It's a critique of the mentality of the football hooligan.
He's being very sarcastic in this song. Repeating the excuses football hooligans always give in the media. A lot of football hooligans have connections to the right wing and sing anti Irish songs. Hence the line "And the songs we sing
They're not supposed to mean a thing". Just by the way he sings it Morrissey is making it clear that these songs aren't just a bit of fun. Being Irish himself, he'd be more sensitive to the type of hate conveyed in some football songs.
@Aurora2 I don't argue with your interpretation one bit. Though it may be a 'cultural' thing, your saying Morrissey is Irish is a 'long-bow'. His surname is, I grant you, of Irish descent, but his passport no doubt says 'English'.
@Aurora2 I don't argue with your interpretation one bit. Though it may be a 'cultural' thing, your saying Morrissey is Irish is a 'long-bow'. His surname is, I grant you, of Irish descent, but his passport no doubt says 'English'.
It's a critique of the mentality of the football hooligan.
He's being very sarcastic in this song. Repeating the excuses football hooligans always give in the media. A lot of football hooligans have connections to the right wing and sing anti Irish songs. Hence the line "And the songs we sing They're not supposed to mean a thing". Just by the way he sings it Morrissey is making it clear that these songs aren't just a bit of fun. Being Irish himself, he'd be more sensitive to the type of hate conveyed in some football songs.
@Aurora2 I don't argue with your interpretation one bit. Though it may be a 'cultural' thing, your saying Morrissey is Irish is a 'long-bow'. His surname is, I grant you, of Irish descent, but his passport no doubt says 'English'.
@Aurora2 I don't argue with your interpretation one bit. Though it may be a 'cultural' thing, your saying Morrissey is Irish is a 'long-bow'. His surname is, I grant you, of Irish descent, but his passport no doubt says 'English'.
@exobscura There is no such thing as an English passport...
@exobscura There is no such thing as an English passport...