- Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Infobox Single
Name = Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Artist =The Smiths
from Album =Hatful of Hollow
Released =May 21 1984
Format =
Recorded = Early 1984
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 3:35
Label = Rough Trade
Writer =Johnny Marr Morrissey
Producer = John Porter
Video director =
Certification =
Chart position = * #10 (UK)
Reviews =
Last single = "What Difference Does It Make? "
(1984)
This single = "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
(1984)
Next single = "William, It Was Really Nothing "
(1984)"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" is a single by
The Smiths that reached #10 on theUK Singles Chart in June of1984 before its inclusion on thecompilation album , "Hatful of Hollow ". The song's title was inspired bySandie Shaw 's "Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now". It is listed as one ofThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll . The cover featuresViv Nicholson who became famous in1961 in the UK for winning a large amount of money on the Football Pools.The single was the subject of some controversy upon its release due to its
B-side , "Suffer Little Children ", which is about theMoors murders between 1963 and 1965.The journalist Andrew Collins borrowed the song's title for the name of his autobiographical book, "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now: My Difficult Student 80s", published in
2004 . There was a music video produced for the song which aired in1984 . The music video consisted ofMorrissey singing, walking aroundManchester , whilst holdinggladioli flowers in his hands and back pocket of his trousers.Lyrics
The song's lyrics, written by
Morrissey , tell of the loneliness of the protagonist, and his hatred and misery regarding his life - "in my life, why do I give valuable time to people who don't care if I live or I die?". It also mentions the ancient Roman emperorCaligula .Track listing
7": Rough Trade / RT156 (UK)
# "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
# "Suffer Little Children"* in original green sleeve
12": Rough Trade / RTT156 (UK)
# "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
# "Girl Afraid"
# "Suffer Little Children"* also released on CD Rough Trade RTT156CD (1988)
Etchings on vinyl
UK 7": SMITHS INDEED / ILL FOREVER
UK 12": SMITHS PRESUMABLY / FOREVER ILL
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