Jamie
Bluff, Ardour & Assoc.
Lyrics courtesy of Stephane's fine Passions Just Like Mine site (plug! plug!). I only became aware the other day that these were posted over there. First, at just a glance and w/out the aid of the music, these are truly some of the most bizarre lyrics I think I've seen from Morrissey, like a private joke put to music. Second, note the line "you say I wanna be the first stand up comedian in outer space."
Is this a reference to Michael Legge, the comedian who supplied the four HMV-era studio outtakes back in the early part of the decade (Striptease, Phoney, Born to Hang, Piccadilly Palare unedited)? I don't ever recall this connection being discussed. (Correct me if I'm wrong, Kewpie.) How did he come about these recordings? Why was he allowed to disseminate them so freely, without apparent legal ruckus from Morrissey's camp? After all, Mr Reynolds has said that someone in touch with Morrissey was asking him to not post further unreleased material - I believe he was sensitive about Honey You Know Where to Find Me, if memory serves.
Maybe I missed something along the way, but it seems like all the while people were chasing ghosts of Jake, there could have been a deeper mystery at play.
Cheers,
Jamie
So then you've found your place
You say I wanna be the first
Stand up comedian in outer space
But then in a fantastic bird
Fantastic bird
Space is gonna thrill you
Space could even kill you
But space will never love you like I do
Reflecting light down to earth
Oh yes then some humour too
Just enough to make us know we don't miss you
Have you checked suspension in the fantastic bird
Fantastic bird
Science can engulf you
Science then propels you
But science will never love you like I do
What brings you down to earth
Ah yes of course
Yes, yes, it was a lack of applause
Scrap metal for a fantastic bird
Fantastic bird
Science propels you
Science still engulfs you
But science will never love you like I do
Cause when you land
All do I hear is my voice
Welcome I love you, don't you see
Don't you see
Is this a reference to Michael Legge, the comedian who supplied the four HMV-era studio outtakes back in the early part of the decade (Striptease, Phoney, Born to Hang, Piccadilly Palare unedited)? I don't ever recall this connection being discussed. (Correct me if I'm wrong, Kewpie.) How did he come about these recordings? Why was he allowed to disseminate them so freely, without apparent legal ruckus from Morrissey's camp? After all, Mr Reynolds has said that someone in touch with Morrissey was asking him to not post further unreleased material - I believe he was sensitive about Honey You Know Where to Find Me, if memory serves.
Maybe I missed something along the way, but it seems like all the while people were chasing ghosts of Jake, there could have been a deeper mystery at play.
Cheers,
Jamie
So then you've found your place
You say I wanna be the first
Stand up comedian in outer space
But then in a fantastic bird
Fantastic bird
Space is gonna thrill you
Space could even kill you
But space will never love you like I do
Reflecting light down to earth
Oh yes then some humour too
Just enough to make us know we don't miss you
Have you checked suspension in the fantastic bird
Fantastic bird
Science can engulf you
Science then propels you
But science will never love you like I do
What brings you down to earth
Ah yes of course
Yes, yes, it was a lack of applause
Scrap metal for a fantastic bird
Fantastic bird
Science propels you
Science still engulfs you
But science will never love you like I do
Cause when you land
All do I hear is my voice
Welcome I love you, don't you see
Don't you see