Often criticised for it's mocking tone towards the 'mute witness' but, as usual, not analysed with the depth that shows it's true colours.
Obviously, there's been a crime, possibly a murder for the seriousness of the police investigation and the location (Clapham Common) and the only witness is a presumably young mute girl (from the crying on the floor and standing on the table. Not the actions of an adult I'm sure you'll agree).
The following story seems to flick between a desperate and sympathetic police officer and one who thinks it's a waste of time but the boundary is interestingly blurred into one narrative.
It's set to such an upbeat tempo and the backing 'La la la-las' are genious.
It really gets at the desperation.
'It would all have been so clear'
It's an open and shut murder case,
'If only she had never volunteered'
She's obviously hinted at something much more than what the police assume has happened.
They let her go in a taxi and the mystery is never solved. We are left feeling as bewildered, puzzled and frustrated as the officer.
It feels like we're stood on the pavement watching the girl disappear in the taxi.
This song reminds me of a TV documentary which had a small girl called Madeleine who was a 'selective mute'. She was such a sweet little girl and I've always pictured her as the mute witness in this song!
The frizbee has been thrown into the bushes where the 'disabled girl' goes to retrieve it. She then sees 2 men (or maybe 1, perhaps 4) engaging in an indecent act....Clapham Common (like many commons) is/was a gay beat. Morrissey is simply pointing out (yet again) that sex is a taboo subject for the disabled (see November spawned a monster)....lets hush up what this poor dear has experienced, she need not understand such things.....she's disabled and a product of NOVEMBER!!! How could she even understand what she's seen....she's disabled and disabled people don't...
The frizbee has been thrown into the bushes where the 'disabled girl' goes to retrieve it. She then sees 2 men (or maybe 1, perhaps 4) engaging in an indecent act....Clapham Common (like many commons) is/was a gay beat. Morrissey is simply pointing out (yet again) that sex is a taboo subject for the disabled (see November spawned a monster)....lets hush up what this poor dear has experienced, she need not understand such things.....she's disabled and a product of NOVEMBER!!! How could she even understand what she's seen....she's disabled and disabled people don't have sex!!!
Often criticised for it's mocking tone towards the 'mute witness' but, as usual, not analysed with the depth that shows it's true colours. Obviously, there's been a crime, possibly a murder for the seriousness of the police investigation and the location (Clapham Common) and the only witness is a presumably young mute girl (from the crying on the floor and standing on the table. Not the actions of an adult I'm sure you'll agree).
The following story seems to flick between a desperate and sympathetic police officer and one who thinks it's a waste of time but the boundary is interestingly blurred into one narrative. It's set to such an upbeat tempo and the backing 'La la la-las' are genious. It really gets at the desperation. 'It would all have been so clear' It's an open and shut murder case, 'If only she had never volunteered' She's obviously hinted at something much more than what the police assume has happened. They let her go in a taxi and the mystery is never solved. We are left feeling as bewildered, puzzled and frustrated as the officer. It feels like we're stood on the pavement watching the girl disappear in the taxi.
This song reminds me of a TV documentary which had a small girl called Madeleine who was a 'selective mute'. She was such a sweet little girl and I've always pictured her as the mute witness in this song!
LOL...murder...nothing so foul my friend!
LOL...murder...nothing so foul my friend!
The frizbee has been thrown into the bushes where the 'disabled girl' goes to retrieve it. She then sees 2 men (or maybe 1, perhaps 4) engaging in an indecent act....Clapham Common (like many commons) is/was a gay beat. Morrissey is simply pointing out (yet again) that sex is a taboo subject for the disabled (see November spawned a monster)....lets hush up what this poor dear has experienced, she need not understand such things.....she's disabled and a product of NOVEMBER!!! How could she even understand what she's seen....she's disabled and disabled people don't...
The frizbee has been thrown into the bushes where the 'disabled girl' goes to retrieve it. She then sees 2 men (or maybe 1, perhaps 4) engaging in an indecent act....Clapham Common (like many commons) is/was a gay beat. Morrissey is simply pointing out (yet again) that sex is a taboo subject for the disabled (see November spawned a monster)....lets hush up what this poor dear has experienced, she need not understand such things.....she's disabled and a product of NOVEMBER!!! How could she even understand what she's seen....she's disabled and disabled people don't have sex!!!