Morrissey - Back on the Chain Gang (Official Video)

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[@mimi2the4]

The dream would be Morrissey and Chrissie duet this!

[@dadpolice7714]

Chrissie and marr are best mates and have played it together a couple times, no chance this is happening mate

[@markhall0670]

that boy can still sing

[@williamphillips1517]

Damn straight!!!

[@gianco_97]

boy? he is old. But cool

[@ericmiller5603]

One of my life’s goals is to see Moz live before he hangs it up!

[@ericmiller5603]

Taking my 17 yr old daughter to see Morrissey in Boston Dec. 4!!!

[@Aaron-in7lt]

Two of the greatest guitar pop bands to emerge in the 80s, The Pretenders and The Smiths! Morrissey certainly knows his audience😊

[@rabbieburns472]

I "will" add Lloyd Cole and the Commotions to that wee list, mate...

[@christianbelanger621]

Johnny Marr sings and Moz plays the guitar. Bizarrro world has finally arrived

[@Raptuza]

Lol 😊🎶

[@patricinha3467]

Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@leonardjohnny67]

If you play any guitar it's clear, he's got a guitar around his neck, trust me, he ain't playing it :-)

[@spencerjames8989]

@@leonardjohnny67 lol Your right. Looks like he is holding the same chord through each shot. I don't get why he would fake this lol

[@madting8082]

His voice is still the most beautiful 😍👏🏻

[@sunshaped]

The voice that i fell in love with about 27 years ago. I haven’t been listening to him much lately, but this brought back everything I love(d) about him into focus. It’s actually brought some tears to my eyes....not to sound all dramatic.

[@madting8082]

His voice is like a dream

[@Sebastiano_il_bello]

Yes, you are right. Sad that he talks so much shit and that he is a racist old white men today.

[@james5995]

@@Sebastiano_il_bello Moz is not a racist, he just isn't a mainstream media mouthpiece.

[@Sebastiano_il_bello]

James wow, nice joke

[@Neoperla]

Long and precious life to our loved Morrissey

[@laliricaadecuada9091]

I've always said that if you like The Smiths and Morrissey, we can be friends, no questions asked

[@JDSoares66]

Vi ao vivo no Brasil São Paulo

[@JJ.ermenegildofregna]

The only one who could cover this song.

[@pedrinelastronauta]

disclaimer: cover it with the same temperment.. yes..

[@Bobber256]

This is a landmark, both the lead vocal and the production. Of course the band kills it. Of course it does. But it is the production that gets this right.

[@h0lysockbob401]

It's a great clip I just love it. Morrissey is gorgeous and as majestic as ever. That voice.❤

[@AngersSnow]

Fantastic cover. His voice is still perfection 💜

[@markpub]

But his politics are now excrement.

[@mini_mozzer]

@@markpub example?

[@markpub]

@@mini_mozzer he's a big fan of Anne Marie Waters.

[@mini_mozzer]

@@markpub oh.. alright.. some random ive never heard about..

[@markpub]

@@mini_mozzer I gave you a very good example, but I can't help it if you're too ignorant to understand the significance. Cretin.

[@pangeapiercing]

Been loving Morrissey for 30 years. So glad he's still making music and sounding as amazing as the first time I heard him

[@jade007z]

Beautiful voice!

[@victorg7218]

Steve, go away!!!

[@73dustpan]

pangeapiercing nobody asked you how long you’ve been listening to him. 🙄

[@MrWoody311]

He actually sounds better than I remember.

[@73dustpan]

victor garcia hey victor, get these balls. 🍒

[@TheAirlock]

He's still got that magic!

[@madting8082]

I love that he still wears his shirts unbuttoned after all these years

[@stephopalopal]

Yes..agree big hugs from New Orleans Louisiana..☆ Steph..Opal aka Big Mama ◇

[@pandawandas]

I don't.

[@madting8082]

pandaproducts I don’t care if you do

[@pandawandas]

@@madting8082 I don't care if you don't care.

