A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours |
| Album/single | Strangeways, Here We Come |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | Stephen Street |
| Release | September 1987 |
| Recorded | Spring 1987 |
Information
Lyrics
HELLO
I am the ghost of Troubled Joe
hung by his pretty white neck
some eighteen months ago
I traveled to a mystical time zone
but I missed my bed
so I soon came home
they said:
"There's too much caffeine
in your blood stream
and a lack of real spice
in your life"
I said:
"Leave me alone
because I'm alright, dad
just surprised to still
be on my own...."
Ooh, but don't mention love
I'd hate the strain of the pain again
a rush and a push and the land that
we stand on is ours
it has been before
so it shall be again
and people who are uglier than you and I
they take what they need, and leave
Ooh, but don't mention love
I'd hate the pain of the strain all over again
a rush and a push and the land that
we stand on is ours
it has been before
so why can't it be now?
and people who are weaker than you and I
they take what they want from life
Ooh, but don't mention love
no - just don't mention love!
a rush and a push and the land that
we stand on is ours
your youth may be gone
but you're still a young man
so phone me, phone me, phone me
so phone me, phone me, phone me
Ooh, I think I'm in love
Ooh, I think I'm in love
Oho, I think I'm in love
Urrgh, I think I'm in lerv
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 0
Play count (Morrissey concert): 15
Morrissey live history:
- Las Vegas, Nevada 2004-04-17 (Morrissey concert)
- Anaheim, California 2004-04-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2004-04-22 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2004-04-23 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2004-04-24 (Morrissey concert)
- Los Angeles, California 2004-04-26 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2004-05-04 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2004-05-06 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2004-05-07 (Morrissey concert)
- Manchester, England 2004-05-22 (Morrissey concert)
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