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| Name = The Bullfighter Dies
| Name = The Bullfighter Dies
| Total Length = 2:03
| Total Length = 2:03
| Recorded = Winter 2014
| Recorded = February 2014
| Writer = Morrissey/Tobias
| Writer = Morrissey/Tobias
| Producer = [[Joe Chiccarelli]]
| Producer = [[Joe Chiccarelli]]
| Art =  
| Art = Credited to Donnie Knutson
| Vinyl Etching =  
| Vinyl Etching = Not applicable
| Publisher = [[Harvest Records]]
| Publisher = [[Harvest Records]]
| Format =  Digital Download
| Format =  Digital Download
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'''The Bullfighter Dies''' was the fourth single released off [[Morrissey|Morrissey's]] tenth solo album, ''[[World Peace Is None Of Your Business]]''. The song was produced by [[Joe Chiccarelli]] and co-written by [[Jesse Tobias]].
'''The Bullfighter Dies''' was the fourth single released off [[Morrissey|Morrissey's]] tenth solo album, ''[[World Peace Is None Of Your Business]]''. The song was produced by [[Joe Chiccarelli]] and co-written by [[Jesse Tobias]].
===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===
===Release===
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It was included on a limited edition 4-track white label 10" EP released 07 July 2014.<ref name="ms20140701"/>
It was included on a limited edition 4-track white label 10" EP released 07 July 2014.<ref name="ms20140701"/>


[http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_150108_01 The Bullfighter Dies / single] - post on true-to-you.net (08 Jan 2015)
[http://web.archive.org/web/20150111160710/http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_150108_01 The Bullfighter Dies / single] - post on true-to-you.net (08 Jan 2015)


The 45 pictured below was scheduled for global release by Harvest, but scrapped by Steve Barnett at the last minute. The b-side was the original French mix of the song ''One of Our Own''.
The 45 pictured below was scheduled for global release by Harvest, but scrapped by Steve Barnett at the last minute. The b-side was the original French mix of the song ''One of Our Own''.
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{{lyrics
|Mad in Madrid
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Mad in Madrid
ill in Seville
ill in Seville
lonely in Barcelona
lonely in Barcelona
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because we all want the bull to survive."
because we all want the bull to survive."
}}
}}
==Personnel==
* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
* [[Boz Boorer]] - [[Guitarists|Guitars]], QChord, clarinet, sax<br>
* [[Jesse Tobias]] - Guitars<br>
* [[Solomon Walker]] - [[Bassists|Bass guitar]]<br>
* [[Matt Walker]] - [[Drummers|Drums]], tubular bells, percussion<br>
* [[Gustavo Manzur]] - [[Keyboardists|Keyboards]], piano, organ, synths, trumpet, accordion, flamenco guitar, didgeridoo, QChord, backing vocals <br>
* [[Kristeen Young]] - Backing vocals
* Christophe Minck - Harp
* [[Producers|Producer]] - [[Joe Chiccarelli]]<br>


==Music Video==
==Music Video==
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===Credits===
===Credits===
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Revision as of 19:04, 15 October 2021

Digital download cover art including clone stamp.
10" white label 4-track EP
MORRISSEY Single
Name The Bullfighter Dies
Release 17 June 2014 (Digital Download)
Total Length 2:03
Recorded February 2014
Writer/composer Morrissey/Tobias
Producer Joe Chiccarelli
Art work Credited to Donnie Knutson
Vinyl Etching Not applicable
Publisher Harvest Records
Format(s) Digital Download
Chart position UK - did not chart
Single chronology
Earth Is The Loneliest Planet
The Bullfighter Dies
Kiss Me A Lot

Information

The Bullfighter Dies was the fourth single released off Morrissey's tenth solo album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business. The song was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and co-written by Jesse Tobias.

Release

The Bullfighter Dies was released as a digital single on 17 June 2014.

It was included on a limited edition 4-track white label 10" EP released 07 July 2014.[1]

The Bullfighter Dies / single - post on true-to-you.net (08 Jan 2015)

The 45 pictured below was scheduled for global release by Harvest, but scrapped by Steve Barnett at the last minute. The b-side was the original French mix of the song One of Our Own.

Note: "Scandinavia" (French mix) is listed as the b-side on the included image, which matches the listing of the aborted releases on Amazon.fr. [2] The other supposed vinyl singles included "Istanbul", "Kiss Me A Lot" and "Neal Cassady Drops Dead", featuring French mixes of "Smiler With Knife" and "Art-hounds", along with the aforementioned "Scandinavia".

Track list

Digital Download

  1. The Bullfighter Dies – 2:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)

Lyrics

Mad in Madrid ill in Seville lonely in Barcelona then someone told you and you cheered "Hooray, hooray the bullfighter dies hooray, hooray the bullfighter dies and nobody cries because we all want the bull to survive"

Gaga in Malaga no mercy in Murcia mental in Valencia then someone tells you and you cheer "hooray, hooray the bullfighter dies hooray, hooray the bullfighter dies and nobody cries because we all want the bull to survive."

Music Video

Credits

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 229

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On


References

  1. www.thesmithschile.cl. (2014-07-01). "World Peace Is None Your Business" [10 Inch Vinyl Indie Exclusive] 4 track EP released (July 7, 2014). Morrissey-solo. Retrieved from morrissey-solo.com.
  2. Morran. (2015-01-08). "TTY: The Bullfighter Dies - single. Morrissey-solo. Retrieved from morrissey-solo.com.

Mentioned In

Discogs Information

Credits

Notes

Release in plastic sleeve with album artwork picture insert.

Images

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Wikipedia Information

"The Bullfighter Dies" is a song by English singer Morrissey. It is the seventh track on his World Peace Is None of Your Business album and was released as the fourth single off the album via digital download on 17 June 2014, through Harvest and Capitol Records. On 8 January 2015, Morrissey advised fans that a 45 of "The Bullfighter Dies" was scheduled for a global release by Harvest, but was scrapped by Steve Barnett at the last minute. The B-side was to be the original French mix of the song "One of Our Own".Due to changes in global music consumption, the physical versions of the first four singles from this album were released together as one 10" vinyl.

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