Regardless of how you interpret the lyrics, this is one of the greatest songs Morrisey ever recorded... the (I think it is) tenor sax (sounds like a clarinet at times, but then they can) provides a simple 'voice' for the girl swimming, while the rhythm guitar plays an almost lullaby like tune for the lifeguard... all while the lead guitar gives the narrator's voice a perfect counterpoint. Add the synth, restrained drums that come to the front when needed and the almost constant tambourine and you have these wildly disparate 'voices' all melding together perfectly with Morrisey's own voice to produce a truly remarkabke and beautiful soundscape.
Upon further research it turns out to be BOTH a tenor sax and clarinet in the wind "girl's voice" section... @0:08 you can hear them both but @1:44 you can clearly hear them together...
Upon further research it turns out to be BOTH a tenor sax and clarinet in the wind "girl's voice" section... @0:08 you can hear them both but @1:44 you can clearly hear them together...
The bassline, tho heavily mixed down (such a shame!), is actually super complex and if you mix it up really adds to the dreamlike sound of the lifeguard...
The bassline, tho heavily mixed down (such a shame!), is actually super complex and if you mix it up really adds to the dreamlike sound of the lifeguard...
Regardless of how you interpret the lyrics, this is one of the greatest songs Morrisey ever recorded... the (I think it is) tenor sax (sounds like a clarinet at times, but then they can) provides a simple 'voice' for the girl swimming, while the rhythm guitar plays an almost lullaby like tune for the lifeguard... all while the lead guitar gives the narrator's voice a perfect counterpoint. Add the synth, restrained drums that come to the front when needed and the almost constant tambourine and you have these wildly disparate 'voices' all melding together perfectly with Morrisey's own voice to produce a truly remarkabke and beautiful soundscape.
Upon further research it turns out to be BOTH a tenor sax and clarinet in the wind "girl's voice" section... @0:08 you can hear them both but @1:44 you can clearly hear them together...
Upon further research it turns out to be BOTH a tenor sax and clarinet in the wind "girl's voice" section... @0:08 you can hear them both but @1:44 you can clearly hear them together...
The bassline, tho heavily mixed down (such a shame!), is actually super complex and if you mix it up really adds to the dreamlike sound of the lifeguard...
The bassline, tho heavily mixed down (such a shame!), is actually super complex and if you mix it up really adds to the dreamlike sound of the lifeguard...