The Smiths- The Queen is Dead (Lyrics)

[@VrillonAura2012]

I said back in the day - when the Queen Dies i will play this - HERE I AM !

[@davidrixon3549]

Its 4.08 am here in Australia and I'm listening with you

[@michaelpemberton592]

Me too

[@angelinaballerina4132]

Same here!

[@vivienneclarke2421]

Yep~!!

[@bayufebianto]

Same here

[@DrStrang3love]

Somewhere, Morrissey is cracking open a beer…

[@avidodd26]

...and laughing.

[@kenkovar2647]

sure of that!!😜

[@domminns6591]

Nah .. he's having a cup of tea & a bag of Monster Munch.

[@tonymchugh5990]

Tucking into a nice meat pie

[@ghostflamingoproductions603]

I made this video on my personal channel, now I'm wondering if Morressey watched this video lol

[@billmoore5933]

Used to listen to this album a lot in college…now 35 years later and queen is actually dead. What great lyrics and Johnny Marr’s guitar work on this cut is sick

[@brianr8802]

The guitar on this track is just *chef's kiss*

[@cavaturnagesh]

yeah the rhythm guitar is awesome; a veritable driving force.

[@petergreen2552]

36 years on and finally relevant. Can't imagine many radio shows giving it a spin though.

[@kellyfeltzer5402]

1st wave is

[@brezengirl]

RIP and this song must go viral now! For all those folks who don't miss Queen Lizzy.

[@juskahusk2247]

She truly was our second longest draining monarch.

[@rjkogan8064]

@@juskahusk2247 She worked so hard with so many children. Bless her heart its sad to know some of the kids got lost.

[@boardsofwood]

​@@rjkogan8064If her kids turned out to be pieces of shit she has to take some of the blame

[@lilyslitterbox1987]

Hey life finally caught up with art :))) been waiting to play this again since late 80's boyzzzz :)

[@tenno3828]

Here early, you know why.

[@leucadendron007]

Oh we know buddy

[@leucadendron007]

Dont forget the sex pistols

[@scotttaylor7767]

I’m amazed at the lyrics on this song. For a song written in 1986 the words are just as relevant today ! Never mind the title of the song ! Lol. Probably the smiths finest work their Sgt pepper of the 1980’s. U2 got all the kudos with “the Joshua tree” but this record is far better in my opinion.

[@Ducksoup67]

Agree - excellent comparison Sgt. Pepper and The Queen is Dead.

[@potace7277]

Gonna buy the Daily Mail tomorrow just for the front cover

[@philprice7726]

Maybe the best opening of any Smiths song. Love it!!!

[@lucindadillon5093]

The first song that I thought of when I heard the news 😢

[@potace7277]

Me too

[@lyramidsummer5508]

That, and God Save The Queen. Sex Pistols

[@inconnu4961]

Same here! twisted people think alike!

[@lucindadillon5093]

@@inconnu4961 Exactly 😆 Proof that The Smiths were always ahead of their time

[@ianbruce892]

Who was the guy who broke into the Palace??? I believe that this actually happened...apparently!!🥁🥁🎶🎼🥁🥁🥁🎸🎸🎸🎤🎤

[@Ducksoup67]

I waited a day out of respect to revisit this classic. And OP - A+ for the pic - F for “rusty spinner.” It’s spanner, mate. My God Save the Queen.

[@SundarBJJ]

Yes! A vital correction, when he breaks into the palace he doesn’t bring a “rusty spinner“ with him. They got that wrong. He brings a “rusty spanner“, which has a double meaning. It’s British slang for a wrench, and it’s also the pole upon which a royal flag is carried. See how that brilliantly combines the proletariat and royal classes into one object? And, why is it rusty? Ask yourself that. Papers are due at noon.

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

And she is. Thank you Smiths

[@leggomyeigonosensei]

She actually is so...maybe the Smiths will reunite!

[@underdawg2743]

The funkiest Smiths 🎵 in my opinion. Just got to be cranked out now doesn't it?

[@jackmcgregor1983]

Came back to enjoy this again. I’ve loved this for decades, but now it means something different.

[@robsmith7664]

Bye!! And you need to check those lyrics. It's SPANNER.

[@kittymcwow7019]

RIP (saying it before it's cool) Queen ELizardbreath "farewell sweet prince"

[@pillbugs100]

Ya.. that will never be cool.

[@ms_princess_poppy]

How ironic, I searched this instantly.

[@juskahusk2247]

Irony would be if The Smiths finally reunited to record a new version where the lyrics were changed to "the queen is alive" and released the song today without knowing she would die today.

