first of the gang to die

[lisa_lee]

Ok I have a question which has been really bothering me. At the start of first of the gang to die, someone (is it Morrissey?) says 'Los Angeles' but then what do they say? It's one of those things that now I've listened to it a billion times it sounds all f***ed up in my head.

 

[Tingle]

I think it's an American voice saying "You are too hot" which sound to me like "you are too hat". I think the idea is that people who don't know need to be introduced to the idea that the song is about LA gangs etc (& reservoir blah blah blah).I cringed when I heard it first, but I don't mind now. I wonder if it's been taken from a film but I don't know what, and I don't think it's acknowledged on the sleeve.

But then again I have 'cloth ears'. I thought I heard someone in my office say "where's our Moussaka?" When in fact they were inquiring after our 'new starter'

> Ok I have a question which has been really bothering me. At the start of
> first of the gang to die, someone (is it Morrissey?) says 'Los Angeles'

> but then what do they say? It's one of those things that now I've listened
> to it a billion times it sounds all f***ed up in my head.

 

[Sorrow of Stamford Bridge]

Originally, I thought it said "you work too hard"...but this is Los Angeles were talking about, so not likely

> I think it's an American voice saying "You are too hot" which
> sound to me like "you are too hat". I think the idea is that
> people who don't know need to be introduced to the idea that the song is
> about LA gangs etc (& reservoir blah blah blah).I cringed when I heard
> it first, but I don't mind now. I wonder if it's been taken from a film
> but I don't know what, and I don't think it's acknowledged on the sleeve.

> But then again I have 'cloth ears'. I thought I heard someone in my office
> say "where's our Moussaka?" When in fact they were inquiring
> after our 'new starter'

 

[Answer]

> Ok I have a question which has been really bothering me. At the start of
> first of the gang to die, someone (is it Morrissey?) says 'Los Angeles'
> but then what do they say? It's one of those things that now I've listened
> to it a billion times it sounds all f***ed up in my head.

It's "you are too hot!"

 

[September Spawned a Monster]

> It's "you are too hot!"

That's how I hear it too.