Is Morrissey The Funniest Songwriter Out There? (Yes, And He’s Miserable Too)
Morrissey’s lyrics hit different from other songwriters. The Smiths’ frontman is known for being wildly intellectual, miderable, and funny, all at the same time. Today we’re looking at his lyrics and why they stand out.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Is Morrissey The Funniest Songwriter Out There?
1:27 John Peel Discusses The Smiths’ Lyrics
2:02 The Miserable Sod We All Recognize
4:08 The Laugh That Morrissey Sneaks In
7:36 Why The Smiths’ Comedy Hits Different
11:30 So, Is Morrissey Really the Funniest Songwriter?
CLIPS & REFERENCES:
The Smiths “This Charming Man” Top of the Pops (1983) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2s9ke-pKWw
The Smiths “Rusholme Ruffians” Madrid, May 18 1985 (La Edad de Oro) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOsxPW7bxDQ
The Smiths on The South Bank Show, ITV, UK (October 18, 1987) via The Smiths Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFQd6ZHcKwM
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@anastasiahyden6989
May 17, 2026 at 5:04 am
My favorite funny Morrisey line (well, verse) is:
What she asked of me at the end of the day
Caligula would have blushed
"Oh, you've been in the house too long," she said
And I naturally fled
@969omo
May 17, 2026 at 5:04 am
And this is why I love The Smiths/Morrissey. The hell with the guy, but the poetic wax ; ) is class; now, today, tomorrow, and always.
@jillyidle6462
May 17, 2026 at 5:04 am
Always loved the Smiths! Thanks Andy, for an interesting video. Now I’m going to have to get that book! Yes, Morrissey is pretty funny. So is Randy Newman…. But if a ten ton truck, kills the both of us, to die by your side, well the pleasure, the privilege is mine….
@davidfoley4707
May 17, 2026 at 5:04 am
Yes, he is. You’re the funniest super clever.
@tormentors
May 17, 2026 at 5:04 am
Is dark humor not everyone gets it ,he has funny lyrics indeed
@lutefisklimeade6278
May 17, 2026 at 5:04 am
I didn’t understand the humor back in the day but now I laugh out loud. I thought he was dead serious because everyone was in the 80s.
@opiumdennis7249
May 17, 2026 at 5:04 am
Excellent work, my friend. Lovely to see someone “get it”
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