Might come as a shock, but i think this song is quite political. 'They vote the way they vote' and questions such as t-shirts or blouses? (stereotypically) would represent whether you vote for labour or conservatives, respectively.
Who cares what people live in these houses? - not the government, that's for sure.
i think the line 'They look at television thinking it's their window to the world' is autobiographical, having read Morrissey's autobiography. There is a strong emphasis on television in the early years of his life, To quote,
'Television is black and white, so therefore the world itself is black and white'
All important meanings aside, this has some HILARIOUS lyrics:
instead of saying 'ewww a rat' there is the pure poetry of 'What carpet-chewer, Lights up this sewer?' The 'rough trade strangers' line i'm sure needs no explanation, but to rhyme it with 'frail around these chambers'???? In my daily life that basically sums up my existence. All the rhymes in this are genius.
Might come as a shock, but i think this song is quite political. 'They vote the way they vote' and questions such as t-shirts or blouses? (stereotypically) would represent whether you vote for labour or conservatives, respectively. Who cares what people live in these houses? - not the government, that's for sure. i think the line 'They look at television thinking it's their window to the world' is autobiographical, having read Morrissey's autobiography. There is a strong emphasis on television in the early years of his life, To quote, 'Television is black and white, so therefore the world itself is black and white' All important meanings aside, this has some HILARIOUS lyrics: instead of saying 'ewww a rat' there is the pure poetry of 'What carpet-chewer, Lights up this sewer?' The 'rough trade strangers' line i'm sure needs no explanation, but to rhyme it with 'frail around these chambers'???? In my daily life that basically sums up my existence. All the rhymes in this are genius.