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Morrissey — Everyday Is Like Sunday
Album: Viva Hate
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Released: 1988
Length: 3:23
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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

Everyday is like Sunday,
Everyday is silent and grey

Hide on the promenade, etch a postcard:
"How I dearly wish I was not here"
In this seaside town,
That they forgot to bomb
Come, come, come nuclear bomb

Everyday is like Sunday,
Everyday is silent and grey.

Trudging back over pebbles and sand,
And a strange dust lands on your hands,
And on your face,
On your face, on your face, on your face...

Everyday is like Sunday
"Win Yourself A Cheap Tray"
Share some grease-tea with me
Everyday is silent and grey.
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 Such a lovely voice. My ears were filled with the Smiths in the 80s. Loved their music then and now.Even  if I don't agree with  Moz's politics
 mctmichael wrote:



We should't be supporting the music of racists like this.


We shouldn't call people something they aren't - especially that sort of slur. 
Cancel CULTure. Ugh. Try enjoying the music and reading beyond headlines..
Dislike the singer but love the song. Still deserves a 10 in my book.
Very gratifying listen on a sunny 🌞 😎 Sunday in Colorado 🏔️ 
 pablo-747 wrote:


I was living in Herne Bay when the song came out. Worked perfectly for there too. Or almost any coastal town in Britain. 



Ditto for Whitehaven today
Fitting song for an NFL commercial. LOL
 jp33442 wrote:

Everytime i hear this asshole i want to throw my phone or anything else i can think of through a window



skip!
Everytime i hear this asshole i want to throw my phone or anything else i can think of through a window
I never liked this whining twat when The Smiths were big back in the 80s.

As the years go by he has turned into a thundering  arsehole.

I can't abide his voice.

Marrs guitar is great but please spare me from Morrissey
 xrdstv wrote:



Wasn't he pro Brexit? And look what greatness Brexit has bestowed on the common folk of the UK!



Let's just call it for what it is: bigotry. The UK didn't like the number of immigrants the EU required them to absorb. John Cleese went on to state a common English sentiment, " London is no longer a English city."

Because of this bigotry, the UK made the unfathomable mistake of withdrawing from the EU. It was irrational, and now  the UK is rationing food. This would not be the case if bigotry had not driven the decision, and widely embraced by white citizens including the royal family with the exception of Harry.

It was not a policy driven election, and the outcome was obvious before the first vote was counted. But that's the UK. We have our own racial justice issues to concern ourselves with. Our own immigrant/refugee problem our politicians run from is a good example.
 trevc wrote:


Those that wanted to leave the EU suffered similar irrational prejudice!

Do you mean their prejudice against the EU, free borders and  free movement of labour etc. was irrational?  Because it certainly was - never mind, we've got all those marvellous benefits of Brexit to enjoy, such as ... no, wait, hang on, I'll think of something eventually - oh yes, blue passports.  Definitely worth a massive self-inflicted wound.
</rant>
Once upon a time Leonard Cohen made music to slit your wrists by.  
 trevc wrote:


Those that wanted to leave the EU suffered similar irrational prejudice!



Wasn't he pro Brexit? And look what greatness Brexit has bestowed on the common folk of the UK!
 ScottishWillie wrote:

At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the country’s first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.  Viva Hate!



Good, too many artists lick the arses of these tyrants we call politicians
 ScottishWillie wrote:

At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the country’s first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.  Viva Hate!



Those that wanted to leave the EU suffered similar irrational prejudice!
 Eric_Denison wrote:

Wonder how such a nationalist twit makes such great music?  Guess you have to love the guy regardless.



Sturgeon makes music?
 cavemanleong wrote:

It's a pity about Moz's questionable political leanings. This is actually a very nice song.



It's a pity about yours.
 ScottishWillie wrote:

At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the country’s first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.  Viva Hate!




We should't be supporting the music of racists like this.
Wonder how such a nationalist twit makes such great music?  Guess you have to love the guy regardless.
GREAT TUNE!! ...I don't care how creepy he is! ...LOL!
 ScottishWillie wrote:

At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the country’s first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.  Viva Hate!



America has Charlton Heston, so what! The song is dated 1988 that's good enough for me.
He sounds a little bit like Brian Ferry on this song!
 fredriley wrote:

This always makes me think of Withernsea, on the East coast of Yorkshire, as grotty and unpleasant and fading seaside 'resort' as you'll find. The Holderness Riviera it's not. Bridlington is Monte Carlo in comparison. The E coast is eroding
at 3m/year so With will soon be undersea.



