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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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