Girlfriend in a Coma

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"Girlfriend in a Coma" is a 1987 song by English rock band The Smiths, noted for its jangly guitar pop sound and darkly humorous lyrics about a comatose lover.

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instanceOf single
song
album Strangeways, Here We Come NERFINISHED
artist The Smiths NERFINISHED
bandType rock band
bassist Andy Rourke NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSingles 13
composer Johnny Marr NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drummer Mike Joyce NERFINISHED
followedBySingle I Started Something I Couldn't Finish NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre alternative rock
jangle pop
guitarist Johnny Marr NERFINISHED
hasBside I Keep Mine Hidden NERFINISHED
Work Is a Four-Letter Word NERFINISHED
hasCoverArt Girlfriend in a Coma single cover
hasMusicVideo Girlfriend in a Coma music video
includedInCompilation The Sound of The Smiths NERFINISHED
The Very Best of The Smiths NERFINISHED
isFromBand The Smiths NERFINISHED
isNotableFor darkly humorous lyrics about a comatose lover
jangly guitar sound
labelCatalogNumber Rough Trade RT 197 NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalist Morrissey NERFINISHED
length 2:02
lyricalTheme coma
dark humor
lyricist Morrissey NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Strangeways, Here We Come NERFINISHED
performer The Smiths NERFINISHED
performerNationality English
precededBySingle Sheila Take a Bow NERFINISHED
producer Johnny Marr NERFINISHED
Morrissey NERFINISHED
Stephen Street NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1987
recordLabel Rough Trade Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1987-08-10
writer Johnny Marr NERFINISHED
Morrissey NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1987

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The Smiths notableSong Girlfriend in a Coma