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{{Songbox | {{Songbox | ||
| Name = Is It Really So Strange? | | Name = Is It Really So Strange? | ||
| Album = | | Album = [[Louder Than Bombs]]<br>[[Sheila Take A Bow (single)]] | ||
| Length = 3:04 | | Length = 3:04 (Peel Session)<br>3:09 (original studio take) | ||
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr | | Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Johnny Marr]] | ||
| Producer = [[John Porter]] | | Producer = [[Producer::John Porter]] | ||
| Recorded = December 2, 1986<br>By the BBC/Peel Session | | Recorded = December 2, 1986<br>By the BBC/Peel Session | ||
| Release = March 1987 | | Release = March 1987 | ||
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* An alternate studio version of this song appears on [[The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals (LP bootleg)|The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals]] bootleg LP. | * An alternate studio version of this song appears on [[The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals (LP bootleg)|The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals]] bootleg LP. | ||
* The version released as a B-side and album compilation track is the Peel Session. | |||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
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I left the North | I left the North | ||
I travelled South | I travelled South | ||
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I could never | I could never | ||
I could never, never, never, go back home again | I could never, never, never, go back home again | ||
</poem> | |||
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Revision as of 02:53, 6 November 2022
THE SMITHS song | |
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Name | Is It Really So Strange? |
Album/single | Louder Than Bombs Sheila Take A Bow (single) |
Length | 3:04 (Peel Session) 3:09 (original studio take) |
Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
Producer | John Porter |
Release | March 1987 |
Recorded | December 2, 1986 By the BBC/Peel Session |
Information
- An alternate studio version of this song appears on The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals bootleg LP.
- The version released as a B-side and album compilation track is the Peel Session.
Lyrics
I left the North
I travelled South
I found a tiny house
And I can't help the way I feel
Oh yes, you can kick me
And you can punch me
And you can break my face
But you won't change the way I feel
'Cause I love you
Oh...
And is it really so strange?
Oh, is it really so strange?
Oh, is it really so, really so strange?
I say NO, you say YES
(and you will change your mind)
I left the South
I travelled North
I got confused - I killed a horse
I can't help the way I feel
Oh yes, you can punch me
And you can butt me
And you can break my spine
But you won't change the way I feel
'Cause I love you
Oh...
And is it really so strange?
Oh, is it really so strange?
Oh, is it really so, really so strange?
I say NO, you say YES
(But you will change your mind)
I left the North again
I travelled South again
And I got confused - I killed a nun
I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I FEEL
I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I FEEL
I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I FEEL
(I lost my bag in Newport Pagnell)
Why is the last mile the hardest mile?
My throat was dry, with the sun in my eyes
And I realised, I realised
I could never
I could never, never, never, go back home again
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 35
The Smiths live history:
- Glasgow, Scotland 1986-07-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England 1986-07-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Manchester, England 1986-07-19 (The Smiths concert)
- Salford, England 1986-07-20 (The Smiths concert)
- London, Ontario, Canada 1986-07-30 (The Smiths concert)
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1986-07-31 (The Smiths concert)
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1986-08-02 (The Smiths concert)
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1986-08-03 (The Smiths concert)
- Mansfield, Massachusetts 1986-08-05 (The Smiths concert)
- New York, New York 1986-08-06 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 124
Morrissey live history:
- Tempe, Arizona 1999-10-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Santa Barbara, California 1999-10-06 (Morrissey concert)
- Indio, California 1999-10-09 (Morrissey concert)
- Deinze, Belgium 1999-10-12 (Morrissey concert)
- Köln, Germany 1999-10-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Hamburg, Germany 1999-10-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Bremen, Germany 1999-10-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Berlin, Germany 1999-10-19 (Morrissey concert)
- Leipzig, Germany 1999-10-20 (Morrissey concert)
- Tilburg, Netherlands 1999-10-22 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Appears On Covers Compilation
Cover Versions
Mentioned In
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "Is It Really So Strange?" - Morrissey-solo (Mar 19, 2022)