The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. They based their songs on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Marr. Their focus on a guitar, bass, and drum sound and a fusion of 1960s rock and post-punk was a rejection of the synth-pop sound that was predominant at the time. Several Smiths singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, and all their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including the number-one album Meat Is Murder (1985). They achieved mainstream success in Europe with The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), both of which entered the top 20 of the European Albums Chart.
Internal tensions led to the Smiths' breakup in 1987, followed by public lawsuits over royalties. Their live album Rank (1988) reached the top 10 in Europe. Since the band's dissolution, the members have refused offers to reunite and have all separately stated that the band is finished and will never reunite.
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Studio albums
The Smiths (1984)
Meat Is Murder (1985)
The Queen Is Dead (1986)
Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
Some girls are bigger......
The Smiths Lyrics
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There is but one concern
I have just discovered :
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers
As Anthony said to Cleopatra
As he opened a crate of ale :
Oh, I say :
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than
Other girl's mothers
Send me the pillow...
The one that you dream on...
Send me the pillow...
The one that you dream on...
And I'll send you mine
The Smiths's song Some Girls Are Better Than Others has raised eyebrows over the years for being slightly misogynistic. However, a closer look at the lyrics reveals a different story. Morrissey, the lead singer of The Smiths, creates a mood of melancholy bordering on sadness, drawing on the sameness of existence from the ice-age, when humans first appeared, to dole-age, a time of unemployment and poverty.
The lyrics of the song revolve around the idea that some girls are more significant than others. By articulating that some girls are bigger than other girls and their mothers, Morrissey hints at the unfairness that exists in the world, where privileged individuals have an inherent advantage over others. The song's choice of words touches on people's innermost insecurities and their feelings of being small and invisible in the eyes of the world.
The words "some girls are bigger than others" could be a metaphor for the societal, economic, and political factors that people have no control over. People born into privilege might lead better lives, and their mothers might be more significant than other mothers. Furthermore, the phrase "Send me the pillow...the one that you dream on...And I'll send you mine" is a nod to the fleeting nature of happiness and love.
Line by Line Meaning
From the ice-age to the dole-age
From ancient times to modern times
There is but one concern
Only one thing matters
I have just discovered :
I have recently realized
Some girls are bigger than others
Some girls are more important or valuable than others
Some girl's mothers are bigger than Other girl's mothers
Some girls come from more powerful or influential families than others
As Anthony said to Cleopatra
As one famous person spoke to another
As he opened a crate of ale :
While he was drinking beer
Oh, I say :
Oh, I mean
Send me the pillow... The one that you dream on... Send me the pillow... The one that you dream on... And I'll send you mine
This line seems disconnected from the rest of the song and does not contribute to the meaning of the lyrics.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVEN MORRISSEY, JOHNNY MARR
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