Apparently, you are not working for the Yorkshire Tourist Bureau. How does it compare with Torquay? Not the English Riviera?
 luvinlife wrote:

Great song 'this seaside town they forgot to close down' is Southend-on-Sea where I live HA!



I was living in Herne Bay when the song came out. Worked perfectly for there too. Or almost any coastal town in Britain. 
 ScottishWillie wrote:

Some find The Smith miserable. I’ve always thought they were a comedy band' with good songs and Johnny Marr!

However, apart from this track, I find a solo Morrissey less entertaining.



I guess you never heard "Suedehead"?  Pretty entertaining.
It's a pity about Moz's questionable political leanings. This is actually a very nice song.
Unfortunately this is not the smiths and not Johnny Marr arrangements ...
But is quite good
Vinci Reilly made this album special beyond all the subsequent albums. Imho
So musicians should all keep their political views in the dark? Rubbish! What did the Beatles do? 
 ScottishWillie wrote:

At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the country’s first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.  Viva Hate!



OK but are you not part of the problem?
Best. Hangover. Song. Ever.

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 fredriley wrote:
This always makes me think of Withernsea, on the East coast of Yorkshire, as grotty and unpleasant and fading seaside 'resort' as you'll find. The Holderness Riviera it's not. Bridlington is Monte Carlo in comparison. The E coast is eroding
at 3m/year so With will soon be undersea.
 
heh, good to see the use of the word "grotty"
Any song this person does sucks
 musicforme wrote:
Every song sounds the same.
 
That's was my Mum's opinion.  Along with "Why does he always finish on a down note?".  You're both wrong.
I nominate this song as the COVID stay-at-home/work-from-home song of the year.  What day is it?!?!
This always makes me think of Withernsea, on the East coast of Yorkshire, as grotty and unpleasant and fading seaside 'resort' as you'll find. The Holderness Riviera it's not. Bridlington is Monte Carlo in comparison. The E coast is eroding
at 3m/year so With will soon be undersea.
 luvinlife wrote:
Great song 'this seaside town they forgot to close down' is Southend-on-Sea where I live HA!
 
would have guessed that Blackpool is the seaside town that they forgot to bomb
He always seems to sing songs with only 2 notes.
Never liked him, feel vindicated now. He got so lucky falling in with Marr, who also never liked him.
 ScottishWillie wrote:
At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the country’s first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.  Viva Hate!

 

Bang on! Morrissey supports the far right party For Britain

https://www.nme.com/news/music...
Lyrically this reminds me of being around 14 and so bummed about being trapped in life (as one is).  Kind of silly for an adult though.  But whatever.  LOVE the melody.
Wish this person would just go away
The days when he was just his angry self instead of......
 teeyodi wrote:
in 2020 every day feels like Monday.  This song makes me tear up every time but I don't know if its because the song is sad or I'm just missing the 80's and the constant specter of nuclear holocaust.  
 
I get it.

Thanks for reminding me about how the Cold War shaped us. Seriously. Remember Fishbone's 'Party at Ground Zero'?  Nihilist bunch, we were (are?)

But yeah, nuclear annihilation seems preferable right now.
c.
in 2020 every day feels like Monday.  This song makes me tear up every time but I don't know if its because the song is sad or I'm just missing the 80's and the constant specter of nuclear holocaust.  
I'm all for free speech but I wish his speech was freed back to the '80s. Such a beautiful British bastard
 luvinlife wrote:
Great song 'this seaside town they forgot to close down' is Southend-on-Sea where I live HA!
 

Thanks, luvinlife! I was trying to find "Armageddon" on a map, without luck.


(Yeah, well: blame the sorry state of public education).
According to Morrissey, it's "greased tea," meaning tea in a nasty unwashed cup.  There you have it.
 ScottishWillie wrote:
At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the country’s first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.  Viva Hate!

 
Not that it has anything to do with anything, but I'd never heard of Morrissey until I started following a podcast by Chris Gethard called "Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People". Gethard is a huge fan, I think he has some Morrissey lyrics tattooed on his body.

