The Smiths - Ask (Digital Video Single)

[irishbug14]

If the Beatles just wrote catchy pop love songs, then what is this? Just saying. I love both bands, but there's no Smiths without the Beatles. Period. End of discussion.

[fucknomarissa]

i totally thought the lyrics were "if it's not love, then it's the bum that will bring us together"...until i watched this video. and i've been listening to the smiths for years.

[robbiejojo]

holy shit this band blows. i wonder if anyone else in this band liked penis besides morrisey. prolly. fuck you morrisey your voice and haircut suck

[billedenroy]

i thought he said "chinese is nice" and then "coitus is nice" hahaha

[RihannaBritney]

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

[SuperTropicalPriest]

For ages I thought it was "it's the bong that will bring us together."

Nothing beats the smiths though, all time favourite band.

[jesuscat29]

The Smiths made a more open person... not just towards music.. but towards life.

[EJES2000]

the smiths has literally saved my life.

[1972thejourney]

Absolutely imortals are The Smiths...

[Bojangulz87]

2.10 ash ketchum? :O

[transonicbuoy1]

I had this, Yoottha Joyce cover. Ask me for a date and I will say "YES".

[kaptanduygu]

I adore Morissey...

[solarisbliss]

I always thought he said "to a BUXOM girl in Luxemberg"

[TonyKid77]

Simply charming.

[TheWaxlemon]

ANAL

[heyscenestersheyhey]

The Smiths are and always will be the best band britain has produced. Far better than the Beatles- Morrissey's lyrics actually spoke about his feelings and others could realte them. The Beatles music is amazing don't get me wrong, but the lyrics were never honest and relatable. They made catchy pop love songs.

[WarGoatForestWolf666]

@heyscenestersheyhey Right, whereas the Smiths always never made catchy pop love songs. /sarcasm

[anasuikishibe]

@heyscenestersheyhey I agree with the lyrics comment; while I won't subscribe to your pow about best british band, The Smiths really touched my heart in a way no band ever did, and Marr's astounding guitar work is far, far better than anything Lennon or Harrison ever played

[TangledUpInToby]

@heyscenestersheyhey Both bands are immortal, but it's very misleading to say The Beatles only wrote catchy love songs. Songs like Yesterday are honest about emotion, and many more like Revolution aren't even about love at all.

[BladeTsuka]

@heyscenestersheyhey and you are totally right my frind (:

[cafetv]

@heyscenestersheyhey the smiths are awesome (music and lyrics), but the beatles would just speak what never was spoken before (music as well). Don't put us on an unnecessary dilemma. Just don't compare the beatles nor the smiths with any other band. Enjoy what is created by them and create some yourself.

[degree7]

@heyscenestersheyhey

I think the Beatles made a lot more than just catchy pop songs.... have you even heard any of the songs George Harrison wrote? He was probably the most truthful of the four in his songwriting.

[irishbug14]

@heyscenestersheyhey The Beatles are my favorite band, so I'm sorry, I have to disagree. And even the pop songs they did were as good as pop music gets. They brought popular music to a place it had never been, and a place it hasn't been since. And they covered just about every genre and every sound. Of course, I'm not knocking the Smiths; they're one of my top 10 bands as well!

[Donutsmasher1]

@heyscenestersheyhey No Beatles= No Smiths.

[noelhutz]

@heyscenestersheyhey then listen to sgt. peppers! best album ever made and no catchy pop songs like they had done before

[aLeKzgiB]

@heyscenestersheyhey "catchy pop love songs"... seriously??

[fdploco1]

wow they still alive

[peterpeterxxo]

then its yer bum, yer bum, yer bum, yer bum, yer bum, yer bum, yer bum that will bring us together.

[BernieRamone351]

i always thought it was:

...its the bong, the bong, the bong, that will keep us together..

:)

[AliceSometimes]

@BernieRamone351 Then... Ask weed ask weed ask weed! Hahaha

[kungfucowofgooeynes]

this song's about anal sex.

[Bkrp]

@kungfucowofgooeynes

Yeah, that's Morrissey speciality.

[MrsMorrissey13]

@kungfucowofgooeynes How a nearth is it?

