Meat Is Murder (song)
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Meat Is Murder (song) |
| Album/single | Meat Is Murder |
| Length | 6:06 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | The Smiths |
| Release | February 1985 |
| Recorded | Autumn 1984 |
Information
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 nice 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 who hears when animals cry?
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 75
The Smiths live history:
- Chippenham, England 1985-02-27 (The Smiths concert)
- Guildford, England 1985-02-28 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1985-03-01 (The Smiths concert)
- Portsmouth, England 1985-03-03 (The Smiths concert)
- Reading, England 1985-03-04 (The Smiths concert)
- Poole, England 1985-03-06 (The Smiths concert)
- Brighton, England 1985-03-07 (The Smiths concert)
- Margate, England 1985-03-08 (The Smiths concert)
- Ipswich, England 1985-03-11 (The Smiths concert)
- Nottingham, England 1985-03-12 (The Smiths concert)
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)
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