The Smiths - 04 Pretty Girls Make Graves (Derby 83)

[@thephantomregret2365]

I love Johnny Marr's haunting outro to this song. By Morrissey's mannerisms during the outro, it make him feel some type of way.

[@FeOfTheElement]

thenaturalhype it’s the main reason I like this song aha

[@trapezoidspangle934]

I love a haunting outro.

[@bobthemob1234]

his expressions at the end are so filled with emotion when Marr plays that outro riff. Brilliant.

[@solwolfpunk]

"She is too rough and i am too delicAte...:"

[@halvaman3]

I'm still realising just how influential this man's words and voice were upon me when I was growing up. He makes this band. When you listen to morrissey you are drawn into his world. he is extraordinary.

[@christopheguillaume4032]

39 years later I conclude that their first LP is actually their best.

[@SSOOOOMOE]

I love when he bites his lip then grits his teeth at 01:21.. you can tell the lyrics mean a lot to him.

[@SlayboarderFilms]

28 years later, and we're still enjoying this.

[@janbm6629]

36*

[@allbottledup9513]

@@janbm6629 40*

[@gutpierced]

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[@CallMeConnorYT]

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[@lloydlloyd3236]

​@@allbottledup9513 41*

[@sovietduga9747]

"I'm not the man you think I am"

[@RockLee679]

The ending sounds so good because its like it doesnt belong to the song its so beautiful and haunting. Well played johnny

[@karziflora]

Andy oh Andy, u r so adorable, and so talented. Damn. #1 bass player!!!

[@bun1113]

Morrissey = GENIUS!!!

[@kabuti2839]

The lyrics are equally comical, divine, mesmerizing, profound, ethereal, engaging, rapturous & striking. Not unusual considering who conjured it!

[@josefranciscoperezmartinez1373]

I love this song. 🥰

[@paulbesterberg]

how cool is johnny marr? in his keith richards phase

[@Libbyyyyyyyyyy]

What a fantastic performance

[@RandomPerson-qg1mk]

Now finally I get what "sorrow's native son" means.

[@johnbarry1965]

she wants it now and she will not wait, but she's too rough and i'm too delicate.

[@RockLee679]

genius lyrics

[@のuのルナ]

3:00 just beautiful

[@decaffeinatedafrican5997]

Ok

[@DamienNightmarish]

Pretty Girls Make Graves The Smiths Upon the sand, upon the bay There is a quick and easy way, you say Before you illustrate I'd rather state I'm not the man you think I am I'm not the man you think I am And sorrow's native son He will not smile for anyone And pretty girls make graves End of the pier, end of the bay You tug my arm, and say Give in to lust, give up to lust Oh, heaven knows we'll soon be dust But I'm not the man you think I am I'm not the man you think I am And sorrow's native son He will not rise for anyone And pretty girls make graves (Ok) I could have been wild and I could have been free But nature played this trick on me She wants it now And she will not wait But she's too rough and I'm too delicate Then, on the sand Another man, he takes her hand A smile lights up her stupid face And well, it would I lost my faith in womanhood I lost my faith in womanhood I lost my faith Ohh, ohh, ohh (Hand in glove) The sun shines out of our behinds

[@lukereilly9844]

I can't believe Morrissey exists

[@rxqueen111]

Yeah.

[@dasneonlicht]

God, listen to that Rickenbacker.

[@boosh90]

A Rickenbacker and a Roland Jazz Chorus. Pure JM

[@rherrick123]

I adore the Troy Tate version of this, which Marr remastered (or rather mastered fullstop) for 'Sound of ...' I hope so much he remasters the entire Tate album, not to mention the four studio albums and the compilations. Genius.

[@gladpop]

This song is lovely :)

[@wsewell12]

a reference from kerouac's dharma bum. If you don't know who kerouac is i suggest you start to re-assess your life.

[@anyanyanyone]

I always laugh at "I lost my faith in womanhood" lmao

[@halvaman3]

why does that make you laugh?

[@justustherighteous371]

Maybe one who doesn’t realize that’s it’s wrong

[@decaffeinatedafrican5997]

@@halvaman3 >smiths makes ironic love songs >hippies take them seriously

[@allbottledup9513]

@@decaffeinatedafrican5997 I’m so confused on what hippies and The Smiths have to do with one another.

[@rxqueen111]

@@allbottledup9513i think they mean "hipsters"? Either way, I was under the impression that Morrissey was being pretty unironic about loosing his faith in womanhood (whatever that means).

[@savezelda]

Well it's true.

[@davidchristofaro1361]

Morrisey is like a God no wait he is God love his music with a passion !!!!!!!

[@jehugo66]

TURN IT UP!

[@mitalgaming492]

That guitar riff though

[@chilly22]

there all the smiths to the fans and its the fans that matter really. what there doing or thinking now doesnt change what was.

[@TheGrandOptimist95]

chilly22 This was posted 8 years ago, I'm curious what are you up to now??

[@johnbarry1965]

@Jowind Which is an adaptation of a line from the Richard Burton Film "Villain"

[@laTestigoDeLaConfusion]

💋

[@davidadams6863]

♡

[@YuvrajSingh-wx6rx]

Can somebody tell me the type of songs that sound like the outro of this song?

[@narutokiba10]

the Jabroni jangle pop, Johnny Marr was one of the pioneers of Jangle Pop along with The Cleaners From Venus. They influenced bands such as Girls, Ariel Pink, Real Estate, and quite obviously Mac DeMarco who has started the new wave of Jangle Pop.

[@dieanne3]

Cocteau Twins , Switchblade Symphony

[@pocketpicker6613]

Disappear Always by Wild Nothing

[@rhinehart_]

you could also try the whole shoegaze genre but they're mostly devoid of this kinda arpeggios

[@xdaggersx]

Sorrows nature's son

[@FirstResponder911]

Sounds like the makings of a great couple. XD

[@InsaneStryker777]

Rickenbacherrrr Niiiice OooooOOOOoooooOOooo

[@qooox]

I too lost my faith in womanhood

[@andow7]

Is that you Blue?

[@SatanicLovechild1991]

ive lost my faith in womanhood

[@nanjingg]

Con esa pepa, y no poder corresponder la atracción sexual femenina: "La naturaleza me jugo esta trampa".

[@calebdeibert4952]

She was so proud to state that she turned straight men gay. I lost my faith in womanhood.

[@moewishaw]

This song is about a gay man who is frustrated by a girl's constant advances.

[@MrRobotlips]

No, it's not. He was unable to get a boner. Hence the line "He will not rise for anyone." He suffered from this problem until late in life... and then Viagra was created!

[@yuleki2373]

or sorrow's native son doesn't rise for anyone because maybe he doesn't like people in that way...

[@fjallabrjotur]

I interpret it as a man who is shy, emotional and cares about the sanctity of sex, but an emotionally damaged woman keeps propositioning him for sex when he isn't ready to just do the deed.

[@joshdaboss2365]

@@fjallabrjoturI like that interpretation better

[@Paches92-]

The rhythm section always looks bored

[@juanzapata5310]

Why does this sound awful? I mean Johnny