Morrissey A-Z: "Late Night, Maudlin Street"

[Who Rattled Your Cage]

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While there's nothing wrong with a Morrissey solo hits comp, that is never going to give you the whole story. Jeremy Allen, Jude Rogers, Alex Ogg, Will Parkhouse, Ben Graham, Tom Milway, Joseph Stannard and Petra Davis explain their non-hit single choices...

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The ability of some Smiths fans to read way too much into Moz's every utterance never fails to amaze and amuse me. Still, if yer getting paid to write it....

 

[Who Rattled Your Cage]

It's just a beautiful song. Who cares to dissect why? Butterflies look more beautiful when they're still flying, versus nailed to a board by some amateur lepiamaripeliehwhatti...whatever c***s who examine insects are called.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

It's just a beautiful song. Who cares to dissect why? Butterflies look more beautiful when they're still flying, versus nailed to a board by some amateur lepiamaripeliehwhatti...whatever c***s who examine insects are called.

but in a way Morrissey wants to be dissected ...

‘You can pin and mount me, like a butterfly ‘

 

[Who Rattled Your Cage]

I avoided that quote on purpose.

 

[Amy]

A masterpiece, nothing more to say.

 

[Amy]

I listen to this, compare it to pure drivel like "People are the Same Everywhere" and I just can't believe it's the same person.
Morrissey's most powerful work comes from absolute emotional turmoil.

 

[Light Housework]

I listen to this, compare it to pure drivel like "People are the Same Everywhere" and I just can't believe it's the same person.
Morrissey's most powerful work comes from absolute emotional turmoil.

The Secret of Music is powerful but seems to come from pleasure.

 

[Johnny]

One of the greatest Morrissey songs ever in fact probably THE greatest.