The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores Lyrics
Firstly, there are a few mistakes in the lyrics above...
"He's still there, lamenting, "Policewomen, policemen, silly women, tax men: uniformed whores." "Have a care, and say a prayer, because he's still there, lamenting..." "Educated criminals work within the law." "Fate mooning back at me."
To me, this song seems to be about not being like everyone else, but fearing that deep down you are. Everything about modern life is designed for people who are too stupid to think for themselves, with rules and control measures that are set up to look like they're for our own good, but basically make sure we have no freedom.
Morrissey's contempt for other celebrities is partly due to their unwillingness to say anything that might be different, for fear of reprisals on themselves. Eventually, he asserts that no, he is not like them; and even if we don't quite understand how, we embrace and love him. The repeated line of, "Take me in your arms, and love me" sounds to me almost like a plea, begging us to love him and validate the claim that he is not just another 'crashing bore'.
I tend to think that this song is about someone who feels that he doesn't belong in this world. The "boy next door" has grown up to be a man who is always angry and maybe anti-social, as he warns "don't stare because he's still there". Although the anti-authority/celebrity sentiment might have come from Morrissey's own view, I don't think it is the gist of the song. On one hand, he hates how things are in the world; on the other hand, he longs for he longs for its acceptance.
What is interesting is the unexpected transformation from the harsh hateful attack towards the public authorities/pop stars (or, those who are well-adjusted and succeed in the society) to something very personal, like the desperate need to be loved by someone. Musically, the melody shifts from the repetitive, whinny sound in the bridge "lamenting policewoman..." to a rather sweet lift-up of "this world is full of crashing bores", to a romantic plea "take me in your arms and love me". The speaker despises the "crashing bores" and yet is not sure if he is one of them. Judging them as inferior, he loathes them but at the same time, he secretly envies them. That perhaps causes his internal conflict.
I agree that this song is a swing at modern, manufactured popstars and authorities. Whereas some pop music can qualify as intelligent, most popular, radiofriendly music is not - at least to me.
Should be "with fate mooning back at me".
A spot on diatribe against all the crap of the world and also a self conscious side swipe at himself.
Moz' apparently hates authorities and popstars.
how could these lyrics have been posted two years before YATQ came out?
It's an old song. He played it live in 2002.
it is full of wankers and i'm not one i can completely relate to this, coz people cant handle my lunacy
Saw Morrissey live a few years back. The best part was when he said 'Bring me the head of Elton John...the world is full of crashing bores'. Fantastic! Loved him the more for it.
'as thick as pigshit' is british slang for - and this may come as a real surprise - 'very stupid and thick in the head' - so 'thicker than pigshit' is even worse