| 词条 | Still Ill |
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| name = Still Ill | cover = | alt = | type = | artist = The Smiths | album = The Smiths | released = 20 February 1984 | format = | recorded = 1983 | studio = | venue = | genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|Indie pop}} | length = 3:23 (album version) 3:32 (Peel session) | label = Rough Trade | writer = Morrissey, Johnny Marr | producer = John Porter, The Smiths }} "Still Ill" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. It was written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was featured on the debut album, The Smiths, in February 1984. Another version of the song was included on the compilation album Hatful of Hollow in November 1984. Overview"Still Ill" has been described both as Morrissey's "deeply personal realization that his old dreams and freedoms were dead", and also as a reflection on his sexual orientation, in the Thatcher era.[1][2] In 2018 The Independent described it as "infused with a bitterness at the country’s political failings". It is a moody and poignant song which worries that life will never again be simple and carefree.[3][2] The lyrics of the song reference a nostalgia for the past ("We cannot cling to old the dreams anymore"),[4] Morrissey's dislike for working at regular jobs,[5][6] and his feelings about someone he had kissed "in the old days" but feels differently towards when kissing them at present.[7] It also ponders whether the body rules the mind, or vice versa.[8] Writing in Paste, Tyler Kane notes that the song "can sound hopeful, morose and back again all within a few measures".[9] Morrissey borrowed the line "Under the iron bridge we kissed, and although I ended up with sore lips ..." from Viv Nicholson's autobiography.[10] Johnny Marr's composition of the song, and his skillful playing of the difficult mood transitions in it, have been frequently praised.[11][9]Reception"Still Ill" has been noted as "One of the best and most loved Smiths songs", and as of 2015 it is still a staple in the Smiths' live concerts, and is still performed by Morrissey.[12][13][14][15][16] Encyclopædia Britannica notes that "songs such as 'Still Ill' sealed [Morrissey's] role as spokesman for disaffected youth".[17]On Consequence of Sound, T.J. Kliebhan writes that "Morrissey’s brilliant use of imagery on 'Still Ill' is curtailed by his own lovely moans and empathetic malaise. The version of this song that appears on the Hatful of Hollow compilation features a nice harmonica that sounds wildly inappropriate for a Smiths song and yet feels strangely at home in this instance."[18] InfluenceA 2007 documentary about The Smiths is titled The Smiths: Still Ill.[19] The title of the 2017 unauthorised biographical drama about Morrissey, England Is Mine, comes from the opening line of this song, "I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving. / England is mine and it owes me a living."[20][21][22][23] In 2017 Christopher Federico of The Washington Post titled his short opinion piece about the Obamacare replacement "The Smiths, ‘Still Ill’: The Week In One Song".[24] References1. ^https://books.google.com/books?id=tE_NCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT138 {{The Smiths}}2. ^1 https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/5915487/the-smiths-at-30-classic-track-by-track-review 3. ^https://ninertimes.com/2018/04/ten-great-songs-from-the-smiths/ 4. ^https://books.google.com/books?id=QNCGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT330 5. ^https://books.google.com/books?id=QNCGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT24 6. ^https://books.google.com/books?id=QNCGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT97 7. ^https://books.google.com/books?id=QNCGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT97 8. ^https://books.google.com/books?id=tE_NCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT138 9. ^1 https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2013/02/10-great-johnny-marr-guitar-riffs.html 10. ^https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/13/viv-nicholson-morrissey-smiths-cover-star-football-pools-spend 11. ^https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/30-years-after-debut-album-6731081 12. ^https://books.google.com/books?id=QNCGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT97 13. ^https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/arts/music/morrissey-at-radio-city-music-hall.html 14. ^http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/gig-reviews/8084772/Review-Morrissey-in-Wellington 15. ^https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/smiths-oasis-happy-mondays---8542826 16. ^http://thelinc.co.uk/2014/10/johnny-marr-live-review/ 17. ^https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Smiths 18. ^https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/02/ranking-every-song-by-the-smiths-from-worst-to-best/full-post/ 19. ^https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/smiths_still_ill 20. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-39885025|title=Morrissey biopic to close film festival|date=11 May 2017|publisher=|via=www.bbc.com}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/2017/england-mine-0|title=England Is Mine|website=www.edfilmfest.org.uk}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jun/15/summer-2017-best-movies|title=Summer 2017's best movies: from Scarlett Johansson's hen night to Morrissey's teen years|first1=Gwilym|last1=Mumford|first2=Andrew|last2=Pulver|first3=Peter|last3=Bradshaw|date=15 June 2017|publisher=|via=www.theguardian.com}} 23. ^https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-top-10-best-opening-lines-of-songs-a7572646.html 24. ^https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/03/10/the-smiths-still-ill-the-week-in-one-song/ 4 : The Smiths songs|1984 songs|Songs written by Morrissey|Songs written by Johnny Marr |
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