CasanovaZelos posted... 16. The Smiths This Charming Man (1983)
non-album single
A perfect single in every way, length-wise and quality-wise. An easy answer for me for the "what song do you want to hear again for the first time?", I'll never forget that intro guitar. I've never read it as a wedding cancellation; I felt the "will nature make a man of me yet?" line always implied he was desperately waiting for the moment to be attracted to females. Also interesting how the lyrics reject any and all machismo, as it puts the protagonist in the role of being whisked away by this dashing man.
Pyramids is also one of those songs that just stunned me the first time I heard it. It truly is an epic, and the ending I truly adore.
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How paralyzingly dull, boring and tedious!