Top 10 Morrissey songs of the 21st century

[Maurice E]

The 'best Morrissey song' thing has perhaps been a bit overdone recently but it's 5.30am and I can't get back to sleep!
Would be interested to see everyone's top 10s of the recent stuff and which album/sessions most of the songs come from. I think my favourite recent Moz 'album' is the Quarry platinum b-sides thing. Of the three albums he's released this century, it's the only one that I don't feel the need to use the skip button on. It seems to have richer musical textures and more thoughtful (or just less grating) lyrics.

1. The never laid (that's the never played) symphonies
2. First of the gang to die
3. I'll never be anybody's hero now
4. It's hard to walk tall when you're small
5. Life is a pigsty
6. Friday mourning
7. Christian Dior
8. In the future when all's well
9. You know I couldn't last
10. A song from under the floorboards

 

[bagface]

yes these lists have been quite overdone but....

1. first of the gang to die
2. come back to camden
3. i'll never be anybody's hero now
4. i just want to see the boy happy
5. irish blood, english heart
6. my life is a succession of people saying goodbye
7. i like you
8. you know i couldn't last
9. you have killed me
10. if you don't like me, don't look at me

and if i had to do it again tomorrow, it'd probably be completely different

 

[Life_Is_A_Pigsty]

1. Come Back To Camden
2. Life Is A Pigsty
3. First Of The Gang To Die
4. The Never Played Symphonies
5. Irish Blood, English Heart
6. I Have Forgiven Jesus
7. In The Future When Alls Well
8. The Father Who Must Be Killed
9. You Have Killed Me
10. Dear God, Please Help Me

 

[Danny]

I will see you in far off places
The father who must be killed
I'll never be anyone's hero now
On the streets I ran
I just want to see the boy happy
I have forgiven jesus
Let me kiss you
It's hard to walk tall
Friday mourning
Never played symphonies

Can't put them in any order though. Love 'em all too much!

 

[davdavon]

These lists might be overdone, but this one is a good idea because I feel that Quarry really doesn't get the appreciation that it deserves... so:

1. First Of The Gang To Die
2. The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus
4. Let Me Kiss You
5. Friday Mourning
6. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
7. The Never Played Symphonies
8. You Have Killed Me
9. Come Back To Camden
10. Teenage Dad On His Estate (extra underrated!)

 

[Kuiper]

Teenage Dad On His Estate (extra underrated!)

I agree, Teenage Dad seems like it's never even talked about.

This is a very good question and here's my list:
1: On the Streets I Ran
2: First of the Gang to Die
3: You Know I Couldn't Last
4: In the Future When All's Well
5: Life is a Pigsty
6: Irish Blood, English Heart
7: I Like You
8: My Life is a Succession of People Saying Goodbye
9: I Just Want to See the Boy Happy
10: I Knew I Was Next

Honorable mentions for It's Hard to Walk Tall When You're Small, Munich Air Disaster 1958, America Is Not the World, and Good Looking Man About Town.

 

[Chartres]

I I Have Forgiven Jesus
II Come Back To Camden
III Let Me Kiss You
IV Dear God Please Help Me
V Munich Air Disaster 1958
VI The Public Image
VII Life Is A Pigsty
VIII I Like You
XI If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me
X Ganglord

 

[TuQui]

1. Irish Blood English Heart
2. I Have Forgiven Jesus
3. First Of The Gang To Die
4. Let Me Kiss You
5. Munich Air Disaster 1958
6. The Never Played Symphonies
7. You Have Killed Me
8. In The Future When Alls Well
9. Life Is A Pigsty
10. I Just Want To See The Boy Happy

 

[dazzak]

1. Dear God Please Help Me
2. Let Me Kiss You
3. Life Is A Pigsty
4. First Of The Gang To Die
5. I Have Forgiven Jesus
6. Irish Blood, English Heart
7. Come Back To Camden
8. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
9. The Never Played Symphonies
10. I'm Not Sorry