So I started noticing when Smith's music came on RP. (I don't get it, by the way.) And then shortly after I "discover" him he turns into what appears to be a total asshole. Even Gethard is pretty circumspect about him these days. A lot of artists espouse their political view on stage (John Prine, Eddie Vedder), but from what I hear Morrissey does it in a manner that seems intended to piss off the audience. Strange.

And now back to Morrissey...
 AhhtheMusic wrote:
I may not be unique in this observation, but he sounds like the Smiths' lead singer.  Very sweet.
 You are kidding right Mate? 

favourite  Morrissey song
 luvinlife wrote:
this seaside town they forgot to close down
 
I'm fairly certain the verb is "drove down", not "close down".
Petulant lyrics.
Great song 'this seaside town they forgot to close down' is Southend-on-Sea where I live HA!
I like it because...and this may not be fair to him... it sounds like the Sounds.  And I love this sound.  
This always puts me in mind of Withernsea on the UK Yorkshire coast, truly dullsville and populated by guys with blotchy alky faces and neck tattoos. Pleasingly it'll eventually be eroded away by the sea, which takes 3 metres/year from the coast, so no need for nuclear bombs.
Lovely, wistful but bleak lyrics.  If UK Brexits, this may even perhaps someday soon be considered happy music. Just sayin'. 
I great you for the grease tea, Morissey.
 delakota555 wrote:
Morrissey is a KING! (that should inject some life into the comments!) 😋
 

Yeah, the King Of Pain.
I may not be unique in this observation, but he sounds like the Smiths' lead singer.  Very sweet.
Morrissey is a KING! (that should inject some life into the comments!) 😋
Is he making a face on the Wikipedia photo or is that his normal look? 
Less whiny than usual
Love the strings on this one.
Can't stand the man and do not agree his stated views but have to say love this song.
So Roger Federer is starting a musical career. Hope he'll do better than Yannick Noah.
 ScottishWillie wrote:

Morrissey made disparaging remarks

 
Morrissey being Morrissey. Nothing to see here. {#Razz}
At a recent gig in Scotland Morrissey made disparaging remarks about those of us who want Scottish independence. He then went on to make unpleasant nonmisogynistic comments about the country’s first minister. Some walked out and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically becoming more than a little discordant. In his old age, he seems to be determined to move from simply being an arse to being a purveyor of intolerance and animosity to anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.  Viva Hate!

I always forget there's at least one good post-Smiths Morrissey song.
Ahhhh what a chipper song! Perfect for a lovely spring day.
I really need to fix my record player.
By the gods, I cannot stand Morrissey.
I took a year off after high school in 1987 and spent it mostly on a kibbutz. We were all devastated when The Smiths announced their dissolution so soon after Strangeways Here We Come was released. Then towards the end of the year we got the first Morrissey solo album, Viva Hate. It was full of stuff we weren't sure we should like, such as "Bengali in Platforms", but then it had one absolute stone classic and we knew everything was going to be all right. Everyday is Like Sunday. Awesome.
 Ptijoc wrote:
This beautiful song is about mourning or am I wrong?
 

If you imagine that the protagonist in the context and ambiance created by the lyrical content is a survivor of the First Nuclear War, and is waiting for the strange dust to come—the dust being radioactive fallout—, then you may not be at wrong. But you're not required to grok it that way. It is definitely a listenable song.

p.s. I think there's a small error in these lyrics, but can't be arsed to hunt down the authoritative version.
 Warlus wrote:


 
No problem -  welcome to the RP Communtity with the best song ever recorded  ;-)
 Warlus wrote:
made a mistake somewhere, I am a beginner on RP !

 


made a mistake somewhere, I am a biginner on RP !


 easmann wrote:

Thanks fredriley. I'm beginning finally to get the dark comedy in much of their work. Missed it entirely when it was fresh.

 
Some find The Smith miserable. I’ve always thought they were a comedy band' with good songs and Johnny Marr!

However, apart from this track, I find a solo Morrissey less entertaining.

Sometimes, morrissey is a little boring, but this one is very great. Back in the 80's. Oh, jeunesse enfuie...
 fredriley wrote:
It was written back in the 80s, whilst the Cold War was on, and I'm pretty sure that we Smiths fans took that as tongue in cheek and hyperbole, much as Betjeman's famous poem about Slough:

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,

There isn't grass to graze a cow.

Swarm over, Death!
Full text on Wikipedia.

