Johnny Marr Bigmouth Strikes Again (Live)
| "Bigmouth Strikes Again" | ||||
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| Single by The Smiths | ||||
| from the album The Queen Is Expressionless | ||||
| B-side | "Money Changes Everything" | |||
| Released | 19 May 1986 (1986-05-19) | |||
| Recorded | Baronial–September 1985 | |||
| Studio | RAK Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
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| The Smiths singles chronology | ||||
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"Peacher Strikes Again" is a 1986 song by the English language stone band the Smiths from their third anthology The Queen Is Dead. Written by Johnny Marr and Morrissey, the song features cocky-deprecating lyrics that reflected Morrissey's frustrations with the music industry at the time. Musically, the song was inspired by the Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Wink" and centres around a guitar riff that Marr wrote during a 1985 soundcheck.
"Bigmouth Strikes Again" was released as the lead unmarried from the anthology, bypassing Rough Trade'south preferred choice, "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out". The unmarried reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart and has since seen disquisitional acclaim. The song was covered by Placebo in 1996.
Background [edit]
"Bigmouth Strikes Again" began equally a lyric written by Morrissey in the summer of 1985.[ane] The lyric was the terminal one of three written about Morrissey'south frustration with the music industry, the previous 2 existence "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" and "Rubber Band." "Peacher Strikes Again" specifically reflects Morrissey's negative experiences with the music press. When asked by the NME about the vocal, Morrissey replied, "I can't remember of one sentence [I regret saying]. We're still at that stage where if I rescued a kitten from drowning, they'd say: 'Morrissey Mauls Kitten'southward Torso'. And so what can you do?"
Morrissey intended the lyrics of the song to exist humorous; he explained, "I would call information technology a parody if that sounded less like self-celebration, which it definitely wasn't. It was just a really funny song".[ii] Drummer Mike Joyce commented, "What a fantastic championship – one of Mozzer's better ones. And with this song, you lot can see why he made journalists foam their pants. Listen to the lyrical content. He was a i-off."[3]
Johnny Marr based the song'southward music on a guitar riff he had written during a soundcheck of the band's 1985 bout. Marr later claimed that he had been inspired by The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash", stating, "I wanted something that was a rush all the style through, without a distinct middle viii as such. I thought the guitar breaks should exist percussive, not too pretty or cordial".[i] Marr described the song every bit being "as close as getting to the sound of my heroes as we came".[3]
Music and lyrics [edit]
During the vocal, the protagonist compares himself to Joan of Arc every bit "the flames rose to her Roman olfactory organ" and as well says "at present I know how Joan of Arc felt".[4] In recent solo performances, Morrissey has changed the lyric "and her Walkman started to melt", to the more technologically current "and her iPod started to melt".[5] Morrissey included the lyric "and her hearing aid started to cook" every bit a tribute to the band's hearing-impaired fans.
Initially the band had asked Kirsty MacColl to contribute backing vocals, but Marr found her harmonies "actually weird" and they were left off the last recording. Instead, the backing vocals were recorded by Morrissey and altered to a higher pitch. This is credited to "Ann Coates", a reference to the Manchester commune of Ancoats.[6]
Release [edit]
Though "Bigmouth Strikes Again" was initially planned to be released as the debut single from The Queen Is Expressionless in fall 1985, past spring 1986, Rough Merchandise head Geoff Travis pushed for the band to release "In that location Is a Low-cal That Never Goes Out" instead.[2] At Marr's insistence, the band stuck with "Bigmouth," in function because Marr wanted a more assertive vocal and because Marr wanted a single-calibre song as an anthology runway on every Smiths album.[7]
"Bigmouth Strikes Once more" was released as a single in May 1986, with the non-album instrumental song "Money Changes Everything" as the B-side. The single version's sleeve embrace contains a photograph of James Dean by Nelva Jean Thomas. On the 12″ single, the band quoted Oscar Wilde's famous line "Talent borrows, genius steals" on the runout groove.[8] The single reached number 26 in the UK.[9]
A live version of the song appeared every bit the closing song on the ring's simply live album, Rank. Another live version, recorded at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California in Baronial 1986, was released in 2017 to promote a collector'due south edition of The Queen Is Dead. [10]
Reception [edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [xi] |
"Bigmouth Strikes Once again" has seen critical acclamation since its release. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the song's "small-scale-key rush,"[12] while Clash wrote that the song'south "advised Stones-esque stone and precipitous guitar lines still sound vital today."[13] Far Out wrote that the song was "the perfect combination of Morrissey's playful self-deprecating lyricism coupled with Johnny Marr's ferociously upbeat riff which is a combination that many other acts accept tried to replicate but nobody has managed to capture the magic that these two would create in their five agile years together."[ane]
