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Every Song From The Morrissey Autobiography
I have been waiting for the release of Morrissey's Autobiography for quite some time. While reading this wonderful book I kept track of every song Morrissey mentions that was not part of his solo career or The Smiths. Below is a list of all the songs, the pages he mentions them, and a link to the sound recording from our catalog that contains the track. Enjoy!
Millie - "My Boy Lollipop" (page 8)
Roy Orbison - "It's Over" (page 14)
Manfred Mann - "Pretty Flamingo" (page 15)
New Vaudville Band - "Peek A Boo" (page 29)
Four Tops - "Bernadette" (page 29)
Paul Jones - "I've Been A Bad Bad Boy" (page 29)
Francoise Hardy - "All Over The World" (page 32)
The Righteous Brothers - "You Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (page 42)
Jimmy Jones - "Good Timin'" (page 42)
Tony Orlando - "Bless You" (page 42)
Marianne Faithfull - "Come And Stay With Me" (page 42)
Love Affair - "Rainbow Valley" (page 43)
The Foundations - "Back On My Feet Again" (page 44)
Small Face - "Lazy Sunday" (page 44)
Sandie Shaw - You've Not Changed (page 44)
Lulu - "I'm A Tiger" (page 44)
Rita Pavone - "Heart" (page 44)
Diana Ross & The Supremes - "I'm Livin' In Shame" (page 44)
Matt Monro - "We're Gonna Change The World" (page 45)
Shirley Bassey - "Let Me Sing And I'll Be Happy" (page 45)
Paper Dolls - "Something Here In My Heart" (page 54)
David Bowie - "Starman" (page 62 and 259)
Buffy Sainte-Marie - "Soldier Blue" (page 63)
Buffy Sainte-Marie - "Moratorium" (page 64)
The Pioneers - "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" (page 64)
Dave and Ansel Collins - "Double Barrel" (page 64)
Bob & Marcia - "Young, Gifted and Black" (page 64)
Springwater - "I Will Return" (page 64)
Hurricane Smith - "Don't Let It Die" (page 64)
Jo Jo Gunne - "Run Run Run" (page 64)
The Elgins - "Heaven Must Have Sent You" (page 64)
T. Rex - "Jeepster" (page 65)
T. Rex - "Metal Guru" (page 65)
T. Rex - "Telegram Sam" (page 65)
Mr. Bloe - "Groovin' With Mr. Bloe" (page 65)
Blue Mink - "Melting Pot" (page 65)
Roxy Music - "Virginia Plan" (page 66)
New York Dolls - "Jet Boy" (page 68)
New York Dolls - "Trash" (page 72 and 222)
New York Dolls - "Frankenstein" (page 75, 125, and 142)
Mott the Hoople - "All The Young Dudes" (page 80)
Faron Young - "It's Four In The Morning" (page 80)
Melanie Safka - "I Don't Eat Animals" (page 92)
Patti Smith - "Horses" (page 110)
Iggy & The Stooges - "Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell" (page 113)
Sex Pistols - "Anarchy In The UK" (page 115)
Sparks - "This Town Isn’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us" (page 118)
New York Dolls - "Personality Crisis" (page 125)
Klaus Nomi - "Death" (page 178)
T. Rex - "Cosmic Dancer" (page 256)
David Bowie - "Rock ‘n Roll Suicide" (page 259)
David Bowie - "Man Who Sold The World" (page 259)
Dionne Warwick - "Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets" (page 268)
Timi Yuro - "Interlude" (page 268)
Jobriath - "Morning Star Ship" (page 268)
Nancy Sinatra - "Happy" (page 268)
Ewan MacColl - "Morrissey and the Russian Sailor" (page 356)
Kirsty MacColl - "You Know It’s You" (page 356)
Nancy Sinatra - "Let Me Kiss You" (page 365)
Patti Smith - "Because the Night" (page 373)
David Bowie - "Drive In Saturday (page 423)
Note: I complied these songs from the G. P. Putman's Sons edition.
If I forgot to include any songs mentioned feel free to add a comment below.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 30, 2013 - 7:18pm