Morrissey - The National Front Disco (Hollywood Bowl)

[karezza6]

Bengali, Bengali

oh shelve your Western plans

and understand

that life is hard enough when you

belong here

[wardy0712]

the title refers to the fact that during the late 1970s and early 80s now pointless right wing groups would use discos and dance halls in the hope of recruiting supporters, as for "england for the english" it means england for the white english england for the black english england for the people who live here its not an anthem for the nazis as some of you would like to think its not a racist song at all.in any case morrissey is god!!!!!

[kinksify]

F**KIN' ACE INNIT!!!

[TiniestViolin]

The clarity of this recording is amazing. Thanks for the upload, bro.

[nellyyllen1]

please come now .god come now vote bmp

[ROMEOTROOP]

It is well known that Morrissey has dabbles with right-wing views and he has the balls to put them into his songs. The song is not some anti-nationalist/socialist rant. It is a song about how a lot of people feel about the influx of immigrants into England!

[masseypats12]

morrissey is god

[spaceman2090]

The people claiming this song as some kind of 'romper stomper' anthem are so astonishingly stupid. The quote below is taken from an interview that Morrissey claims distorted his words and views. Morrissey's relationship to Englishness and the working class is not straightforward. As 2nd generation Irish born in Manchester, he is at once English and Irish, and at the same time neither, something which is reflected in his music...where he also criticises and rejects aspects of working class life.

[dikdix]

The National Front in Britain was used skillfully by the Conservatives and Thatcher to cement her position in power. See it happening now in France with their National Front and Sarkozy's position. Hegelian dialectic at work. This is a great song, regardless of the politics.

[tobyluke1]

cool piano in this version

[HansBooBee]

“Also, with the issue of immigration, it’s very difficult, because although I don’t have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England, the more the British identity disappears,”

-Morrissey

[Gaffas93]

The fact that this comment section is full of Nazis and National Front members praising the song is deliciously ironic. Listen to the lyrics next time.

[maxmagnum74]

@Gaffas93 Who's is racist can't be ironic: it's very difficult understand when someone take a piss of them.

[peroduanippa]

I don't give a fuck what the song's about as long as they have NF in it.

[peroduanippa]

E.D.L ,N.F , B.N.P,  PROTECT OUR HERITAGE, CLEAN OUR LAND !!!

[peroduanippa]

@mikeysm21

SO FUCK !

[mikeysm21]

@peroduanippa

By saying England for the English, he means England for the English and not the Nazis, or whovever this boy was going to fight against by joining the National Front. No relation to immigration or whatever the bastard national party want, it just means he does not want the war lost and Enlgand taken away..

[peroduanippa]

@mikeysm21

AGAIN....SO FUCK !

[rippoxxx]

@mikeysm21 What? So you believe Morrissay one day decided that - Hey, I wanna write a song about the Nazis! ??? Are you a freekin socialist? IT's quite obvious what the meaning is. E F T E!!!!!

[xenbay]

@mikeysm21 We want the day to COME SOONER!

[george1punk2]

I feel this song is not "pro" nationalist, i feel this is more about understanding those with extreme views and what drove them to have them.

[dirkbogarde44]

I'd like to see Kasabian or Muse or Radiohead or any other major rock band, write something this provocative, thought provoking ect ect. They wouldn't know where to fucking start.

[tonywhiteson1]

We wonder, we wonder if the thunder will ever really begin!!!

[HansBooBee]

BNP

[MrMUGS94]

@HansBooBee and?

[DrRClavan]

I love Morrissey's music even more after hearing this song. Great lyrics! Respect for anyone who criticizes multiculturalism! Down the drain with all the muzzies and other unemployed non-Britons.

[reballare]

@DrRClavan I think you misunderstood Morrissey's message

[DrRClavan]

@reballare No, I think Morrissey misunderstood what he actually meant.

[rael2099]

I think many of you must be stupid in thinking that Moz is singing an ode to the english national front. but that's explainable because the ENF worshippers are illiterate and cant read the lyrics properly

[ryantbh]

Listen to the lyrics instead of reading the song title

[jessenovels2010]

Morrissey is not a pop singer, branding him as pop is an insult to him. He's even said many times, that they he is not pop. F*** POP STARS and every sell out.

