Billy Budd
| MORRISSEY song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Billy Budd |
| Album/single | Vauxhall And I |
| Length | 2:08 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Alain Whyte |
| Producer | Steve Lillywhite |
| Release | March 1994 |
| Recorded | Summer 1993 |
Information
- An alternate version of this song (2:13) is available on the Reader Meet Author bootleg LP.
Contains a sample from the 1948 film version of Oliver Twist.
Lyrics
Say, Billy Budd
So you think you should?
Everyone's laughing!
Say, Billy Budd
So you think that you should?
Everyone's laughing!
Since I took up with you
Things have been bad
Yeah, but now it's 12 years on
Now it's 12 years on
Yes, and I took up with you
I took my job application into town
Did you hear? They turned me down
Yes, and it's all because of us
And what was in our eyes
And what was in our eyes
Say, Billy Budd
I would happily lose both of my legs
I would lose both of my legs
If it meant you could be free
If it meant you could be free
("Don't leave us in the dark")
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 238
Morrissey live history:
- Glasgow, Scotland 1995-02-03 (Morrissey concert)
- Motherwell, Scotland 1995-02-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Edinburgh, Scotland 1995-02-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Sheffield, England 1995-02-07 (Morrissey concert)
- Blackpool, England 1995-02-08 (Morrissey concert)
- Cambridge, England 1995-02-09 (Morrissey concert)
- Birmingham, England 1995-02-11 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 1995-02-12 (Morrissey concert)
- Portsmouth, England 1995-02-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Hull, England 1995-02-15 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Related Forum Threads
- Morrissey A-Z: "Billy Budd" - Morrissey-solo (Jan 29, 2021)