[@valentinemiranda7399]

Actually ,it feels hot in formals !!!!

[@MarcioSantos-se4cg]

The Pretenders should be proud .... it was excellent

[@kaguth]

Morrissey is like "Oh Marr sings now? hold my beer".

[@miketaylor1581]

Hilarious.

[@sunshineofrays6977]

kaguth Funny as...😂😂!!

[@simonedgbaston]

Johnny singing is as bad as his lyric's in my opinion & hasn't moved on musically in 30 odd year's 😂

[@hashteraksgage3281]

@@simonedgbaston Marr is as bad at singing as Morrissey on guitar hahaha

[@jimmymcguire8217]

yeah stick to what you do so well chaps

[@miguelcorona6897]

Morrissey finally sang a happy song. My life is complete now.

[@cammillo]

Listen to the lyrics. Not happy at all.

[@FeelGoodInspiration]

Not sure if you understood the lyrics of this song and the other songs... but I guess everyone has their own interpretation.

[@miguelcorona6897]

@@FeelGoodInspiration in my world a happy song

[@christopherbrougham7474]

Every single one of his tunes might be happy. How the fuck do you know? You weren't there when they were sung.

[@estebansteverincon7117]

He sang one in the past: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIbdhoppp8mspMU&ab_channel=MorrisseyMorrisseyOfficialArtistChannel

[@DreamingInTechnicolor]

Morrissey is the ONLY artist that's ever brought me to tears. His voice is perfection!

[@sunshaped]

Brought me tears too. Great stuff. :)

[@morrissey7146]

Thanks for your sincere compliment and love, I’m not complete without you as my Fan 🌹🎻 I have you to be most thankful fan🎻🎻🌹

[@dianaadhikari45]

@@morrissey7146 🌹

[@Travis_22]

@@morrissey7146 🤣

[@sebastiensoule8167]

Me too

[@jesfernandez2766]

He sings this as if it's made for him.Thanks Chrissie

[@SandraSilva-yv1md]

Morrissey I love you !!!!

[@MP1359-m4f]

I saw The Smiths in 1985 in a little venue called the Palladium. He's so underrated as an artist. Fantastic vocals and lyrics.

[@ThinLynottFan]

He didn't write this.... but I much prefer his to to the original

[@mikcarrillo3527]

Palladium, fantastic venue.

[@mikcarrillo3527]

@Drown the Socialists to me , they are all. Just great venue, to watch your favorite bands.

[@Turba80]

How the heck is Morrissey underrated? Who “underrate” him? Mumble rappers?

[@redcardinalist]

>>Fantastic vocals and lyrics Well except he didn't wrtie this song. It was written by Chrissie Hynde in 1982. This is just a cover

[@jamiepabear1]

His vocal acrobatics are PERFECT for this cover. Just wow!

[@sunshaped]

That’s a good way to put it.

[@Funckle73]

😍

[@gchance]

Acrobatics? Monotone.

[@BilisNegra]

@@gchance Monotone my ass. This is as good a cover of the song as it could get. Yes, acrobatics is an overstatement, but Chryssie didn't do any either in the original., the singing was quite honest and straightforward. They're not extremely gifted opera singers, but both have sung this song in a warm, powerful, enjoyable and unique way, though.

[@gabbiegalvan5503]

right..just perfect😘😘

[@ustheserfs]

Finally Moz holding something in his hand while singing beside our hearts

[@noserialkiller3596]

Morrissey is a world-class vocalist. He has a quiff and can sing as well as Elvis. He can sing in tune, which a number of contemporary artists are incapable of. His songs are also amusing, melodic and catchy. He is a big influence on our music. No Serial Killer.

[@rogerguerhardt7321]

Morrissey, the best of all times...Congrats from São Paulo, Brazil

[@echowebpr]

Morrissey is Morrissey !!!!!!

