November Spawned A Monster

This song is about the underlying discomfort, disgust and pity that is often felt for people with a disability and the way in which this impacts upon other's behaviour towards those with disabilities. I feel that most of the song portrays these attitudes and has a specific focus on repulsion of even the most perverse of society (....where mad, mad lovers must pause and draw the line). The final verse demonstrates Morrissey's desired emancipation of the subject from these attitdues and the impact on them. 'the clothes that she went out and chose for herself' demonstrates independence, self respect and hope. For me, this is a personal and very beautiful song, which communicates an aspiration for those who don't fit our definition of 'normal' to have fuller lives and to not be retrained and hidden away by society's negative attitudes. God bless Morrissey - he leaves no issue unturned :)

I listened to this very carefully today, and i dont get what it means but omg powerful lyrics and great song. Morissey is God and i believe that

I must be the only one who sees the final verse lyrics completely differently. ("One fine day let it be soon, she won't be rich or beautiful, but she'll be walking the streets in the clothes that she went out and chose for herself"). I interpret it as an indication that she knows her condition will result in a short life, and she is preparing for that by picking out clothes that she wants to be buried in. The "walking the streets" is an indication of her ghostly spirit roaming around at night after she has died, her spirit self no longer afflicted with the condition that left her wheelchair bound. To me this fits in with Morrissey's black humor about death and the spirit world (Girlfriend in a Coma, Ouija Board Ouija Board, etc.)

I feel this song is about a paraplegic girl who feels that she will never be loved. The part that says "And if the lights were out, Could you even bear To kiss her full on the mouth (Or anywhere?)" is so powerful, Morrissey is asking if anyone will kiss her.

There's an interesting irony where the narrator asks the girl to please hug him, and yet later muses over the horrors of physical contact with her...

The video to this song is quite simply the funniest in existence.

the video to this is NICE

this song is so controversial....the 'monster' is a crippled girl...some people think he's making fun....but i don't think he is...the last verse is so sad...oh one day let it be soon, she won't be rich or beautiful but she'll be walking your streets in the clothes she went out and chose for herself....

This song, as most Morrissey songs, isn't as literal as it sounds. The fact that it appears to be about a Disabled person doesn't literally mean that it is. It's about people doing stupid things in the name of lust; "A symbol of where mad, mad lovers Must PAUSE and draw the line." It's about people being born without love and parents that don't love or care for them etc. The fact the she is Disabled means that it makes it harder for half-hearted parents to love her. It's a song about despising the fact, literally, that you were born and never feel loved.

Thanks, Thom

I think the line "A symbol of where mad, mad lovers Must PAUSE and draw the line" is saying that even sex obsessed mad lovers would stop themselves when they are faced with this person. Very touching!