The Smiths - This Charming Man (Official Music Video)

Official video for This Charming Man by The Smiths

"This Charming Man" was released as the group's second single in October 1983.
The single was re-issued in 1992, reaching number 8 on the UK singles chart. Mojo magazine journalists placed the track at number one on their 2008 "50 Greatest UK Indie Records of All Time" feature.

Lyrics

Punctured bicycle
On a hillside desolate
Will nature make a man of me yet?
When in this charming car
This charming man
Why pamper life's complexity
When the leather runs smooth
On the passenger's seat?
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said "it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
Ah ! A jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said "return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said "it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care"
La, la-la, la-la, la-la, this charming man
Oh, la-la, la-la, la-la, this charming man
Ah ! A jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said "return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things

#TheSmiths #ThisCharmingMan

[chriswilliamson]

Rest in Peace, Andy Rourke. This was one of your finest bass lines.

[bumblee]

I don't care if I'm several decades late. My mother's adoration for this band must have passed on through blood, because this. This gets to me like no other music.

[simonlomas]

The lads were absolutely cooking when they made this.

[MartianFruit]

This song reminds of my brother, who I lost in the mountains in Hawaii

[jimbo]

What a great singer, I sure hope he has no controversial opinions

[fluffiddy]

WE GETTING OUT OF THE LAVA TUBE WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

[sbfc]

I first heard this as a youngster dancing drunk at my sisters wedding in 2006 in Dublin. Asked the DJ what song it was and took a strong mental note to remember the next day. Best discovery I ever made.

[catherinelynch]

My little bro died at 48 to MND. We teased him so much for liking the Smiths. Rest in Peace our charming man. Here's shaking a branch at you.

[patisr]

The “aAAAH!” hits differently when youre in quarantine

[xkvpvqe]

As a twelve year old still in Middle-school, I still to this day play this song on repeat. Thank you Dad for passing your music taste to your son ♥️

[NASkeywest]

Morrissey the type of guy to wake you up to tell you hes going to bed.

[maxlangley]

the person using this as a diary is my hero

[philatelian]

The long-awaited 100 million views
Let's celebrate !!
What we were able to achieve in the 10
years since it's release is thanks to your
frequent replays and viewings.

[kevinf.]

Man i love The Smiths, its like i have finally found the type of Music that i was always searching for my whole life

[Niki-mdov]

gotta be honest i didnt start listening to the smiths until like 8 months ago and let me tell you, its my favorite band.

[Karl_Adap]

The opening riff by Johnny Marr is just absolute class. The bassline is superior, Mozzy's voice is haunting. The drumming, what can I say, spot on. A perfect pop song in my opinion.

Edit: Rest In Peace, Andy Rourke.

[Not_Your_Lad]

Always love listening to this song with my three cats lounging around me

[ScadrianGhostblood]

thank you Araki for introducing me to this song

[madeleinep.]

Welcome to the comment section. It is comprised of memes (mostly ones ragging on Morrissey), people professing their love for this song or the band in general, and that one guy who uses this as a diary.

[gorkafloyd]

Andy Rourke has passed away today. His basse lines gave The Smiths their signature groove.
I will listen to the Smiths all day.
😭💗 RIP Andy. Hoy es un día triste.