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Meat Is Murder (song)
| THE SMITHS Song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Meat Is Murder |
| Album/Single | Meat Is Murder |
| Length | 6:06 |
| Recorded | Autumn 1984 |
| Writer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | The Smiths |
Information
Lyrics
Heifer whines could be human cries
Closer comes the screaming knife This beautiful creature must die This beautiful creature must die A death for no reason And death for no reason is MURDER
And the flesh you so fancifully fry Is not succulent, tasty or kind It's death for no reason And death for no reason is MURDER
And the calf that you carve with a smile Is MURDER And the turkey you festively slice Is MURDER Do you know how animals die?
Kitchen aromas aren't very homely It's not "comforting", cheery or kind It's sizzling blood and the unholy stench Of MURDER
It's not "natural", "normal" or kind The flesh you so fancifully fry The meat in your mouth As you savour the flavour Of MURDER
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER Oh...and who hears when animals cry?
Personnel
- Morrissey - Vocals
- Johnny Marr - Guitars, piano
- Andy Rourke - Bass guitar
- Mike Joyce - Drums
- Producer - The Smiths
- Producer - John Porter (US CD Edition)
- Engineer - Stephen Street
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 386
Morrissey live history:
- Aarhus, Denmark 2011-07-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Adelaide, Australia 2002-10-17 (Morrissey concert)
- Adelaide, Australia 2016-10-26 (Morrissey concert)
- Akron, Ohio 2000-02-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Akron, Ohio 2015-06-29 (Morrissey concert)
- Albany, New York 2012-10-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 2014-05-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Anaheim, California 2002-09-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Antwerp, Belgium 2014-11-26 (Morrissey concert)
- Asunción, Paraguay 2015-12-06 (Morrissey concert)
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