[@berniemichelle1142]

Christmas came early this year 😍

[@kimmatoo1061]

Don't forget a Moz is not just for Christmas he's for life 🐶 We have a good home for him and it's not a question mark💔

[@logan9920]

Mozza playing guitar 🎸

[@mattgilbert5850]

Morrissey still sounds incredible. Great cover.

[@richruck1]

It took a Covid 19 pandemic and being quarantined for weeks at home for me to find this song version by Morrissey. Regardless of how I got here, I love it!

[@eliz954]

Me too.

[@duchessedepeluches]

same here

[@marcusburns9395]

I’ve been looking for 2 years ! Thank you for posting.

[@sannimcable]

Good 1 😄 me aswell

[@quinteroeddie90]

My mom passed away to covid this year this song really gets to me when he says I found a picture you

[@cinemar]

No one can play guitar like Morrissey!

[@abelmontalvo4052]

Not even Johnny Marr

[@tonebonetones]

I honestly came here expecting to have a chortle at old middle age spread Morrisey. But. This was simply brilliant. And a song where you can actually here the bass parts, too, instead of lost in the crappy mix most music gets these days. Top dollar.

[@kennethalfaro369]

MorriSSey

[@jade007z]

This song was produce really good!

[@DJ_DKBGD]

Morrissey learnt to play guitar! I'm truly amazed!

[@cristobalsilva2121]

This cover of the pretenders 😍 it couldn't have been done by another singer 😍😍😍

[@joemottershead7235]

cristobal silva if you refer to morrissey just a ‘singer ‘ again I may just have to block you.

[@israelmolina9361]

Selena pulled it off too

[@edwinvelasquez624]

Selena did it better 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@abrahamGzzv]

@@edwinvelasquez624 Fotos y recuerdos.

[@Xcorgi]

The original key this song was not too difficult for the average decent singer to do. It’s just that Morrissey has his own great signature vocal “quality”.

[@johnrhodes7042]

Imagine if Johnny marr was playing the Guitar parts. It would be heaven

[@TeddyB3ARGaming]

heaven knows I'm miserable now ;-;

[@johncollins5552]

Go listen to Johnny Marr solo stuff, its way better than this.

[@Jamieohare000]

He did play it in 1988

[@weaktearecords]

Imagine if Morrissey was actually playing guitar!

[@muziktrkr]

Marr did play it with The Pretenders and it's on You Tube

[@comradehermit9320]

I love the original. It's one of my favorite songs. Only Morrissey could cover it right. That bloke is like wine, he just gets better with age.

[@CranksJenn]

#VivaMoz

[@janiwaka]

Agree, well said, this is superb, but of course Chrissie can not be surpassed, not on this song which was just amazing with her vocal.

[@scottfraser7118]

A few think Different now, not me x

[@mycheezyhelm]

You mean, too much of him and you wake up in your underpants face down in a pool of piss?

[@hartleyjr]

Does wine get more racist & intolerant with age?

[@matomax3242]

Cover never beyond the original. Especially this is one of the best Pretenders’ songs. But! Morrissey! Super talented vocalist! I like this version as same as the original.

[@Music-oi2nf]

@GREEN try cleaning your ears out, this is feeble compared to the energetic Pretenders version. Morrissey sounds like he’s hardly invested in any of it.

[@XvrAntoine]

Morrissey and the Morrissettes

[@laurabourne9452]

I love this cover. Saw him do it live at Ally Pally in 2018 on my 25th Moz gig. Steve mate, if you’re ever ready to marry a woman just give me the nod, yeah? I’ve got a husband but he says he doesn’t mind getting divorced for you.

[@TheLk35mm]

Lol...Peter Gabriel is my free pass per my husband!!!😂🤣😂🤣

[@spicyboi-zb3mf]

i've literally never seen morrissey hold a guitar

[@mscott1833]

spicyboi2000 boi he literally can’t even hold it correctly it’s so awkward

[@troubledjoe6201]

So glad I’m not the only one anally retentive enough to remember that !

