Stephen Street at his best The iconc opening is enhanced with Vini Reilys guitar skills and the awesome bell chimes. This song is possibly the greatest Morrissey song Excluding Southpaw if not possibly the most iconic.
The lyrics create a rather humourous image of Morrissey complaning about a Hairdresser he has possibly fallen for that is for whatever reason "Just to busy" to see him. Im sure we can all relate to that theme of someone being "always busy" whether it be a woman you are interested in, a busy friend or even the local Tesco express when the reduced food is put out.
The song is not just humorous and relateable, it also sounds amazing. Its just so iconic for me, it is pure undiluted double concentrate Morrissey at his best. Glad to see its back on the setlists. Southpaw Geeza said:.
Click to expand I absolutely agree with everything you wrote, Geeza. I just love that song. I always sing it to myself when I am getting a haircut. I hope I get the chance to hear him sing it live soon! More US dates please! Viva Hate! Well-Known Member. Are you going to make a thread like this for every song of his you like? Anonymous Guest. Anonymous said:. Shocking isn't it? Music fans discussing music they like on a website dedicated to that.
I'm appalled. I feel fortunate to have discovered Viva Hate prior to The Smiths in mid It was a great time to be a Morrissey fan, and as a result, I adore the Smiths, but have never discounted Morrissey's solo work like a lot of the old timers who never got over the breakup.
There's not a tune on that album that I don't rate highly. This can be read as sarcasm or satire ending with a pointed rethorical question, or as stating a paradox, or voicing approval, or simply stating the obvious, followed by an anxious and earnest question. They're all possible. In terms of style, it's obviously very camp a song that is ostensibly about the importance of being hairdressed?
What could possibly be more camp? Everything in this lyric is posed in terms that are way over the top. A characteristic of camp is to simultaneously mock and celebrate its subject matter, and it has to be experienced from within - you can't really separate what's being said from the way it is said, it's an attitude as much as a message. To put it differently, the song offers several viewpoints, and simultaneously mocks all of them without retracting them. The awesome power of the hairdresser is acknowledged, but in terms that are so over the top that they can scarcely be taken with a straight face, and are also mocked by the unmistakeable jab at the shallowness of the lyric's own sentiment.
The hairdresser is offered sympathy for being sued , but is also gently mocked having placed himself in the predicament by his over-nervousness.
The verse about London can just as well be a ringing endorsement as a biting denounciation, seen against the rest of the lyrics it actually more or less serves as both. If parts of the lyric can be seen as a critique of pointless shallowness, then that is simultaneously undercut by the narrators flamboyant affirmation and acceptance of the importance of a good haircut and the cost of a bad one.
The being-sued episode also offers a counterpoint to this - being tangible proof that it is real, and important; By threatening to land the poor hairdresser in the dock as a result of an unsatisfactory haircut. It's a song to laugh with while you're thinking, and shouldn't be attempted reduced to something as dull and obvious as an essentially sombre critique of shallow values made by means of jokes and irony. That contradicts everything Morrissey is about, to me.
Whatever this songs says, it says with an affectionate - and arch - smile. In the end, perhaps that's the main point. Last edited: Jan 25, Raphael Lambach Well-Known Member. I really like your viewpoint. I've always seen the obivious: an insane and stressed hairdresser who put fire on his own body. Perhaps Morrissey was a bit ironic and me - within my inocence - didn't understand what Morrissey trully wanted to say. I love the live version of that. This song has got power, it's really powerful.
What a pity it was released as single only in Japan. An English friend of mine who knows both London - everyone rushing, no time to say hello - and northern England - laid back, time to kill - very well, makes a strong case that one of the main themes of this song is the contrast between the attitudes one encounters in the two areas.
Click to expand Well all I knows is my hairdresser gave me a smashing cut today. I played this song on the bus home. I was very happy. Silke said:. It is a great song to go to the hairdresser with, isn't it. Anaesthesine Angel of Distemper. My hairdresser has been a good friend for many years; she is thinking of moving to Spain, and I am bereft.
Not only would I lose an old friend, but I'd lose the best damn hairdresser I've ever known. I'm sure no one will ever be able to take her place in my heart, or replace her busy scissors. As usual, Morrissey tells it like it is. Can we see it? You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads S. Why Hairdresser On Fire is one of the best.
Southpaw Geeza Nov 12, General Discussion archive read-only. Replies 14 Views 2K. Nov 15, Anonymous. Replies Views 26K. Jan 16, Mozmar. Log in. Lyrics Artists add. Here is London, giddy of London Is it home of the free Or what? Can you squeeze me Into an empty page of your diary And psychologically save me I've got faith in you I sense the power Within the fingers Within an hour the power Could totally destroy me Or, it could save my life Oh, here is London "Home of the brash, outrageous and free" You are repressed But you're remarkably dressed Is it real?
And you're always busy Really busy Busy, busy Oh, hairdresser on fire All around Sloane Square And you're just so busy Busy, busy Busy scissors Oh, hairdresser on fire Only the other day Was a client, over-cautious He made you nervous And when he said "I'm gonna sue you" Oh, I really felt for you So can you squeeze me Into an empty page of your diary And supernaturally change me?
Change me, change Oh, here in London "Home of the brash, outrageous and free" You are repressed But you're remarkably dressed Is it real? Lyrics powered by LyricFind. Hairdresser On Fire song meanings. Add Your Thoughts 22 Comments. General Comment This song is nothing as complex as that. It's just a song based on an experiance Moz had where he couldn't make an appointment with a hairdresser. Artificial Idiot on April 11, Link. No Replies Log in to reply. There was an error. Artificial Idiot.
General Comment You know, mopo, it could be argued that Morrissey's own interpretation of a song is not the only correct one. If you have your own interpretation of "Hairdresser on Fire," it seems silly to throw it out just because Morrissey says it's actually about trying to make an appointment with a hairdresser. Also, it seems redundant at this point to say that most things Morrissey says should prolly be taken with a grain or so of salt.
General Comment There's also a comment on how the people of London are trapped and 'repressed' by the need to look stunning all the time.
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