Oh Phoney

MORRISSEY Song
Name	Oh Phoney
Album/Single	Bona Drag (20th Anniversary)
Length	2:01
Recorded	Circa 1989
Writer	Morrissey/Armstrong
Producer	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley

Information

• An early version of this song is available on the Reader Meet Author bootleg LP and the Revelation bootleg LP.

Lyrics

May this lovely letter Reach its destination (If only...)

Question one is: Why do you pretend that you like me? Oh phoney

See how the outside Contradicts what's inside Ooh, who can make Hitler seem like a bus conductor? You do, oh phoney, you do

You sing a lovely song to scale And the words spell out my name Oh phoney

But then you kick me down below 'Cause you know it won't show How could you?

See how the outside Contradicts what's inside Ooh, Who can make Hitler seem like a bus conductor?

You do, oh phoney Oh phoney, you do

You do, oh phoney Oh phoney, you do

You do, oh phoney Oh phoney, you do

Personnel

• Morrissey - Vocals
  
• Stephen Street - Bass guitar, guitars
  
• Vini Reilly - Guitars, keyboard
  
• Andrew Paresi - Drums
  
• John Metcalfe - Viola
  
• Fenella Barton - Violin
  
• Mark Davies - Cello
  
• Richard Koster - Violin
  
• Robert Wollard - Cello
  
• Rachel Maguire - Cello
  
• Producer - Stephen Street
  
• Assistant Engineer - Steve Williams
  
• Art co-ordination - Jo Slee
  
• Layout - Caryn Gough
  
• Photography - Anton Corbijn
  
• Photography - Steve Wright
  

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 0

Appears On

• Bona Drag

Related Forum Threads

• Morrissey A-Z: "Oh Phoney" - Morrissey-solo (Jul 03, 2021)