Shakespeare's Sister (song)

"Shakespeare's Sister"
Single by the Smiths
B-side
  • "What She Said"
  • "Stretch Out and Wait"
Released18 March 1985
RecordedJanuary 1985
StudioRidge Farm, Surrey, UK
GenreRockabilly
Length2:09
LabelRough Trade
Composer(s)Johnny Marr
Lyricist(s)Morrissey
Producer(s)The Smiths
The Smiths singles chronology
"How Soon Is Now?"
(1985)
"Shakespeare's Sister"
(1985)
"Barbarism Begins at Home"
(1985)

"Shakespeare's Sister" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. Released in March 1985, it reached No. 26 in the UK Singles Chart. It is also featured on the compilation albums Louder Than Bombs and The World Won't Listen. The front cover to the single features former Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix, dressed up as her character Elsie Tanner.