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Back to the bench where your clothes were stolen
This is the coastal town,
That they forgot to close down
Armageddon, come Armageddon
Come Armageddon, come
Everyday is like Sunday,
Everyday is silent and grey
Hide on the promenade, etch a postcard:
"How I dearly wish I was not here"
In this seaside town,
That they forgot to bomb
Come, come, come nuclear bomb
Everyday is like Sunday,
Everyday is silent and grey.
Trudging back over pebbles and sand,
And a strange dust lands on your hands,
And on your face,
On your face, on your face, on your face...
Everyday is like Sunday
"Win Yourself A Cheap Tray"
Share some grease-tea with me
Everyday is silent and grey.
Such a lovely voice. My ears were filled with the Smiths in the 80s. Loved their music then and now.Even if I don't agree with Moz's politics
I totally and completely agree with you our friend.
We should't be supporting the music of racists like this.
We shouldn't call people something they aren't - especially that sort of slur.
Cancel CULTure. Ugh. Try enjoying the music and reading beyond headlines..
I was living in Herne Bay when the song came out. Worked perfectly for there too. Or almost any coastal town in Britain.
Ditto for Whitehaven today
Everytime i hear this asshole i want to throw my phone or anything else i can think of through a window
skip!
As the years go by he has turned into a thundering arsehole.
I can't abide his voice.
Marrs guitar is great but please spare me from Morrissey
Wasn't he pro Brexit? And look what greatness Brexit has bestowed on the common folk of the UK!
Let's just call it for what it is: bigotry. The UK didn't like the number of immigrants the EU required them to absorb. John Cleese went on to state a common English sentiment, " London is no longer a English city."
Because of this bigotry, the UK made the unfathomable mistake of withdrawing from the EU. It was irrational, and now the UK is rationing food. This would not be the case if bigotry had not driven the decision, and widely embraced by white citizens including the royal family with the exception of Harry.
It was not a policy driven election, and the outcome was obvious before the first vote was counted. But that's the UK. We have our own racial justice issues to concern ourselves with. Our own immigrant/refugee problem our politicians run from is a good example.
Those that wanted to leave the EU suffered similar irrational prejudice!
Do you mean their prejudice against the EU, free borders and free movement of labour etc. was irrational? Because it certainly was - never mind, we've got all those marvellous benefits of Brexit to enjoy, such as ... no, wait, hang on, I'll think of something eventually - oh yes, blue passports. Definitely worth a massive self-inflicted wound.
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Those that wanted to leave the EU suffered similar irrational prejudice!
Wasn't he pro Brexit? And look what greatness Brexit has bestowed on the common folk of the UK!
At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the countryâs first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesnât agree with his views. Viva Hate!
Good, too many artists lick the arses of these tyrants we call politicians
At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the countryâs first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesnât agree with his views. Viva Hate!
Those that wanted to leave the EU suffered similar irrational prejudice!
Wonder how such a nationalist twit makes such great music? Guess you have to love the guy regardless.
Sturgeon makes music?
It's a pity about Moz's questionable political leanings. This is actually a very nice song.
It's a pity about yours.
At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the countryâs first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesnât agree with his views. Viva Hate!
We should't be supporting the music of racists like this.
At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the countryâs first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesnât agree with his views. Viva Hate!
America has Charlton Heston, so what! The song is dated 1988 that's good enough for me.
This always makes me think of Withernsea, on the East coast of Yorkshire, as grotty and unpleasant and fading seaside 'resort' as you'll find. The Holderness Riviera it's not. Bridlington is Monte Carlo in comparison. The E coast is eroding
at 3m/year so With will soon be undersea.
Apparently, you are not working for the Yorkshire Tourist Bureau. How does it compare with Torquay? Not the English Riviera?
Great song 'this seaside town they forgot to close down' is Southend-on-Sea where I live HA!
I was living in Herne Bay when the song came out. Worked perfectly for there too. Or almost any coastal town in Britain.
Some find The Smith miserable. Iâve always thought they were a comedy band' with good songs and Johnny Marr!
However, apart from this track, I find a solo Morrissey less entertaining.
