The Bullfighter Dies (single)
| MORRISSEY Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | The Bullfighter Dies |
| Release | 17 June 2014 (Digital Download) |
| Total Length | 2:03 |
| Recorded | Winter 2014 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Tobias |
| Producer | Joe Chiccarelli |
| Publisher | Harvest Records |
| Format(s) | Digital Download |
| Chart position | UK - did not chart |
| Single chronology | |
| Earth Is The Loneliest Planet ← The Bullfighter Dies → Kiss Me A Lot
| |
Information
The Bullfighter Dies was the fourth single released off Morrissey's tenth solo album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business. The song was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and co-written by Jesse Tobias.
Recording
Morrissey began the recording of World Peace Is None Of Your Business on 1 February 2014 in France with producer Joe Chiccarelli. On 7 March 2014 it was announced that the forthcoming album was finished and provisionally set for a late June/early July release through the Harvest Records label.
Release
The Bullfighter Dies was released as a digital single on 17 June 2014.
It was included on a limited edition 4-track white label 10" EP released 07 July 2014.[1]
The Bullfighter Dies / single - post on true-to-you.net (08 Jan 2015)
The 45 pictured below was scheduled for global release by Harvest, but scrapped by Steve Barnett at the last minute. The b-side was the original French mix of the song One of Our Own.
Note: "Scandinavia" (French mix) is listed as the b-side on the included image, which matches the listing of the aborted releases on Amazon.fr. [2] The other supposed vinyl singles included "Istanbul", "Kiss Me A Lot" and "Neal Cassady Drops Dead", featuring French mixes of "Smiler With Knife" and "Art-hounds", along with the aforementioned "Scandinavia".
Track list
Digital Download
- The Bullfighter Dies – 2:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
Lyrics
Mad in Madrid
ill in Seville lonely in Barcelona then someone told you and you cheered "Hooray, hooray the bullfighter dies hooray, hooray the bullfighter dies and nobody cries because we all want the bull to survive"
Gaga in Malaga no mercy in Murcia mental in Valencia then someone tells you and you cheer "hooray, hooray the bullfighter dies hooray, hooray the bullfighter dies and nobody cries because we all want the bull to survive."
Personnel
- Morrissey - Vocals
- Boz Boorer - Guitars, QChord, clarinet, sax
- Jesse Tobias - Guitars
- Solomon Walker - Bass guitar
- Matt Walker - Drums, tubular bells, percussion
- Gustavo Manzur - Keyboards, piano, organ, synths, trumpet, accordion, flamenco guitar, didgeridoo, QChord, backing vocals
- Kristeen Young - Backing vocals
- Christophe Minck - Harp
- Producer - Joe Chiccarelli
Music Video
Credits
- Directed by Natalie Johns
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 229
Morrissey live history:
- San Jose, California 2014-05-07 (Morrissey concert)
- Santa Ana, California 2014-05-08 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2014-05-10 (Morrissey concert)
- El Paso, Texas 2014-05-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 2014-05-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Salt Lake City, Utah 2014-05-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Denver, Colorado 2014-05-17 (Morrissey concert)
- Lincoln, Nebraska 2014-05-19 (Morrissey concert)
- Lawrence, Kansas 2014-05-20 (Morrissey concert)
- Dallas, Texas 2014-05-22 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
References
- ↑ www.thesmithschile.cl. (2014-07-01). "World Peace Is None Your Business" [10 Inch Vinyl Indie Exclusive] 4 track EP released (July 7, 2014). Morrissey-solo. Retrieved from morrissey-solo.com.
- ↑ Morran. (2015-01-08). "TTY: The Bullfighter Dies - single. Morrissey-solo. Retrieved from morrissey-solo.com.
Mentioned In
- Unknown & Uncredited Images
- The Bullfighter Dies: Digital download released on 17 June - Release Information (June 16, 2014)
- The Bullfighter Dies: Digital download released today - Release Information (June 17, 2014)
- Morrissey: "The last thing security forces ever want is peaceful protest" - Vegan Logic (September 5, 2014)
- The Bullfighter Dies single - Release Information (January 8, 2015)
- There Is A Light That Must Be Switched On - Morrissey Central (April 16, 2018)
- Turning The Inside Out. - Morrissey Central (July 5, 2021)
Discogs Information
Credits
Notes
Release in plastic sleeve with album artwork picture insert.
Images
- The Bullfighter Dies - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/1397026
- The Bullfighter Dies (Promo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/14748574-Morrissey-The-Bullfighter-Dies
Wikipedia Information
"The Bullfighter Dies" is a song by English singer Morrissey. It is the seventh track on his World Peace Is None of Your Business album and was released as the fourth single off the album via digital download on 17 June 2014, through Harvest and Capitol Records. On 8 January 2015, Morrissey advised fans that a 45 of "The Bullfighter Dies" was scheduled for a global release by Harvest, but was scrapped by Steve Barnett at the last minute. The B-side was to be the original French mix of the song "One of Our Own". Due to changes in global music consumption, the physical versions of the first four singles from this album were released together as one 10" vinyl.
Related Forum Threads
- Morrissey A-Z: "The Bullfighter Dies" - Morrissey-solo (Feb 08, 2021)