Morrissey A-Z: "Yes, I Am Blind"

[Southport Grandma]

Not a favourite of mine but I can see why others like it.

 

[gordyboy9]

Yeah, I'd love to do the Smiths songs A-Z next but would appreciate a short break in between, maybe just a couple of weeks?

booki exactly what i said but somebody disagrees,yip have a months break then we all come back refreshed and raring to go.

 

[AndwhenIfellonthefloor]

It's clearly german for "favoured".

It's clearly Dutch to me

 

[Uncleskinny]

Based on the melody of 'Nothing Rhymed', and, of course, it rhymes with it too

 

[Janice]

Yeah, I'd love to do the Smiths songs A-Z next but would appreciate a short break in between, maybe just a couple of weeks?

Are you getting paid for all this. No?
Leave it until next year now

 

[Deleted member 29227]

Magical track & one of my all time favourites. A slow plodder with wonderful lyrics, & vocals. Love it.
Thanks must also go to Andy Rourke for this one.
'Evil people prosper over the likes of you and me, always'
'Twas ever thus.

 

[Mayfly]

It's clearly Dutch to me

Yes it is Dutch. My tablet went into auto-correction and I was distracted and didn’t notice it. Sorry.

 

[Phranc & Open]

A fine flipside, I liked from the very beginning. Morrissey's voice is so fragile and irresistible here. The classic Blues chords, the metaphorical lyrics and Andy Rourke's songwriting skills make it even more vulnerable.

 

[SuedeMoz]

If you first heard this song on Bona Drag, it might not have stood out amongst more accessible tracks. However, as a b-side on "Ouija Board," I think it held its ground well. The song risks delving into dirgy territory... but somehow it's rescued from that. It's Morrissey at his pensive and contemplative best... a song that made perfect sense at the time but can't imagine him doing now. 8.5/10

 

[The.Truth.]

would be fine if we had a break in between,pointless jumping straight into a smiths a-z.

You're going to give everything an 8/10 anyway.

 

[Deleted member 30524]

You're going to give everything an 8/10 anyway.

Gordy always storms in with a ten.
If he’s not that keen then it’s an 8.

 

[skull]

A gem.

 

[The.Truth.]

Based on the melody of 'Nothing Rhymed', and, of course, it rhymes with it too

You think "Nothing Rhymed" rhymes with "Yes, I Am Blind?" See a doctor.

 

[gordyboy9]

You're going to give everything an 8/10 anyway.

i will give it any score i want,dont need any advice from anybody,as i say im easily pleased.

 

[The.Truth.]

i will give it any score i want,dont need any advice from anybody,as i say im easily pleased.

I know. It's just a joke. I look forward to your reviews.

 

[Nikita]

I remember my disappointment when I bought the Ouija Board single, first time I heard a heavy regression in Morrissey's singles.

I like Yes, I am Blind immediately though, despite the childish lines opening lines:

Yes, I am blind
No, I can't see the good things
Just the bad things of the world
Yes, I am blind
No, I can't see
There must be something
Horribly wrong with me?

The songs works very well and thanks God, the rest of the lyrics are enjoyable.

I think I prefer Ouija Board now though.

 

[That's Enough For Me]

A wonderful song, completely ignored at the time.