I came across this little list of the best Smiths songs covered by female artists. It was put together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Hand In Glove".

A Selection of Great Smiths and Morrissey Covers by Female Artists - Flavorwire
By Tom Hawking on May 13, 2013 4:30pm

Morrissey spotted at the Queens of the Stone Age gig at the Wiltern last night.

wow!!!!!!!!!! amazing....

Re: Statement from Morrissey: It isn't nice and you shouldn't do it - TTY, 22 May 20

Happy Birthday, baby.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/ka...g&utm_campaign=standard-post:headline:default

A Happy Birthday to Morrissey and many many more to the most talented singer. Camille Sebastian Melmoth

The Smiths – a tribute - Proof Spirit
BY AIDEN ⋅ MAY 13, 2013

t was thirty years ago that a band from Manchester released their first single ‘Hand In Glove’. For the next four years they released the songs that made me laugh, made me cry and definitely changed my life even if they maybe didn’t save it. I’m not going to try and tell you how great they were – either you already know or my words won’t persuade you. However, to me, they are in a class of their own and no band can ever touch them. This is my tribute. So thank you, to Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce: The Smiths.

UPDATE 16th May – Since posting this piece I have had many enquiries about possible prints – I am looking into it now and hope to be able to bring you news very soon. I’ll announce any developments here and also on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks for all the comments and to everyone who has shared this...

That is really, really good.

P.

Trouble Will Find Me, the sixth LP by The National, was released today( Monday May 20) in the UK and will be released tomorrow(Tuesday, May 21) in the US.

Apparently the penultimate track Pink Rabbits references the Morrissey compilation Bona Drag.

http://rapgenius.com/The-national-pink-rabbits-lyrics

...And everybody was gone
You were standing in the street cause you were trying not to crack up
And Bona Drag is still on