Morrissey

Heifer whines could be human cries
Closer comes the screaming knife
This beautiful creature must die
This beautiful creature must die
A death for no reason
And death for no reason is MURDER
And the flesh you so fancifully fry
Is not succulent, tasty or kind
It's death for no reason
And death for no reason is MURDER
And the calf that you carve with a smile
Is MURDER
And the turkey you festively slice
Is MURDER
Do you know how animals die ?
Kitchen aromas aren't very homely
It's not "comforting", cheery or kind
It's sizzling blood and the unholy stench

Of MURDER
It's not "natural", "normal" or kind
The flesh you so fancifully fry
The meat in your mouth
As you savour the flavour
Of MURDER
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER
NO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDER
Oh ... and who hears when animals cry?

These are such depressing lyrics but the uniqueness of made the one of the most important english rock band to come out of the Indie eare. The have inspired a number of new English bands that have entered the music seen including: The Killers, Bloc Party, The Stone Ross, Raidohead, Blur and the Libertines.

Within Morrissey's lyrics and interviews the is lots of refrences to popular culture icons such as Alain Delon, James Dean and Oscar Wild.

Early 1985 the band realised the second album "Meat is Murder" and morrissey band the other band members to be photographed eating meat. With the new album Morriessy lyrics became more and more political and conterversal by not only attacking the Thatcher goverment, the monarchy but also Band aid by famously saying:

"One can have great concern for the people of Ethiopia, but it's another thing to inflict daily torture on the people of England."