Several publications accept ranked the song as one of the ring's best songs. Billboard ranked the song every bit the band's second all-time,[14] while NME named it the band'southward 4th best.[15] Paste called it the band's tenth best,[16] while Louder included information technology in their unranked top ten, writing, "This could exist their virtually iconic song."[17] Rolling Rock ranked it as the Smiths' 13th best, writing, "'Peacher' was the funniest song they'd ever done – that pulsate break alone is a comic masterpiece."[eighteen] Issue of Sound listed the song as the band'south 19th best.[19]
Track listing [edit]
| No. | Championship | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peacher Strikes Again" | 3:12 |
| two. | "Money Changes Everything" | 4:40 |
| No. | Championship | Length |
|---|---|---|
| ane. | "Peacher Strikes Again" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Coin Changes Everything" | 4:twoscore |
| 3. | "Unloveable" | 3:54 |
Charts [edit]
| Chart | Meridian position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop)[20] | 38 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[9] | 26 |
Certifications [edit]
Treepeople version [edit]
Seattle-based, Idaho indie rock/grunge band Treepeople covered Peacher Strikes Again on their 1992 double EP Something Fell for Tomorrow/Time Whore, released past an independent Seattle label C/Z Records. The Treepeople version changes the second line of the first verse from "When I said by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed" to "When I said I am gonna miss y'all when you're dead." This version was notable for having been recorded by Seattle grunge pioneer/producer Jack Endino of Peel Yard, who had previously worked with Mudhoney, Nirvana and Soundgarden, also as having been mixed by Seattle product legend Steve Fisk, known for his work with notable acts like Nirvana, Screaming Trees, Seaweed, The Afghan Whigs and Love Battery.[22]
Placebo version [edit]
The song was covered in 1996 by alternative band Placebo, who were asked by the French magazine Les Inrockuptibles to perform the song for the various artists compilation The Smiths Is Dead. This version changed the lyric "and her Walkman started to cook'" to "and her Discman/Megadrive started to melt." Their rendition of the song also appeared as a B-side to "Nancy Male child", also every bit on Disc two of the Sleeping with Ghosts special edition. Far Out described the band's version equally "simply brilliant" and wrote, "[Brian] Molko's vocal operation is both far removed and utterly akin to Morrissey's ain performance, yet somehow Molko takes it to another level."[23]
Bryan Ferry's b-side version [edit]
The instrumental B-side "Money Changes Everything" was after covered past Bryan Ferry adding his own lyrics. Retitled every bit "The Right Stuff", it was included in Ferry's 1987 album Bête Noire.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Taysom, Joe (22 May 2020). "The Story Behind The Song: 'Bigmouth Strikes Over again' every bit The Smiths jab at the music business". Far Out Magazine . Retrieved xxx October 2020.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Tony (4 December 2012). A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths. Crown. ISBN978-0-307-71597-v.
- ^ a b "The Full Story Backside The Smith's 'The Queen Is Dead'". NME. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Stim, Rich (Baronial 1986). "The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths (Rough Trade)". Spin.
- ^ Block, Ryan. "Moz: Bigmouth Strikes Again strikes once again with the iPod". Engadget . Retrieved xxx Oct 2020.
- ^ DiGravina, Tim. "Bigmouth Strikes Over again - The Smiths | Song Info". AllMusic . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Taysom, Joe (30 July 2020). "The Story Behind The Song: How The Smiths song 'At that place Is A Lite That Never Goes Out' became their 'hidden secret'". Far Out Magazine . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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- ^ a b "The Smiths". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Mind: The Smiths, 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' — unreleased alive take from Berkeley 1986". Slicing Up Eyeballs. 4 September 2017. Retrieved xxx October 2020.
- ^ "Bigmouth Strikes Once more rating". Allmusic. Retrieved on 29 October 2012.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Queen Is Expressionless - The Smiths | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Beech, Alistair. "Archetype Albums: The Smiths - The Queen Is Expressionless". Clash Magazine . Retrieved thirty October 2020.
- ^ Lynch, Joe. "The Smiths' 20 All-time Songs: Critic'southward Picks". Billboard . Retrieved 30 Oct 2020.
- ^ "The twenty best Smiths tracks, as voted by NME.COM users". NME. 25 November 2011. Retrieved xxx October 2020.
- ^ Marino, Nick (14 March 2017). "The ten All-time Smiths Songs". Paste Magazine . Retrieved xxx October 2020.
- ^ McNerney, Mat (12 January 2016). "The 10 best songs past The Smiths". loudersound . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (1 August 2017). "Rob Sheffield Ranks All 73 Smiths Songs". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Ranking: Every Song by The Smiths from Worst to Best". Consequence of Audio. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "The Smiths - Peacher Strikes Again - ultratop.be".
- ^ "British single certifications – Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Over again". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved nine November 2020.
- ^ Something Vicious for Tomorrow/Time Whore - Treepeople | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 29 June 2021
- ^ "Mind dorsum to Placebo'southward brilliant cover of The Smiths' 'Bigmouth Strikes Once again'". Far Out Magazine. 24 January 2020. Retrieved xxx October 2020.
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