http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.746&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rssBefore the Korns and Limp Bizkits of the world insisted on a daily regime of rage and denial, there was a kinder gentler time when bands could still express unmanly insecurities in ticklish, sexually ambivalent pop songs. The Smiths were the most important of these acts. Their Puckish singer, known simply as Morrissey, warbled and whined about bicycle rides in the country, nervous trysts in the cemetery, and, of course, night after night spent alone. Drawing on an inexhaustible supply of double entendres and naughty insinuations, Morrissey established himself as the Oscar Wilde of his generation -- a genteel mischief-maker and foppish peddler of purple prose. The Smiths' unique sound, however, must be attributed to guitarist Johnny Marr. Spurred on by a distaste for jamming and flash, Marr explored unconventional avenues that led him to the sonic scree of "How Soon Is Now" and the lush jangle of "This Charming Man." Marr left the Smiths in 1987, forcing Morrissey to embark on a solo career. Apart from a lack of strong hooks due to the absence of Marr, Morrissey's work has consistently carried on the Smiths' sound. In 2006, Marr joined Modest Mouse, who shortly thereafter released <i>We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank</i>, the Mancunian's first number one-selling album in the U.S. - Chad DriscollJangle Popen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:50:47 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.746&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Before the Korns and Limp Bizkits of the world insisted on a daily regime of rage and denial, there was a kinder gentler time when bands could still express unmanly insecurities in ticklish, sexually ambivalent pop songs. The Smiths were the most important of these acts. Their Puckish singer, known simply as Morrissey, warbled and whined about bicycle rides in the country, nervous trysts in the cemetery, and, of course, night after night spent alone. Drawing on an inexhaustible supply of double entendres and naughty insinuations, Morrissey established himself as the Oscar Wilde of his generation -- a genteel mischief-maker and foppish peddler of purple prose. The Smiths' unique sound, however, must be attributed to guitarist Johnny Marr. Spurred on by a distaste for jamming and flash, Marr explored unconventional avenues that led him to the sonic scree of "How Soon Is Now" and the lush jangle of "This Charming Man." Marr left the Smiths in 1987, forcing Morrissey to embark on a solo career. Apart from a lack of strong hooks due to the absence of Marr, Morrissey's work has consistently carried on the Smiths' sound. In 2006, Marr joined Modest Mouse, who shortly thereafter released <i>We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank</i>, the Mancunian's first number one-selling album in the U.S. - Chad Driscoll http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1683913&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1683913 tra.1683913 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true How Soon Is Now? tra.1683913 405000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1683913&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1683913&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334493&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1334493 tra.1334493 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true There Is A Light That Never Goes Out tra.1334493 243000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334493&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334493&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017666&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 24017666 tra.24017666 The Smiths art.746 1.29 The Sound Of The Smiths [Deluxe Edition] alb.24016536 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/2/5/1455238_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2008-11-04 00:00:00.0 true Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want tra.24017666 112000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017666&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017666&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858308&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1858308 tra.1858308 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true This Charming Man tra.1858308 164000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858308&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858308&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334489&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1334489 tra.1334489 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bigmouth Strikes Again tra.1334489 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334489&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334489&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169702&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 2169702 tra.2169702 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Girlfriend In A Coma tra.2169702 123000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169702&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169702&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334421&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1334421 tra.1334421 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ask tra.1334421 192000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334421&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334421&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858309&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1858309 tra.1858309 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true What Difference Does It Make? tra.1858309 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858309&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858309&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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Miserable Now tra.1334420 214000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334420&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334420&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858311&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1858311 tra.1858311 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Panic tra.1858311 140000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858311&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858311&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334490&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1334490 tra.1334490 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore tra.1334490 295000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334490&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334490&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858307&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1858307 tra.1858307 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hand In Glove tra.1858307 204000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858307&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858307&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858310&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1858310 tra.1858310 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true William, It Was Really Nothing tra.1858310 131000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858310&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858310&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017674&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 24017674 tra.24017674 The Smiths art.746 1.29 The Sound Of The Smiths [Deluxe Edition] alb.24016536 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/2/5/1455238_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2008-11-04 00:00:00.0 true Cemetry Gates tra.24017674 160000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017674&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017674&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169701&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 2169701 tra.2169701 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Boy With The Thorn In His Side tra.2169701 196000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169701&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169701&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858312&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1858312 tra.1858312 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Shoplifters Of The World Unite tra.1858312 178000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858312&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1858312&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017637&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 24017637 tra.24017637 The Smiths art.746 1.29 The Sound Of The Smiths [Deluxe Edition] alb.24016536 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/2/5/1455238_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2008-11-04 00:00:00.0 true This Charming Man tra.24017637 163000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017637&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017637&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822517&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Mon, 15 Nov 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 2822517 tra.2822517 The Smiths art.746 0.99 The Smiths alb.190756 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/8/8/1558806_170x170.jpg 2004-02-05 00:00:00.0 1993-11-15 00:00:00.0 true This Charming Man tra.2822517 163000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822517&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822517&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017678&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 24017678 tra.24017678 The Smiths art.746 1.29 The Sound Of The Smiths [Deluxe Edition] alb.24016536 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/2/5/1455238_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2008-11-04 00:00:00.0 true Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before tra.24017678 213000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017678&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017678&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822512&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Mon, 15 Nov 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 2822512 tra.2822512 The Smiths art.746 0.99 The Smiths alb.190756 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/8/8/1558806_170x170.jpg 2004-02-05 00:00:00.0 1993-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Reel Around The Fountain tra.2822512 357000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822512&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822512&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334491&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 1334491 tra.1334491 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Shakespeare's Sister tra.1334491 128000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334491&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1334491&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169703&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 2169703 tra.2169703 The Smiths art.746 0.0 Singles alb.186873 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/9/5/685952_170x170.jpg 1995-02-20 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Started Something I Couldn't Finish tra.2169703 227000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169703&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2169703&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017670&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 24017670 tra.24017670 The Smiths art.746 1.29 The Sound Of The Smiths [Deluxe Edition] alb.24016536 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/2/5/1455238_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 2008-11-04 00:00:00.0 true Asleep tra.24017670 250000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017670&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24017670&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822520&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Mon, 15 Nov 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Smiths on Rhapsody Online 2822520 tra.2822520 The Smiths art.746 0.99 The Smiths alb.190756 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/8/8/1558806_170x170.jpg 2004-02-05 00:00:00.0 1993-11-15 00:00:00.0 true What Difference Does It Make? tra.2822520 229000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822520&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2822520&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-smiths%2Ftop-tracks.rss