Morrissey A-Z: "Noise Is the Best Revenge"

[BookishBoy]

Today's song is this Morrissey/Boorer/Day composition, recorded for a Janice Long BBC radio session in 2004 and included on the "Redondo Beach / There Is a Light" single of 2005.

What do we think of this one?

 

[The.Truth.]

It's okay. Wish it was noisier. I'd say it's uneven but has some pretty good parts. I like the vocal. 6/10

 

[Light Housework]

Never heard this before. It's great. "I know why you're dreaming. Cuz it's the only escape."

 

[Flibberty]

This is a duffer, but perhaps it might have been improved had it been given a proper studio production.

There isn't really anything of interest lyrically, musically or vocally here.

In the poll on the Hoffman board it ranked 257th from 264 solo songs.

 

[Famous when dead]

Well, it's not up there as a classic for myself.
Whether a studio take ever happened - we'll probably never know.
It clearly inspired the Dwyer household though.
Regards,
FWD.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Always liked it. Moz could hardly do any wrong in the mid-2000’s. It’s obviously not as good as IPETG, but it’s still reasonably strong.

 

[gordyboy9]

its classic M.would love a cleaned up version.but,you cant always get what you want.
7 right ways/10 wrong ways.

 

[Mike Rourke]

Is this the only song with a Morrissey/Boorer/Day credit?

 

[Mozmar]

This seems a bit of a mess.
There's quite a few familiar riffs that I just can't put my finger on; the organ reminds me of something from the 70's...Dutch group Focus maybe.
As has been mentioned, better studio prod might have helped improve things. For me, the only saving grace is Moz's vocals.

 

[Janice]

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Well, it's not up there as a classic for myself.
Whether a studio take ever happened - we'll probably never know.
It clearly inspired the Dwyer household though.
Regards,
FWD.

This is what I associate this song with. Think it was the night after his 50th these were on before Doll & The Kicks

 

[That's Enough For Me]

The worst of the worst solo songs by a mile.

689th/264 on the TEFM Board.

 

[gordyboy9]

wish the first line was HEY KIT.this song could have been the long lost cousin of kit.

 

[Ryan]

I could’ve sworn he did it live at least once or twice outside of the Janice Long session but apparently not: https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/morrissey-73d6ae15.html?songid=6bfbf61e

I dig it for what it is. Better than Kid’s A Looker.

 

[Mike Rourke]

I could’ve sworn he did it live at least once or twice outside of the Janice Long session but apparently not: https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/morrissey-73d6ae15.html?songid=6bfbf61e

I dig it for what it is. Better than Kid’s A Looker.

And I would've sworn if he'd done it live (at least if I was there at the time!).

 

[Ryan]

I’m mistaking it with “I’m Playing Easy To Get” which was done once during a live show in 2004.

 

[Anonymous]

Is this the only song with a Morrissey/Boorer/Day credit?

Mexico too

 

[Anonymous]

Is this the only song with a Morrissey/Boorer/Day credit?

and You Know I Couldn't Last

 

[Nikita]

One of his worst songs.

 

[Carlisle baz]

Oh dear.....
What happened here...
Could only manage 49 seconds...

Viva Spain

Yorkshire Baz.

 

[MozIsGod]

and You Know I Couldn't Last

Actually, that one is a Whyte-Day co-write.

The Boorer-Day co-writes are "Mexico," "The Slum Mums," and "Noise Is The Best Revenge."