The Smiths - Ask (official Music Video) May 2026

: The video is notable for featuring Craig Gannon —briefly the band's fifth member—alongside the core four.

: Set against an abandoned warehouse, youth celebrate and dance even as a skeleton dance partner appears. This reflects the song’s darker subtext: "If it's not love, then it's the bomb that will bring us together," referencing Cold War-era nuclear anxiety. The Smiths - Ask (Official Music Video)

Directed by Jarman, the video eschews high-budget 80s gloss for a grainy, artsy aesthetic. : The video is notable for featuring Craig