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Morrissey — Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
Album: Vauxhall And I
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Released: 1994
Length: 3:14
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The sanest days are mad
why don't you find out for yourself
then you'll see the price
very closely
some men here
they have a special interest
in your career
they wanna help you to grow
and then syphon all your dough
why don't you find out for yourself
then you'll see the glass
hidden in the grass
you'll never believe me, so
why don't you find out for yourself
sick down to my heart
that's just the way it goes
some men here
they know the full extent of
your distress
they kneel and pray
and they say:
"long may it last"
why don't you find out for yourself
then you'll see the glass
hidden in the grass
bad scenes come and go
for which you must allow
sick down to my heart
that's just the way it goes
Don't rake up my mistakes
I know exactly what they are
and... what do YOU do?
well... you just SIT THERE
I've been stabbed in the back
so many many times
I don't have any skin
but that's just the way it goes
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Good Tune!  I never heard this tune before.  That is why we come here. Thanx RP  PS: Not creepy, like most of his solo work!    Thanx RP!  
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Dig the lyrics......
Posted 13 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
 warderblu wrote:

I respect your opinion but In all honesty I think The Smiths are the greatest band that ever existed.

Obviously Morrissey solo isn't quite up to par with the Moz & Marr catalog but to me even the worst stuff Morrissey produced is greater than 90% of the stuff ever recorded.

Amazing how different people's musical tastes are.  

Since when did Moz ever have "mass appeal"?

 
 tell me why you think he's better than 90% - I would be happy to be convinced.
Posted 13 years ago by alisavox    [ Reply ]
 alisavox wrote:


because he epitomizes mindless and talentless music which has mass appeal. this lauding of the lowest common denominator angers some.
 
I respect your opinion but In all honesty I think The Smiths are the greatest band that ever existed.

Obviously Morrissey solo isn't quite up to par with the Moz & Marr catalog but to me even the worst stuff Morrissey produced is greater than 90% of the stuff ever recorded.

Amazing how different people's musical tastes are.  

Since when did Moz ever have "mass appeal"?

 
Posted 13 years ago by warderblu    [ Reply ]
 jameyp wrote:
i like this song just fine— 7... haters get over yourselves.  Why is Morrissey so polarizing?
 

because he epitomizes mindless and talentless music which has mass appeal. this lauding of the lowest common denominator angers some.
Posted 13 years ago by alisavox    [ Reply ]
 sunny_day wrote:

i have thick eyebrows!

 

and I have a 3-note range.
Posted 13 years ago by alisavox    [ Reply ]
did someone say 3-note range? yawner.
Posted 13 years ago by alisavox    [ Reply ]
Is this the same guy that sings that song about being killed by a bus and how wonderful it would be?
Posted 13 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
did someone say kermit?
Posted 14 years ago by Kregg    [ Reply ]
 dedawson wrote:
Finally a day of sunshine after a week of non-stop rain.  Walk in, in agreat mood mind you, turn on RP, and what do I get?  Right back to a dreayu old day with the depressing sound of Morrissey.  Yuck.  Oh well, at least it will be out of the way soon enough and won't be sinking a great set later this afternoon!
 
Finally back to overcast weather, I walk up to my RP, and who should I hear but the good ol' Mozzer. Climbing back into the comforting chrysalis of his pomp and remonstrance. Wish this moment could last forever!

Posted 14 years ago by mcYammer    [ Reply ]

Morrissey with an attitude by ~p0m
©2005-2010 ~p0m

Summer of 04.

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
That voice is just so annoying!
Posted 14 years ago by evermovingtarget    [ Reply ]
 V-bro wrote:
Reminds me much of The Smiths, quite nice...{#Clap}
 

 

What a surprise.... {#Rolleyes}


Posted 14 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Reminds me much of The Smiths, quite nice...{#Clap}
Posted 14 years ago by V-bro    [ Reply ]
Finally a day of sunshine after a week of non-stop rain.  Walk in, in agreat mood mind you, turn on RP, and what do I get?  Right back to a dreayu old day with the depressing sound of Morrissey.  Yuck.  Oh well, at least it will be out of the way soon enough and won't be sinking a great set later this afternoon!
Posted 14 years ago by dedawson    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:
I'd never expect to hear Morerissey on RP.
 
