Fantastic Bird: Difference between revisions

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Remastered Edition cover

MORRISSEY song
Name	Fantastic Bird
Album/single	Southpaw Grammar (Remastered) Honey,_You_Know_Where_To_Find_Me_(single)
Length	2:53 (Outake = 3:03)
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Alain Whyte
Producer	Mick Ronson
Release	April 2009 & for RSD, August 2020
Recorded	Spring 1992

Information

A studio outtake version of this song (3:03) is available on the Revelation bootleg LP.

This was sourced from the aborted reference disc CD-R of Your Arsenal.

Lyrics

So then you've found your place
You say:
"I wanna be the first stand-up comedian in outer space"

Foot down in a fantastic bird, fantastic bird
Space is gonna thrill you
Space could even kill you
But space will never love you like I do

Reflecting light down to earth
Oh, yes - and then some humor, too
Just enough to make us know we don't miss you

Have you checked suspension in the fantastic bird, fantastic bird?
Science engulfs you
Science then propels you
But science will never love you like I do

What brings you down to earth?
- Oh, yes, of course -
Yes, yes, it was a lack of applause

Scrap metal for a fantastic bird, fantastic bird
Science propelled you
Science still engulfs you
But science will never love you like I do

'Cos when you land
All you want to hear is my voice:
"Hello, well done, I love you"
Don't you see?
Don't you see?

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 4

Morrissey live history:

Appears On

Related Forum Threads

Morrissey A-Z: "Fantastic Bird" - Morrissey-solo (Mar 04, 2021)

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 ==Information==
+* A studio outtake version of this song (3:03) is available on the [[Revelation (LP bootleg)|Revelation]] bootleg LP.
+*This was sourced from the aborted reference disc CD-R of Your Arsenal.
 == Lyrics ==
-{{lyrics
+<poem>
-|
+So then you've found your place
-}}
+You say:
+ "I wanna be the first stand-up comedian in outer space"
+Foot down in a fantastic bird, fantastic bird
+Space is gonna thrill you
+Space could even kill you
+But space will never love you like I do
+Reflecting light down to earth
+Oh, yes - and then some humor, too
+Just enough to make us know we don't miss you
+Have you checked suspension in the fantastic bird, fantastic bird?
+Science engulfs you
+Science then propels you
+But science will never love you like I do
-==Personnel==
+What brings you down to earth?
+- Oh, yes, of course -
+Yes, yes, it was a lack of applause
-* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
+Scrap metal for a fantastic bird, fantastic bird
-* [[Alain Whyte]] - Guitars, backing vocals<br>
+Science propelled you
-* [[Boz Boorer]] - Guitars, bass guitar<br>
+Science still engulfs you
-* [[Jonny Bridgewood]] - Bass guitar<br>
+But science will never love you like I do
-* [[Spencer Corbin]] - Drums<br>
-* Producer - [[Steve Lillywhite]]<br>
-* Engineer - Danton Supple<br>
-* Assistant Engineer - Tom Elmhirst
-* Mastering - Tim Young
-* Layout - Laurence Stevens <br>
-* Sleeve - Whores In Retirement<br>
+'Cos when you land
+All you want to hear is my voice:
+ "Hello, well done, I love you"
+Don't you see?
+Don't you see?
+</poem>
-==Live History==
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