[uncut06]

Prior to seeing this video, I always thought Morrissey said the "bond" that will bring us together....just when I thought I understood a Smiths lyric! haha <3

[kazuosb]

@uncut06 I think the same

[TheMrlunar]

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

[bloodymonarchred]

omg thank you so much for posting this you are so wicked awesome. i love this song

[bruvis1]

gli smiths mi ri cordano un caro amico che ora non c'è più e' grazie a lui che cominciai ad apprezzare questo gruppo negli anni ottanta grazie paolo

[20Dezember]

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?

[guilherme6455]

very good

[moonsong66]

My favorite Smith song ever.

[NFrontDisco]

Best song ever written

[SuperSamador]

ITS ABOUT LOVE DUDE!!

[SuperSamador]

BULL!

[xyzsuv]

it would sound better if it was bond

[moonsong66]

I think he is saying "if it's not love then it's the bond that will keep us together".

[RectulThreat]

@moonsong66

no, when he is saying it they are throwing a bomb to each other so its defo "the bomb"

[jbarph]

@moonsong66 I always interpreted it as it it was not love of another, but alignment with particular blocs (Eastern

Bloc vs. the West) ergo, "the bomb" that would keep us together. Just one opinion, though.

[moonsong66]

@jbarph well I like your opinion better than the other guys. I don't understand why certain people have to bring sexuality into the mix. It's music enjoy it.

[moonsong66]

@ tcvicesquad Whose fact yours? I don't think this song is about anal sex. Everybody has their own interpretation of music. But it's true you won't get what you want unless you ask for it and if it's anal sex you want ask for it.

[Picnicl]

Ask me, I won't say no how could I? They / we do.

[DeepestBluestDay]

"Chinese is nice and chinese can stop you"

[maryquinneth]

I like to pretend the lyric is "If it's not love, then it's the bong that will bring us together!"

[jedocaixao21]

ask me ask me

[wetherholtz]

is it manchester?

[romayy]

i swear he was saying the bum not the bomb

[Daphunccia]

bellissima . . . 

[Mepphodeath]

Dimmi, dimmi perché?

Dimmi, dimmi perché dico:

Non devi aver paura che l’amore è una conquista

Che nessuno ti potrà più rubare

(Tre allegri ragazzi morti - Dimmi) It's the italian cover

[theimperfecta]

'''This song is about anal sex''' wahahahahha!!! it made my day ...

[mandalay32]

I would of never known what coyness was!!!

[paulatoni98]

For some reason I thought that he was saying "chinese is nice" and etc. but now things make sense.

[flame0154]

@paulatoni98 They'll stop you from doing all the things in life you'd like to!

[michaelbizley]

@paulatoni98 OH MY GOD SAME!

[thejackroller]

@paulatoni98 Don't be silly, everyone knows Morrissey hates the Chinese ;)

[paulatoni98]

@thejackroller UAEHUAHEUAEUH true story

[ricocchet]

@paulatoni98 lol Mines a number 43, 23 and 76 please :D

[VinnieVincent88]

Morrissey has one of the best voices of all time, especially live very incredible and Johnny Marr is such a phenomenal guitarist. One of their best songs ever.

[M4rko96]

The James Dean haircut

[ZenMaster1992]

The soundtrack to my life </3

[IWishTodayWas2days]

Legend.

[DearestHelpless1001]

Ask me, I won't say no

How could I? ♥

[efsq]

i love that harmonica

[RobGrayMusic]

......Because if it's not love then it's the bum, the bum, the bum, the bum, the bum, the bum, the bum that will bring us together.

[hsm102103]

This song describes my life

[123jsbach]

What a fuckn leg end. LOVE!

[adders45]

yes fuckin poetry, thats why i listened solely to the smiths, nothin else at all between the years 1984 - 1987 - lets face it they were out on their own and still today is the pinical of english pop no one else were so productive, making up tunes that were without doubt all potential hit singles and given the fullness of time will be, these tunes endure.

[Anahi673]

Me Encanta!!! Te Amo Morrissey!!

[rjy8960]

Spending warm summer days indoors

Writing frightening verse to a buck-tooth girl in Luxembourg

Utterly brilliant lyrics :) la la la la la laaaa :)

[TomG6000]

great song...their best one!

[eggogallego]

Awesome project for all Smiths fans! Check out--->"Unite and Take Over: comic stories inspired by the Smiths"

[fishheadcactus]

if anyone could ask the smiths a question, what would it be?

[downwithjedward]

for once ever the top two comments have something to do with the music. i never thought this could happen

[Saesangism]

Coitus is nice..?

[simonlebon3]

@Saesangism

Coyness is nice

[LeathanL]

Most striking line:

"Nature is a language...can't you read?"

[TomG6000]

this song saved my life...!

[ajittffcure]

Interesting song...

[felipelaud]

" Spending warm, Summer days indoors", " Desperdiçando dias quentes, De verão dentro de casa".... the smiths mto bom!!!!

[fjoa123]

shyness won't stop me from doing all the things in life I'd like to :)

[vasiliki177]

''shyness is nice and shyness can stop you''nice phrase!

[CielKai]

*--*!.. Me encanta :3

[nge1301]

so, the two top comments are quotes from the video.... I'll try!

"...if it's not love

then its the bomb

the bomb the bomb

the bomb the bomb

the bomb the bomb

that will bring us together"

[baktru]

This song, like anythingI've heard from the Smiths so far, just simply annoys me.

[chrisdrage1]

i kinda like this song but morrissey is a cunt

[fjoa123]

que cancion mas linda c:

[tcvicesquad]

This song is about anal sex

fact!

[vaex23]

@tcvicesquad wtf!!!

[3bitSr]

@tcvicesquad Jajajajajajaja! too funny!

[TruzzoStyle]

@tcvicesquad

cool story bro

[ilovestevenmore]

@tcvicesquad  "most people keep their brains between their legs"

[mozartfx1]

@tcvicesquad I think you're projecting what YOU WANT the song to be about. Maybe because it's something YOU'VE been thinking about or maybe because your a vulgar person with a boring, lowest-common-denominator, lazy way of thinking. Only YOU know. But it's what I think when I hear what YOU say.

[SirVladHarkonen]

@tcvicesquad explain

[Krasnostav]

@tcvicesquad stfu top comment wannabe

[kupkylie]

@tcvicesquad

[betolala]

Ask me, i wont say no.. how could i ..

[SarahSiouxx]

sometimes i dream of standing on a car and swinging flowers but my shyness stops me :(

[binary191]

the first time i have heard the smiths and they are epic !

[musicforchewfaygs]

@binary191 it's a shame you've gone you're whole life without them.

[kanescriven]

@binary191 you, my new friend, have exquisite taste and a wonderful library of songs to explore. i envy you!

[bibit64]

arrivederci Alessia!

[FranzCastille]

uy que lindo.

[eqmaverickpoet]

the most epic song for a poet...

[MCRhasAFireInside]

love love love............ LOVEEEEEEEEE! :D

[BeccaGeisha]

Love it!

[BUFFYface]

This song puts a permanent smile on my face. 

[ussenterprisecaptian]

Nature is a language can't you read?

[KazakageoftheSand]

love the hell out of this

[skintrade]

24 people didn't have the guts to ask..

[the1theycallhedges]

if its not love 

[flannelcloud]

the sweetest song ever<3

[BruderPhilippMelanch]

The eighties... those were the days.

[jedi220]

always sing this song at karaoke ALWAYS a big hit

[MsChiaretta96XD]

OMG OMG OMG è uguale a Dimmi dei tre allegri ragazzi morti! O___O

[nustlu]

@MsChiaretta96XD l'ho appena sentita su radio deejay ed ho pensato alla stessa cosa!

[crushedbonesss]

@MsChiaretta96XD ma semmai il contrario.

[AliceItoko]

I've never heard a song about shyness before; I love it, it tells the story of my life. Bless you Morrissey for making music about things true to life that other people haven't.

[iwyrith]

The highest rated comments are this song's lyrics what proves no one has better things to say than Morrisey.

[mcpartridgeboy]

@iwyrith you want to pick up a book sunshine, try a guy called shakespear !

[carlitoni2]

@mcpartridgeboy are you talking about Shakespeare? with an e at the end? or is this another guy? haha just saying :P

[mcpartridgeboy]

@carlitoni2 yes the famous writer

[RicochetManchester]

@carlitoni2 Shakespeare spelled his name about six different ways, including using two different spellings in a single letter. Just saying. 8)

[SChique00]

@RicochetManchester

Yeah, I remember our English teacher telling us that but she'd kill us if we didn't spell his name "correctly"... contradiction much?

[carlitoni2]

@RicochetManchester as of today his last name is written "Shakespeare" man, but as we have said " Just saying" :P enjoy this beautiful song by The Smiths :D!