What a strange thing to say!  :-)
Posted 14 years ago by lawman    [ Reply ]
Love this!

{#Guitarist}
Posted 15 years ago by hunthunthunt    [ Reply ]
I'd never expect to hear Morerissey on RP.
Posted 15 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 faust13 wrote:
I didn't like this album when it originally came out, definetely inferior to his earlier work, especially with Smiths. But I kinda like it now... must be my nostalgia for everything 80s... boy, I'm getting old{#Rolleyes}
 
Oh this is one of his best! Some great tunes on it. {#Yes}
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
I didn't like this album when it originally came out, definetely inferior to his earlier work, especially with Smiths. But I kinda like it now... must be my nostalgia for everything 80s... boy, I'm getting old{#Rolleyes}
Posted 15 years ago by faust13    [ Reply ]
 sirrus wrote:

I think it's the eyebrows...

 
i have thick eyebrows!

Posted 15 years ago by sunny_day    [ Reply ]
 jameyp wrote:
Why is Morrissey so polarizing?
 
I think it's the eyebrows...

Posted 15 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
i like this song just fine— 7... haters get over yourselves.  Why is Morrissey so polarizing?
Posted 15 years ago by jameyp    [ Reply ]
 Pablo13 wrote:
THIS SONG SUCKS - HE SUCKS PERIOD!!!
 
Yeucch! You don't really mean that, do you? Over this side of the Pond, "period" doesn't refer to a punctuation mark...

Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
THIS SONG SUCKS - HE SUCKS PERIOD!!!
Posted 15 years ago by Pablo13    [ Reply ]
Man this song really, really sucks - the lyrics are so lame!

Posted 15 years ago by Feghoot    [ Reply ]
 tg3k wrote:
No offense intended to all the Morrisey fans here, but I finally figured out what it is about his songs that bugs me. He has a propensity to create a melody based on major thirds, then he beats the I and the III to death. I'm sure I'm not explaining it in a way that anyone can understand, but imagine riffing on just the first two notes of "Brahm's Lullaby"...it's kinda like that. JMPO, but it drives me up a wall every time I hear it (from Morrisey or anyone else).
 
methinks ye've been in the jungle too long, lad.
Posted 15 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
Sigh...first time hearing Morrissey on RP. Love it. (And I haven't listed to Vauxhall in many years, so this pick was a gem.)

