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== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==


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<poem>
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Heifer whines could be human cries  
Heifer whines could be human cries  
Closer comes the screaming knife  
closer comes the screaming knife  
This beautiful creature must die  
this beautiful creature must die  
This beautiful creature must die  
this beautiful creature must die  
A death for no reason  
a death for no reason  
And death for no reason is MURDER  
and death for no reason is MURDER  
 
and the flesh you so fancifully fry  
And the flesh you so fancifully fry  
is not succulent, tasty or nice
Is not succulent, tasty or kind
it's death for no reason  
It's death for no reason  
and death for no reason is MURDER  
And death for no reason is MURDER  
and the calf that you carve with a smile  
 
is MURDER  
And the calf that you carve with a smile  
and the turkey you festively slice  
Is MURDER  
is MURDER  
And the turkey you festively slice  
do you know how animals die?  
Is MURDER  
kitchen aromas aren't very homely  
Do you know how animals die?  
it's not "comforting", "cheery" or kind  
 
it's sizzling blood and the unholy stench  
Kitchen aromas aren't very homely  
of MURDER  
It's not "comforting", cheery or kind  
it's not "natural", "normal" or kind  
It's sizzling blood and the unholy stench  
the flesh you so fancifully fry  
Of MURDER  
the meat in your mouth  
 
It's not "natural", "normal" or kind  
The flesh you so fancifully fry  
The meat in your mouth  
As you savour the flavour  
As you savour the flavour  
Of MURDER  
of MURDER  
 
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER  
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER  
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER  
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER  
Oh...and who hears when animals cry?
who hears when animals cry?
 
</poem>
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Revision as of 07:59, 8 April 2022

Cover art
THE SMITHS song
Name Meat Is Murder (song)
Album/single Meat Is Murder
Length 6:06
Writer/composer Morrissey/Marr
Producer The Smiths
Release February 1985
Recorded Autumn 1984


Information

Lyrics

Heifer whines could be human cries
closer comes the screaming knife
this beautiful creature must die
this beautiful creature must die
a death for no reason
and death for no reason is MURDER
and the flesh you so fancifully fry
is not succulent, tasty or nice
it's death for no reason
and death for no reason is MURDER
and the calf that you carve with a smile
is MURDER
and the turkey you festively slice
is MURDER
do you know how animals die?
kitchen aromas aren't very homely
it's not "comforting", "cheery" or kind
it's sizzling blood and the unholy stench
of MURDER
it's not "natural", "normal" or kind
the flesh you so fancifully fry
the meat in your mouth
As you savour the flavour
of MURDER
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER
who hears when animals cry?

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 75

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Play count (Morrissey concert): 387

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