Question Darling I Hug A Pillow missing verse

[Mozzypaws]

I have a question, how come Morrissey omitted a lyric/verse in the song Darling I Hug A Pillow? On the lyrics sheet on the album, it is there. "Roll and then rage and then roar for one hour, for 55 million years hence you will lie down as powder"

I like the verse and am rather disappointed he doesn't sing it in either the studio or live versions of the song

Any other songs Morrissey has omitted complete verses from and are completely different than what is in the lyric book? The only one I can think of is Jack The Ripper, but on the studio version, he sings the line at least

 

[gordyboy9]

good song,nice tempo to it.

 

[hand in glove]

I always wondered what that "you can only be strong for so long" part of I Don't Mind If You Forget Me is when decoded. 33 years and I still can't make it out. Something about "too weak"...?

It’s hard to put up a front, or act as though you accept the rejection all of the time. It’s painful and exhausting.

 

[Anonymous]

Isn't it "it may not eat you but it will beat you"?!

Wow - this has blown my mind. Since I bought the album back in 1988, I've misheard this line as 'It may not beat you, but it will be too late'.

 

[Seymour Glass]

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Yes indeed.
"that fully" is missing after 'cannot return'.
Salty 'IN' voice not 'of'...
That said, the were many typos found in previous liner sheets.

FWD.

Isn't it "thankfully"?

 

[Famous when dead]

Yes, amended.
Chalk one up to autofill (again).
There must have been some last minute mixing for the lyric sheet to have an unsung verse - would love to know what happened there.
FWD.

 

[DearGodPleaseHelpHim]

I love this thread. My favorite missing/changed lyrics:

The "A cold-water room" verse in Picadilly Palare, and when he ends with "I won't be home tomorrow..." It's so poignant, I wonder why he didn't include on the original.

I also love "there were times I could have cheerfully strangled her"...something about a simple adverb like "cheerfully" is such a nice touch in this context.

He's added so many lovely codas to Everyday is Like Sunday live performances over the years, but mine is "every day is like Sunday/when you're on your own/when you're on your own." Was that from Who Put the 'M' in Manchester performance?

 

[Geoffrey Ingram]

He's added so many lovely codas to Everyday is Like Sunday live performances over the years, but mine is "every day is like Sunday/when you're on your own/when you're on your own." Was that from Who Put the 'M' in Manchester performance?

Yes the whole 2004 tour starting the song with the first verse of Subway Train - but it was "when you're alone"

 

[Seymour Glass]

Yes, amended.
Chalk one up to autofill (again).
There must have been some last minute mixing for the lyric sheet to have an unsung verse - would love to know what happened there.
FWD.

It's a great line though! Agreed?

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

Agreed?

I know, right?

 

[Anonymous]

One of the lyric sheets for Suedehead says “oh so many blank pages” rather than “oh so many illustrations” - I think.

Maybe Bona Drag?

That's correct. And he still occasionally sings this version live - it's like he's never been able to fully decide which version of this line he prefers.

 

[goinghome]

I love this thread. My favorite missing/changed lyrics:

The "A cold-water room" verse in Picadilly Palare, and when he ends with "I won't be home tomorrow..." It's so poignant, I wonder why he didn't include on the original.

I just noticed that 1 minute and 35 seconds into Picadilly Palare, there's talking in the background. Is that from the documentary, Johnny Go Home, I wonder?

 

[Anonymous]

I just noticed that 1 minute and 35 seconds into Picadilly Palare, there's talking in the background. Is that from the documentary, Johnny Go Home, I wonder?

I always presumed that was Suggs speaking those lines. The intro noise might be documentary sourced though.

 

[goinghome]

I love this thread. My favorite missing/changed lyrics:

The "A cold-water room" verse in Picadilly Palare, and when he ends with "I won't be home tomorrow..." It's so poignant, I wonder why he didn't include on the original.

I always presumed that was Suggs speaking those lines. The intro noise might be documentary sourced though.

Thanks. So Suggs did backing vocals, and maybe spoken word for dramatic effect. Interesting.

I never heard the added verse for Piccadilly Palare before listening to this video, which starts from about 2:25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcGA2Wwdlwc

A cold-water room,
It’s not much, I know.
But for now it’s where I belong.
Am I really doing wrong?

Around the centre of town,
is where I belong,
Am I really doing wrong?

I first heard, ‘I really do know’ instead of ‘Am I really doing wrong’. I thought it might be Polari but can’t find any words to match well enough. However, I see Genius.com takes it as that second guess, adding, [Chorus 2 - Extended (Remastered version only)]. So that'll do me. Is that the received wisdom?

2 related threads, one about a rumoured alternative version, not just a different verse, but unlikely -
https://www.morrissey-solo.com/thre...ccadilly-palare-with-different-lyrics.146665/

and some info on the song recording - https://www.morrissey-solo.com/threads/piccadilly-palare-master-tape-video.150637/

Just coming across that extra verse, I'd say people could form an impression the entire lyric is different. After all these years, those rarer lines are quite a big discovery, at least for me

 

[All the things you love]

I think I'm the only one on here that really doesn't like that song it seems The melody is meh and the lyrics just scream dirty old grandpa to me and always make me cringe (and the additional lyrics would make it even worse). I'm really surprised that it is such a favourite, because neither lyrics nor melody are great in my opinion but tastes are different

If he made it all about hugging I think I would have liked it a lot more. I like the title at least.

 

[Orange Crush]

Original entitled "Darling, I Bite A Pillow", so I'm told.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

Original entitled "Darling, I Bite A Pillow", so I'm told.

“What about you always saying you're celibate (i.e. not having sex with anyone)?

That's just the machinations of a suspicious mind, I think.

So can you put your hand on your heart and say "I'm celibate"?

Yes I can, hand on heart (puts his hand on his knee).

So if that's true is it a happy thing or a sad thing?

It's occasionally happy and frequently I just eat at a pillow. Eat a cushion with frustration.

Could you bear being with someone?

Sharing yoghurt and things, you mean? No. I don't like to share really.”

Morrissey

 

[Orange Crush]

Very funny

 

[goinghome]

Sharing yoghurt and things, you mean? No. I don't like to share really.”