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Has anyone seen anything written on the significance of the voice saying "I don't bless them" at the beginning of the Queen is Dead? And who is the voice?
I believe that's an uncredited 'Ann Coates' aka Morrissey saying that (ie sped up/harmonised voice).Has anyone seen anything written on the significance of the voice saying "I don't bless them" at the beginning of the Queen is Dead? And who is the voice?
That's not what is said.Has anyone seen anything written on the significance of the voice saying "I don't bless them" at the beginning of the Queen is Dead? And who is the voice?
Listen from about 36 seconds in.That's not what is said.
It is "By land, by sea"
Yes, I know - that's "By land, by sea"Listen from about 36 seconds in.
Regards,
FWD.
It's early for priming argumentsYes, I know - that's "By land, by sea"
I thought this as a kid listening to it at launch.It always sounded like 'testing' to me. As though he was checking the mic was switched on!
Has anyone seen anything written on the significance of the voice saying "I don't bless them" at the beginning of the Queen is Dead? And who is the voice?
I think of more importance to the song's message is the other 'hidden' lyric of "All those lies about make-up and long hair - they're still there", which is the true meaning of the song - the ditching of gay effeminacy, but wrapped up in a secondary, more prominent narrativeThanks everyone for your replies. Very helpful. I see now that my lyrics sites including Passions Just Like Mine have "by land, by sea." It doesn't seem to be a literary reference, but "by land, by sea, by air" is sometimes used to refer to postal services.
Best explanation I can find is from The Poetry of Punk by Gerfried Ambrosch: "As the intro fades away and the band comes in, Morrissey appears to be moaning, 'By land, by sea': another 'hidden' lyric. Impalpable and unlocatable, the singer's layered 'ghostly' vocals, a metonymy of the sense of non-belonging and escapism that permeates the lyrics, seem to be coming from 'beyond the grave' like the wailing voices of fallen soldiers unable to return to 'dear old Blighty.'"
I think of more importance to the song's message is the other 'hidden' lyric of "All those lies about make-up and long hair - they're still there", which is the true meaning of the song - the ditching of gay effeminacy, but wrapped up in a secondary, more prominent narrative
Nurse! The screens!I think of more importance to the song's message is the other 'hidden' lyric of "All those lies about make-up and long hair - they're still there", which is the true meaning of the song - the ditching of gay effeminacy, but wrapped up in a secondary, more prominent narrative
Enjoy, it’s a good one. Jenny & Lee were on top form.Nurse! The screens!
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. In actuality, neither...I'm going to return to the Chablis and watch last night's Gogglebox. Night all.
I disagree with 99.9% of what Uncleskinny writes, but this is spot on. The fact that so many people completely miss the underlying meaning of the song by focusing on the surface level of it being an 'anti-monarchy' song continues to baffle me. It's such a lame, surface reading.I think of more importance to the song's message is the other 'hidden' lyric of "All those lies about make-up and long hair - they're still there", which is the true meaning of the song - the ditching of gay effeminacy, but wrapped up in a secondary, more prominent narrative
I disagree with 99.9% of what Uncleskinny writes, but this is spot on. The fact that so many people completely miss the underlying meaning of the song by focusing on the surface level of it being an 'anti-monarchy' song continues to baffle me. It's such a lame, surface reading.
I think of more importance to the song's message is the other 'hidden' lyric of "All those lies about make-up and long hair - they're still there", which is the true meaning of the song -
the ditching of gay effeminacy, but wrapped up in a secondary, more prominent narrative
Try this (sorry it's a wav), about 0.8 speed.Maybe not the ‘true meaning’ but definitely another layer of meaning that most likely meant more to Morrissey.