10-1-11 - "How Soon Is Now" ~ The Smiths

We'll kick off October with some Smiths.  As often happens, I heard it on the radio in the car yesterday, and was like, "oh YEAH, what a great song that I haven't listened to in ages!"  So of course now I'm blogging about it.


The guitar parts are pretty intense, and you can read about how they were produced on good old Wikipedia.  Wiki also has info on the lyrics (some of which are paraphrased from George Eliot, who was actually a female writer in the 19th century using a pseudonym to be taken seriously - pretty interesting), and the covers, which include t.A.T.u. (remember them?  hoo boy.)  Lead singer Morrissey was interviewed and asked about that cover version, and hilarity ensued:


"The interviewer explained, 'They're teenage Russian lesbians.' To which Morrissey replied, 'Well, aren't we all?'"


But anyway, here's the song:

(long version)

"How Soon Is Now" normal version / music video (youtube)

"I am the son
and the heir
of nothing in particular..."