Take Away the Pills

[commonpeople1]

Morrissey, Something Is Squeezing My Skull, May 2009
Morrissey has his arm around Johnny Ramone's statue for this single's sleeve - a hint perhaps at the concrete and steel he wanted to embrace in his previous single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris." It's also a reminder that those he truly love are now dead and gone. If he can't find love in people, well, he'll make eyes at inanimate objects. This time, though, Morrissey seems slightly unhinged thanks to anti-depressants while also up to shenanigans in the back of taxis. Morrissey the slightly sordid. Morrissey the punkily pissed off. Morrissey the lost. Where will the taxi driver drop him off? God only knows. Not the most obvious choice as a single from his "Years of Refusal" album, but you're not hearing me complaining. The B-side is a live cover of "Best Friend On The Payroll" from his unjustly maligned "Southpaw Grammar" album.

23 days till I see him live at the Brixton Academy!!

Comments

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

"Morrissey, Something Is Squeezing My Skull"

Which explains an awful lot about Morrissey.

[knacker-prince.livejournal.com]

I think it's the best track on the new album.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

"I'm OK By Myself" is my fave track in the album, followed by "Black Cloud".

[olamina.livejournal.com]

i adore that song.

also, so jealous you are going to see him. i've only seen him once, but it was pure WONDER and mayhem and FANTASTIC. Must go many more times in my life.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I wish you could be seeing him with me! And yes, you must see him many times... before he retires.

Why can't our heroes live forever?

[dawnkitten.livejournal.com]

Loving the new album - I'm seeing him at the Troxy :)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Loving the new album too. It's definitely better than "Ringleader".