[@jannis9494]

Here we are guys, RIP

[@jc7887]

Morrissey is finally correct.

[@finnthekreatormusic5397]

took him some time

[@squirry]

Ha ha 😂

[@messiahgodstar7609]

it was my prediction.. no one elses

[@messiahgodstar7609]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/panacoiNq9Whrqc

[@inconnu4961]

@@finnthekreatormusic5397 Well, she didnt play along!

[@stickman4189]

The ravens will leave the tower....

[@chumamtabiso2548]

Holy shit I've never seen people so eagerly waiting for someone to die. Just so they could really "relate" to a song.

[@xttr1235]

i would have been eagerly waiting for her to die if i cared that much nvm the song

[@rabahmamou5472]

The queen is dead yesterday

[@paulgeorge7347]

its been on repeat since I heard

[@luzchaparro4603]

Nunca fue mejor momento para escucharla ❤️

[@SaalikAbdel]

Never in the life, like this time

[@radiohead18832]

COJUDAZA

[@FabianaDeSouza]

No streaming for you, Moz! I'll be listening here nonstop.

[@MadLFC]

These lyrics are wrong in parts.

[@cloudystarsky666]

This aged like fine wine.

[@LangsGalgEnRad]

Past the pub that wrecks your body... at least get the lyrics right lol.

[@djbethell]

Get your rusty spinner out.

[@The_Zilli]

Charles should come out in a black hooded robe. He can finally be himself now.

[@pillbugs100]

So then like in Camilles underwear and cattail whips walking on the laid out bodies of his servants?

[@daisy3601]

Ha ha ha

[@The_Zilli]

@@pillbugs100 I like how you think lol

[@marksimons2759]

Druid Dragon King of the NWO 👀

[@mastiffpeople4868]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@azalea_moon-kee]

The Queen is dead! Long live the Queen!

[@Come_On_Try_To_Shut_Me_Up]

*the king

[@noellegillies2874]

isn't it rusty SPANNER? carpentry tool. Love this song.

[@jackmcgregor1983]

Come out from your mothers apron strings Charles Rex III, God save the King 🤴

[@petergreen2552]

That line about the bridal veil_ brutally funny

[@alukuhito]

Imagine if he did it?

[@richardspratley786]

Can we open the JFK records now? :-X

[@daisy3601]

U cracked me up n I dunno why

[@sa7ellite]

🤔 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqjTp3uAg5iErKs

[@michaelm8838]

When the Queen died this song just came in to my head and was forgotten about up until then so its like a trip down memory lane R.I.P. Queen.

[@SaalikAbdel]

Hoy la escuchamos

[@Mike-ir9fx]

What a fantastic song, funny,wicked and totally original ❤️❤️👏the greatest band ever ❤️💯

[@8hotdog227]

When I saw all of them dressed in all black I had to play this song , I new this was coming.

[@nigelwatson2750]

The Queen is Dead! Britain was a good country in 1953, today it's a cesspit. This happened on HER watch. How many Brits will be good obedient sheep and take part in the two week-long mass formation psychosis that the globalists have planned? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eau6Y5p3ZqmFjq8

[@warrenlodge6754]

It’s ‘Spanner’. Not ‘spinner’.

[@cynthiaestrada8318]

Always so relevant

[@nancysinatraswift]

The Queen is dead now 🙁

[@colinhiggins5734]

1st thing I wanted to play today.

[@mcfifi8324]

Perfect

[@i20ar]

Has the world changed or have I changed?

[@brencerrato6549]

Today the queen is dead 08/09/2022

[@mastiffpeople4868]

MORRISSEY SURE KNEW IT

[@luchosalvo2155]

Jonny and Morrissey were on to something 😅

[@mayatung]

heck yeah

[@boardsofwood]

Morrissey is the only queen I will be a subject of

[@yafmaverick]

Going to have 1B views in a week

[@radiohead18832]

No

[@bertiebassett7024]

Mass hypnosis and metal illness is sweeping the nation the German Queen was a fantastic wife to her cousin

[@ianbruce892]

Well Morrissey... your dream came true!!👸⚰🌹🥁🎸🎤

[@Buugzy]

Foreshadowing…. Suddenly The Smiths are popular again

[@nigelwatson2750]

The Queen is Dead! Britain was a good country in 1953, today it's a cesspit. This happened on HER watch. How many Brits will be good obedient sheep and take part in the two week-long mass formation psychosis that the globalists have planned? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eau6Y5p3ZqmFjq8

[@messiahgodstar7609]

r.i.p.

[@craichead333]

Don't think you get the pointed message in Morrissey's lyrics. RIP doesn't fit with his sentiments.

