He was the lead singer of The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative bands in the 1980s. The group split up in 1987 and Morrissey started a successful solo career.
His first solo album, Viva Hate was released only six months after The Smiths split, in March 1988. The album's first single "Suedehead" peaked at #5, a higher position than any Smiths single had ever achieved. In 1990, Bona Drag, a collection of his solo singles and b-sides, including popular songs such as "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" and "Everyday is Like Sunday" (which also appears on "Viva Hate")
His second album 1991's Kill Uncle was not as well received as his first, with neither single achieving the Top 20. In 1992, the Mick Ronson-produced Your Arsenal was released and included singles such as "Tomorrow" and "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful". A live album, Beethoven Was Deaf, followed in 1993.
In 1994, Morrissey released Vauxhall and I, which contained "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get", his biggest hit in the United States, where it peaked at #46. Later that year, Morrissey also recorded a one-off project with Siouxsie of Siouxsie and the Banshees: they sang in duet on the single Interlude.
After "Vauxhall and I", Morrissey released Southpaw Grammar (1995) and Maladjusted (1997), both of which failed to produce a UK Top 20 single.
A period of musical inactivity followed in the late 90s and early 2000s, which was due to failure in finding a suitable label, according to a 2004 interview with Jools Holland. After seven years without a new album release, You Are the Quarry was released on May 17, 2004 (but one day later in the USA). The first single, Irish Blood, English Heart, was released internationally on May 10, 2004. The single reached number three in its first week of sales in the UK singles chart. To date, this is the highest placing chart position for Morrissey in his entire career as both a solo artist and the lead singer of The Smiths (the 2006 release You Have Killed Me also debuted at number three in its first week in the charts). It has sold over a million copies, making the album his most successful, solo or with The Smiths.
Ringleader Of The Tormentors, produced by former David Bowie producer Tony Visconti, was released in April 2006. The album went straight to the top of the UK Album charts.
Morrissey released a new Greatest Hits collection in February 2008, including two new songs: All You Need Is Me and That’s How People Grow Up, both released as singles. Morrissey is now signed to Decca Records.
In 2009, Morrissey released his latest album, Years of Refusal, which was produced by Jerry Finn, his final production credit before his death. Later in the year, Morrissey released the B-sides collection Swords.
2009 also saw the re-releases of Maladjusted and Southpaw Grammar, two of his most critically maligned albums. The Maladjusted re-release ditched two of its singles, Papa Jack and Roy's Keen, in favour of several other tracks from the period, such as I Can Have Both. Sorrow Will Come in the End, written about Morrissey's vicious legal battle with Smiths drummer Mike Joyce, was also re-instated to the UK edition. Southpaw Grammar retained all of its original tracks, albeit re-sequenced, but recieved the addition of other tracks from that time period, including the new album closer Nobody Loves Us.
Two other Morrissey releases came in 2009; The HMV/Parlophone Singles '88-'95 and Swords, the former a 3 CD compilation of singles and B-sides from Viva Hate through to Vauxhall and I, the latter a compilation of B-sides from You Are The Quarry, Ringleader of the Tormentors, and Years of Refusal.
A new Very Best Of collection was released in 2011, accompanied by a UK tour.
Morrissey's eleventh solo album, 'Low in High School', was released on November 17th, 2017. ' Low in high School' was produced by Joe Chiccarelli same producer as Morrissey’s ‘World Peace is None of Your Business’.
Morrissey's twelth studio album "California Son" is released on 24 May 2019 on the singer's label étienne and licensed on BMG, the album is a collection of cover versions. It is recorded in 2018 by Joe Chiccarelli, a frequent collaborator of Morrissey.
Morrissey's new studio album, I Am Not A Dog On A Chain, is scheduled for March 2020 release by BMG. The album was recorded in St-remy, France, with producer Joe Chiccarelli.
Ouija Board Ouija Board
Morrissey Lyrics
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Would you work for me?
I have got to say
"Hello to an old friend"
Ouija Board, Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Would you work for me?
I have got to get through
Well she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructor's on it
Ouija Board, Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Would you help me?
Because I still do feel
So horribly lonely
Would you, Ouija Board
Would you, Ouija Board
Would you help me?
And I just can't find
My place in this world
Well she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructor's of it
Oh hear my voice
(Hear my voice)
Oh hear my voice
(Hear my voice)
Hear my voice
(Hear my voice, my voice)
Hear my voice
(Voice)
Table is rumbling
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
No I was not pushing that time, it spells
Steven
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
No I was not pushing that time
P U S H O double F
Well she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructor's on it
In Morrissey's song "Ouija Board Ouija Board," he addresses a Ouija board and asks for its assistance to communicate with an old friend. Morrissey explains his loneliness and inability to find his place in the world without this friend, who has since passed away. The lyrics also mention the destruction and unhappiness of the world that the friend has left behind.
The song is filled with references to death and the supernatural, reflecting Morrissey's fascination with the morbid and his love for horror movies. The use of the Ouija board as a means of communication with the afterlife adds to the eerie feel of the song. However, at its core, "Ouija Board Ouija Board" is a deeply personal and emotional song about loss and the search for comfort in trying times.
Line by Line Meaning
Ouija Board
Morrissey is addressing the Ouija Board
Would you work for me?
