Expert: Bong Santos - 12/26/2007

Question
which is the smiths song where are kids singing the chorus (like "bah-bah-ra-bah") and there is a trumpet too?

is it a the smiths song or a morrissey song?

i can barely listen to him singing in the song, so i can't tell you anything about the lyrics.

please, answer me as fas as you can, thank you very much.

Answer
Dera Rocio,

Honestly, am not a very big SMITHS or MORRISSEY diehard. But I'll try to answer your question.

MORRISSEY in his 2006 solo album RINGLEADER OF THE TORMENTORS had a children's choir backing him on the tracks THE YOUNGEST WAS THE MOST LOVED, THE FATHER WHO MUST BE KILLED and AT LAST I AM BORN. But I don't think you were referring to these songs.

However, two previous songs of THE SMITHS also feature the voice of a girl, ANNALISA JABLONSKA. She sang on the tracks PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES and SUFFER THE CHILDREN from their 1983 album THE SMITHS. Additionally, a certain ANN COATES was credited as singing backing vocals on the track BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN from their 1986 release THE QUEEN IS DEAD. In reality it was a speeded-up vocals of MORRISSEY. ANCOATS is a district in Manchester, England where the band originated. I'm telling you once again, I'm not quite sure about it but it could be one of these songs.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines