Why is The Smiths’ “The Boy With The Thorn in His Side” Morrissey’s Favorite?

Morrissey once said that "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" was his favorite song by The Smiths. Today we look into the story behind the song, and why it resonated so deeply with the band's former frontman. Released as a single in 1985, the track would find a welcome home on The Smiths' 1986 LP "The Queen is Dead." 👉 Subscribe for More Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 ✉️ Read the transcript & hear the music on the Poetic Wax Substack: https://poeticwax.substack.com MORE BY THE SMITHS: ✓ Bigmouth Strikes Again: https://youtu.be/_RTDWQ0jM7o ✓ Suffer Little Children: https://youtu.be/tgrWNyeTfek ✓ Meat Is Murder: https://youtu.be/blxw55-0kWA 🎥 The Smiths in the Poetic Wax Music History Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWW8QmFpOLCU5zpqG8uXg8Bp Get The Queen is Dead on Vinyl 🎧 https://amzn.to/429tPUP Poetic Wax is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Story of The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 1:05 The Meaning Behind Morrissey's Thorn 2:54 Johnny Marr's Sparkling Defiance 4:12 A Young Truman Capote 5:21 The Smiths' B-Sides 6:45 The Legacy of Morrissey's Favorite Song #thesmiths #morrissey #johnnymarr #thequeenisdead #theboywiththethorninhisside #songhistory #musichistory #albumhistory #musicstorytelling #musicdocumentary #albumdocumentary #albumstory #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax