Ask
The Smiths
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Shyness is nice, and Shyness can stop you From doing all the things in life You'd like to Shyness is nice, and Shyness can stop you From doing all the things in life You'd like to So, if there's something you'd like to try If there's something you'd like to try Ask me, I won't say no, how could I? Coyness is nice, and Coyness can stop you From saying all the things in Life you'd like to So, if there's something you'd like to try If there's something you'd like to try Ask me, I won't say no, how could I? Spending warm summer days indoors Writing frightening verse To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg Ask me, ask me, ask me Ask me, ask me, ask me Because if it's not love Then it's the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb That will bring us together Nature is a language, can't you read? Nature is a language can't you read? So ask me, ask me, ask me Ask me, ask me, ask me Because if it's not love Then it's the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb That will bring us together If it's not love Then it's the bomb Then it's the bomb That will bring us together So ask me, ask me, ask me Ask me, ask me, ask me Oh, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la
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Written by: Johnny Marr, Steven Patrick Morrissey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Song Release"Ask" was released by The Smiths in 1986 as a single.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Johnny Marr and Morrissey, the leading members of The Smiths.
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Chart Performance"Ask" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, making it one of the top-performing singles by The Smiths.
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Record LabelsThe song was released under two record labels, namely, Rough Trade in the United Kingdom and Sire Records in the United States.
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Guest FeatureKirsty MacColl, a renowned British singer-songwriter, provided backup vocals for the song.
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ReissuesIn 1995, "Ask" was reissued as part of the compilation album "Singles" by The Smiths.
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Songs on SingleThe single release of "Ask" also featured two other songs by The Smiths, "Cemetry Gates" and "Golden Lights."
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Critic ReviewsCritics have praised "Ask" for its upbeat, pop sound, a departure from the more melancholy style typically favored by The Smiths.
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Song ThemeThe song is said to promote openness and communication with lyrics such as, “If there's something you'd like to try, ask me, I won't say no, how could I?”
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Cover VersionsVarious artists including David Archuleta and Belle and Sebastian have performed cover versions of "Ask."
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Music VideoThe song's music video features a variety of images depicting war and social unrest, contrastingly different from the song's otherwise light-hearted and uplifting lyrics.
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Vinyl Pressings"Ask" was released in four different vinyl pressings - 7" and 12" in both the UK and the US.
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Live PerformancesThe song continued to feature in Morrissey's live sets long after The Smiths’ split, indicating its popularity and enduring appeal.
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