Uploaded by giorgiojas on Jul 23, 2008
excellent song!
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I think this song is about trying to appreciate one's own culture before rashly pressing oneself into somebody else's. As we all know, it's really easy to try and force yourself into a mold that doesn't do justice to your history or who you really are, and I think the characters in this song (and it's important to remember that they are characters) are really being used by the Moz to talk about that situation.
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I think the song is part of Morrisey's misplaced liberalism. He makes the assumption that everything the Bengali does is for him, to impress him. That is so narcissistic.The song is about him fantasizing that the Bengali wants to be him.The Bengali is probably just looking to have a good time. The sentiment and logic is so dated. I think we can just enjoy the song at this point.
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I think that the fact that the song is deliberately set against the back drop of the 1970s and all that that entails is vital to an understanding of it. What were acceptable attitudes then are abhorrent now.
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we all love bengalis in england just ask any white working class man,morrissey knows
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I think the contraversy over the song centres on "life is hard enough when you BELONG here". The word "belong" is the only word in it that smacks of something bigoted.
3 years ago 2
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wots ure name pal
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yep when was this song first out
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good song though
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im a bengali but i dont know wether he is trying to be racist or not
TheOldPunchinBastard 3 years ago 4
so quick to say them famous words of an ignorant white person... am sure the issue of racism in this song was not brought to attention by a bengali, were to busy serving you at your local curry house! as a bengali i don't see whats wrong with the lyrics of this song, i love this track.... long live morrissey and the smiths!
Riyadh1986 6 months ago 2