The Secret Of Music
| MORRISSEY song | |
|---|---|
| Name | The Secret Of Music |
| Album/single | I Am Not A Dog On A Chain |
| Length | 7:52 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Mando Lopez |
| Producer | Joe Chiccarelli |
| Release | March 2020 |
| Recorded | 2019 |
Information
There is a sample taken from Olivia Newton-John's "Long Live Love" (1974) from 01:00-01:05:
"On a wet day, dry day, great to be alive day, brother takes the stand"
This is repeated again towards the end (07:35-07:40).
Lyrics
I am out of tune
Violin the state I'm in
I've lived through many June's
I am out of tune
the center-hole is overgrown
I'm listening face down
birds sounds surround
like a sudden spell of bells
or orchestrated swells
I am out of tune
play the flute
for love or loot
that's really up to you
how it clings
like pings of strings on mandolins
that pluck to your good luck
no trombone
or glockenspiel
could ever feel
my loneliness tonight
bom bom bom the drum
cymbals symbolize your mind
by rights you out to cry
classical guitar
my new lover - yes, you are!
panpipe save a life
no angelic flute
can F-hole a harping soul
each song ends with a gong
fat bassoon
clears the room
but nothing, now
can take away my gloom
triangle
fiddle Stradivarius
I'd like to cause a fuss.
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 0
Appears On
Mentioned In
- New Morrissey Album. - Release Information (November 28, 2019)
- LONG LIVE ‘LIVIA - Release Information (August 8, 2022)
Related Forum Threads
- [Question] What’s the Olivia Newton-John sample used on The Secret Of Music? - Morrissey-solo (Jun 12, 2020)
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