Crowquill's Top 101 Singles

I think my favorite cover he's done is These Days (originally by Nico) it's weird how I hate Nico but all my favorite artists seem to cover her. But anyway those weren't singles, surprisingly. He tended to choose stuff like Son of Sam for his singles. I mean it's a good song but compared to like Everything Means Nothing to Me I can't see why he chose that as the single. I guess its catchier though.
 
I don't know it's kind of hard for me because I randomally get hardcore into songs on that album and while I think the Queen is Dead is their best album The Smiths is my favorite. I went through a phase where I was really into Reel Around the Fountains the (Oh but take me to the haven of your bed part is still one of favorite moments in a song ever) but I think right now my favorite song is The Hand that Rocks the Cradle just before that it was Hand in Glove. I think Suffer Little Children is my most consistent favorite from it.
 
PRetty Girls Make Graves used to be my favorite (My favorite Smiths song too, but I didn't even like the band back then) , but now it's This Charming Man, with The Hand That Rocks tied with Reel Around The Fountain for second.
 
94. Belle & Sebastian "I'm a Cuckoo"
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I'm cuckoo for I'm a cuckoo. That's all I feel like saying.

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96. Stars featuring Emily Haines "Ageless Beauty"
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God bless you Broken Social Scene not only did you result in the oRABhoot of tons of great banRAB you resulted into them all being connected into eachother so you get cool things like Emily Haines singing on a Stars track. Anyway, Ageless beauty, possibly one of the most beautiful concepts of love ever? Yes, now listen to the song.

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Its good to see Suffer Little Children get some recognition, i think most people are put off by the subject matter but its such a great end to the album.
 
98. The Smiths "This Charming Man"
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I'm probably going to get some crap for sticking this so low but in my defense I love all these songs on this list to death so even making it on here is an honor and this isn't even the best song on the Smiths debut :D So yeah!

Anyways this song's guitar intro is fantastic on the original however I much prefer the Peels session version and I'm glad I've found that. This is one of the few songs that I've heard slaughtered three or four times and still have been able to listen to the original the same before and after hearing the bad covers. But I think its that way with all Smiths songs for me, especially since good Smiths covers are a dime a dozen.

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95. Morrissey "Everyday is Like Sunday"
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This song really didn't connect with me until I really paid attention to the lyrics seeing as it seems like it was in many ways written about my boring, rainy coastal town. I don't have much to say on this mostly because I'm headed out the door but check it! This song showed Morrissey's solo career was very much not the Smiths, which is a good thing. Personally I think he's done just fine without Marr.

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