Morrissey - Bona Drag
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Release date: 04 October 2010
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- Piccadilly Palare (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Interesting Drug (2010 Digital Remaster)
- November Spawned A Monster (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Will Never Marry (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference (2010 Digital Remaster)
- The Last Of The Famous International Playboys (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Ouija Board Ouija Board (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Hairdresser On Fire (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Everyday Is Like Sunday (2010 Digital Remaster)
- He Knows I'd Love To See Him (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Yes I Am Blind (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Lucky Lisp (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Suedehead (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Disappointed (2010 Digital Remaster)
- Happy Lovers At Last United
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Morrissey - Bona Drag: Wikipedia Album Entry
Bona Drag is a compilation album by Morrissey released on October 25, 1990. The album features an array of Morrissey's most popular songs from his early solo career, most of which had not been released on any previous album. The album name meaning nice outfit is an example of the subculture slang Polari explored further on the album's first track "Piccadilly Palare". The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on 06/12/2000.
About the album
After releasing Viva Hate in March 1988, Morrissey modified his method of releasing music. Instead of choosing to produce an immediate follow-up album, he decided to release a string of independent singles in the hopes of achieving success in that market. Morrissey initially planned to release a second album after releasing a few holdover singles.
As such, he released "The Last of the Famous International Playboys", "Interesting Drug", and "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" over the course of 1989. The first two of these became top ten hits. However, by the end of 1989 it became apparent that he would not be able to put out an album of new material soon enough.
Morrissey decided to scrap the idea of a full-length LP and release a compilation of singles and B-sides instead. Thus, the Bona Drag project was born. "November Spawned a Monster" was released in May of 1990 to modest success; the album and the single "Piccadilly Palare" followed, both released on the same day that October.
Composition
Bona Drag features nearly all of the strong pieces of material written by Morrissey in the first three years of his solo career. The tracks include four top ten hits. Morrissey included two tracks on this compilation from his Viva Hate album: "Suedehead" and "Everyday Is Like Sunday".
The album is also significant for including the first tracks by Morrissey to chart in the United States. "Piccadilly Palare" and "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" both reached #2 on the Modern Rock chart. "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" went to #3, "November Spawned a Monster", #6, and "Interesting Drug", #11. Bona Drag launched Morrissey's career in the US, and in many ways it marked the turning point after which he became less popular in the UK but achieved increasing success in America.
The album sleeve is taken from Morrissey's "November Spawned a Monster" promotion video. Morrissey's shirt colour was altered from black to red in the photo.
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Morrissey - Bona Drag Lyrics
Morrissey - Suedehead Lyrics
Why do you come here?
And why, why do you hang around?
I'm so sorry, oh, I'm so sorry
Morrissey - Yes, I Am Blind Lyrics
Yes, I am blind , no I can't see
The good things, just the bad things, oh
Yes, I am blind, no I can't see
There must be something horribly wrong with me
Morrissey - The Last of The Famous International Playboys Lyrics
Dear hero, imprisoned
With all the new crimes
That you are perfecting
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Morrissey - Ouija Board, Ouija Board Lyrics
Ouija Board
Would you work for me ?
I have got to say
"Hello to an old friend"
Morrissey - Hairdresser on Fire Lyrics
Here is London, giddy of London
Is it home of the free, or what?
Can you squeeze me
Morrissey - Everyday is Like Sunday Lyrics
Trudging slowly over wet sand
Back to the bench where your clothes were stolen
This is the coastal town that they forgot to close down
Armageddon, come Armageddon, come, Armageddon, come
Morrissey - Will Never Marry Lyrics
I'm writing this to say
In a gentle way
Thank you, but no
I will live my life as I
Morrissey - Lucky Lisp Lyrics
When your gift unfurls
When your talent becomes apparent
I will roar from the stalls
I will gurgle from the circle
Morrissey - Piccadilly Palare Lyrics
Off the rails I was and off the rails
I was happy to stay
Get out of my way
On the rack I was
Morrissey - He Knows I'd Love To See Him Lyrics
He knows, he knows
Or I think he does
'Cause when I lived
In the arse of the world
Morrissey - November Spawned A Monster Lyrics
Sleep on and dream of love
Because itâs the closest you will get to love, oh
Poor twisted child, so ugly, so ugly
Poor twisted child, oh hug me, oh hug me
Morrissey - Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference Lyrics
Such a little thing
Such a little thing
But the difference it made was grave
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Morrissey - Disappointed Lyrics
Our unsleepable friend
Gets the message on an ill wind
All your friends and your foes
Would rather die than have to touch you
Morrissey - Interesting Drug Lyrics
There are some bad people on the rise
There are some bad people on the rise
They're saving their own skins by ruining people's lives
Morrissey - Piccadilly Palace Lyrics
Off the rails I was and
Off the rails
I was happy to stay
GET OUT OF MY WAY
Morrissey - Happy Lovers At Last United Lyrics
Happy lovers, back together.
Uh, and I do feel proud.
Happy lovers, reunited.
Uh, and I do feel proud now.
Morrissey - Lifeguard On Duty Lyrics
The world you chose has a practical vein
But I read much more into your name
Lifeguard.
Patrolling the lenght and the breadth of your pool
Morrissey - Please Help The Cause Against Loneliness Lyrics
Please help the cause against loneliness
Would you like to note my home address ?
Please help the cause against loneliness
Would you kindly note my inside leg ?
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Morrissey - Oh Phoney Lyrics
May this lovely letter
reach its destination
Morrissey - The Bed Took Fire Lyrics
I'm calling you from the foyer
Of the Sands Hotel
Where the men and the women
Are acquainted quite well
Morrissey - Let The Right One Slip In Lyrics
Let the right one in
Let the old dreams die
Let the wrong ones go
They cannot, they cannot
