Their Popular Masterpiece

The Queen Is Dead is the popular choice as The Smiths' masterpiece, and although hardcore fans such as myself could argue in favor of other albums, there is no denying that front to back, this album is their crowning moment and their greatest achievement. Every song is perfect, from the opening attack of The Queen is Dead to the tear-jerking I Know It's Over. The Smiths' greatest song (tied with How Soon Is Now), There is a Light That Never Goes Out, is simply amazing, and this album also contains three slices of perfection in the middle: The Boy With the Thorn In His Side, Cemetry Gates, and the jaw-dropping Bigmouth Strikes Again, perhaps their best single ever. If you are new to The Smiths, get this album and work from here. You will NOT be disappointed.

Very Interesting

Best tracks are: "I Know It's Over," "Cemetry Gates," "There is a Light That Never Goes Out," and "Some Girls..." All the tracks are interesting. The Smiths had a knack for creating a pop melody that also poured out existential angst. This angst was something I could relate to in my early 20's, when "The Smiths" were big. As evidenced in Morrisey's recording in 2004, he still carries much of that existential questioning attitude with him in his 40's. Maybe this questioning attitude should never stop. A quote I liked from another recent review of "The Queen is Dead," 'The chemistry between Morrissey and Marr was at its' zenith during the recording of this album. Their songwriting collaborations were the most poignant of their career; songs like 'There is a Light That Never Goes Out,' 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' and 'The Boy with a Thorn in His Side' are among the most well written songs of the entire decade.'

What's wrong with me!!!

Just the other day, a horrible feeling came over me. A feeling much like when you forget that you have something cooking on the stove. And you turn around, only to see two foot flames coming from what used to be a good pan. I was listening to 'The Queen Is Dead' by THE SMITHS!!! Not only that. But I thought it was GREAT! OUCH!!! THE PAIN!! Oh, well.