The performance of this song that started it all for me. 'Whose this guy Morrissey on Jools Holland...?' *looks up Morrissey on google* 'oh,,,,he was in a band called the Smiths..sounds familiar' *looks through cassette tapes of mum and dads colllection...finds strangeways here we come...and over several years proceeds to slowly digest everything The Smiths / Morrissey has done and seen Marr / Mozza live. R.I.P Andy Rourke. There Is a Light that Never Goes Out.
The trouble is, he's mixed with Irish therefore he hates Cromwell... but nearly every Englishman would agree that Cromwell freed us from royal tyranny.. so Morrissey is kinda biased.... lol
@pandaproducts because your ancestors created the place. Your ancestors died fighting nazism. Because the UK at one stage dominated the world from a tiny island. When you are born British you have won the lottery of life... and you have to be British to understand that unfortunately.
He is such a good live performer up until the last word ('foreverrr") he coulld almost be lip syncing to the studio recording. Amazing singer, and this song had so much energy.
I was shocked he don't write nor co-write his own music, just sings lyrics and melodies over music already out together. I respect him for that matter but I always assumed he had higher level involvement in his solo music.
He actually does have a lot more influence on the music than he's given credit for. Members of his solo band have attested to the fact that he often gives them directions as to what he would like the music to sound like, and sometimes these directions are quite specific. Additionally, Johnny Marr (and many of his other collaborators besides) has stated that Morrissey never did what was expected with the backing tracks and this has a dramatic effect on the song overall. For example, Morrissey would often leave a long intro and start singing in what was supposed to be the chorus, which of course would have a dramatic effect on the structure of the song. This is very evident when you listen to the instrumental versions of songs both from The Smiths and his solo work. And lastly, in my book Morrissey is one of the finest writers of vocal melodies ever- very often elevating even the sparsest of backing tracks to something very beautiful.
No creo que Morrissey haya estado vivo en la época de los piratas, o tendría unos 300 años. Además de que siempre fue crítico de la corona y ha hablado pestes de la Thatcher incluso después de muerta.
Unfortunate this song was shunned and Morrissey was attacked by news media outlets when it was getting invaded by a bunch of migrants. It's crazy considering people are getting beaten today by none native people for being proud of who they are.
Do you have any idea of the tyranny Cromwell brought on England? The dude literally tried to ban Christmas, he was a b*stard to our Irish brothers too.
Morissey writes interesting lyrics but without Johnny Marr's jangly brights guitar tones to contrast his depressing lyrics the music is very very dull!
You're crazy. If you're comparing his solo stuff to the Smiths, you've lost. They're a separate recipe. That's like saying, "these triple chocolate chip cookies were so good, these sugar cookies are so dull" well, they're two different cookies, but they both have flour in them. Err... Yeah. Morrissey is a legend, and I did just compare him to flour, yes. Flour is amazing and essential, like him.
Sometimes you forget how bloody brilliant The Smiths and Morrissey are/were and then this pops up to get you back on track 🇬🇧🏴🇮🇪🏴🏴
Facts!
☘🩸🌹♥
"And spit upon the name Oliver Cromwell... and denounce this royal line that still saulute him"
Gary's bass line is superb. His suit is great too.
👍🏻Always good stuff from Gary Day.
The performance of this song that started it all for me.
'Whose this guy Morrissey on Jools Holland...?'
*looks up Morrissey on google*
'oh,,,,he was in a band called the Smiths..sounds familiar'
*looks through cassette tapes of mum and dads colllection...finds strangeways here we come...and over several years proceeds to slowly digest everything The Smiths / Morrissey has done and seen Marr / Mozza live.
R.I.P Andy Rourke.
There Is a Light that Never Goes Out.
Legend
Outrageously brilliant
Awesome song from a brilliant album. Morrissey a legend
Saw him recently at Brixton played this track still potent still relevant still morrissey love him to death.
Philip Kearney the racist or racial line is from the original demo. He changed it to partial on the final version
The trouble is, he's mixed with Irish therefore he hates Cromwell... but nearly every Englishman would agree that Cromwell freed us from royal tyranny.. so Morrissey is kinda biased.... lol
He's such a gentleman, and I love his sense of fashion - the flowered shirts, and colors.
Seen him in 86, pleasure, 2016 , even better. Legend.End of.
Italian here, and proud. And proud of the proud English.
I remember hearing this song for the first time when it came out, thinking "Damn....Yés, he's back!" Awesome track, great album.
Such a great song. One of my favorites. Very inspiring.
Another of the second generation. Talented man.
He could see it coming
A thing of beauty
Yes I'm English and sick to death of Labour and Tories 🏴
I assume you’re voting reform uk then?
Poetic Genius
James Brown, Prince and Morrissey. Hardest working men in show business.
English and proud. Doesn't mean you hate the rest of the world. Fact.
Exactly!
Me- Brazilian blood English heart !