 

[bikubesong]

I'm not Sorry
All the lazy Dykes
Life is a Pigsty
Good Looking Man About Town
If you Don't Like Me, don't Look At Me
I Like You
Dear God, Please Help Me
Friday Mourning
Neverplayed Symphonies..
and.. Teenage Dad. Maybe

 

[puuk]

1 First of the gang to die
2 I have forgiven Jesus
3 Come back to Camden
4 Let me kiss you
5 You have killed me
6 All the lazy dykes
7 I'll never be anybody's hero now
8 Life is a pigsty
9 You know I couldn't last
10 Ganglord

 

[Deleted member 1074]

1. Dear God Please Help Me
2. Life Is A Pigsty
3. Let Me Kiss You
4. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me
5. Ganglord
6. The Never-Played Symphonies
7. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
8. I'm Not Sorry
9. Christian Dior
10. All The Lazy Dykes

 

[Uncleskinny]

1: Ganglord
2: Children In Pieces
3: Teenage Dad On His Estate
4: At Last I Am Born
5: Let Me Kiss You
6: My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye
7: The Youngest Was The Most Loved
8: The Public Image
9: How Can Anyone Possibly Know How I Feel
10: Christian Dior

Peter

 

[Deleted member 1074]

1: Ganglord
2: Children In Pieces
3: Teenage Dad On His Estate
4: At Last I Am Born
5: Let Me Kiss You
6: My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye
7: The Youngest Was The Most Loved
8: The Public Image
9: How Can Anyone Possibly Know How I Feel
10: Christian Dior

Peter

Children In Pieces hasn't been released yet and hasn't even had words put to it yet in a demo at that...so I don't think that counts...

 

[Uncleskinny]

Children In Pieces hasn't been released yet and hasn't even had words put to it yet in a demo at that...so I don't think that counts...

Where does it say it has to be released, or even have words? I like it, so it's in my chart.

Peter

 

[Deleted member 1074]

Where does it say it has to be released, or even have words? I like it, so it's in my chart.

Peter

If Morrissey did not write and/or sing on the song then I really don't see how you can consider it a Morrissey song...as it is, it is ONLY either a Booer, Whyte, or Tobias composition...it is NOT a Morrissey song yet...and it DOES say the Top 10 "Morrissey" songs of the 21st Century. Last time I checked neither of the mentioned trio are Morrissey...which makes me right and you wrong.

 

[Johan de Witt]

1 I Have Forgiven Jesus
2 First of the Gang to Die
3 The Never-Played Symphonies
4 Life Is a Pigsty
5 To Me You Are a Work of Art
6 Irish Blood, English Heart
7 Come Back to Camden
8 Friday Mourning
9 The World Is Full of Crashing Bores
10 I Just Want to See the Boy Happy

 

[lilybett]

1. Irish Blood, English Heart
2. Life Is A Pigsty
3. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
4. Let Me Kiss You
5. Come Back To Camden
6. You Have Killed Me
7. Ganglord
8. No One Can Hold A Candle To You (yes I know, but I love his version)
9. I Will See You In Far-Off Places
10. I Like You

 

[AlbertFinney]

1. I have forgiven you Jesus
2. First of the gang to die
3. Irish blood, English heart
4. Life is a pigsty
5. Come back to Camden
6. Dear God
7. My life is a...
8. You have killed me
9. Let me kiss you
10 Friday Mourning

 

[nightandday]

I Have Forgiven Jesus
Life is a Pigsty
Irish Blood, English Heart
Come Back To Camden
I'm Not Sorry
Friday Mourning
The Public Image
I Like You
The Father Who Must Be Killed
Teenage Dad On His Estate

I might swap the last two for The Youngest Was The Most Loved, Let Me Kiss You or First of the Gang To Die (it's a bit overplayed and I've been a bit fed up with it, to be honest!)

It's hard to make these lists, I might change my mind tomorrow!