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20 Killer B-Sides: No. 4

The Smiths

'How Soon Is Now?'
--Smiths (1984)

One of two B-sides on the 12-inch release of 'William, It Was Really Nothing,' the song that Sire Records honcho Seymour Stein would call "the 'Stairway to Heaven' of the '80s" was belatedly released on a single of its own when fans declared it an epic. U.S. audiences were introduced to it on the 'Meat Is Murder' album.



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spoiltnbratty

Gringo: I used to go to Kitchen Club too...I wish they had clubs that played all that alternative stuff still

February 20 2008 at 9:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
AnaContessa

I'm so glad that this song made the list. It's a classic. Takes me back to the dance floor in my 'trashy buy trendy' days of the late 80's/early 90's. If there could be only one Smith's song in the world, it would definitely be this one.

October 19 2007 at 9:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hank

Classic song from a classic album(Meat is Murder)
One of my all time favorite songs. Also played in the movie(Closer)with Clive Owens and Natalie Portman

October 18 2007 at 2:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TC

I am the Son and the Heir. I always thought he was singing I am the sun and the air. I am an heir head sometimes.LOL!

October 05 2007 at 9:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Megan

This is the song that got me turned onto the smiths and morrissey's beautiful voice. And bloody hell, Johnny Marr's guitar is passionate and haunting. This song is just chilling and perfect.

August 06 2007 at 11:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kisafur

This song got me through my youth... and yes later years with Charmed (Luv ya Prue!). The ultimate meloncholy song~

July 17 2007 at 1:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Richard

I love this song. ALready saw morrissey once during his current US tour and he played this song. Can't wait to hear it again at Madison Square Garden on June 30th!!!

June 19 2007 at 2:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lauren

Actually, the remake was covered by Love Spit Love, a side project of the Psychedelic Furs' frontman Richard Butler.

June 19 2007 at 1:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gringo

takes me back to the late 80s at The Kitchen Club in South Beach

June 19 2007 at 12:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gringo

Listening to "How soon is now?" transports me back to The Kitchen Club days in South Beach

June 18 2007 at 11:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply