I don't think it's any secret that I have a soft, plaintive, emo side. Any debates on the meaning of emo aside [and there are certainly many debates to be had], this tendency is well displayed in my love for the some "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want." Although it is in a long line of songs that make use of the Please x3 [Fiona Apple, James Brown, The Who], The Smiths take it a step further by making it more selfish and whiny [arguably, the core values of a wide range of emo] by taking it from the context of pleading for sex to pleading for anything good happening in life generally.
Who hasn't really felt down on their luck and in need of a break from some higher power? Morrissey empathizes with you and expresses his empathy in the form of possibly the most flowery song imaginable. Also, the song gets major bonus points for being featured, in cover form, in one of the best scenes from Ferris Bueller and in Pretty In Pink. The only songs I can think of that even come close are probably by Postal Service, but The Smiths win based on Morrissey's voice and the fact that I'm not that terribly crazed by Postal Service in the first place.
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