[@messiahgodstar7609]

@@craichead333 i couldnt care..its called free speech...i predicted queen Elizabeth's death, no one else.. she was non political... and a fine lady of good disposition.. may she r.i.p.

[@messiahgodstar7609]

@@craichead333 you are a programmed leprachaun idiot .. regurgitating your father or mothers poisonous slop... dna means nothing.. true power is finding out what your soul looks like and using your will.. be your own person..ive done more for your country in four months than any of your daddy politicians have..risking it all, you ungrateful brat!! working around the clock like a hound for you spoiled stoned losers... u bstards backstab me every day n i only want 2 help.. am growing tired of thr betrayal...keep it up n i will throw your country off my shoulders n help some1 more deserving.. with my powers / magic n genius

[@craichead333]

@@messiahgodstar7609 Got that right man, got that right. FOS is where its at....

[@messiahgodstar7609]

@@craichead333 yes sir!

[@jackmcgregor1983]

The Smiths version of the Sex Pistols ‘God save the Queen’ and Elivis Costello’s “Oliver’s army’”

[@65alphonso]

Will the song be re-released??? The Smiths could capitalize 🤣

[@peakyblinder777]

Spanner 😎

[@rodo.3979]

"So I broke into the Palace With a sponge and a rusty spanner"

[@daisy3601]

Spinner

[@daisy3601]

I think

[@daisy3601]

Sorry, ur right. Interesting tool!

[@rodo.3979]

@@daisy3601 :)

[@Mike-ir9fx]

A guy called Michael Fagin actually broke into palace! I Don't know if he had a sponge and a rusty spanner though 🤣🤣🤣 what a song 👏❤️

[@sixtedetoro4901]

Today is true, lads

[@edhammertime]

The Queen is dead

[@Over_Powar]

Just saying hello to everyone here

[@inconnu4961]

Cheers!

[@GodTangrowth]

Owned lmao

[@jhostinberrezueta2602]

Came here as soon as I heard what happened

[@flossyfewclothes6872]

FINALLY!!!!

[@happiness8535]

Rip

[@cc92103]

Morrissey is so delightfully wicked.

[@mcdaniels6188]

RIP Lilibet Regina. You served well, despite the never ending shit storms.

[@sherri9187]

Let’s go to Churchills bar in NY and blow some speakers out

[@daniellevintal4832]

thx

[@luchosalvo2155]

He called her death before it even happened

[@foersti]

Oh yeah ! Finaly ! 🙂

[@maplelafe7671]

Finally

[@andresreyes3916]

It was the day when the queen died. I got out of class around 2:30 pm, went to my playlist and hit shuffle, and The Queen is Dead started playing. Right after that, I checked social media, and realized the queed had died just minutes before. I was laughing my ass off on the way to the library bc I couldn't believe this coincidence

[@tvi2843]

RIP Queen.....it's one of the best bass lines ever in my mind.....Andy Rourke at his best🎸

[@birminghamartist2048]

yes

[@peakyblinder777]

Bass ❤💯🎵🔥🎵

[@72Digitalis]

Today the day for this song....

[@davidrixon3549]

Me as well

[@agnes7460]

Found this after the queen died 😐

[@nixwitchghostgirl4235]

Rest In Peace Queen Lizzy🙏🏻💙 this is still a great song

[@colin7096]

Abolish the disgusting monarchy

[@calogerovenniri7868]

Please add it to clone hero

[@jfalck1972]

"LIFE AND LOVE" is wrong it says "LIFE AND WAR"

[@ianbruce892]

This song, and God Save the Queen, by the Sex Pistols, will be 2 of the most played songs in the UK, since the news of the Queen...RIP 🎸🥁🎸🎤👸👨‍🏫🤬

[@barkingbandicoot]

plus 'Elizabeth My Dear' by The Stone Roses.

[@KevvFN]

Yes i was gonna say that

[@nathynorthy6916]

a rusty SPINNER??

[@noellegillies2874]

Spanner!

[@22syrniki]

oh well

[@whitey3631]

Anyone got any "The Queen Is Dead Jokes"?

[@keyboardjohnson9023]

ERip

[@SandraJSaLim]

💃👍🏼

[@roixbatty]

WRONG QUEEN !!!

