The 1968 song that broke up The Smiths: “The last straw”

Name: The 1968 song that broke up The Smiths: “The last straw”
Uploaded: 2026-07-30T10:52:54+00:00
Description: The article argues that The Smiths’ decision to record a cover of Cilla Black’s 1968 single ‘Work Is a Four-Letter Word’ became the symbolic final disagreement between Morrissey and Johnny Marr. Marr reportedly saw the choice as evidence that the band’s creative direction had run its course, calling

The article argues that The Smiths’ decision to record a cover of Cilla Black’s 1968 single ‘Work Is a Four-Letter Word’ became the symbolic final disagreement between Morrissey and Johnny Marr. Marr reportedly saw the choice as evidence that the band’s creative direction had run its course, calling

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