The Smiths - Ask (official Music Video) Direct

Directed by Jarman, the video eschews high-budget 80s gloss for a grainy, artsy aesthetic.

: The video is notable for featuring Craig Gannon —briefly the band's fifth member—alongside the core four. The Smiths - Ask (Official Music Video)

: The Smiths appear in blurred, dreamlike intersections, maintaining their air of mystery while focusing on Morrissey’s expressive performance. Production Context Directed by Jarman, the video eschews high-budget 80s

: The video features a "nerdy," bespectacled teen attempting to declare his love to a girl with a bouquet of flowers—a literal embodiment of the lyric, "Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you’d like to" . Directed by Jarman