Moonriver

[Cosmic Dancer]

Not sure if this question has been asked before but I've been searching everywhere and I just couldn't find a sensible answer to this...question....what is it about?

[Danielledelu]

Well first off it is a cover song, so Morrissey did not actually write it. It was made for the movie Breakfast At Tiffanys, if you have not seen the movie, it might be hard for you to understand the meaning of the song, but either way, everything is interpretable!

[Jukebox Jury]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_River

Jukebox Jury

[mozmic_dancer]

The Johnny Mercer lyrics are different than Morrissey's version, so the meanings differ.

Morrissey sings of two people escaping their world:
("Two drifters
Off to see the world
I'm not so sure the world
Deserves us ")

to an unknown place that may or may not be ever reachable:
(We're after
The same rainbow's end
How come it's just around the bend ?
It's always just around the bend ?)

Mercer's version is a little more optimistic and whimsical:
(Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.)

I thought Morrissey sang this song like an angel :)

[mcrickson]

I've noticed that the consensus is not to like the 9 minute long version, but I think it's brilliant :D

[rogermcnally]

It make me think of Huck Funn and Jim drifting down the Mississippi river.

[mozmic_dancer]

It make me think of Huck Funn and Jim drifting down the Mississippi river.

In Mercer's version, perhaps he is drawing from that imagery.

In Morrissey's version, however, the "two drifters" can be interpreted as himself and moonriver, since the river is forever constant and drifting.

Like Morrissey himself. Drifting and grifting. :lbf:

[Emotional Guide Dog]

I quite like the nine minute version though along with the middle bit of Black Eyed Susan & the end of You Were Good In Your Time, I don't really know why Moz would consider it a good idea.

[Corrissey]

I love Morrissey's version-one of my favorite covers. So dreamy and sweet. It's because of him that I know the words to this song. :) When our basement flooded a couple summer's ago, this song played over & over in my head, :crazy: if only it were a romantic not dreadful event. :rolleyes:

And then there's this from a year ago. Brandon loves Moz.


I saw The Killers last night (:guitar:) and when the show was over and the house lights came on... Moon River was played. Not Morrissey's version ;):p, but still... coincidence? I think not. :D

[Raphael Lambach]

Extended version is beautiful, really wonderful.
Who heard the Introducing Morrissey knows other wonderful version.

You can find (on you tube) Audrey Hepburn singing this song on "Breakfest at Tifany's"

[Theo]

Link (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6241196/Andy-Williams-accuses-Barack-Obama-of-following-Marxist-theory.html):
[Andy] Williams had a less favourable opinion of the current president [Barack Obama].

"Don't like him at all," he said, "I think he wants to create a socialist country. The people he associates with are very Left-wing. One is registered as a Communist.

"Obama is following Marxist theory. He's taken over the banks and the car industry. He wants the country to fail."


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