Morrissey's 10 Most Ridiculous Song Titles

When Morrissey revealed the track listing for his new album World Peace is None of Your Business, pretty much everyone who reported it commented on how hilarious, caustic, and "Morrissey-esque" the song titles were. Songs like "Neal Cassady Drops Dead" and "Kick the Bride Down the Aisle" are just two in Morrissey's long history of weird, hilarious song titles. Here are the 10 funniest and most ridiculous song titles from Morrissey's solo career.

1. "Margaret on the Guillotine" (1988)

If you know Morrissey at all, you can guess that the "Margaret" of this song is none other than Margaret Thatcher. Writing a song that wishes death on anyone is tasteless enough, but to wish for the death of the Prime Minister (who was in office at the time) is pure Morrissey.

2. "There's a Place in Hell for Me and My Friends" (1991)

Morrissey loves dramatically overstating his unhappiness (although he might not think of it as overstating), and perhaps his most dramatic overstatement is in this 1991 track, in he describes Hell preferable to Earth.

3. "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" (1992)

Morrissey once sang "Tell all of my friends/I don't have too many," and this classic single makes it pretty obvious why.

4. "You're the One for Me, Fatty" (1992)

Very rarely does Morrissey write a genuine love song, but when he does, he can't help but to supplement his loving sentiments with an insult.

5. "Satan Rejected My Soul" (1997)

If Satan rejected Moz's soul, I guess there's not really a place in hell for him and his friends after all, just his friends.

6. "I Have Forgiven Jesus" (2004)

Based on the fact that Morrissey has grudges that he'll likely take to his grave, this is actually less offensive than it seems.

7. "Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice" (2004)

Morrissey officially came out of the closet with the release of his autobiography last year (though he doesn't identify with the term "homosexual"), but for years his fans have been speculating his sexuality based on his lyrical content. This 2004 B-side offers a couple of clues, if you're looking for them.

8. "All You Need is Me" (2009)

Morrissey's a complicated man; sometimes his songs are filled with self-loathing ("I Don't Mind If You Forget Me"), and other times he's the best thing to ever happen to you, like in this track from Years of Refusal.

9. "It's Not Your Birthday Anymore" (2009)

Morrissey's written not just one, but two songs based on birthday-related insults. The first was "Unhappy Birthday" from the final Smiths LP, and his most recent was this absurdly huge ballad from his last album.

10. "You Were Good in Your Time" (2009)

Nobody loves tearing people apart lyrically as much as Morrissey, but this track, allegedly directed towards his idol David Bowie, is Moz's kindest takedown.

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