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Oh Manchester, so much to answer for

"Suffer Little Children", the 11th and last song from The Smiths' debut album the smiths, is about the Moors murders that took place on Saddleworth Moor in Lancashire on the outskirts of Greater Manchester from 1963 to 1965. The murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley who were in a relationship at the time. When the truth emerged about the fate of the missing children, the nation's grief was matched by its hatred for Brady and Hindley. The song was originally released as a track on the band's debut album in February 1984 but did not cause a hu… read more
"Suffer Little Children", the 11th and last song from The Smiths' debut album the smiths, is about the Moors murders that took place o… read more
"Suffer Little Children", the 11th and last song from The Smiths' debut album the smiths, is about the Moors murders that took place on Saddleworth Moor in Lancashire on t… read more

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The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from the 1980s British independent music scene. The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. They based their songs on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Marr. Their focus on a guitar, bass, and drum sound and a fusion of 1960s rock and post-punk was a re… read more
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