[@fleurdelis3818]

First time I’ve ever heard the word “castration” sound pretty…

[@diklastern91]

Well... What suits better

[@tonymchugh5990]

What does the lyrics mean though ? It is hard to understand

[@alukuhito]

I'll give it a try... Farewell to this land's cheerless marshes Hemmed in like a boar between arches Her very Lowness with a head in a sling I'm truly sorry, but it sounds like a wonderful thing - When she dies, she's leaving a dreary, depressing country. I said Charles, don't you ever crave To appear on the front of the Daily Mail Dressed in your Mother's bridal veil? - The whole monarchy is a joke. Maybe Charles can see it, maybe not. Oh And so, I checked all the registered historical facts And I was shocked into shame to discover How I'm the 18th pale descendant Of some old queen or other - The singer of the song is embarrassed to have a queen as an ancestor. Oh, has the world changed, or have I changed? Oh has the world changed, or have I changed? Some nine-year old tough who peddles drugs I swear to God I swear, I never even knew what drugs were - The singer thinks his thoughts about the monarchy are innocent, so he must be living in a world that isn't so innocent. Oh So, I broke into the palace With a sponge and a rusty spanner She said, "Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing" I said, "That's nothing, you should hear me play piano" - Morrissey was (and still is?) known for his poor singing. A lot of people hated his voice. He's joking about easily breaking into Buckingham Palace, running into the queen, and she insults him, knowing who he is, yet he has a witty comeback. We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry And talk about precious things But when you're tied to your Mother's apron No-one talks about castration Oh - Perhaps Charles could be a regular person to actually have a meaningful conversation with, but he's just a Mama's boy with no balls. We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry And talk about precious things Like love and law and poverty Oh, these are the things that kill me - Repeating same sentiment. We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry And talk about precious things But the rain that flattens my hair Oh, these are the things that kill me - Repeating the same sentiment. All their lies about make-up and long hair, are still there - Maybe something about gender roles? Not sure. Past the pub who saps your body And the church who'll snatch your money The Queen is dead, boys And it's so lonely on a limb - Complaining about the type of society, particularly the UK's, that has a monarchy - pub culture where you sit around drinking, wasting your time, only to end up without energy, heading back to work for the week, just to repeat. Churches that are more concerned with employing priests/ministers and clergy than actually helping the common person. The Queen is now dead, and her life was lonely, despite appearances. She had a position that kept her above everyone else, so she couldn't really relate to anyone. Her own kids were screw-ups. Her family is full of incestuous murderers and warmongers. It's basically just her with no real connections to normal human beings. Past the pub that wrecks your body And the church, all they want is your money The Queen is dead, boys And it's so lonely on a limb Life is very long, when you're lonely Life is very long, when you're lonely Life is very long, when you're lonely Life is very long, when you're lonely - Repeating the same sentiment.

[@noellegillies2874]

liberal arts majors would probably be able to help interpret them.

[@BenCreaven]

basically morrissey taking the piss out of the monarchy and how useless and irrelevant to today's world it is. he talks about the real world around him which is bleak and full of problems and contrasts it to the superficial royal family who skirt around these issues from the comfort of their quiet and dry lives, pretending to engage but really all they're concerned with is their appearance and that their hair doesn't get wet, because thats their only purpose, to keep up appearance, they have no power. i take the castration line to mean that despite the fact the british public should be talking about seperating themselves from the royal family, they have an attachment to the queen as a mother figure being 'tied to her apron' and so it's never discussed. the queen is dead is referring to the death of the monarchy, it no longer serves a purpose. and so modern british culture is lost without it's colonial identity. it hangs on a limb to its old identity with the persistence of the royal family. but it has an identity crisis and nothing to void that gap but distractors like pubs drugs and religion.

[@tonymchugh5990]

@@BenCreaven ooooh, that's good, thank you

[@sandygonzalez1803]

spoilers que llegaron demasiado lejos

[@duskplains1235]

I do feel sorry for her family for her loss. Her death has made me have a new life goal though. I want to better myself and do good for society. Maybe one day I can get offered the opportunity to see the royals. I can stick my middle finger at them and live happily knowing I got a once in the life opportunity. I know they wouldn’t care if I did and it would impact career opportunities if filmed but for people to see and for I to remember. It’s worth it. Stick this finger in your throne.

[@cristianreye418]

Queen Elizabeth 2022

[@rowanredwood9316]

🤞

[@andreaferrero530]

wow you predicted it 😳

[@brencerrato6549]

Wtf?!

[@stickman4189]

Nostradamus is that you???

[@richardspratley786]

WWG1WGA!!

[@BaljinderSingh-cq6sh]

Respect Morrisey

[@camaro-bk7wz]

😕 The vocals and music really suck!! Came here because of her death!! I could only listen to a few minutes of this shit song!! 9-8-22 RIP Queen!!

[@nicr1159]

Cry harder

[@holdencaulfield4230]

Oh, well...anyway

[@jaydan6282]

When one is lonely one must read " SHAKESPEARE "