Beethoven Was Deaf es un álbum de Morrissey, publicado en 1993 por His Master's Voice. El disco incluye 16 canciones, entre ellas «You're the One for Me, Fatty», «Certain People I Know», «National Front Disco» y «November Spawned a Monster».
Sobre el álbum
Este álbum en directo, Beethoven Was Deaf, fue publicado en 1993 y sirve como un potente testimonio de la gira de `Your Arsenal`. El disco captura a Morrissey y a su nueva y enérgica banda en la cima de su poder escénico. La grabación, realizada en París, transmite a la perfección la electricidad y la entrega de sus conciertos de esa época.
El repertorio se centra, como es lógico, en las canciones de `Your Arsenal`, que en directo suenan aún más crudas y potentes. Incluye clásicos de su carrera en solitario e incluso recupera algunos himnos de The Smiths como "London" o "Shoplifters of the World Unite", para deleite de sus seguidores.
El título del álbum es una de sus típicas provocaciones, extraída de una de las frases que pronuncia durante el concierto. "Beethoven Was Deaf" es un documento sonoro esencial para entender la transformación de Morrissey en un carismático y poderoso frontman de una banda de rock and roll.
Listado de Canciones
- You're the One for Me, Fatty
- Certain People I Know
Letra
I take the cue from Certain people I know I use the cue And then I Hand it on to you And when I swing it So, it catches his eye... (Weren't you there? You'd have died!) I trust the views of Certain people I know They look at danger And they Laugh their heads off Their clothes are imitation George the 23rd (Don't you find this absurd?) I'd hate to be like Certain people I know They break their necks And can't afford to Get them fixed Ah, they'd sacrifice all Of their principles for Anything cashable I do believe it's terrible Oh, wo, wo Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, wo, wo Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, wo, wo - National Front Disco
- November Spawned a Monster
Letra
Sleep on And dream of love Because it's the closest you will get To love Poor twisted child So ugly, so ugly Poor twisted child Oh hug me, oh hug me One november Spawned a monster In the shape of this child Who later cried "but jesus made me, so Jesus save me from Pity, sympathy And people discussing me" A frame of useless limbs What can make good All the bad that's been done? And if the lights were out Could you even bear To kiss her full on the mouth (or anywhere?) Oh, poor twisted child So ugly, so ugly Poor twisted child Oh hug me, oh hug me One november Spawned a monster In the shape of this child Who must remain A hostage to kindness And the wheels underneath her A hostage to kindness And the wheels underneath her A symbol of where mad, mad lovers Must pause and draw the line So sleep and dream of love Because it's the closest You will get to love That november Is a time which i must Put out of my mind Oh, one fine day Let it be soon She won't be rich or beautiful But she'll be walking your streets In the clothes that she went out And chose for herself. - Seasick, Yet Still Docked
Letra
I am a poor freezingly cold soul So far from where I intended to go Scavenging through life's very constant lulls So far from where I'm determined to go Wish I knew the way to reach the one I love There is no way Wish I had the charm to attract the one I love But you see I've got no charm Tonight I've consumed Much more than I can hold Oh, this is very clear to you And you can tell I have never really loved You can tell, by the way I sleep all day And all of my life No-one gave me anything No-one has ever given me anything My love is as sharp as a needle in your eye You must be such a fool To pass me by - The Loop
Letra
I just wanna say I haven't been away I'm still right here Where I always was So one day, if you're bored By all means call me Because you can do But only if you want to I just wanna say I haven't been away I am still right here Where I always was So one day, when you're bored By all means call me Because you can do But you might not get through - Sister I'm a Poet
- Jack the Ripper
Letra
Oh, you look so tired Mouth slack and wide Ill-housed and ill-advised Your face is as mean As your life has been Crash into my arms I want you You don't agree But you don't refuse I know you And I know a place Where no-one is likely to pass Oh, you don't care if it's late And you don't care if you're lost And, oh, you look so tired But tonight you've presumed too much Too much, too much And if it's the last thing I ever do I'm gonna get you Crash into my arms I want you You don't agree But you don't refuse I know you And no one knows a thing about my life I can come and go as I please If I want to I can stay Or if I want to I can leave Nobody knows me, nobody knows me Nobody knows me, nobody knows me Aah, aah, nobody knows me Ah, ah, nobody knows me Ah, ah, nobody knows me - Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference
Letra
Such a little thing Such a little thing But the difference it made was grave There you go Wielding a bicycle chain Oh, why won't you change? Change and be nicer? Such a little thing A gentle tone of kindness Or written words on paper Can you write? How I love all of The very simple things of life (God's good air) How I love all of The very simple things of life Such a little thing A fumbling politeness The difference saved me Wielding a bicycle chain Why won't you change? I will not change And I will not be nice Most peole keep their brains Between their legs (Don't you find?) Leave me alone - I was only singing Leave me alone because I was only singing Leave me alone - I was only singing Leave me alone You have just proved (again) Most people keep their brains Between their legs - I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
- We'll Let You Know
- Suedehead
Letra
Why do you come here? And why do you hang around? I'm so sorry I'm so sorry Why do you come here When you know it makes things hard for me? When you know, oh Why do you come? Why do you telephone? And why send me silly notes? I'm so sorry I'm so sorry Why do you come here When you know it makes things hard for me? When you know, oh Why do you come? You had to sneak into my room "Just" to read my diary It was just to see, just to see All the things you knew I'd written about you And so many illustrations I'm so very sickened Oh, I am so sickened now It was a good lay, good lay It was a good lay, good lay - He Knows I'd Love to See Him
- You're Gonna Need Someone onYour Side
- Glamorous Glue
Letra
First day with the jar You find Everyone lies First day with the jar You find Everyone lies, nobody minds Everyone lies Where is the man you respect? And where is the woman you love? Where's the woman you love? Third week with the jar You find Everything dies We won't vote Conservative Because we never have Everyone lies, everyone lies Where is the man you respect? And where is the woman you love? Where's the woman you love? Everything of worth On Earth Is there To share I used to dream, and I used to vow I wouldn't dream of it now We look to Los Angeles For the language we use London is dead, London is dead London is dead, London is dead London is dead, London is dead Now I'm too much in love I'm too much in love I know I'll go Empty hand From the land - We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
Letra
We hate it when our friends Become successful We hate it when our friends Become successful Oh, look at those clothes Now look at that face It's so old And such a video, well It's really laughable Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, oh, oh Ah, ah, ah, ah We hate it when our friends Become successful And if they're northern That it makes it even worse and If we can destroy them You bet your life we will destroy them If we can hurt them Well, we may as well It's really laughable Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah Oh, oh, oh Ah, ah, ah, ah You see it should have been me It could have been me Everybody knows Everybody says so They say Oh you have loads of songs So many songs More songs than they can stand Verse Chorus Middle-eight break fade Just listen