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Rusholme Ruffians
| THE SMITHS song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rusholme Ruffians |
| Album/single | Meat Is Murder |
| Length | 4:20 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | The Smiths |
| Release | February 1985 |
| Recorded | Autumn 1984 |
Information
- An elongated alternate version of this song appears on The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals bootleg LP.
Lyrics
The last night of the fair
by the big wheel generator
a boy is stabbed
and his money is grabbed
and the air hangs heavy like a dulling wine
she is Famous
she is Funny
an engagement ring
doesn't mean a thing
to a mind consumed by brass (money)
and though I walk home alone
my faith in love is still devout
the last night of the fair
from a seat on a whirling waltzer
her skirt ascends for a watching eye
it's a hideous trait (on her mother's side)
from a seat on a whirling waltzer
her skirt ascends for a watching eye
it's a hideous trait (on her mother's side)
and though I walk home alone
my faith in love is still devout
then someone falls in love
and someone's beaten up
someone's beaten up
and the senses being dulled are mine
and someone falls in love
and someone's beaten up
and the senses being dulled are mine
and though I walk home alone
my faith in love is still devout
this is the last night of the fair
and the grease in the hair
of a speedway operator
is all a tremulous heart requires
a schoolgirl is denied
she said: "How quickly would I die
if I jumped from the top of the parachutes?"
this is the last night of the fair
and the grease in the hair
of a speedway operator
is all a tremulous heart requires
a schoolgirl is denied
she said: "How quickly would I die
if I jumped from the top of the parachutes?"
scratch my name on your arm with a fountain pen
(this means you really love me)
scratch my name on your arm with a fountain pen
(this means you really love me)
and though I walk home alone
my faith in love is still devout
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 75
The Smiths live history:
- Gloucester, England 1984-09-24 (The Smiths concert)
- Cardiff, Wales 1984-09-25 (The Smiths concert)
- Swansea, Wales 1984-09-26 (The Smiths concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1984-11-12 (The Smiths concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1984-11-13 (The Smiths concert)
- Limerick, Ireland 1984-11-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Cork, Ireland 1984-11-18 (The Smiths concert)
- Paris, France 1984-12-01 (The Smiths concert)
- Chippenham, England 1985-02-27 (The Smiths concert)
- Guildford, England 1985-02-28 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 0
Appears On
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "Rusholme Ruffians" - Morrissey-solo (Jun 19, 2022)