| Morrissey – Come Back To Camden Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I often think that this is Morrissey, who is often criticized for living abroad, sarcastically asking us why on Earth he would come back to live in London, where taxi drivers never stop talking, under slate grey Victorian sky, where we would find a Morrissey who would only offer us despair. I'm encouraged to think this by the last paragraph, where he mentions the irritating taxi drivers, the depressing weather, and *STILL* we say come back? He is incredulous. I don't think he's gushing about Camden here. |
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| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Jubilee Street Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I was driving through Whitechapel the other day and turned into a road called "Jubilee Street". My partner raised the possibility that the song could actually be a reference to this street, as it's in the area where Jack the Ripper murdered prostitutes. I did a brief Google search and found references to the history of the street, including a period where the "Russians moved in". Also, if you search for this street and Jack the Ripper, there are some links, especially to a suspect who attended the Jubilee Street Anarchist Club. This theory fits with the "Tie and tails" vision, and Nick Cave has written about Jack the Ripper before, so is this a re-imagination? I can't find any other clues that it is, but thought I'd share what I have. |
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| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Jubilee Street Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| PatrickO, your interpretation is one of the most coherent and well articulated I've come across on this site. Good work. | |
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