A kind friend just informed me that she thinks of Tommy James & The Shondells' "Crystal Blue Persuasion" from 1969 when she hears Morrissey's "Julie In The Weeds".

Let's see what you think. I can't let go of this! It's true!

More recommended reading: on how Morrissey culled The Cookies' "Only To Other People" for his "The Girl Least Likely To":

The Cookies?—?“Only To Other People” and Morrissey?—?“The Girl Least Likely To”