Vicar In A Tutu
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vicar In A Tutu |
| Album/single | The Queen Is Dead |
| Length | 2:21 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | Morrissey & Johnny Marr Stephen Street (Recording Engineer) |
| Release | June 1986 |
| Recorded | Winter 1985 |
Information
Lyrics
I was minding my business
Lifting some lead off
The roof of the Holy Name church
It was worthwhile living a laughable life
To set my eyes on the blistering sight
Of a Vicar in a tutu
He's not strange
He just wants to live his life this way
A scanty bit of a thing
With a decorative ring
That wouldn't cover the head of a goose
As Rose collects the money in a canister
Who comes sliding down the bannister ?
The Vicar in a tutu
He's not strange
He just wants to live his life this way
The monkish monsignor
With a head full of plaster
Said : "My man, get your vile soul dry-cleaned"
As Rose counts the money in the canister
As natural as rain
He dances again
My God!
The Vicar in a tutu
Oh yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh...
The Vicar in a tutu
Oh yeah
Oh...
The next day in the pulpit
With freedom and ease
Combatting ignorance, dust, and disease
As Rose counts the money in the canister
As natural as rain
He dances again and again and again
In the fabric of a tutu
Any man could get used to
And I am the living sign
And I'm a living sign
I am a living sign
I'm a living sign
I am a living sign
I'm a living sign
Sign
I am a living sign
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 24
The Smiths live history:
- Liverpool, England 1986-02-08 (The Smiths concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1986-02-10 (The Smiths concert)
- Dundalk, Ireland 1986-02-11 (The Smiths concert)
- Belfast, Northern Ireland 1986-02-12 (The Smiths concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 1986-07-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England 1986-07-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Manchester, England 1986-07-19 (The Smiths concert)
- Salford, England 1986-07-20 (The Smiths concert)
- London, Ontario, Canada 1986-07-30 (The Smiths concert)
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1986-07-31 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 6
Morrissey live history:
- Cork, Ireland 2008-06-26 (Morrissey concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 2008-06-28 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2008-07-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Madrid, Spain 2008-07-19 (Morrissey concert)
- Castellon, Spain 2008-07-20 (Morrissey concert)
- Tel Aviv, Israel 2008-07-29 (Morrissey concert)
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