 
Thanks fredriley. I'm beginning finally to get the dark comedy in much of their work. Missed it entirely when it was fresh.
Every song sounds the same.
 kingart wrote:
a strangely uplifting song despite its wistful, gray or downright bleak view of the world. An 80s sensibility for sure. 
 

 
spot on!
a strangely uplifting song despite its wistful, gray or downright bleak view of the world. An 80s sensibility for sure. 
 
Sums up the feeling of being a teenager in grey 80s Britain so perfectly.   
never should have left the smiths
Morrissey is so unique. You should have seen one of his concerts.
Unfortunatly he is about to retire because of his health problems.

All of you out there a happy new year and stay tuned, its so interesting to read
your comments here on RP wether they are bad or good.
 stunix wrote:

what a Pr***k!    whats next I need a koran to see Cat Stevens?!

 
No, you always have the choice not to attend or respect the wishes of the artist in question. Up to you.
 SquiddlyDiddly wrote:
Well done Morrissey!

https://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/morrissey-says-madison-square-garden-will-go-vegan-for-his-upcoming-concert/

Madison Square Garden is going Vegan for his gig in June. 

 
what a Pr***k!    whats next I need a koran to see Cat Stevens?!
Album release date is wrong...album info says 1998....its was 1988 :) (march 14th 1988)

There was a remastered release in 1997.

Love Moz


Every day is NOT like Sunday!

But I still love this song and Morrissey. Timeless and true.


Well done Morrissey!

https://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/morrissey-says-madison-square-garden-will-go-vegan-for-his-upcoming-concert/

Madison Square Garden is going Vegan for his gig in June. 
Brilliant.  10. 
Every song sounds the same
 Lazarus wrote:
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of homeless camps loves this song...

 
I am happy that everyday isn't like Sunday otherwise it is back to work on Monday {#Cheesygrin}
Can't help but get up and dance while singing along every time I hear. {#Bananapiano} 
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of homeless camps loves this song...
 fredriley wrote:

It was written back in the 80s, whilst the Cold War was on, and I'm pretty sure that we Smiths fans took that as tongue in cheek and hyperbole, much as Betjeman's famous poem about Slough:

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,

There isn't grass to graze a cow.

Swarm over, Death!

Full text on Wikipedia.



 
(Slough became a touchstone for the state of Britain, according to Wikipedia:) 

"Slough" is a ten-stanza poem by Sir John Betjeman, first published in the 1937 collection Continual Dew.

The British town of Slough was used as a dump for war surplus materials in the interwar years, and then abruptly became the home of 850 new factories just before World War II. 

(Wow, talk about piling on.)

The sudden appearance of this "Trading Estate", which was quickly widely reproduced throughout Britain, prompted the poem. Seeing the new appearance of the town, Betjeman was struck by the "menace of things to come". He later regretted the poem's harshness. 

(Oh, really John? Perhaps you were thinking of the Slough of Despond while writing. Can't take back all the sold copies of the poem though, can you?)

The poem is not about Slough specifically, but about the desecration caused by industrialization and modernity in general, with the transformation of Slough being the epitome of these evils. Nevertheless, successive mayors of Slough have understandably objected to the poem.

(Cannot imagine why...) 

The poem was written two years before the outbreak of World War II, during which time Britain (including Slough itself) experienced actual air raids.

(As opposed to fake air raids) 

Much later, in a guide to English churches, Betjeman referred to some churches as "beyond the tentacles of Slough" and "dangerously near Slough". However, on the centenary of Betjeman's birth in 2006, his daughter apologised for the poem.Candida Lycett-Green said her father "regretted having ever written it". During her visit, Mrs Lycett-Green presented Mayor of Slough David MacIsaac with a book of her father's poems. In it was written: "We love Slough". 

(Oh! Well then! All is forgiven! Put Betjeman's face on the town seal! And you know, he DID mention us in the church guide...)

In the first series of The Office, which is set in Slough, Ricky Gervais, in the character of David Brent reads extracts of the poem interjected with derisive comments such as "You don't solve town planning problems by dropping bombs all over the place". 


{#Roflol}{#Clap}



Now the very next time I visit the UK...



I never "got it".  put him in a field with Van Morrison, Neil Young and GAGA bird, and as Kenny Everett said "Bomb the B45T4RD5"

https://goo.gl/rFTQzP
This beautiful song is about mourning or am I wrong?
 WonderLizard wrote:
And now...

