Girlfriend in a Coma / Work Is a Four-Letter Word
by The Smiths
- Type: Single
- Released: 10 August 1987
- Label: Rough Trade
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 6:44
- Community rating: 3.99/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Stephen Street, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Grant Showbiz, Mike Joyce, Andy Rourke
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Girlfriend in a Coma' pairs one of The Smiths' most morbid premises with a disarmingly light arrangement. The single's B-side, a Cilla Black cover, reflected the band's complicated engagement with British pop history.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, death, lyrical-dissonance, british, classic
Tracklist
- Girlfriend In A Coma (2:02)
- Work Is A Four-Letter Word (2:45)
- I Keep Mine Hidden (1:57)
Credits
- The Smiths - primary artist
- Jo Slee - artwork [art co-ordination]
- Andy Rourke - bass guitar
- Mike Joyce - drums
- Shelagh Delaney - model [cover star]
- Don Black - written-by
- Guy Woolfenden - written-by