Meat Is Murder (song)

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THE SMITHS Song
Name	Meat Is Murder
Album/Single	Meat Is Murder
Length	6:06
Recorded	Autumn 1984
Writer	Morrissey/Marr
Producer	The Smiths

Lyrics

Heifer whines could be human cries

Closer comes the screaming knife This beautiful creature must die This beautiful creature must die A death for no reason And death for no reason is MURDER

And the flesh you so fancifully fry Is not succulent, tasty or kind It's death for no reason And death for no reason is MURDER

And the calf that you carve with a smile Is MURDER And the turkey you festively slice Is MURDER Do you know how animals die ?

Kitchen aromas aren't very homely It's not "comforting", cheery or kind It's sizzling blood and the unholy stench Of MURDER

It's not "natural", "normal" or kind The flesh you so fancifully fry The meat in your mouth As you savour the flavour Of MURDER

NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER Oh...and who hears when animals cry ?

Personnel

• Morrissey - Vocals
• Johnny Marr - Guitars, piano
• Andy Rourke - Bass guitar
• Mike Joyce - Drums
• Producer - The Smiths
• Producer - John Porter (US CD Edition)
• Engineer - Stephen Street

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 387

Morrissey live history:

• Tempe, Arizona 1999-10-05 (Morrissey concert)
• Santa Barbara, California 1999-10-06 (Morrissey concert)
• Indio, California 1999-10-09 (Morrissey concert)
• Deinze, Belgium 1999-10-12 (Morrissey concert)
• Köln, Germany 1999-10-13 (Morrissey concert)
• Hamburg, Germany 1999-10-14 (Morrissey concert)
• Bremen, Germany 1999-10-16 (Morrissey concert)
• Berlin, Germany 1999-10-19 (Morrissey concert)
• Leipzig, Germany 1999-10-20 (Morrissey concert)
• Tilburg, Netherlands 1999-10-22 (Morrissey concert)

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Appears On

• Meat Is Murder
• The Headmaster Ritual (single)
• That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single)
• The Sound Of The Smiths
• The Smiths Singles Box
• Complete
• 25 Live

Cover Versions

• The Pretenders