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Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 14:06:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sam Stewart
"SUEDEHEAD"
BY MORISSEY
(VERSE)
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 C
why do you come here
just to read my diary
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 C
In my-a-hi-a-hi-a-hi-a-hi-ahi. Why do you hang around...
(repeat)
(you get the idea)
(CHORUS)
Em D C D C
I'm so sorry. ah-ah-(ect.)
Em D C
I am so sorry now.
(ENDING)
G Am F C
It was good lay, good lay It was a good lay, good lay
G Am F C F C F G
Oh, it was good lay good lay. It was a
CHORDS
Am (--221-)
G (32--33)
F (--3211)
C (-32-1-)
Em (-22---)
D (---232)
Dsus4(---233)
Dsus2(---23-)
just play along with the song and you'll hear it as well.
if you have any corrections and or questions feel free to
e-mail me at ( samcarla@sowega.net ).
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Jon Wanna Be |
#1 by Jon Leff at Oct 25, 1970 at 6:17 AM EST |
| i love this song :) i didnt see it performed on SNL dammit :( | |
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Erik Lead Player |
#2 by Erik StJimmy at Jun 14, 1973 at 6:48 PM EST |
| can someone please tell me the songtitle to the song of morrissey or the smiths? which goes:her broken heart has opened her eyes,a new girl born the old one has died... | |
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alex Rhythm Player |
#3 by alex Smith at Feb 23, 1981 at 2:45 AM EST |
| Personally, to me it sounds like someone who has a homosexual experience with what was previously a really good friend. Both people are a little obsessed with each other...but Morrissey a little disgusted by it as well after the sex. | |
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Austin Average |
#4 by Austin Schrauben at Aug 8, 1984 at 8:35 AM EST |
| So where does the "good lay" fit then? Does he have a good lay with James Dean's corpse? | |
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Carly Average |
#5 by Carly at Aug 29, 1985 at 3:29 AM EST |
| this is a beautifully written song. anyone see it performed on SNL, 1992? superb. very superb. motha fucka. yeah. smiths and morrissey rule. | |
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Badass |
#6 by guess wha' i suck at May 18, 1990 at 9:22 AM EST |
| I think by Aurora2 is right. I think the song is about obsession. In this case its an obsessive fan - the fan being Morrissey - the song being sung by the person in receipt of the obsession, and in this case James Dean (or one of his family). The video for this song portrays this also. Morrissey is obsessed with JD and even wrote a book on him when he was a self-employed writer before he reached fame. This song is a great rocker. | |
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Mike Wanna Be |
#7 by Mike Jeffries at Nov 19, 1997 at 12:41 AM EST |
| Like many of Morrissey and Smiths songs, Morrissey develops lyrics open to several interpretations. To many this song will mean (again) homosexual relationships, however in my view (as stated earlier) the obvious interpretation is that the protagonist does not need or want the person in question around. This obviously fails due to the various examples cited in the lyrics. The person has an obsession. As we know as a child and into adolescent Morrissey was an obsessive person - prone to extreme acts of obsession - there are numerous examples - regularly writing to NME, James Dean, 60s girl bands, and so on. Many of the lyrics probably illustrate his behaviour at some time towards his obsessive behaviour and it is known he was particularly obsessive towards JD. Ref the outro of the song - I originally thought he said it was a good DAY, but have now assumed it is indeed "it was a good lay, good lay..." Again to some this will have sexual connotations, but of course the interpretation of "lay" could be anything - phrase, lyric, poem or song bearing in mind in the song he refers to "read all the things, I'd written about you" and "oh so many illustrations..". As always his songs are very literate and deliberately left open to interpretation, and mine is that he is writing about his own obsessive behaviour towards another who is expressing this in the song. Or it just means "it was a good shag" Incidentally the song is based on Richard Allen's book about violent teenagers - presumably suedehead meaning skinhead - as skinheads (rightly or wrongly) were associated with violent or anti-social behaviour at the time of the song (equiv today is probably "hoodies" those who wear their hoods to cover their faces). | |
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Secondhand Smok Wanna Be |
#8 by Secondhand Smoka at Dec 30, 1997 at 10:26 AM EST |
| I sounds about an obsessive fan to me. | |
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Jesse Professional |
#9 by Jesse Garcia at Jul 2, 1998 at 9:34 PM EST |
| Interesting analysis, Kaguth. My thoughts were less specific; that the song was about a couple that broke up but keep running into each other, and how sad it is that things can never be the same, but at least the sex was good. That's life, ladies and gents. | |
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hey u by the th Average |
#10 by hey u by the that thing. SHUTUP!! at Nov 2, 2003 at 2:21 AM EST |
| This song is so glorious... I can only assume about two people who had a one night stand, and one got a little too clingy afterwards, but they can't seem to escape together. I can only assume that people think it's about James Dean because the video has Morrissey visiting his grave. Of course, that must mean that I Have Forgiven Jesus is about a priest walking down a street. Or that There Is A Light That Never Goes Out is about riding a bike around Manchester. | |
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adg Average |
#11 by adg ??? at Jun 3, 2004 at 11:33 AM EST |
| I heard Morrissey for the very first time on this song... Like two weeks ago. I didn't know he was old... LOL But man, he is awesome. "It was a good lay, good lay..." Man, how do you say that to someone while basically saying, 'you're a crazy -----, I'm not on you like that'? Oh, just pop in Suedehead. | |
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Bryant Wanna Be |
#12 by Bryant Matthews at Sep 28, 2006 at 8:36 AM EST |
| why aren't there more visits to morrissey's lyrics? he a poet | |
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David Average |
#13 by David Tims at Jul 27, 2007 at 1:44 AM EST |
| I love the mix for this song. It really plays off on his voice. Its beautiful. | |
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