"I Hate Mondays"
"Tuesday Afternoon"
"Wednesday's Child"

"Friday on My Mind"
"The Heart of Saturday Night"

Got one for Thursday?

 
Hate is such a strong word...maybe you should use "I Dont Like Mondays"....and David Bowie's "Thursday's Child" should fit the bill
 WonderLizard wrote:
And now...

"I Hate Mondays"
"Tuesday Afternoon"
"Wednesday's Child"

"Friday on My Mind"
"The Heart of Saturday Night"

Got one for Thursday?

 
"Thursday's Child" - David Bowie
 easmann wrote:
"Hide on the promenade, etch a postcard:
'How I dearly wish I was not here'
In this seaside town,
That they forgot to bomb
Come, come, come nuclear bomb"

Eh, well, even for an angst-ridden teen that's a bit overwrought. Certainly post Cold War. Can't imagine that sentiment playing well during. 

 
It was written back in the 80s, whilst the Cold War was on, and I'm pretty sure that we Smiths fans took that as tongue in cheek and hyperbole, much as Betjeman's famous poem about Slough:

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,

There isn't grass to graze a cow.

Swarm over, Death!

Full text on Wikipedia.


And now...

"I Hate Mondays"
"Tuesday Afternoon"
"Wednesday's Child"

"Friday on My Mind"
"The Heart of Saturday Night"

Got one for Thursday?
Shame Mozzer didn't stick with guitarist and arranger Vini Reilly for a few more albums, in my mind the most ideal and gifted guitarist that Mozzer worked with after his melt down with Johnny Marr and the Smiths

Apparently Mozzer and Vini Reilly used to wrestle alot!

https://www.uncut.co.uk/morrissey-and-i-used-to-have-wrestling-matches-reveals-the-durutti-column-s-vini-reilly-news
 Alpine wrote:
I love this. But I hate this because it reminds me when I was younger and I'm getting older and I wasn't that young when this was new.
 

 
Kudos, Alpine. This is the best comment of the month! Can so relate.
Everyday is like Thursday!
 mach-hog wrote:
This has to be dedicated to Withernsea, a coastal town East of Hull which could be used as a set for a zombie movie.

What about Hull itself?... in the late 80's it was pretty grim. So was Grimsby...
 

I lived in 'Ull for ten years and still visit occasionally and yes, it is still grim, but it's not a seaside town so wouldn't fit into yer man Morrisseys criterion for closing down, although true enough every day feels like Sunday, other than Saturday night in tahrn when the lerkels rip it up. Grimsby is even grimmer, but isn't really a seaside town - Cleethorpes down the road is a resort, and has its own tacky charm.

Nope, I don't think I've been anywhere that matches Withernsea as a grotty seaside town, where the pubs are full of red-faced tattooed-neck alkies wearing mucky denim jackets. There is no saving grace about Withernsea, other than perhaps coastal erosion (around 3 metres/year in that area) will eventually consign that arsehole of Holderness to Davy Jones' Locker.



you cannot go wrong with Morrissey... I hope he gets better soon so I can go to his concert!
And once again someone/something I've never heard before except for RP.  Excellent song.
Powerful voice and melody, works to gives me the chills everytime since first heard...
Aaaaaand I'm back in Biarritz, 2005... Thank you, Bill... : )
"Come Armageddon, Come Armageddon..." on Dec. 21, 2012 12:14 EST... nice, Bill. 
 SlinkyJ wrote:

Most egregious case of using a song without actually listening to the whole thing since Reagan and "Born in the USA."
 
Or the NJ state legislature's wanting to make Born to Run the state song.

"Baby this town rips the bones from your back, its a death trap, its a suicide rap, WE GOTTA GET OUT WHILE WE'RE YOUNG."
needed this today. 
Sublime. Perfect.
The spiritual Poet of Manchester - How good is Morrissey? brilliant
 gemtag wrote:
Viva Morrissey!!!

 God how I miss him and the Smiths. 
 
Damn straight.
 kcar wrote:

Maybe we could have a UK-wide contest for tackiest, most depressing seaside dead end. Good Times! 
 



Good tune, not a big fan of his but appreciate it.

And my choice of "dead end" would be Frinton-on-Sea or Shoebryness, both in Essex and the epitome of the phrase.