The Operation: Difference between revisions

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Cover art

MORRISSEY song
Name	The Operation
Album/single	Southpaw Grammar
Length	6:52
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Alain Whyte
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
Release	August 1995
Recorded	Spring 1995

Information

Alain Whyte, via the Southpaw Grammar Twitter Listening Party (May 10, 2020), stated:

"Operation: Morrissey wanted drums like The Who's Let It Rock. Spencer's finest moment."

Lyrics

You fight with your right hand
And caress with your left hand
Everyone I know is sick to death of you

With a tear that's a mile wide
In the kite that you're flying
Everyone I know is sick to death of you

Ever since
You don't look the same
You're just not the same
- No way -
You say clever things and you never used to

You don't catch what I'm saying
When you're deafened to advice
Everyone here is sick to the back teeth of you

With a tear that's a mile wide
In the kite that you're flying
Everyone here is sick to the tattoo of you

Ever since
You don't look the same
You're just not the same
- No way -
You say pleasant things and there is no need to

Still, you fight with your right hand
And caress with your left hand

Sad to say how once I was in love with you
Sad to say...

You don't catch what I'm saying
When you're deafened to advice

Ever since
You don't look the same
You're just not the same
- No way -
What the Hell have they stuck into you?

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 12

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On

Southpaw Grammar

Mentioned In

Related Forum Threads

Morrissey A-Z: "(The) Operation" - Morrissey-solo (Jul 10, 2021)

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 ==Information==
+Alain Whyte, via the [https://www.morrissey-solo.com/threads/alain-whyte-southpaw-grammar-listening-party-via-twitter-8pm-uk-time-may-10-2020.146408/post-1987286879 Southpaw Grammar Twitter Listening Party] (May 10, 2020), stated:
+<blockquote>
+"Operation: Morrissey wanted drums like The Who's Let It Rock. Spencer's finest moment."
+</blockquote>
 == Lyrics ==
-{{lyrics
+<poem>
-|
+You fight with your right hand
-}}
+And caress with your left hand
+Everyone I know is sick to death of you
+With a tear that's a mile wide
+In the kite that you're flying
+Everyone I know is sick to death of you
+Ever since
+You don't look the same
+You're just not the same
+- No way -
+You say clever things and you never used to
+You don't catch what I'm saying
+When you're deafened to advice
+Everyone here is sick to the back teeth of you
+With a tear that's a mile wide
+In the kite that you're flying
+Everyone here is sick to the tattoo of you
+Ever since
+You don't look the same
+You're just not the same
+- No way -
+You say pleasant things and there is no need to
+Still, you fight with your right hand
+And caress with your left hand
+Sad to say how once I was in love with you
+Sad to say...
+You don't catch what I'm saying
+When you're deafened to advice
-==Personnel==
+Ever since
+You don't look the same
+You're just not the same
+- No way -
+What the Hell have they stuck into you?
+</poem>
-* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
-* [[Alain Whyte]] - Guitars, backing vocals<br>
-* [[Boz Boorer]] - Guitars, bass guitar<br>
-* [[Jonny Bridgwood]] - Bass guitar<br>
-* [[Spencer Cobrin]] - 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>
-==Live History==
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+|RelatedForumThreads=148364
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