199. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now – The Smiths (1984)
I remember watching Morrisey on ‘Top Of The Pops’ and watching the very performance which you can see in the video here. I will always remember my mother saying that he looked like a prat with a bush sticking out of the back of his trousers and what a ridiculous song this really was, however for me she was the physical embodiment of someone who didn’t really ‘understand’ The Smiths and what they were trying to say.
This song takes me back to the recessionary times of the 1980s when UB40 were singing songs like ‘1 in 10’ and The Smiths were writing songs about the difficulties of ‘getting a job’ and ‘panic on the streets’ and the generally difficult times people were facing in a similar way to the way we are now and will be soon.
I’m not a massive Smiths fan but I do love this song and it is one of the ones I own and play. Looking back it had an important historical significance and like flares will no doubt be coming back into fashion sometime soon…
Now listen to the song and enjoy the video….
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