Question Have-A-Go Merchant: WTF is this song about?

[marred]

The B side of Boxers. Natalie Merchant did a cover of EDILS. Does the song have anything to do with her? As usual the lyrics are as cryptic ASF. I love the song but I'm clueless on the meaning of it.

 

[Phranc & Open]

I still ask myself today, why I appreciate Morrissey's studio sessions from 1993 and 1994 so much? Lillywhite did a lot with his voice. From clarity to total distortion (Whatever happens, I love you, Lifeguard Sleeping) and it all blended together with the music into a great anachronisticly romantic piece, that he never delivered in the same way before or since. Some of the lyrics are promises and allusions. Somewhere, perhaps, a secret code between him and Jake, who triggered him enormously. Have-A-Go-Merchant could also have something to do with the troublemaker's “flaunted” coarseness. Fascinating stuff.

 

[Mozzypaws]

I think the last time it was played live was the Introducing Morrissey tour.

I could have sworn it was played more recently, a few years ago...

 

[marred]

I could have sworn it was played more recently, a few years ago...

Yes you're right. @goinghome said it was 2022.