Break Up the Family
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"Break Up the Family" is a song performed by Morrissey
on his album Viva Hate
. It was written by Morrissey
and his producer Stephen Street
.
As with "Late Night, Maudlin Street
" Morrissey takes the listener back to his 1970s childhood in Manchester
, however the lyrics here differ as the narrator is pleased to be breaking away from his past rather than nostalgically looking back.
It's also no coincidence that Morrissey's parents divorced when he was 13, which would fit the year 1972 first mentioned in "Late Night, Maudlin Street".
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1999/2000 ¡Oye Estaban! tour.
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
on his album Viva Hate
Viva Hate
Viva Hate is Morrissey's debut solo album, released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records. The album was considered a very strong foray into Morrissey's solo career, as he utilised his traditional lyrical style and retained the basic sound that The Smiths had developed by the time they broke up. It...
. It was written by Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
and his producer Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Stephen Street is an English music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s, as well as Blur and The Cranberries in the 1990s. Street also collaborated with Morrissey on some of his most popular work after The Smiths broke up, playing instruments and co-writing songs...
.
As with "Late Night, Maudlin Street
Late Night, Maudlin Street
"Late Night, Maudlin Street" is a song performed by Morrissey on his album Viva Hate. It was written by Morrissey and his producer Stephen Street....
" Morrissey takes the listener back to his 1970s childhood in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, however the lyrics here differ as the narrator is pleased to be breaking away from his past rather than nostalgically looking back.
It's also no coincidence that Morrissey's parents divorced when he was 13, which would fit the year 1972 first mentioned in "Late Night, Maudlin Street".
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1999/2000 ¡Oye Estaban! tour.