What an exciting morning this is turning out to be...I thought I'd already maxed out the 'Hey, wow' factor this morning, hearing Postal Service here for the first time, too. But apparently Bill is a crafty one! (Thanks for a great Friday so far, Bill!)
Posted 16 years ago by notremotely    [ Reply ]
Gosh...so good to hear goold old Moz again and all those remembrances...
Posted 16 years ago by aragon    [ Reply ]
Not exactly his best effort, but still pretty darned good.
Posted 16 years ago by CafeRacer    [ Reply ]
Great song, and really great album. I got this by mistake from a music club and was not pleased at first...but I think it's one of Morrissey's better solo efforts.
Posted 16 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of why we admire British actors so much, they are not afraid to show emotion and expression in their voices. Yes his favorite subject is his own unrequited love, but this guy has the most distinctive (at least to my ears) voice in rock.
Posted 17 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
such a great underrated band
Posted 17 years ago by poopypants    [ Reply ]
tg3k wrote:
No offense intended to all the Morrisey fans here, but I finally figured out what it is about his songs that bugs me. He has a propensity to create a melody based on major thirds, then he beats the I and the III to death. I'm sure I'm not explaining it in a way that anyone can understand, but imagine riffing on just the first two notes of "Brahm's Lullaby"...it's kinda like that. JMPO, but it drives me up a wall every time I hear it (from Morrisey or anyone else).
Point well taken, perhaps, as to the music, but Morrissey doesn't write his own music! He has always relied upon guitarist-collaborators ( most notably Johnny Marr, in the Smiths) for his melodies. His collaborator, writing all the music, on this song is Alain Whyte, and some responsibility for the arrangement can also perhaps be assigned to the producer, Steve Lillywhite. I do agree that it fails to meet the standard set by Moz's collaboration with Marr, who is simply the most innovative and brilliant guitarist and composer to come out of the UK in the past twenty years. This is merely okay, not brilliant.
Posted 19 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
tg3k wrote:
No offense intended to all the Morrisey fans here, but I finally figured out what it is about his songs that bugs me. He has a propensity to create a melody based on major thirds, then he beats the I and the III to death. I'm sure I'm not explaining it in a way that anyone can understand, but imagine riffing on just the first two notes of "Brahm's Lullaby"...it's kinda like that. JMPO, but it drives me up a wall every time I hear it (from Morrisey or anyone else).
yeah, yeah...or as I put it...he's a whiny, self obsessed boring wimp and he won't stop letting us know it.
Posted 19 years ago by moshevelvul    [ Reply ]
No offense intended to all the Morrisey fans here, but I finally figured out what it is about his songs that bugs me. He has a propensity to create a melody based on major thirds, then he beats the I and the III to death. I'm sure I'm not explaining it in a way that anyone can understand, but imagine riffing on just the first two notes of "Brahm's Lullaby"...it's kinda like that. JMPO, but it drives me up a wall every time I hear it (from Morrisey or anyone else).
Posted 19 years ago by tg3k    [ Reply ]
Coppertop wrote:
Less, Less
Posted 19 years ago by fvillamil    [ Reply ]
fvillamil wrote:
More, More
Less, Less
Posted 19 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
Nope is the lead singer's voice for the band The Smtihs baboo wrote:
Pardon my ignorance but why does the lead singer's voice remind me of the lead singer's voice for the band Beautiful South? Regardless, I quite like both.
Posted 19 years ago by fvillamil    [ Reply ]
More, More Darlington wrote:
Yes.
Posted 19 years ago by fvillamil    [ Reply ]
This is my best singer, I like so much, thanks RP
Posted 19 years ago by fvillamil    [ Reply ]
I really like hearing this guy! I haven't heard him being played on RP b4 but would like to! :)
Posted 19 years ago by cornbe    [ Reply ]
BTW - The Killers did a cover of this which is pretty cool...
Posted 19 years ago by warderblu    [ Reply ]
agoston wrote:
More Morrissey, please
Yes.
Posted 19 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Pardon my ignorance but why does the lead singer's voice remind me of the lead singer's voice for the band Beautiful South? Regardless, I quite like both.
Posted 19 years ago by baboo    [ Reply ]
cant get enough acoustics! morissey is rockin'. :curtain.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by bebe    [ Reply ]
agoston wrote:
More Morrissey, please
Yes! Some more from this record would be nice. He has a great sense of humor too, people sometimes miss that. :D
Posted 19 years ago by edechewe    [ Reply ]
Good old Morrissey. A very good album, too. "Don't rake up my mistakes I know exactly what they are..."
Posted 19 years ago by fureanbode    [ Reply ]
9
Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ    [ Reply ]
8)
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Thanks for adding my upload. Can't get enough of Saint Moz around here if you ask me. ;) Apparently, Morrissey wrote this song after he was sued by former Smiths members Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce for an outrageous amount of money. The lyrics make more sense bearing that in mind, in my humble opinion.
Posted 19 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Excellent song and album!
Posted 20 years ago by Atrail    [ Reply ]
Platypus wrote:
everytime i hear this guy, i want to smack him so hard that the frog flies out of the back of his throat.
Everytime I hear people like you complain about Morrissey or The Smiths I wanna smack you upside the head until you come to your sense!!! Especially if you like any of the following: Radiohead, Oasis, Coldplay, Blur, Franz Ferdinand, Stone Roses, Keane etc etc They wouldn't BE if it wasn't for Morissey & Marr...... (Show some respect)
Posted 20 years ago by warderblu    [ Reply ]
everytime i hear this guy, i want to smack him so hard that the frog flies out of the back of his throat.
Posted 20 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Gotta be in the mood or makes you sleepy
Posted 20 years ago by Tunafish    [ Reply ]
:-)
Posted 20 years ago by warderblu    [ Reply ]
More Morrissey, please
Posted 20 years ago by agoston    [ Reply ]
This is a great album. Great Song
Posted 20 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]