ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚɹ ɪts ɪnˈɪʃəl ɹᵻlˈiːs, dʒˈɑːni mˈɑːɹ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ɹˈɑːk bˈænd ðə smˈɪθs sˈɛd: kwˈoʊt ɪf ˈɛvɚ ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ sˈiːkɹᵻt wˈɛpən əvɚ ɹˈɛkɚd ɪt wʊd biː stˈoːɹmkɑːk.
In 2006, 35 years after its initial release, Johnny Marr of English alternative rock band The Smiths said: {{quote|If ever there was a secret weapon of a record it would be Stormcock.