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Is It Really So Strange?
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| 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/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:
- Berkeley, California 1986-08-23 (The Smiths concert)
- Boulder, Colorado 1986-09-03 (The Smiths concert)
- Carlisle, England 1986-10-13 (The Smiths concert)
- Chicago, Illinois 1986-08-15 (The Smiths concert)
- Dallas, Texas 1986-09-06 (The Smiths concert)
- Detroit, Michigan 1986-08-14 (The Smiths concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 1986-07-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Gloucester, England 1986-10-18 (The Smiths concert)
- Houston, Texas 1986-09-05 (The Smiths concert)
- Irvine, California 1986-08-28 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 124
Morrissey live history:
- Akron, Ohio 2000-02-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Athens, Greece 1999-11-06 (Morrissey concert)
- Aylesbury, England 1999-12-06 (Morrissey concert)
- Belfast, Northern Ireland 1999-11-25 (Morrissey concert)
- Berlin, Germany 1999-10-19 (Morrissey concert)
- Berlin, Germany 2009-11-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Birmingham, England 2009-10-23 (Morrissey concert)
- Boise, Idaho 2000-02-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Boston, Massachusetts 2000-02-19 (Morrissey concert)
- Boston, Massachusetts 2000-02-20 (Morrissey concert)
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