Moaning Lisa Smile

{{Distinguish|Moaning Lisa (disambiguation){{!}}Moaning Lisa}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Moaning Lisa Smile

| type = single

| artist = Wolf Alice

| cover =

| B-side = Giant Peach

| border = yes

| EP = Creature Songs

| released = {{start date|2014|4|3|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 2:40

| label = Dirty Hit

| writer =

Ellen Rowsell
Jonathan Oddie
Joel Amey
Theodore Ellis

| producer = Catherine Marks

| prev_title = She

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Giant Peach

| next_year = 2015

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|z71df68qLp0|"Moaning Lisa Smile"}}}}

}}

"Moaning Lisa Smile" is a song by English alternative rock band Wolf Alice. It was released on 3 April 2014 as a single from their second EP, Creature Songs (2014).{{cite web |last=Bradley |first=Elissa |url=https://www.vice.com/da/article/wolf-alice-moaning-lisa-smile/ |title=Wolf Alice: "Moaning Lisa Smile" |work=Noisey |date=3 April 2014 |access-date=4 June 2018}} It also appears on the US edition of their debut album, My Love Is Cool (2015). The song reached number 9 on the Alternative Songs chart and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/wolf-alice/chart-history/mrt/|title=Wolf Alice Chart History: Alternative Songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/07/grammy-awards-2016-taylor-swift-kendrick-lamar-and-the-weeknd-lead-nominations|title=Grammy awards 2016: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and the Weeknd lead nominations|first=Harriet|last=Gibsone|date=7 December 2015|website=The Guardian|accessdate=4 June 2018}} The song was re-released as a single in April 2015 in the US, marking their first single release in the US. It was released on vinyl with "Giant Peach" featured as a B-side.{{cite AV media notes |title=Moaning Lisa Smile |type=LP liner notes |others=Wolf Alice |publisher=Dirty Hit |year=2015}}

Live performances

The band made their US TV debut on Conan on 16 June 2015 with a performance of "Moaning Lisa Smile".{{cite web |last=Renshaw |first=David |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/wolf-alice-35-1226088 |title=Wolf Alice perform "Moaning Lisa Smile" as they make US TV debut on 'Conan' – watch |work=NME |date=17 June 2015 |accessdate=4 June 2018}} They also performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden on 11 August.{{cite web |last=Kaye |first=Ben |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2015/08/wolf-alice-perform-moaning-lisa-smile-on-james-corden-watch/ |title=Wolf Alice perform 'Moaning Lisa Smile' on James Corden – watch |work=Consequence of Sound |date=11 August 2015 |accessdate=4 June 2018}}

In popular culture

"Moaning Lisa Smile" is featured in an episode of The Leftovers.{{cite web|url=http://www.tunefind.com/show/the-leftovers/season-1/19044 |title=The Leftovers Music – S1E7: "Solace for Tired Feet" |publisher=TuneFind |date=10 August 2014 |accessdate=15 November 2015}} It also appeared in the promotional trailer of Arrow{{'}}'s mid-season three premiere,{{cite web |url=http://www.picksysticks.com/2015/01/wolf-alices-song-featured-on-new-arrow.html |title=Wolf Alice's Song Featured On New 'Arrow' Promo |work=pickysticks.com |date=11 January 2015 |accessdate=4 June 2018}} as well as on the soundtrack of the video game MLB The Show 16. In January 2018, the song featured in BBC One's promotional trailer for Baptiste.{{cite web |last1=One |first1=B. B. C. |title=Julien Baptiste (@tchekykaryo) returns to unearth secrets behind the beauty of Amsterdam's canals and streets. Thrilling new drama #Baptiste, from the writers of #TheMissing, is coming soon to BBC One.pic.twitter.com/dYsEb4XZFp |url=https://twitter.com/BBCOne/status/1081315780724211712 |website=@BBCOne |language=en |date=4 January 2019}}

Music video

The music video for "Moaning Lisa Smile" was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel on 26 May 2014. It was directed by Ozzie Pullin. Lead singer Ellie Rowsell stated that the song was inspired by their "favorite 8-year-old girl, Lisa Simpson," further elaborating: "We wanted to create a Lisa-type character and follow her in a pursuit to happiness. Although faced with obstacles in the shape of some nasty bitches, Lisa soon finds the group who make her feel like she belongs."{{cite web |last=Davidson |first=Amy |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/new-music/news/a573861/wolf-alice-unveil-video-for-moaning-lisa-smile-watch |title=Wolf Alice unveil video for 'Moaning Lisa Smile'|work=Digital Spy |date=28 May 2014 |accessdate=4 June 2018}}