I guess you never heard "Suedehead"? Pretty entertaining.
But is quite good
At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the countryâs first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesnât agree with his views. Viva Hate!
OK but are you not part of the problem?
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at 3m/year so With will soon be undersea.
heh, good to see the use of the word "grotty"
That's was my Mum's opinion. Along with "Why does he always finish on a down note?". You're both wrong.
at 3m/year so With will soon be undersea.
would have guessed that Blackpool is the seaside town that they forgot to bomb
Bang on! Morrissey supports the far right party For Britain
https://www.nme.com/news/music...
I get it.
Thanks for reminding me about how the Cold War shaped us. Seriously. Remember Fishbone's 'Party at Ground Zero'? Nihilist bunch, we were (are?)
But yeah, nuclear annihilation seems preferable right now.
c.
Thanks, luvinlife! I was trying to find "Armageddon" on a map, without luck.
(Yeah, well: blame the sorry state of public education).
Not that it has anything to do with anything, but I'd never heard of Morrissey until I started following a podcast by Chris Gethard called "Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People". Gethard is a huge fan, I think he has some Morrissey lyrics tattooed on his body.
So I started noticing when Smith's music came on RP. (I don't get it, by the way.) And then shortly after I "discover" him he turns into what appears to be a total asshole. Even Gethard is pretty circumspect about him these days. A lot of artists espouse their political view on stage (John Prine, Eddie Vedder), but from what I hear Morrissey does it in a manner that seems intended to piss off the audience. Strange.
And now back to Morrissey...
I'm fairly certain the verb is "drove down", not "close down".
Yeah, the King Of Pain.
Morrissey made disparaging remarks
Morrissey being Morrissey. Nothing to see here.
If you imagine that the protagonist in the context and ambiance created by the lyrical content is a survivor of the First Nuclear War, and is waiting for the strange dust to come—the dust being radioactive fallout—, then you may not be at wrong. But you're not required to grok it that way. It is definitely a listenable song.
p.s. I think there's a small error in these lyrics, but can't be arsed to hunt down the authoritative version.
No problem - welcome to the RP Communtity with the best song ever recorded ;-)
Thanks fredriley. I'm beginning finally to get the dark comedy in much of their work. Missed it entirely when it was fresh.
Some find The Smith miserable. Iâve always thought they were a comedy band' with good songs and Johnny Marr!
However, apart from this track, I find a solo Morrissey less entertaining.
Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!Full text on Wikipedia.
Thanks fredriley. I'm beginning finally to get the dark comedy in much of their work. Missed it entirely when it was fresh.
spot on!
Unfortunatly he is about to retire because of his health problems.
All of you out there a happy new year and stay tuned, its so interesting to read
your comments here on RP wether they are bad or good.
what a Pr***k! whats next I need a koran to see Cat Stevens?!
No, you always have the choice not to attend or respect the wishes of the artist in question. Up to you.
https://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/morrissey-says-madison-square-garden-will-go-vegan-for-his-upcoming-concert/
Madison Square Garden is going Vegan for his gig in June.
what a Pr***k! whats next I need a koran to see Cat Stevens?!
There was a remastered release in 1997.
Love Moz
Every day is NOT like Sunday!
But I still love this song and Morrissey. Timeless and true.
https://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/morrissey-says-madison-square-garden-will-go-vegan-for-his-upcoming-concert/
Madison Square Garden is going Vegan for his gig in June.
I am happy that everyday isn't like Sunday otherwise it is back to work on Monday
It was written back in the 80s, whilst the Cold War was on, and I'm pretty sure that we Smiths fans took that as tongue in cheek and hyperbole, much as Betjeman's famous poem about Slough:
Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!
(Slough became a touchstone for the state of Britain, according to Wikipedia:)
"Slough" is a ten-stanza poem by Sir John Betjeman, first published in the 1937 collection Continual Dew.
The British town of Slough was used as a dump for war surplus materials in the interwar years, and then abruptly became the home of 850 new factories just before World War II.
(Wow, talk about piling on.)
