Margaret On The Guillotine
| MORRISSEY Song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Margaret On The Guillotine |
| Album/Single | Viva Hate |
| Length | 3:42 |
| Recorded | Autumn-Winter 1987 |
| Writer | Morrissey/Street |
| Producer | Stephen Street |
Information
Margaret On The Guillotine is a song that appears on Morrissey's debut album, Viva Hate. It was co-written and produced by Stephen Street.
Recording
Recording for Viva Hate commenced at The Wool Hall studios in Bath, England in early October and would last until late December. Street recruited Durutti Column guitarist Vini Reilly and session drummer Andrew Paresi to back Morrissey, with Street himself taking over bass duties.
Release
Viva Hate was was released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records and debuted at #1 on the UK charts.
Lyrics
The kind people
Have a wonderful dream Margaret on the guillotine
Because people like you Make me feel so tired When will you die? When will you die? When will you die? When will you die? When will you die?
And people like you Make me feel so old inside Please die...
And kind people Do not shelter this dream Make it real
Make the dream real Make the dream real Make it real Make the dream real Make it real
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 0
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