I went through a phase of listening to this song every night before I went to bed and it reminds me of innocent, happy times. The Smiths are so important. They embodied the independent spirit ...

He sums it up pretty well himself in Rubber Ring, my favourite Smiths song of them all: “Don’t forget the songs that made you cry and the songs that saved your life. Yes, you’re older now ...

Curly, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Not the best Smiths song- don't try to get me to say which one is...the list of possabilities is anything but a "shortlist" !- but what an introduction to the group.

To coincide with the 35th anniversary of The Smiths' debut album ... select the very finest songs written by Morrissey and Marr.... BILLY BRAGG: When we were recording Talking With The Taxman ...