# Barbarism Begins at Home guitar solo

> Johnny Marr's guitar solo on Barbarism Begins at Home by The Smiths (1985) starts at about 3:20. From the album Meat Is Murder.

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The Smiths, 1985, from *Meat Is Murder*. Solo by *Johnny Marr*.

A long funk workout where Marr's chopping rhythm and slippery lead fills trade places with Rourke's slap bass.

Barbarism Begins at Home by The Smiths is #7 in our ranking of the best The Smiths guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Marr and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Smiths Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-smiths-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [The Best Johnny Marr Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/johnny-marr-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Barbarism Begins at Home?

Johnny Marr played the solo on The Smiths's Barbarism Begins at Home (1985).

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