Handsome Devil Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Kelly20 

Cover art for Handsome Devil lyrics by Smiths, The

I really believe now that the "mammary glands" line was to throw everyone off. He was a clever devil. I think it is homoerotic. I remember listening to this song and dancing around in my house as a young (female) teenager and my father looking at me in horror when he heard these lyrics. ((Morrissey))

I agree that it's not about women. I think that "head in the conjugal bed" does not refer to the head on the shoulders.....

@Kelly20 He's so coy and clever in his wordplay that being revered as a master wordsmith is hardly surprising

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