Saludos desde México :D!

p.s This is just for fun, I am not trying to make a whole argument about this whatsoever.

[marclarinet1]

The sweetest, loveliest song the Smiths ever did. Genuinely sensitive.

[TyrelKatz]

amazing song,

amazing video.

[Spammythetroll]

that music video looks so fun

[nicolas179]

thanks to this song, IM A MAN 

[Evdizz]

Morrissey was poppin collars before it was even popular.

[clp91009]

This is one of the best Smiths songs. Not the most well known, but real Smiths fans recognize this as possibly their finest work. Great lyrics, awesome vocals, catchy melody, guitar part so complex only Johnny Marr can play it. Everything a Smiths song should be. One of my personal favourites.

[herrick46]

Why have Warners allowed Rhino to get their hands on this? Surely they could have insisted or contactually obliged them to use the video as it was instead of overlaying it with band images which look cheap and shoddy. Shame!!!

[acrobaticmonkeygirl]

wow, i can relate myself to this song...

[Andrewk3sleep]

i was linked here after ask chengmen video LOL

[SChique00]

love how the video's so fucking retro! so urban decay themed yet lively and full of colour and dance.... morrissey you hero <3

[simolui]

@SChique00 the only colourfull thing here is your shitty retro!!!!! go and watch lady gaga vid. you stupid retard!!!

[SChique00]

@simolui

why? why attack me when my opinions did nothing to hurt you? you're probably one of those people that trawls through the comments looking for someone to annoy. so get a life, and a spellcheck that works, asshole :P

[simolui]

@SChique00 me get a life? who's the one with a youtube page covered in cartoons images (from the 80's/90's wich you didnt even get to watch as you where stii in ur father testicles..) and for your profile pic. you have ah ah a band you may have discovered because of your gay brother...... fuck off will ya...

[SChique00]

@simolui

I strongly suggest seeking psychiatric assistance for whatever trauma you suffered in your childhood, which causes you to lash out at innocent fans of good music like you do. Maybe your brain fell out when your mother dropped you on your ugly bonce.... and I do recall it was you who came harrassing me for absolute no reason except I happened to like this song, so FUCK OFF AND GROW UP YOU ABSOLUTE FAGGOT...

[simolui]

ok bye now, and have a shag rather then waste time in front of the computer... xx

[SChique00]

@simolui

I also feel I have a right to look at your crappy page, seeing as you so cruelly berated mine, and I see that your 37? But you spend all of your time watching videos, looking for someone to hurt with mean, nasty comments. Sounds like something a 10-year-old boy would do; obviously puberty hasn't kicked in for you yet. Oooh burn....

[simolui]

@SChique00 damn right dont be like me and actually do something wtih ur spare time rather then waste it on youtube though, you will be old so quickly and say shit where' s my life gone????

[ktsnowrider]

@simolui lol you are obviously a dullard and possibly delusional

[simolui]

@ktsnowrider wow.... i'm inpressed ,delusional ,dullard.. you must be very educated, i've never eard this words b4... are they compliments??? and thanks for spending some of precius time to write fiew words for me.. you must be so busy recording?? are you doing a gig??? if yes, can you please tell me where, so i can come and throw beer bottles at you...... you stupid senseless little ugly bitch..,. fuck off will ya!!! and concentrate on your singing carrier..

[NolansNoise15]

morrissey is easily one of the best lyricist of all time

[keithman86]

love i! song not the video



[Karepear]

Great song pretty terrible video

[mygreatlovenova]

such a beautiful song

[iamdiegole]

I would go to a concert the smiths :(

[zoeleonardd]

Shyness is nice and

Shyness can stop you

From doing all the things in life

You'd like to

[tcvicesquad]

@zoeleonardd See, it's all about anal sex this song.

[BelgianBass]

@zoeleonarddChinese is nice and

Chinese can stop you

DFrom doing all the things

You'd like to

[rockeritop]

@BelgianBass jaja



[squishy3000]

This is the song that got me through my first nursing placement- starting in darkness, ending in darkness, 13 hour shifts, 6 foot of snow, never seeing daylight.... ahh, good times!

[djicey00]

@squishy3000 Moz can save us all

[shakermaker2009]

Awesome, search Spiders - Where Does This Leave Us Now

[xAULISx]

Lovely tune, lovely video!