[@spicyboi-zb3mf]

- doesnt count. he wasnt trying to perform lol

[@OldManFifa]

Johnny Marrpoints out a chord or two in a brief clip in the how soon is now video

[@jamesgreenldn]

Think he was imitiating Chrissy Hynde

[@R4NDLL]

Pretenders + The Smiths? YES, PLEASE!!

[@williamphillips1517]

I feel ya!!

[@NewAlternative40Chart]

"Back on the Chain Gang" debuted at #32 on the New Alternative 40 Chart this week!

[@joesoap5888]

just because it seems so familiar in some way ...."DoH"

[@TimBurVlogs]

Sweet!

[@barbarohelm9697]

Charts don't matter anymore ..you make all your money touring and staying relevant ...last of a handful of artist worth seeing ..

[@taddyd1]

That means it sold 20 copies

[@LxVa]

I have no words to express how much I love this song in Morrissey's voice ❤

[@biankapaloma]

He makes everything great.😊

[@jimnewcombe7584]

Then perhaps silence is preferable.

[@Cyallaire]

When Morrisey sings this, the words are far clearer than in the original by Chrissy Hines. It’s got a mellower aspect with his delivery - but the theme is not mellow.

[@h0lysockbob401]

Neither do I. I'm astounded. I love this version.

[@pauldrummyb2017]

Love that the South American fans are here too❤😊

[@denverdubois5835]

This has always been one of my favorite songs of all time. LOVE this version.

[@morrissey7146]

Thanks for your sincere compliment and love, I’m not complete without you as my Fan 🌹🎻 I have you to be most thankful fan🎻🎻🌹

[@h0lysockbob401]

I love Morrisseys version. It's the best.❤😊❤

[@karinacampos1524]

Love you always Morrissey, the only tattoo I have is your name ❤️ 18 years strong 💪🏼

[@humbertomoraesvieira5789]

Brasileira ..?

[@AmandaLaggan]

It's as if you were made for this song and this song was made for you. The Pretenders would be proud.

[@martywhitevan]

he is friends with chrissy hines

[@morrissey7146]

it's pretty remarkable how many people my music touches.... I think I am very lucky in that way, I think I have you to be the most thankful fan 🎹🌹🎹🌹🎹🌹.

[@omararturoramirez5262]

I love how those little youngsters in the background dance in a huge boredom . Apparently unaware about who Morrissey is.

[@tickedoffnow]

Hottest Man Alive 🙏♥️

[@XxOmegaslayerxX]

Happy 60th Birthday! Morrissey ❤️🕺🏻💐

[@carlh.h.2242]

Love the go-go dancers!

[@ramongarcia3107]

Morrissey simply the best

[@markbrown6375]

Love or hate Morrissey,he's an iconic figure and has had a belter here, great tune and he sang it outstandingly 🙋💯

[@Robcatist]

Their aren’t many Artists who’s voices gets better with age Morrissey is one of them.

[@sarcofaganza]

Robcatist Robert Smith?

[@gustavoalves6227]

@@sarcofaganza his voice has never changed

[@oyemate8647]

@@sarcofaganza he sounds EXACTLY the same (which is also an amazing thing, I love Rob)

[@beautifulloser3585]

For everyone who is watching a Morrissey video for the first time, he has a lovely singing voice, is a master on the guitar (at least as good or even better than Jeff Beck) but you should hear him play piano ...

[@JC-pn2os]

Beautiful Loser I see what you did there ;-)~

[@darryl23kelly]

Nice little punch line there...

[@Chuysgamer]

press x for doubt

[@TheTestingGrounds]

I've been a Smiths fan since '86. That said, even though you are being sarcastic, claiming someone is as good as Jeff Beck is not funny, because there are very few who are.

[@Kkidzz]

@@TheTestingGrounds Michael Schenker

[@mjax8614]

He had never had any part in my life...till I saw this!

[@cecilestree51]

still a charming man

[@skipraida5497]

And miserable.

