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The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - 2011 Remaster

1986Released
3:16

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Morrissey in an interview with the actress Margi Clarke: "The thorn is the music industry and all these people who never believe what I said, tried to get rid of me, never played the records, so I think we've reached the stage where if they don't believe me now, will they ever believe me."

This was the first Smiths single to be accompanied by a promotional video.

The man on the cover of the single release is a photo of Truman Capote taken by Cecil Beaton in 1949 when the American author was in his 20s. According to Morrissey, when he put him on the cover a bandmate said, "is that Ernie Wise?"

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - 2011 Remaster.
GKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
119BPM

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© 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd
℗ 2011 Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd.

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