Bigmouth Strikes Again

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"Bigmouth Strikes Again" is a 1986 jangle-pop single by English rock band The Smiths, known for its biting lyrics, energetic guitar work, and status as one of the group's signature songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Queen Is Dead NERFINISHED
artist The Smiths NERFINISHED
bassist Andy Rourke NERFINISHED
bSide Money Changes Everything NERFINISHED
chronologicallyFollows The Boy with the Thorn in His Side NERFINISHED
chronologicallyPrecedes Panic NERFINISHED
composer Johnny Marr NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drummer Mike Joyce NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre alternative rock
jangle pop
guitarist Johnny Marr NERFINISHED
hasCriticalReputation considered a classic of 1980s alternative rock
one of The Smiths' signature songs
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
hasLyricalCharacteristic biting lyrics
hasMusicalFeature energetic guitar work
hasNotableLyric "Bigmouth strikes again" NERFINISHED
"Now I know how Joan of Arc felt"
hasSubjectMatter regret and self-sabotage in relationships
hasTempo fast
hasVocalStyle melodic baritone lead vocals
includedInAlbum The Queen Is Dead NERFINISHED
isSignatureSongOf The Smiths NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalist Morrissey NERFINISHED
length 3:12
lyricist Morrissey NERFINISHED
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf The Smiths discography NERFINISHED
performer The Smiths NERFINISHED
producer Johnny Marr NERFINISHED
Morrissey NERFINISHED
Stephen Street NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1985
recordLabel Rough Trade Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1986-05-19
side A-side
writer Johnny Marr NERFINISHED
Morrissey NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1986

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The Smiths notableSong Bigmouth Strikes Again