Morrissey is asking the Ouija Board to help him connect with someone
I have got to say
Morrissey wants to communicate with an old friend
"Hello to an old friend"
Morrissey wants to greet his old friend through the Ouija Board
Would you help me?
Morrissey is asking the Ouija Board for assistance
Because I still do feel
Morrissey is still experiencing feelings of loneliness
So horribly lonely
Morrissey is very lonely
Would you, Ouija Board
Morrissey is addressing the Ouija Board again
And I just can't find
Morrissey is struggling to find
My place in this world
Morrissey is feeling lost and disconnected from the world
Well she has now gone
Morrissey's friend has passed away
From this unhappy planet
Morrissey is describing the world as unhappy
With all the carnivores
Morrissey is using carnivores as a metaphor for harmful humans
And the destructor's on it
Morrissey is highlighting the destructive nature of humans
Oh hear my voice
Morrissey is calling out to the Ouija Board
(Hear my voice)
Morrissey is repeating his plea
Table is rumbling
The table is shaking, indicating the Ouija Board is working
The glass is moving
The glass on the Ouija Board is moving, indicating a response
No I was not pushing that time, spells Steven
Morrissey wants to clarify that he is not manipulating the response from the Ouija Board and the message spells out the name Steven
P U S H O double F
The message spells out the word "push off"
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stephen Brian Street, Steven Morrissey, Steven Patrick Morrissey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Paranormal Drama Llama
Lyrics
Ouija board
Would you work for me?
I have got to say hello
To an old friend
Ouija board, Ouija board, Ouija board
Would you work for me?
I have got to get through
To a good friend
Well, she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Ouija board, Ouija board, Ouija board
Would you help me?
Because I still do feel
So horribly lonely
Would you, Ouija board
Would you, Ouija board
Would you help me?
And I just can't find
My place in this world
well, She has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Oh hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Oh hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Hear my voice ("hear my voice")
The table is rumbling...
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
"No, I was not pushing that time"
It spells : S.T.E.V.E.N
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
"No, I was not pushing that time" :
P.U.S.H.O. double F.
Well, she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Agroecoando
Ouija board
Would you work for me?
I have got to say Hello
To an old friend
Ouija board, ouija board, ouija board
Would you work for me ?
I have got to get through
To a good friend
Well, she has now gone
From this Unhappy Planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Ouija board, ouija board, ouija board
Would you help me ?
Because I still do feel
So horribly lonely
Would you, ouija board
Would you, ouija board
Would you help me ?
And I just can't find
My place in this world
She has now gone
From this Unhappy Planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Oh hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Oh hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Hear my voice ("hear my voice")
The table is rumbling ...
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
"No, I was NOT pushing that time"
It spells: S.T.E.V.E.N
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
"No, I was NOT pushing that time" :
P.U.S.H.O. double F.
Well, she has now gone
From this Unhappy Planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it...
Victor Cajal
Ouija board
Would you work for me?
I have got to say hello
To an old friend
Ouija board, Ouija board, Ouija board
Would you work for me?
I have got to get through
To a good friend
Well, she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Ouija board, Ouija board, Ouija board
Would you help me?
Because I still do feel
So horribly lonely
Would you, Ouija board
Would you, Ouija board
Would you help me?
And I just can't find
My place in this world
She has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Oh hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Oh hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Hear my voice ("hear my voice")
The table is rumbling...
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
"No, I was not pushing that time"
It spells : S.T.E.V.E.N
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
"No, I was not pushing that time" :
P.U.S.H.O. double F.
Well, she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it*
Roy Cox
Morrissey can make anything sound poetic and deep. He literally sang his name and it sounded epic.
Agustín Elgueta
Hemorrhoids
Crisstti
@Agustín Elgueta He did sing "prostate cancer"
JohnnyBhood
“And I just can’t find my place in this world” always hits deep
damien19735
One of my favorite Morrissey solo songs...he is a genius...
Paranormal Drama Llama
Lyrics
Ouija board
Would you work for me?
I have got to say hello
To an old friend
Ouija board, Ouija board, Ouija board
Would you work for me?
I have got to get through
To a good friend
Well, she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Ouija board, Ouija board, Ouija board
Would you help me?
Because I still do feel
So horribly lonely
Would you, Ouija board
Would you, Ouija board
Would you help me?
And I just can't find
My place in this world
well, She has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Oh hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Oh hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Hear my voice ("hear my voice")
Hear my voice ("hear my voice")
The table is rumbling...
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
"No, I was not pushing that time"
It spells : S.T.E.V.E.N
The table is rumbling
The glass is moving
"No, I was not pushing that time" :
P.U.S.H.O. double F.
Well, she has now gone
From this unhappy planet
With all the carnivores
And the destructors of it
Jéssica Lupaca
una canción que demuestra el gran talento de Morrissey,por eso es mi cantante favorito
Martin Smith
Such an underrated Moz song. Yes it's funny and clever, but also such a beautiful chord sequence. And his voice is so rich and sad...x
Nuno Alexandre
True!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sound pilates and yoga
Always been my favorite. From the moment I heard it 30 years ago. And the video. I'm traveling back to my pre teen years every time I hear it.