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{{ | [[File:Boy_with_the_thorn.jpg | thumb | right | Cover art]] | ||
| Name = | [[File:The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side.jpg | thumb | right | 2017 7" Demo Mix Cover art]] | ||
| Total Length = | {{Discobox | ||
| Recorded = | | Name = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | ||
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr | | Total Length = 3:18 | ||
| Producer = | | Recorded = August 1985 | ||
| Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Johnny Marr]] | |||
| Producer = [[Producer::The Smiths]] | |||
| Mastered = | | Mastered = | ||
| Art = | | Art = Cover star: [[Mention::Truman Capote]], photo by [[Mention::Cecil Beaton]] (1949) / [[Mention::Albert Finney]], photo by [[Mention::Cecil Beaton]] (demo)<br>2017 sleeve & layout by [[Mention::Esteban]] and [[Mention::Darren Evans]].<br>Layout: [[Mention::Caryn Gough]] | ||
| Vinyl Etching = | | Vinyl Etching = ARTY BLOODY FARTY<br>"IS THAT CLEVER"...JM<br>TRUMP Will Kill AMERICA (demo) | ||
| Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[ | | Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[Warner Bros. Records]] (demo) | ||
| Format = 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD | | Format = 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD | ||
| Release = | | Release = 16 September 1985, 22 April 2017 (7" Demo Mix for Record Store Day) | ||
| Chart = UK # | | Chart = UK #23<br>UK #172 (demo)<br>UK Vinyl Chart #2 (demo) | ||
| Type = Single | | Type = Single | ||
| Previous = | | ArtistType = The Smiths | ||
| PreviousLink = | | Previous = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore | ||
| Next = | | PreviousLink = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single) | ||
| NextLink = | | Next = Bigmouth Strikes Again | ||
| NextLink = Bigmouth Strikes Again (single) | |||
| Reissue = true | |||
| ReissueDescription = (Demo Mix) | |||
| ReissuePrevious = Sweet And Tender Hooligan | |||
| ReissuePreviousLink = Sweet And Tender Hooligan (single) | |||
| ReissueNext = The Queen Is Dead | |||
| ReissueNextLink = The Queen Is Dead (single) | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
The demo 7" release (April 22, 2017), was another [[Record Store Day]] exclusive (12 thousand copies worldwide).<br> | |||
It was held off the #1 spot in the Vinyl Singles Chart by [[David Bowie]]'s "No Plan" 7" Record Store Day release.<br> | |||
[[Mention::Donald Trump]] was the subject of the matrix message. | |||
==Track list== | ==Track list== | ||
===7" Vinyl=== | ===7" Vinyl=== | ||
UK - [ | UK - [Rough Trade RT 191] | ||
{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
| 01 = | | 01 = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | ||
| 01link = | | 01link = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single) | ||
| 01-duration = : (Morrissey/ | | 01-duration = 3:17 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 02 = | | 02 = Asleep | ||
| 02link = | | 02link = Asleep | ||
| 02-duration = : (Morrissey/Marr) | | 02-duration = 4:10 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
}} | }} | ||
===12" Vinyl=== | ===12" Vinyl / CD=== | ||
UK - [ | UK - [Rough Trade RTT 191 / RTT 191CD] | ||
{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
| 01 = | | 01 = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | ||
| 01link = | | 01link = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single) | ||
| 01-duration = : (Morrissey/Marr) | | 01-duration = 3:17 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 02 = | | 02 = Rubber Ring | ||
| 02link = | | 02link = Rubber Ring | ||
| 02-duration = : (Morrissey/Marr) | | 02-duration = 3:55 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 03 = | | 03 = Asleep | ||
| 03link = | | 03link = Asleep | ||
| 03-duration = : (Morrissey/Marr) | | 03-duration = 4:10 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== | ===7" Vinyl=== | ||
US / Europe - [Warner Bros. Records – TSRSD 2017] | |||
{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
| 01 = | | 01 = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | ||
| 01link = | | 01link = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single) | ||
| | | 01app = (Demo Mix) | ||
| | | 01-duration = 3:22 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 02 = Rubber Ring | |||
| 02link = Rubber Ring | |||
| | | 02app = (Early Drone Studios Version) | ||
| | | 02-duration = 3:19 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
<poem> | |||
The boy with the thorn in his side | |||
Behind the hatred there lies | |||
A murderous desire for love | |||
How can they look into my eyes | |||
Still they don't believe me? | |||
How can they hear me say those words | |||
Still they don't believe me? | |||
And if they don't believe me now | |||
Will they ever believe me? | |||
And if they don't believe me now | |||
Will they ever, will they ever believe me? | |||
The boy with the thorn in his side | |||
Behind the hatred there lies | |||
A plundering desire for love | |||
How can they see the Love in our eyes | |||
And still they don't believe us? | |||
And after all this time | |||
They don't want to believe us... | |||
</ | And if they don't believe us now | ||
Will they ever believe us? | |||
And when you want to Live: | |||
How do you start? | |||
Where do you go? | |||
Who do you need to know? | |||
</poem> | |||
==Music Video== | ==Music Video== | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGu8u17loko</youtube> | |||
===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
*The Smiths, Promo Film | |||
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{{PageDate | |||
|Date=1985-09-06 | |||
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