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The Headmaster Ritual (single)
| THE SMITHS Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | The Headmaster Ritual |
| Release | |
| Length | |
| Recorded | |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | |
| Art work | |
| Vinyl Etching | |
| Publisher | Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US) |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK # |
| Single chronology | |
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Barbarism Begins At Home ← The Headmaster Ritual → That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
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Contents
Information
Recording
Release
Track list
7" Vinyl
UK - []
US - []
- – : (Morrissey/Marr) – : (Morrissey/Marr)
12" Vinyl
UK - []
US - []
- – : (Morrissey/Marr) – : (Morrissey/Marr) – : (Morrissey/Marr)
CD Single
UK - []
- – : (Morrissey/Marr) – : (Morrissey/Marr) – : (Morrissey/Marr) – : (Morrissey/Marr)
Lyrics
Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools
Spineless swines, cemented minds Sir leads the troops Jealous of youth Same old suit since 1962 He does the military two-step down the nape of my neck
I wanna go home I don't want to stay Give up education as a bad mistake
Mid-week on the playing fields Sir thwacks you on the knees Knees you in the groin Elbow in the face Bruises bigger than dinner plates
I wanna go home I don't wanna stay
Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools Spineless bastards all Sir leads the troops Jealous of youth Same old joke since 1902 He does the military two-step down the nape of my neck
I wanna go home I don't want to stay Give up life as a bad mistake
Please excuse me from gym I've got this terrible cold coming on He grabs and devours He kicks me in the showers Kicks me in the showers And he grabs and devours
I want to go home I don't want to stay
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
Sleeve Artwork
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 40
The Smiths live history:
- Barcelona, Spain 1985-05-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Birmingham, England 1985-03-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Boston, Massachusetts 1985-06-14 (The Smiths concert)
- Bradford, England 1985-03-28 (The Smiths concert)
- Brighton, England 1985-03-07 (The Smiths concert)
- Bristol, England 1985-04-04 (The Smiths concert)
- Chicago, Illinois 1985-06-07 (The Smiths concert)
- Chippenham, England 1985-02-27 (The Smiths concert)
- Edinburgh, Scotland 1985-09-24 (The Smiths concert)
- Guildford, England 1985-02-28 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 20
Morrissey live history:
- Anaheim, California 2004-04-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Bologna, Italy 2004-06-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Chicago, Illinois 2004-07-17 (Morrissey concert)
- Fuengirola, Spain 2004-07-01 (Morrissey concert)
- Glastonbury, England 2004-06-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Kristiansand, Norway 2004-07-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Las Vegas, Nevada 2004-04-17 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2004-06-11 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2004-06-25 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2004-06-26 (Morrissey concert)
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