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==Information==
==Information==
'''Margaret On The Guillotine''' is a song that appears on [[Morrissey|Morrissey's]] debut album, ''[[Viva Hate]]''. It was co-written and produced by [[Stephen Street]].
===Recording===
Recording for ''Viva Hate'' commenced at The Wool Hall studios in Bath, England in early October and would last until late December. Street recruited Durutti Column guitarist [[Vini Reilly]] and session drummer [[Andrew Paresi]] to back Morrissey, with Street himself taking over bass duties.
===Release===
''Viva Hate'' was was released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records and debuted at #1 on the UK charts.
== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==



Revision as of 06:28, 24 May 2014

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MORRISSEY Song
Name Margaret On The Guillotine
Album/Single Viva Hate
Length 3:42
Recorded Autumn-Winter 1987
Writer Morrissey/Street
Producer Stephen Street

Information

Margaret On The Guillotine is a song that appears on Morrissey's debut album, Viva Hate. It was co-written and produced by Stephen Street.

Recording

Recording for Viva Hate commenced at The Wool Hall studios in Bath, England in early October and would last until late December. Street recruited Durutti Column guitarist Vini Reilly and session drummer Andrew Paresi to back Morrissey, with Street himself taking over bass duties.

Release

Viva Hate was was released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records and debuted at #1 on the UK charts.

Lyrics

The kind people

Have a wonderful dream Margaret on the guillotine

Because people like you Make me feel so tired When will you die? When will you die? When will you die? When will you die? When will you die?

And people like you Make me feel so old inside Please die...

And kind people Do not shelter this dream Make it real

Make the dream real Make the dream real Make it real Make the dream real Make it real

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 0


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