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|March, April, May  
|March, April, May  
She crammed night and day
she crammed night and day
I hadn't seen her smile in awhile
I hadn't seen her smile in a while
 
March, April, May
March, April, May
She crammed night and day
she crammed night and day
I hadn't seen her smile in awhile
I hadn't seen her smile in a while
staircase at the university
she threw herself down
and her head split three ways


Staircase at the university
"If you don't get three A's"
She threw herself down
her sweet daddy said
And her head split three ways
"you're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned you're dead"
 
"if you don't get three A's",
"If you don't get three A's",
her sweet daddy said
Her sweet daddy said,
"You're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned you're dead"
"You're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned you're dead"
staircase at the university
she threw herself down
and her head split three ways


"If you don't get three A's",
"If you don't get three A's"
Her sweet daddy said
her lovely boyfriend said,
"You're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned you're dead"
"your shame is sure to stain the family name"
 
"if you don't get three A's"
Staircase at the university
her lovely boyfriend said
She threw herself down
"your shame is sure to stain the family name"
And her head split three ways
staircase at the university
 
she threw herself down
"If you don't get three A's",
and her head split three ways
Her lovely boyfriend said,
"Your shame is sure to stain the family name"
 
"If you don't get three A's",
Her lovely boyfriend said,
"Your shame is sure to stain the family name"
 
Staircase at the university
She threw herself down
And her head split three ways


Cramming, jamming
Cramming, jamming
Pack em’ in, ramming
pack 'em in, ramming
Chock-a-block books
choc-a-bloc books
Power study, Polish up
power study, polish up
And if it breaks your heart then don't come running to me
and if it breaks your heart then don't come running to me
 
cramming, slam 'in
Cramming, jamming
pack 'em in, ramming
Pack em’ in, ramming
choc-a-bloc books
Chock-a-block books
power study, polish up
Power study, Polish up
and if it breaks your legs then don't come running to me.
And if it breaks your legs then don't come running to me
 
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Revision as of 18:47, 15 July 2014

Cover art.
MORRISSEY Song
Name Staircase At The University
Album/Single World Peace Is None Of Your Business
Length 5:27
Recorded Winter 2014
Writer Morrissey/Boorer
Producer Joe Chiccarelli

Information

Staircase At The University is a song that appears on Morrissey's tenth solo album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business. The song was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and co-written by Boz Boorer.

Recording

Morrissey began the recording of World Peace Is None Of Your Business on 1 February 2014 in France with producer Joe Chiccarelli. On 7 March 2014 it was announced that the forthcoming album was finished and provisionally set for a late June/early July release through the Harvest Records label.

Release

World Peace Is None Of Your Business was released on 15 July 2014.


Lyrics

March, April, May

she crammed night and day I hadn't seen her smile in a while March, April, May she crammed night and day I hadn't seen her smile in a while staircase at the university she threw herself down and her head split three ways

"If you don't get three A's" her sweet daddy said "you're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned you're dead" "if you don't get three A's", her sweet daddy said "You're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned you're dead" staircase at the university she threw herself down and her head split three ways

"If you don't get three A's" her lovely boyfriend said, "your shame is sure to stain the family name" "if you don't get three A's" her lovely boyfriend said "your shame is sure to stain the family name" staircase at the university she threw herself down and her head split three ways

Cramming, jamming pack 'em in, ramming choc-a-bloc books power study, polish up and if it breaks your heart then don't come running to me cramming, slam 'in pack 'em in, ramming choc-a-bloc books power study, polish up and if it breaks your legs then don't come running to me.

Personnel


Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 93

Morrissey live history:

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