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MORRISSEY song
Name	Hairdresser On Fire
Album/single	Suedehead
Length	3:51
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Stephen Street
Producer	Stephen Street
Release	15 February 1988

Information

Lyrics

Here is London, giddy of London
Is it home of the free, or what?

Can you squeeze me
Into an empty page of your diary
And psychologically save me?
I've got faith in you

I sense the power in the fingers
Within an hour, the power
Could totally destroy me
Or it could save my life

Oh, here is London
"Home of the brash outrageous and free"
You are repressed
But you're remarkably dressed, is it real?

And you're always busy, really busy
Busy, busy, oh, oh, hairdresser on fire
All around Sloane Square

And you're just so busy
Busy, busy, busy scissors, ooh, oh
Hairdresser on fire
Only the other day

Was a client, over-cautious
He made you nervous
And when he said "I'm gonna sue you"
Oh! I really felt for you

So, can you squeeze me
Into an empty page of your diary
And supernaturally change me?
Change me, change, oh

Here in London
"Home of the brash, outrageous and free"
You are repressed but
You're remarkably dressed, is it real?

And you're always busy
Really busy, busy clippers
Oh, oh, hairdresser on fire
All around Sloane Square

And you're just too busy
To see me, busy clippers
Oh, oh, hairdresser on fire
Only the other day

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 178

Morrissey live history:

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Appears On

Discogs Information

Credits

Notes

- Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/
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Wikipedia Information

"Hairdresser on Fire" is a song by Morrissey, first released as a B-side to his debut solo single "Suedehead". Co-written by Morrissey and producer Stephen Street, the song features lyrics expressing Morrissey's frustration with being unable to see his hairdresser. In addition to its appearance on the "Suedehead" single, "Hairdresser on Fire" has appeared on the American release of Morrissey's debut solo album Viva Hate, as well as his 1990 compilation album Bona Drag. Since its release, the song has seen critical acclaim for its jangly, string-inflected music and Morrissey's witty lyricism. It has since become a fan favorite, appearing on multiple compilation albums and as well as multiple iterations of Morrissey's live setlists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairdresser_on_Fire

Related Forum Threads

Morrissey A-Z: "Hairdresser on Fire" - Morrissey-solo (Mar 16, 2021)

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 ==Information==
+== Lyrics ==
+<poem>
+Here is London, giddy of London
+Is it home of the free, or what?
+Can you squeeze me
+Into an empty page of your diary
+And psychologically save me?
+I've got faith in you
+I sense the power in the fingers
+Within an hour, the power
+Could totally destroy me
+Or it could save my life
+Oh, here is London
+"Home of the brash outrageous and free"
+You are repressed
+But you're remarkably dressed, is it real?
+And you're always busy, really busy
+Busy, busy, oh, oh, hairdresser on fire
+All around Sloane Square
+And you're just so busy
+Busy, busy, busy scissors, ooh, oh
+Hairdresser on fire
+Only the other day
+Was a client, over-cautious
+He made you nervous
+And when he said "I'm gonna sue you"
+Oh! I really felt for you
-== Lyrics ==
+So, can you squeeze me
+Into an empty page of your diary
+And supernaturally change me?
+Change me, change, oh
-{{lyrics
+Here in London
-|
+"Home of the brash, outrageous and free"
-}}
+You are repressed but
+You're remarkably dressed, is it real?
-==Personnel==
+And you're always busy
+Really busy, busy clippers
+Oh, oh, hairdresser on fire
+All around Sloane Square
-* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
+And you're just too busy
-* [[Stephen Street]] - Bass guitar, guitars<br>
+To see me, busy clippers
-* [[Vini Reilly]] - Guitars, keyboard<br>
+Oh, oh, hairdresser on fire
-* [[Andrew Paresi]] - Drums<br>
+Only the other day
-* John Metcalfe - Viola<br>
+</poem>
-* Fenella Barton - Violin<br>
-* Mark Davies - Cello<br>
-* Richard Koster - Violin<br>
-* Robert Wollard - Cello<br>
-* Rachel Maguire - Cello<br>
-* Producer - Stephen Street<br>
-* Assistant Engineer - Steve Williams<br>
-* Art co-ordination - [[Jo Slee]]<br>
-* Layout - Caryn Gough<br>
-* Photography - [[Anton Corbijn]]<br>
-* Photography - Steve Wright<br>
-==Live History==
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