[@goodstuffohhyeah]

@@skipraida5497 And flaming gay

[@bonadrag2877]

Even when he covers an already well-distinguished song, he delivers it, both vocally and physically, with his unique flair. Moz always makes it his own... A true artist! :-)

[@kayge3272]

yaaaaasssssss

[@briank9919]

Lol

[@juststardust8103]

Bring me to my knees! 😍

[@maoliveira1970]

Smiths in the air... It sounds good.. :)

[@chocomanger6873]

Steve Morrissey, the new face of adult contemporary soft rock.

[@user1138]

J.J. Abrams on bass

[@patricinha3467]

LOL.....

[@joedivision2329]

user1138 lol 😆

[@nikocontra4216]

LOL

[@djtoman6875]

Or maybe a young Al Franken.

[@John-fp6cd]

Bahahahaha

[@dfelixrx7]

What a beautiful cover ❤

[@MrAlbertoCavalcanti]

Long life MORRISSEY

[@sathlin]

Long Live Moz!!!

[@jamescampbell39]

you rock dude I am so grateful Black Pigeon brought me here.

[@iCtrlz]

Lol... Gotta say... Me too.☺

[@MrRJS27]

That's the happiest I've ever seen him, and he's back on the chain gang.

[@ambivertvibes5927]

After many great and successful years in the industry, Morrissey still has that raw talent that pelted him Into stardom all those years ago, absolutely adore him!

[@beautifulloser3585]

Moz looks really great, charming and dapper as ever.

[@tyemich8820]

>May 22nd Happy birthday to you, Morrissey!!!! I wish you to have love, good health, and creative successes. - from Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia, come visit us sometime!

[@fattyboyslim893]

Hello Russian friend. Regards from Brazil!

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Watch this just to admire back up talent. Pretty nice. Top notch.

[@zeljkogalunic4402]

I love Morrissey!😍 Who's listening in 2019?

[@erivanpereiradossantos2744]

Hello, from Alagoas, Brazil!!

[@silhdhc1419]

I, Sorocaba/SP - Brasil!

[@zulyarai5055]

Every year, every day, every moment, Morrissey Is life.

[@Maranda_5829]

Shut the fuck up

[@jandcmotorwerkz5097]

WFUV just threw on a bunch of good ones from ages ago and now I'm on a revisitation binge

[@josianeoliveira9616]

Simplesmente FANTÁSTICO! Viver e morrer ouvindo Morrissey! Amooooo

[@emersonrodrigues2457]

bom demais ! the smiths , the strokes.....

[@wellysonomena8972]

Digo o mesmo. Amo demais! Viva o Moz, Smiths! 🌹👏🔥🎸🤘

[@Matthew-ez4ze]

35+ years of that amazing voice!

[@JDSoares66]

Morrissey, Love You. Sweet lover.😅

[@JDSoares66]

Lindo isso ❤

[@ericgarcia4745]

Still sounds so great. His voice makes my eyes moist and heart swell

[@BitcoinmeetupsOrg123]

His eyes make my p**** moist and my d*** swell.

[@jt2moz7]

Viva Morrissey. Lovely.

[@rumfunksivastcha]

The original song is from The Pretenders, but I really dont mind if Mozz sing it today! Viva Morrissey!!!

[@manoelandre3857]

Thanks from Brazil, Morrissey.

[@belajadevotchka2]

Even after all these years, Moz, you still leave me gobsmacked.

[@foxbasealpha]

I guess if Johnny can sing, then I guess Moz can sorta play the guitar.

[@charleshill82ify]

Morrissey plays guitar just as well Marr sings...

[@lorenzorigamonti99]

@@charleshill82ify Maybe that was an intended metaphor in the video who knows ;)

[@charliejones9720]

Frank Lyons oh how wrong you are

[@TheTestingGrounds]

@James Wood I give Johnny Marr credit for trying. He's not as bad as those who claim he is when comparing his voice to Mozz's.

