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  • Shoplifters Of The World Unite
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  • 1987 singles
  • Songs written by Johnny Marr
  • Songs written by Morrissey
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  • %22Shoplifters of the World Unite%22 is a song by The Smiths. It was released as a single in January 1987, reaching No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart. As was often the case with Smiths singles, it did not appear on an original studio album. It can be found on the Louder Than Bombs, Singles, The World Won't Listen and Sound of The Smiths compilations.Another newly completed song, %22You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby%22, was originally intended to be the A-side of this single. The single even made it to the white label test pressing stage and approximately 900 stock copies of the single were manufactured before the proper single was issued. This aborted single mix can be heard on the UK compilation The World Won't Listen, while the song was later remixed for the American compilation Louder Than Bombs.The title alludes to the communist slogan %22Workers of the world, unite!%22, and the 1966 David and Jonathan hit 'Lovers of the World Unite'. The sleeve features a photograph of a young Elvis Presley that was taken by James R. Reid.During a 1987 interview with Shaun Duggan, Morrissey explained the meaning of the song as follows: %22It's more or less spiritual shoplifting, cultural shoplifting, taking things and using them to your own advantage.%22Musically the song bears a strong resemblance to the T.Rex song %22Children of the Revolution%22. Both Morrissey and Johnny Marr are Marc Bolan fans, and Marr has admitted in an interview that the melody for a previous Smiths single, %22Panic%22, was copied from %22Metal Guru%22.The heavy metal band Pist.on recorded a cover of %22Shoplifters of the World Unite%22 on their 1996 album Number One.South African band Sugardrive covered the song on a 2002 holiday album. The Santa Sessions.Morrissey has said that this is his favourite Smiths song. He has frequently played it live since 1995.
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