Song
Cemetry Gates
by The Smiths
Cemetry Gates is a 1986 song by The Smiths, 2:38 long. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Halloween song themes.
Released 1986 Length 2:38
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Track from the Smiths' 1986 album The Queen Is Dead, with music by Johnny Marr and lyrics by Morrissey; the title's misspelling of cemetery is how it was released. Morrissey drew on walks through Manchester's Southern Cemetery.
Performance tips
- Keep it light and jaunty; this is a wry, upbeat song about graveyards.
- Use a breezy Morrissey croon and play with the wordy phrasing.
- Smile through it and let the jangly guitar set the mood.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.
- Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "Cemetry Gates" karaoke
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