Rubber Ring
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rubber Ring |
| Album/single | The Boy With The Thorn In His Side The World Won't Listen |
| Length | 7:56 (12" version) 3:46 (Compilation version) |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr Stephen Street (Recording Engineer) |
| Release | September 1985 |
| Recorded | August 1985 |
Information
The 12" version of "Rubber Ring" segues in to "Asleep".
"Everybody's clever nowadays" is from the 1953 radio version of The Importance Of Being Earnest, spoken by Sir John Gielgud (as Jack Worthing).
The song also uses samples from Konstantin Raudive's "Breakthrough: An Amazing Experiment In Electronic Communication With The Dead" (See side A: "A General Introduction With Examples Of The Voices" - 1971).
Lyrics
A sad fact widely known
The most impassionate song
To a lonely soul
Is so easily outgrown
But don't forget the songs
That made you smile
And the songs that made you cry
When you lay in awe
On the bedroom floor
And said "Oh, oh, smother me mother"
No, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring
La...
The passing of time
And all of its crimes
Is making me sad again
The passing of time
And all of its sickening crimes
Is making me sad again
But don't forget the songs
That made you cry
And the songs that saved your life
Yes, you're older now
And you're a clever swine
But they were the only ones who ever stood by you
The passing of time leaves empty lives
Waiting to be filled
The passing of time
Leaves empty lives
Waiting to be filled
I'm here with the cause
I'm holding the torch
In the corner of your room
Can you hear me?
And when you're dancing and laughing
And finally living
Hear my voice in your head
And think of me kindly
No, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring
La, no, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring
Do you
Love me like you used to?
Oh, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring
La...
You're clever
Everybody's clever nowadays
You're clever
Everybody's clever nowadays
You are sleeping
You do not want to believe
You are sleeping
You do not want to believe
You are sleeping
You do not want to believe
You are sleeping
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 32
The Smiths live history:
- Salford, England 1986-07-20 (The Smiths concert)
- London, Ontario, Canada 1986-07-30 (The Smiths concert)
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1986-07-31 (The Smiths concert)
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1986-08-02 (The Smiths concert)
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1986-08-03 (The Smiths concert)
- Mansfield, Massachusetts 1986-08-05 (The Smiths concert)
- New York, New York 1986-08-06 (The Smiths concert)
- Washington, DC 1986-08-08 (The Smiths concert)
- Cleveland, Ohio 1986-08-11 (The Smiths concert)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1986-08-12 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 36
Morrissey live history:
- New York, New York 2004-05-08 (Morrissey concert)
- Manchester, England 2004-05-22 (Morrissey concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 2004-06-05 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2004-06-11 (Morrissey concert)
- Bologna, Italy 2004-06-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Hultsfred, Sweden 2004-06-19 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2004-06-25 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2004-06-26 (Morrissey concert)
- Fuengirola, Spain 2004-07-01 (Morrissey concert)
- Roskilde, Denmark 2004-07-03 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single)
- The Queen Is Dead
- The World Won't Listen
- Louder Than Bombs
- Rank
- Best...I
- Who Put The 'M' In Manchester?
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
Appears On Covers Compilation
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