[asalingerreference]

Stellar ending! I wonder what the "nice try" referred to at the beginning.

[69crafty]

@asalingerreference somebody trying to get up on the stage i presume.

[138FrOsTy138]

brilliant song, hes probably the only pop singer who wrote songs from devotion not ambition,

[TheyBastardisedJesus]

no vegetarian can be racist.

so someone people tell me WTF is this song about?

[TheNEWBobDylan]

@TheyBastardisedJesus ...Hitler was a vegetarian.

[TheyBastardisedJesus]

@TheNEWBobDylan

are you the last to hear thats a myth?

[chrisdavid4026]

racist song or not...many people have taken it literally....personally i say england for the english.. britain is full ....

[scarletwest]

Well done.

[Zizourian]

He feels compelled to say the opposite to what everybody else is saying. He has never supported any popular cause because he would be buried by it. So support unpopular ones and you get to ride in the Flagship - a bit egocentric. Cares nothing about anything except his own destiny and it doesnt matter who gets harmed on the way (friend or foe). But at the end of the day his music is BRILLIANT!!

[hisvorpalswords]

Even with a little age and weight, Moz is irresistable.

[despaciotranquilo]

argentina para los argentinos peruanos bolivianos y paraguayos

[Belegaer]

ENGLAND FOR THE ENGLISH

[Biankoneri]

Idiot. You don't even know what the song is about. Bet you love Morrissey just because of this song. Sorry to disappoint you; it's not about what you think. Sarcasm is not for the stupid.

[Belegaer]

LOL calm down m8, maybe you need to get laid. I'm just quoting one of the most poignant, heart thumping lyrics for this song. It's meaning is irrelevant it is just a powerful thing to say.

[TheWhiteKingOfGod]

@Belegaer So why don't you all fuck off, out of northeren Ireland, bunch of nazi/english dogs.

[Belegaer]

@TheWhiteKingOfGod

No?

lol

[TheWhiteKingOfGod]

@Belegaer england for the muslums, englaaaand for the muslums. lol

[Belegaer]

@TheWhiteKingOfGod

Your probably right. 

[chrisdavid4026]

@Belegaer total agree.........i,m welsh but agree with you all the way...stand your ground

[xenbay]

@Belegaer YEAH! ENGLAND FOR THE FUCKING ENGLISH!!!!! CAN IT BE ANY OTHER WAY??

[nattt23]

1:35 ...... a bit strange.

[TriggerHappyMariachi]

love him to bits. but he gets slower in his songs.

[thelisamac]

Love the picture at 1:11- where can i get a copy of that??? Love Moz

[suagarandme]

Ohhhhh You handsome devil you

[MarmoNellaPalude]

Great Morrisey! i love this song

[B4DD4D]

"Your Mum Say's.. Oh Your Mum Say's.. I've ... I've Lost My Boy.."

Discuss

[zafar0132]

Its not a racist song, its song about someone who is racist, and how he is wishing his life away over some idealised england that never existed, what morressey is trying to convey is that he should just get over it, and live his life.

[dahlia58]

yes, never racist, just nostalgic.

[gonetubing]

...but he's Irish.

[ninelivecat]

He's English Irish Parents

[infeted14]

@JMarr1971 mate you;re an ignorant moron - absolute plank! not racist at all

[britonstandup]

England for the English.YES PLEASE MATRON

[Gozzillacia]

Great song - Morrissey dares while others mumble somethng in the background. Morrissey understands the working-class not because he comes from the working-class, but because he never left them. Unlike... have you got all day?

[maniaczek91]

I've got eight tracks on The Greatest Hits (deluxe edition) from this year...

...if you want I can upload a few :)

1.The last of the famous international playboys

2.Let me kiss you

3.Irish blood English heart

4.I will se you in far-off places

5.First of the gang to die

6.I just want to see the boy happy

7.Life is a pigsty

You can choose :)

[kgis17]

i know i am an obsessive person

that is why no one can compare my love to him

thanks for sharing

-Karen Morrissey <3

[cirEgnimrahC]

friggin' broads.