søndag 9. november 2008

Meat is Murder

Tar en sang i dag, "Meat is Murder" av The Smiths/Morrissey. Den her er ganske eksplisitt og deprimerende, men det hindrer meg ikke i å like den.

The Smiths – Meat is Murder

Heifer whines could be human cries
Closer comes the screaming knife
This beautiful creature must die
This beautiful creature must die
A death for no reason
And death for no reason is murder

And the flesh you so fancifully fry
Is not succulent, tasty or kind
Its death for no reason
And death for no reason is murder

And the calf that you carve with a smile
Is murder
And the turkey you festively slice
Is murder
Do you know how animals die ?

Kitchen aromas arent very homely
Its not comforting, cheery or kind
Its sizzling blood and the unholy stench
Of murder

Its not natural, normal or kind
The flesh you so fancifully fry
The meat in your mouth
As you savour the flavour
Of murder

No, no, no, its murder
No, no, no, its murder
Oh ... and who hears when animals cry ?


Video med Morrissey:

2 kommentarer:

Anonym sa...

åh, så fin den var den siden du har link til, peaceful praire sanctuary. ble så glad. :)

meat is murder er jo faktisk en kjempebra sang i tillegg til at den har et fint budskap. det er lite sånne ordentlig fine veggis-sanger, synes jeg. med mindre man er glad i punk, da er det mange, har jeg inntrykk av.

Kaja sa...

Jeg er veldig glad for at peaceful prairie sanctuary eksisterer. Det er godt å lese om dyr som har det bra, ikke bare lese om alle de som har det fælt :)

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