Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if, for the next tour, Morrissey would let his fans submit a list of their favorite 17 songs. It would be interesting to see how similar, or completely different, those potential set lists would be. Of course, if M ever agreed to that, we know that he would instead pick the most obscure songs just to be contrary; then he would assure us that this was what the people wanted. Most people would expect this; he can be devilish; yet, there would be some poor bastard asking "who the f*** picked Asian Rut?" Anyway, it is of course a subjective list, but I would be curious to see the outstanding favorites.
Here's the list of the top 100 songs from the biggest ever fan poll (done in 2008 but very little from 2009 got on the subsequent one).
http://www.morrissey-solo.com/threads/83646-The-Moz-Smiths-Top-100-FINAL-RESULTS!!
1) There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (1986) 9,89
2) Everyday Is Like Sunday (1988) 9,59
3) Still Ill (1984) 9,57
4) I Know It’s Over (1986) 9,56
5) Suedehead (1988) 9,55
6) The Queen Is Dead (1986) 9,55
7) Now My Heart Is Full (1994) 9,55
8) Speedway (1994) 9,54
9) This Charming Man (1983) 9,50
10) Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (1984) 9,50
11) The Headmaster Ritual (1985) 9,48
12) The Last Of The Famous International Playboys (1989) 9,46
13) Rubber Ring (1985) 9,43
14) Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself (1994) 9,42
15) Panic (1985) 9,41
16) Reel Around The Fountain (1984) 9,41
17) Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before (1987) 9,40
18) Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (1987) 9,39
19) The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985) 9,38
20) That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore (1985) 9,36
21) Hand In Glove (1983) 9,32
22) Bigmouth Strikes Again (1986) 9,31
23) Well I Wonder (1985) 9,30
24) Shoplifters Of The World Unite (1987) 9,29
25) How Soon Is Now? (1984) 9,28
26) Jack The Ripper (1992) 9.26
27) Late Night, Maudlin Street (1988) 9,24
28) Cemetry Gates (1986) 9,24
29) William It Was Really Nothing (1984) 9,22
30) Trouble Loves Me (1997) 9,14
31) Half A Person (1987) 9,14
32) Hairdresser On Fire (1988) 9,14
33) Asleep (1985) 9,12
34) Seasick, Yet Still Docked (1992) 9,10
35) The National Front Disco (1992) 9,09
36) November Spawned A Monster (1990) 9,08
37) Will Never Marry (1988) 9,03
38) I Want The One I Can’t Have (1985) 9,02
39) Nobody Loves Us (1995) 9,01
40) First Of The Gang To Die (2004) 9,00
41) The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (1994) 8,97
42) Irish Blood, English Heart (2004) 8,97
43) I’ve Changed My Plea To Guilty (1991) 8,97
44) A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours (1987) 8,95
45) What Difference Does It Make? (1984) 8,95
46) Handsome Devil (1983) 8,93
47) Sister I’m A Poet (1988) 8,92
48) Girlfriend In A Coma (1987) 8,91
49) Nowhere Fast (1985) 8,90
50) Life Is A Pigsty (2006) 8,90
51) Tomorrow (1992) 8,87
52) Sweet And Tender Hooligan (1987) 8,86
53) Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now (1984) 8,84
54) Piccadilly Palare (1990) 8,83
55) Stretch Out And Wait (1985) 8,82
56) Paint A Vulgar Picture (1987) 8,81
57) Disappointed (1988) 8,81
58) You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby (1987) 8,77
59) Rusholme Ruffians (1985) 8,76
60) I Won’t Share You (1987) 8,74
61) Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (1986) 8,73
62) Girl Afraid (1984) 8,70
63) You’re Gonna Need Someone On Your Side (1992) 8,69
64) Frankly Mr Shankly (1986) 8,62
65) Sheila Take A Bow (1987) 8,61
66) I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday (1992) 8,60
67) Suffer Little Children (1984) 8,58
68) This Night Has Opened My Eyes (1984) 8,58
69) Is It Really So Strange? (1987) 8,58
70) What She Said (1985) 8,57
71) Spring-Heeled Jim (1994) 8,56
72) I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish (1987) 8,56
73) Let Me Kiss You (2004) 8,54
74) Back To The Old House (1984) 8,54
75) Unlovable (1986) 8,52
76) The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1984) 8,51
77) These Things Take Time (1984) 8,50
78) Ask (1986) 8,49
79) I Have Forgiven Jesus (2004) 8,48
80) The Never Played Symphonies (2004) 8,47
81) Pretty Girls Make Graves (1984) 8,45
82) We’ll Let You Know (1992) 8,45
83) Southpaw (1995) 8,44
84) Sunny (1995) 8,44
85) Hold On To Your Friends (1994) 8,43
86) You’ve Got Everything Now (1984) 8,43
87) Alsatian Cousin (1988) 8,41
88) Friday Mourning (2004) 8,41
89) Jeane (1983) 8,41
90) Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference (1989) 8,41
91) My Love Life (1991) 8,40
92) London (1987) 8,39
93) Barbarism Begins At Home (1985) 8,39
94) I Know Very Well How I Got My Name (1988) 8,36
95) Lost (1997) 8,34
96) I Am Hated For Loving (1994) 8,34
97) I’d Love To (1994) 8,33
98) Maladjusted (1997) 8,33
99) Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning (1994) 8,32
100) Come Back To Camden (2004) 8,32