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Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
Joe Palumbos jmp@moscom.com
{rit,tropix,ur-valhalla}!moscom!jmp
C#m E F# C#m
Sweet---ness, sweet---ness, I____was only jok - ing when
I
A B C#m E
F#
said I'd like___to smash every tooth in ___your head.
(repeat: same chords ...Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking when
I
said by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed.
A B C#m E F#
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt, Now_____ I Know
how
C#m A B C#m
Joan of Arc felt, As the Flames rose
E F# C#m
to her Roman nose and her Walk-man start-ed
(hear-ing aid)
A B
to melt.
Instrumentally bit filler padding chordy section!!!!!!!
C#m E F# C#m A B (repeated twice!!!)
C#m E
Big - mouth la da da__________ da da
F# C#m A B
Big--mouth la da da da Big mouth strikes
C#m E F#
again andd I've got no right to take my place with
C#m
the human race
A B C#m E
Oh, oh, oh oh oh Big mouth la da da da da
F# C# A B C#m
Big mouth la da da da, Big mouth strikes again
E F#
and I've got no right to take my place with the
C#m
Human race. then play A B G#m F# G#m ad nauseum and sing over the
"and now I know how Joan of Arc felt....." section if you
wish!!!
I hope this is if help.........the chords are
sound, but what I have trouble with is the rythm of the song, It's
difficult to keep smooth, which is why I've posted all the chord
changes.( I haven't got this record so I can't remember exactly how
it
goes which is my problem).
Brian.
bfrrelly@unix2.tcd.ie
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Christina Average |
#1 by Christina Anderson at Aug 28, 1970 at 2:35 PM EST |
| Nicely put, BobC. And obviously true. This song is so incredibly funny. I love. | |
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Vezy Professional |
#2 by Vezy at Feb 5, 1971 at 12:52 PM EST |
| There's a British comedian named Kenny Everret where the guy gets burned at stake while he's wearing a walkman. I think this has something to do with that. | |
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dalton Average |
#3 by dalton hoffman at Nov 14, 1973 at 5:51 PM EST |
| placebo KILLED this song. it sounds like the lead singer has inhaled helium. Noone can do it the way Morrisey can. | |
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Nic Rhythm Player |
#4 by Nic F at Apr 27, 1983 at 10:58 PM EST |
| BobC got it the right way! :) | |
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Dark Lead Player |
#5 by Dark Avenger at May 11, 1994 at 2:01 AM EST |
| I've heard that the chipmunk vocals is not from a woman as credited in the liner notes, but is actually Morrissey's own altered voice. | |
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Gabe Average |
#6 by Gabe Hawkins at Feb 15, 1998 at 7:49 AM EST |
| hey i found this version of (supposedly) the smiths doing across the universe on limewire, and i was wondering if anyone knows if its a fake or not. its definately not morrissey singing, but there are a bunch of people talking in the backround, and i think i heard morrisseys voice. also, if it is real, whos singing? thanks! | |
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Frost Wanna Be |
#7 by Frost Bite at Aug 19, 1999 at 12:14 PM EST |
| Serious? This song is a hilarious indictment of Morrissey's own big mouth! He is the Joan of Arc of this song and the flames he's talking about are those he brought on himself by mouthing off about the royal Family, Madonna, and too many other subjects to name. That's why I loved him--his crackpot statements and acidic wit were second to none in the music business. People who didn't get the humor in the Smith's songs were totally missing the point. | |
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Dale :D Average |
#8 by Dale :D O' Mondo Of DOOM!!! at Aug 25, 2005 at 4:48 AM EST |
| Oops. Sorry about that double-post. | |
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James Wanna Be |
#9 by James Makowiecki at Apr 2, 2006 at 6:26 AM EST |
| I came across Placebo's version of this song while digging for some of their obscure tracks, then was taken in by The Smiths' original version. I'd never considered the humor angle of this song before... that would explain the cartoonish, Chipmunk-like background vocals. They make a good harmony, but sound totally silly. | |
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