En fútbol se han quedado
why would you take pride in being randomly born a certain place
@pandaproducts because your ancestors created the place. Your ancestors died fighting nazism. Because the UK at one stage dominated the world from a tiny island. When you are born British you have won the lottery of life... and you have to be British to understand that unfortunately.
No you land robbing cunt
Like his 3 Irish comrades of The Smiths !
A great Irish artist and singer, just born in England, no more !!!
I bet your opinion is not the same when it comes to non white people :)
@@Sean-uu8wz What makes you think that? Are you attracted to racism?
English heart! Mozza knows what's best.
@@TheBobbyel yeah he sings about it in the song 🤣
So if you're born in England you're Irish? That's a new one.
This was a good album. Not much filler.
Bloody brilliant!
Exelente la Performance del violero. Muy fina y sónica .
This song sums me up
when Morrissey says, "There's no one on earth I'm afraid" you better believe him. So bad ass.
2:08 i love youuuuuuuuuu
Unique!
props to jerry Finn who made Morrissey sound badass after a long time.
Amazing
Absolutely brilliant
Brilliant
Fifa 05 ❤
truth teller Morrissey showing the youth how its done
Demais.... único ;-)
Why do folk producing these shows always have the guitars so low?
You can barely hear Allan's and Boz might as well not be there
Irish and English are first cousins so get over it!!!!
Are you for real?
@@Tombro1856I’m mixed Irish and English and I agree with him. Most English have Irish blood and vice versa.
Legend if He Likes IT or Not...
Says it plain as day, and still the lemmings leap gaga
He is such a good live performer up until the last word ('foreverrr") he coulld almost be lip syncing to the studio recording.
Amazing singer, and this song had so much energy.
I'm SICK TO DEATH OF LABOUR AND TORIES
Ahead of his time.
Ni los Sex Pistols se atrevieron a tanto...!
I was shocked he don't write nor co-write his own music, just sings lyrics and melodies over music already out together.
I respect him for that matter but I always assumed he had higher level involvement in his solo music.
He actually does have a lot more influence on the music than he's given credit for. Members of his solo band have attested to the fact that he often gives them directions as to what he would like the music to sound like, and sometimes these directions are quite specific. Additionally, Johnny Marr (and many of his other collaborators besides) has stated that Morrissey never did what was expected with the backing tracks and this has a dramatic effect on the song overall. For example, Morrissey would often leave a long intro and start singing in what was supposed to be the chorus, which of course would have a dramatic effect on the structure of the song. This is very evident when you listen to the instrumental versions of songs both from The Smiths and his solo work. And lastly, in my book Morrissey is one of the finest writers of vocal melodies ever- very often elevating even the sparsest of backing tracks to something very beautiful.
The vocal melody is the most important of the song.
salute oliver cromwell forever ? not a chance
Who is that on the telecaster.?
Ben Sutton Alain Whyte
Morrissey's guitarist
Alain Whyte is the composer of this song & most of Morrissey's hits. Brilliant musician.
Cinical pirates, becomes critical when the ultra Mar empire begins decay. I don't know if it right spell but I think the idea it's expressed
Spell check and elaborate
No creo que Morrissey haya estado vivo en la época de los piratas, o tendría unos 300 años. Además de que siempre fue crítico de la corona y ha hablado pestes de la Thatcher incluso después de muerta.
Not buying the dying “with both hands untied” part. Sad. No messiahs ya’ll
Unfortunate this song was shunned and Morrissey was attacked by news media outlets when it was getting invaded by a bunch of migrants.
It's crazy considering people are getting beaten today by none native people for being proud of who they are.
why does he change racial to partial?
Didn't he sing the line normally? "standing by the flag not feeling shameful, racist or partial"
I thought it was racist or racial..?
+taliwakka 27 I just checked the album sleeve, "racist or partial" is the line. 😀 happy listening anyway!
+Gavin Hitchens i just listened it again.. for the 200th time.. and it's racist or racial. how dare you make me question myself :-D
+taliwakka 27 hahaha I do love sprinkling the doubt about
If you identify as English you don’t diss Cromwell ….. He’s not as English as he thinks!
Do you have any idea of the tyranny Cromwell brought on England? The dude literally tried to ban Christmas, he was a b*stard to our Irish brothers too.
Morissey writes interesting lyrics but without Johnny Marr's jangly brights guitar tones to contrast his depressing lyrics the music is very very dull!
Drew Osamu: No, no it isn't. :)
Never!!!!
No way!!!
Morrissey is unique!!
You're crazy. If you're comparing his solo stuff to the Smiths, you've lost. They're a separate recipe. That's like saying, "these triple chocolate chip cookies were so good, these sugar cookies are so dull" well, they're two different cookies, but they both have flour in them. Err... Yeah. Morrissey is a legend, and I did just compare him to flour, yes. Flour is amazing and essential, like him.
Morrissey is soo overrated 😂