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| The Smiths – Death of a Disco Dancer Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i think song is in reference to the dance scene that emerged in Manchester in the late 1980's and early 1990's and the problems of ecstasy use. The "Love, Peace + Harmony" line is perhaps a reference to the enhanced feelings of peacefullness and empathy when taking the drug. |
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| The Smiths – I Want the One I Can't Have Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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"a tough kid who sometimes swallows nails" is an obvious reference to queer sexual activity. Morrissey references James Dean's bisexuality by turning Director Howard Sachler's description on its head to include the phallic and queer symbolism of "swallowing nails". |
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| Morrissey – Now My Heart Is Full Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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It is a hunch but I think the "Bunny" in the song makes reference to a tragic character from Donna Tarts "The Secret History". The book was released only a year or two before Vauxhall & I came out, a brilliant book by the way. The inclusion of Bunny when taken in context with the rest of the song also seems to make sense to me. There are parallels with the clique in Brighton Rock and the Secret History; both turn muderous and attempt to oust those that most threaten them. Bunny ultimately bears the brunt of these tensions and is killed by the rest of the gang. It is a character for some reason I think Morrissey would associate with. |
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