But “How Soon Is Now” is considered by many to be the band’s finest piece of work, and a lyrical triumph for Morrissey that will stand the test of time. Click here to read the lyrics.

The Smiths originally released that song as the B-side of their “William, It Was Really Nothing” single in 1984. Years later, “How Soon Is Now?” went top-20 in the UK.

“How Soon Is Now?” was the Smiths hit that never quite was. Their U.K. record company buried it on a B-side in 1985 because they thought the track – built around a swooping tremolo attack on ...

Johnny Marr is an iconic and influential guitarist best known for his work in the Smiths, which broke up in 1987. His guitar phrases and his genius for crafting textured and tonally rich rhythmic ...

Johnny Marr has shared an in-studio performance of the Smiths ‘ 1985 single “How Soon Is Now,” from his forthcoming live-stream event Live at the Crazy Face Factory.