite Smiths song 10/10.

 

[Dothatagain?]

Cute song, the audio quality is shitty though. Too bad, still good lyrics, so 9.

The version on the Very Best Of sounds good, though - it's one of the few songs genuinely improved by that remaster.

 

[Well I Wonder]

8/10. Great live song. One of the best.​

 

[moscow kate]

Great song.I love the harmonica at the start nice little touch

 

[Helios]

Amazing, amazing lyrics. Easily compensates for the less than perfect music.

10.

 

[hatfull]

10 for me, I love this song. One of my Smiths top 3 I think

 

[CrystalGeezer]

This song always made me a little uneasy because without knowing the details, I sensed Morrissey was expressing being comprimised in a way that was irreversible and it didn't sit well. The music is beautiful, a light almost whimsical guitar background set to painful lyrics, yet another bit of Smiths irony at work. I would listen intently to this song processing his pain, but I never considered it a song that had singalong quality, or something you'd want to share with others. It was one of the few songs I rarely sang with. I gave it a 10.

 

[jeniphir]

". . .although I ended up with sore lips, it just wasn't like the old days anymore. . ."

Please. No brainer. 10.

--jeniphir