“Jack the Ripper” Rightfully called “the all-time greatest hit that Morrissey forgot to record,”
“Jack the Ripper” was, in its first incarnation, a slightly instrumentally subdued, morbid love plea from the perspective of the Victorian killer. Reincarnated with guitar-slicing gusto on the import only live album, Beethoven Was Deaf, the live version surprisingly gained considerable coverage on alt. rock radio stations in ‘93. In true Morrissey fashion, the final re
peated lines of “Nobody knows me” insists that Morrissey feels some sympathy and possibly a sort of kinship with the murderer. A haunting track, the live version has since appeared on both the “Now My Heart is Full” single and the “My Early Burglary Years.” Possibly in an attempt to further highlight this missed rock of gold, Morrissey extensively played the song on his 2002 tour. I love this song so much Here’s hoping he throws it in on his current tour. If Morrissey had heard the tale of Danielle, the lyrics would be much different they would go some like this;
peated lines of “Nobody knows me” insists that Morrissey feels some sympathy and possibly a sort of kinship with the murderer. A haunting track, the live version has since appeared on both the “Now My Heart is Full” single and the “My Early Burglary Years.” Possibly in an attempt to further highlight this missed rock of gold, Morrissey extensively played the song on his 2002 tour. I love this song so much Here’s hoping he throws it in on his current tour. If Morrissey had heard the tale of Danielle, the lyrics would be much different they would go some like this; "Oh, you look so gorgeous Mouth cherry red and wide sweet-smile
and I ill-advised Your
face is as gorgeous
face is as gorgeous As your life has been"