The sudden appearance of this "Trading Estate", which was quickly widely reproduced throughout Britain, prompted the poem. Seeing the new appearance of the town, Betjeman was struck by the "menace of things to come". He later regretted the poem's harshness.
(Oh, really John? Perhaps you were thinking of the Slough of Despond while writing. Can't take back all the sold copies of the poem though, can you?)
The poem is not about Slough specifically, but about the desecration caused by industrialization and modernity in general, with the transformation of Slough being the epitome of these evils. Nevertheless, successive mayors of Slough have understandably objected to the poem.
(Cannot imagine why...)
The poem was written two years before the outbreak of World War II, during which time Britain (including Slough itself) experienced actual air raids.
(As opposed to fake air raids)
Much later, in a guide to English churches, Betjeman referred to some churches as "beyond the tentacles of Slough" and "dangerously near Slough". However, on the centenary of Betjeman's birth in 2006, his daughter apologised for the poem.Candida Lycett-Green said her father "regretted having ever written it". During her visit, Mrs Lycett-Green presented Mayor of Slough David MacIsaac with a book of her father's poems. In it was written: "We love Slough".
(Oh! Well then! All is forgiven! Put Betjeman's face on the town seal! And you know, he DID mention us in the church guide...)
In the first series of The Office, which is set in Slough, Ricky Gervais, in the character of David Brent reads extracts of the poem interjected with derisive comments such as "You don't solve town planning problems by dropping bombs all over the place". 
Now the very next time I visit the UK...
"I Hate Mondays"
"Tuesday Afternoon"
"Wednesday's Child"
"Friday on My Mind"
"The Heart of Saturday Night"
Got one for Thursday?
Hate is such a strong word...maybe you should use "I Dont Like Mondays"....and David Bowie's "Thursday's Child" should fit the bill
"I Hate Mondays"
"Tuesday Afternoon"
"Wednesday's Child"
"Friday on My Mind"
"The Heart of Saturday Night"
Got one for Thursday?
"Thursday's Child" - David Bowie
'How I dearly wish I was not here'
In this seaside town,
That they forgot to bomb
Come, come, come nuclear bomb"
Eh, well, even for an angst-ridden teen that's a bit overwrought. Certainly post Cold War. Can't imagine that sentiment playing well during.
It was written back in the 80s, whilst the Cold War was on, and I'm pretty sure that we Smiths fans took that as tongue in cheek and hyperbole, much as Betjeman's famous poem about Slough:
Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!
"I Hate Mondays"
"Tuesday Afternoon"
"Wednesday's Child"
"Friday on My Mind"
"The Heart of Saturday Night"
Got one for Thursday?
Apparently Mozzer and Vini Reilly used to wrestle alot!
https://www.uncut.co.uk/morrissey-and-i-used-to-have-wrestling-matches-reveals-the-durutti-column-s-vini-reilly-news
Kudos, Alpine. This is the best comment of the month! Can so relate.
What about Hull itself?... in the late 80's it was pretty grim. So was Grimsby...
I lived in 'Ull for ten years and still visit occasionally and yes, it is still grim, but it's not a seaside town so wouldn't fit into yer man Morrisseys criterion for closing down, although true enough every day feels like Sunday, other than Saturday night in tahrn when the lerkels rip it up. Grimsby is even grimmer, but isn't really a seaside town - Cleethorpes down the road is a resort, and has its own tacky charm.
Nope, I don't think I've been anywhere that matches Withernsea as a grotty seaside town, where the pubs are full of red-faced tattooed-neck alkies wearing mucky denim jackets. There is no saving grace about Withernsea, other than perhaps coastal erosion (around 3 metres/year in that area) will eventually consign that arsehole of Holderness to Davy Jones' Locker.
Most egregious case of using a song without actually listening to the whole thing since Reagan and "Born in the USA."
Or the NJ state legislature's wanting to make Born to Run the state song.
"Baby this town rips the bones from your back, its a death trap, its a suicide rap, WE GOTTA GET OUT WHILE WE'RE YOUNG."
Everytime i hear this asshole i want to throw my phone or anything else i can think of through a window
Find your space our friend..