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{{Songbox | {{Songbox | ||
| Name = Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want | | Name = Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want | ||
| Album = | | Album = [[William, It Was Really Nothing (single)|William, It Was Really Nothing]]<br>[[Hatful Of Hollow]] | ||
| Length = 1:50 | | Length = 1:50 | ||
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr | | Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Johnny Marr]] | ||
| Producer = [[John Porter]] | | Producer = [[Producer::John Porter]] | ||
| Recorded = July 1984 | | Recorded = July 1984 | ||
| Release = August 1984 | | Release = August 1984 | ||
| ArtistType = The Smiths | | ArtistType = The Smiths | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[ | ==Information== | ||
[[John Porter]] plays mandolin on this track. | |||
Morrissey stated: | |||
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"I think it was very close indeed, and hiding it away on a B-side was sinful. I feel sad about it now although we did include it on Hatful Of Hollow by way of semi-repentance. When we first played it to Rough Trade, they kept asking, "where's the rest of the song?" But to me, it's like a very brief punch in the face. Lengthening the song would, to my mind, have simply been explaining the blindingly obvious." | "I think it was very close indeed, and hiding it away on a B-side was sinful. I feel sad about it now although we did include it on Hatful Of Hollow by way of semi-repentance. When we first played it to Rough Trade, they kept asking, "where's the rest of the song?" But to me, it's like a very brief punch in the face. Lengthening the song would, to my mind, have simply been explaining the blindingly obvious." | ||
</ | </blockquote> | ||
On being asked if this was a perfect Smiths song.<br>(Melody Maker, September 26, 1987) | On being asked if this was a perfect Smiths song.<br>(Melody Maker, September 26, 1987) | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
<poem> | <poem> | ||
Good times for a change | Good times for a change | ||
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Lord knows, it would be the first time | Lord knows, it would be the first time | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:16, 15 February 2023
THE SMITHS song | |
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Name | Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want |
Album/single | William, It Was Really Nothing Hatful Of Hollow |
Length | 1:50 |
Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
Producer | John Porter |
Release | August 1984 |
Recorded | July 1984 |
Information
John Porter plays mandolin on this track.
Morrissey stated:
"I think it was very close indeed, and hiding it away on a B-side was sinful. I feel sad about it now although we did include it on Hatful Of Hollow by way of semi-repentance. When we first played it to Rough Trade, they kept asking, "where's the rest of the song?" But to me, it's like a very brief punch in the face. Lengthening the song would, to my mind, have simply been explaining the blindingly obvious."
On being asked if this was a perfect Smiths song.
(Melody Maker, September 26, 1987)
Lyrics
Good times for a change
See, the luck I've had
Can make a good man
Turn bad
So please, please, please
Let me, let me, let me
Let me get what I want
This time
Haven't had a dream in a long time
See, the life I've had
Can make a good man bad
So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 21
The Smiths live history:
- Gloucester, England 1984-09-24 (The Smiths concert)
- Cardiff, Wales 1984-09-25 (The Smiths concert)
- Swansea, Wales 1984-09-26 (The Smiths concert)
- Waterford, Ireland 1984-11-11 (The Smiths concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1984-11-12 (The Smiths concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1984-11-13 (The Smiths concert)
- Galway, Ireland 1984-11-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Cork, Ireland 1984-11-18 (The Smiths concert)
- Chicago, Illinois 1985-06-07 (The Smiths concert)
- Royal Oak, Michigan 1985-06-08 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 174
Morrissey live history:
- Phoenix, Arizona 2002-08-09 (Morrissey concert)
- Guadalajara, Mexico 2006-11-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Mexico City, Mexico 2006-11-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Monterrey, Mexico 2006-11-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Chicago, Illinois 2006-11-21 (Morrissey concert)
- Athens, Greece 2006-11-25 (Morrissey concert)
- Thessaloniki, Greece 2006-11-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 2006-12-02 (Morrissey concert)
- Newcastle, England 2006-12-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Nottingham, England 2006-12-05 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- William, It Was Really Nothing (single)
- Hatful Of Hollow
- Louder Than Bombs
- Best...I
- The Very Best Of The Smiths
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
- 25 Live
Appears On Covers Compilation
- Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware (A Matinée Tribute To The Smiths)
- The String Quartet: Tribute To The Smiths
- Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before: A Tribute To The Smiths
- Please, Please, Please: A Tribute To The Smiths
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star: Lullaby Versions of The Smiths & Morrissey
- Rockabye Baby! (Lullaby Renditions Of The Smiths)
Cover Versions
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Blossoms
- Doves
- Elefant
- Hamish Hawk
- Kaki King
- Muse
- Rick Astley
- She & Him
- Slipside
- Slow Moving Millie
- Spiritual Front
- Steven Charles Boone
- The Autumns
- The Caulfield Sisters
- The Dream Academy
- The Killers
- The Vitamin String Quartet
- Tom A. Smith
- Tom Chaplin
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