The vulgarity of his lyrics

[georgejallen]

One of the reasons that I enjoy Morrissey's lyrics so much is the frank and contemptuous way that he talks about naked people, lust, the eros, et cetera. It makes such a refreshing change from songs in the charts that glorify sex to a ridiculous extent; in truth, as much as it would pain me to admit to my most of my friends, I would prefer a cup of tea, most of the time

Do you have any favourite lyrics on the subject, if you agree? I particularly enjoy:

"Were you and he Lovers?
and if you were, then say that you were!
on a groundsheet
under canvas
with your tent-flap
open wide"

But perhaps I just hear what I want to

 

[Patrick!]

the motion of taxis...

 

[Patrick!]

i look at yours, you laugh at mine

 

[georgejallen]

the motion of taxis...

Oh no! I have never thought about those lyrics in such a literal way

 

[lux girl]

" you can and pin and mount me, like a butterfly"

" slap me on the patio, I'll take it slowly"

DIVINE lyrics!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[georgejallen]

" you can and pin and mount me, like a butterfly"

" slap me on the patio, I'll take it slowly"

DIVINE lyrics!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I particularly like that second one, because it could mean two things:

He will make sure it is slow, for his lover

Or he will receive it, slowly.

 

[Raphael Lambach]

There are explosives kegs beetwen my legs

 

[georgejallen]

"But you without clothes - I could not keep a straight face"

 

[Kewpie]

"But you without clothes - I could not keep a straight face"

How come you find it vulgar? It's rather humorous.
Are you a Daily Fail reader?

 

[Soil Falling Over]

You lounged with knees up and apart
and me and my heart, we knew....

 

[Soil Falling Over]

You slipped through my fingers
no not literally but metaphorically

(i.e., literally through the fingers would have been sexy......
but it was only metaphorical.....:~)

 

[Raphael Lambach]

"But you without clothes - I could not keep a straight face"

How come you find it vulgar? It's rather humorous.
Are you a Daily Fail reader?

Maybe this guy has made confusion among vulgar and sexual.

 

[mauve21]

"It means I'd love to see your underwear...." Miserable Lie... The Smiths...

The tone is contemptuous of lust, quite clearly, or at least
contemptuous of the person he's talking about...

"Spring heeled Jim lives to love. Now kissing with his mouth full....and
his eyes on some other fool....."

Not vulgar, but implicit...

"Let me get my hands on your mammary glands, and let me get your
head on the conjugal bed....I said"

Pretty obvious that one.

 

[Kewpie]

Maybe this guy has made confusion among vulgar and sexual.

Very true.

 

[georgejallen]

How come you find it vulgar? It's rather humorous.
Are you a Daily Fail reader?

Kewpie - I call it the daily fail too, and I'm berated for doing it! Whilst I'm pleased to have found someone who uses that lovely name, I'm a bit annoyed that I wasn't the first to think of it (presumably).

But, anyway, I was talking more about the contemptuous way in which Morrissey recounts his visions of his naked lover. Perhaps the thread title isn't very useful, but I'm talking about contempt and vulgarity.

 

[CrookedLittleVein]

I always thought 'Born to Hang' was an anti-erection song.

 

[georgejallen]

I always thought 'Born to Hang' was an anti-erection song.

Why is that? I haven't heard it but I just read the lyrics. I think I can see where you're coming from.

 

[Kewpie]

Re: Born to Hang

Why is that? I haven't heard it but I just read the lyrics. I think I can see where you're coming from.

Many thanks to Uncleskinny, you can download 'Born to Hang' (demo, never officially released) and other rare tracks from here

 

[georgejallen]

Re: Born to Hang

Wonderful, thank you Kewpie.

 

[bojangles]

"Were you and he Lovers?
and if you were, then say that you were!
on a groundsheet
under canvas
with your tent-flap
open wide"

But perhaps I just hear what I want to

I can't believe I never got the "tent flaps" reference before. I'm equally grossed out and also kind of excited that I have a "new" dirty phrase to drop into conversation