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Asleep by The Smiths

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The Smiths Were An English Rock Band Formed In Manchester In 1982. They Comprised The Singer Morrissey The Guitarist Johnny Marr The Bassist Andy Rourke And The Drummer Mike Joyce. They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Important Acts To Emerge From The 1980s British Independent Music Scene.

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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Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Asleep

"Asleep" Was Written By Johnny Marr And Morrissey And Recorded In London In 1985. It Features On The Compilation Albums The World Won't Listen And Louder Than Bombs And Originally Appeared As The B-Side To The Boy With The Thorn In His Side. The Song One Of The Band's Bleakest Features Mostly Piano The Melody Was Something Johnny Marr Had Been Toying Around With For Years Originally Composed In Simpler Form As A Coda To Suffer Little Children. The Song Was Recorded The Same Day As Rubber Ring When Marr Announced That He Had "a Little Piano Thing" He Wanted "to Put Down With Morrissey." It Remains A Fan-Favourite Although It Was Only Performed Live Once By The Group At Eden Court Inverness On 1 October 1985 The Last Date Of The '85 Scotland Tour After A Piano Which Couldn't Be Moved Was Discovered On The Wings Of The Stage During The Sound Check. Morrissey Was Apparently In A Fetal Position In The Center Of The Stage By The End Of The Song. The Song Ends With A Music Box Playing "Auld Lang Syne". It Has Been Covered By Stars And Can Be Found On Sing Me To Sleep Indie Lullabies.

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