[@kevinroulette]

Marr isn’t bad at all singing . I like he’s solo stuff a lot. Plus he’s Smith’s covers are good . He puts a more manly feel to them. Yes he’s no Morrissey but don’t suck

[@tonyelliott8997]

By far the best voice ever 🎙️

[@donnadawson9910]

He has a very pleasing voice. I may like his vocals on this best.

[@MacTheRipper1]

What a Voice!!!!

[@stephopalopal]

Much Respect from New Orleans Louisiana..☆ Opal ◇

[@adamturner1563]

Opal! ... on a morrissey video? .... you are stalking me !! Hahaha. This just gets more crazy by the second! 👑⚠😐! ❌💜 do watchaa gotta do and gooo !! . . . 🆗

[@glenoaksdigitalinclusion6871]

Long love Moz from Glasgow

[@deoadityasaputra5312]

Happy birthday mozz 60th 🌹

[@dizzaztergirl]

Only Morrissey can pull off performing in front of a wall of Morrissey pictures. 😆

[@RodriggoMisquita]

Morrissey você é incrivel e o Brasil te ama.

[@luizahm]

Rodriggo Misquita OFICIAL 💖

[@yaeli_i_guess]

Ive been having a really bad day and now I feel like Im home

[@carlosvillalobos5917]

Same here 😊

[@XwhatshesaidX]

Well, what a pleasant surprise this was.

[@TrickyTone873]

Not usually a big fan of covers but this is a damn fine effort.

[@morrisseysgirlfriend6342]

I love him so muuuuchhhh. 🖤

[@morrissey7146]

Thanks for your sincere compliment and love, I’m not complete without you as my Fan 🌹🎻 I have you to be most thankful fan🎻🎻🌹

[@barryallen7656]

Frankly I've never seen anything so masculine as Morrissey finally playing guitar. That's like me finally learning to drive at 40 years old, and I've never driven.

[@s.j.decressy7191]

Why'd drive when you can run? Run, Barry, run!

[@jackster1212]

His voice is... as perfect as ever... hasn't aged AT ALL.

[@shawnscully2245]

Voice of an angel

[@maitelezama6548]

una de las cosas con las que estoy más agradecida de mi papá es que me enseñará la música de morriseey,si algún día llego a tener hijos les enseñaré lo que es la buena música ✨✨

[@manoloazpeitia5221]

Hazlo rey enseñale lo que es bueno musica fregona...no la porquería del reguetón

[@albertohiramrojanogarcia99]

igual mi pa hizo lo mismo aunque era fanatico de the cure y fanatico de morrisey de close t hahahhhhhh tras todos estos años lo odiaba pero ahora creo q moses no esta malo

[@sandraalonsorubin5576]

Igual yo, tengo 10 años y voy escuchando esto en 2022 , increíble

[@gooftroop6303]

He looks like Tarantino and Bruce Campbell at the same time.

[@ilcecaset6161]

Kkkkkkkkkkk so true...

[@johnnyrocketed2225]

😂👍

[@ilcecaset6161]

@@johnnyrocketed2225 august, 2020?

[@luciapileri3292]

⁰⁰0

[@edsonfcordeaca4958]

His voice is forever catchy!!! the soul of Smiths in an ever loving carreer!

[@sidmarfonseca2142]

Circumstance beyond our control

[@davidsantorojunior]

é um caso raro de quando o cover fica tão bom quanto o original.

[@sirricardo5050]

Nadie discute el talento y trayectoria de Morrissey pero la version de The Pretenders es unica.

[@vanessanormando8126]

Melhor

[@edileuzalima6028]

Né 😊

[@AnibalMirandanibito]

@@sirricardo5050 mejor

[@humbertonunespinheiro6265]

Cover???

[@bambino100011]

He still has a distinct beautiful voice. It’s why I have enjoyed listening to his music from the Smiths and until now.

[@1962jacker]

Wow what a beautiful version. What a talent Morrisey is!!

[@uwevolker2371]

Yeah, a true talent. He might get huge when he's grown.

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Best looking back up talent for sure.

[@allysongrantstuart]

I love you Morrissey!