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{{Songbox
{{Songbox
| Name = Death At One's Elbow
| Name = Death At One's Elbow
| Album = [[Strangeways_Here_We_Come]]  
| Album = [[Strangeways,_Here_We_Come]]  
| Length = 2:01
| Length = 2:01
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr
| Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Johnny Marr]]
| Producer = [Stephen Street]]<br>Assisted by [[Morrissey]] & [[Johnny Marr]]  
| Producer = [[Producer::Stephen Street]]<br>Assisted by [[Producer::Morrissey]] / [[Producer::Johnny Marr]]  
| Recorded = Spring 1987
| Recorded = Spring 1987
| Release =  
| Release = September 1987
| ArtistType = The Smiths
| ArtistType = The Smiths
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==Information==
==Information==
The song's title appears to be derived from a quote by [[Joe Orton]]:
<blockquote>
"As the corpse is downstairs in the main living room it means going out or watching television with death at one’s elbow."</blockquote>
("The Orton Diaries", December, 1966).


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==


{{lyrics
<poem>
|
Ooh Glenn
Oh, Glenn
don't come to the house tonight
Don't come to the house tonight
Ooh, Glenn
Oh, Glenn
don't come to the house tonight
Oh, Glenn
because there's somebody here
Don't come to the house tonight
who really really loves you
Oh, Glenn
stay home
Because there's somebody here
be bored
Who really, really loves you
(it's crap, I KNOW)
Oh, Glenn
Ooh, Glenn
Stay home
don't come to the house tonight
Be bored
Ooh, Glenn
(It's crap, I KNOW)
don't come to the house tonight
Tonight
because there's somebody here
 
who'll take a hatchet to your ear
Oh, Glenn
how the frustration renders me
Oh, Glenn
hateful, Glenn!
Don't come to the house tonight
don't come to the house tonight
Oh, Glen
don't come to the house tonight
Oh, Glenn
because you'll slip on the  
Don't come to the house tonight
trail of my bespattered remains
Because there's somebody here
and so, that's why
Who'll take a hatchet to your ear  
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
The frustration it renders me hateful  
 
Glenn
Don't come to the house tonight
Don't come to the house tonight
Because you'll slip on the trail  
Of my bespattered remains  
 
That's why, that's why  
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
Belch
 
</poem>
}}






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Latest revision as of 09:28, 11 January 2023

Cover art
THE SMITHS song
Name Death At One's Elbow
Album/single Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
Length 2:01
Writer/composer Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Producer Stephen Street
Assisted by Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Release September 1987
Recorded Spring 1987


Information

The song's title appears to be derived from a quote by Joe Orton:

"As the corpse is downstairs in the main living room it means going out or watching television with death at one’s elbow."

("The Orton Diaries", December, 1966).

Lyrics

Ooh Glenn
don't come to the house tonight
Ooh, Glenn
don't come to the house tonight
because there's somebody here
who really really loves you
stay home
be bored
(it's crap, I KNOW)
Ooh, Glenn
don't come to the house tonight
Ooh, Glenn
don't come to the house tonight
because there's somebody here
who'll take a hatchet to your ear
how the frustration renders me
hateful, Glenn!
don't come to the house tonight
don't come to the house tonight
because you'll slip on the
trail of my bespattered remains
and so, that's why
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE MY LOVE
Belch


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