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This very controversial song being covered by Duncan Sheik. I was surprised when I first heard this rendition. This done almost in the vein of Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want, it's so subtle and intimate. The song itself is extremely disturbing once you listen to it's lyrics. One may mistake it for a simple love song because of Marr's ability to create such romantic music, but Morrissey's lyrics pierce through the song like a nail through plywood.

Reel Around the Fountain

It's time the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old

It's time the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old You made him old

Reel around the fountain Slap me on the patio I'll take it now Oh ...

Fifteen minutes with you Well, I wouldn't say no Oh, people said that you were virtually dead And they were so wrong

Fifteen minutes with you Oh, well, I wouldn't say no Oh, people said that you were easily led And they were half-right Oh, they ... oh, they were half-right, oh

It's time the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old It's time that the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old You made him old

Oh, reel around the fountain Slap me on the patio I'll take it now Ah ... oh ...

Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you Oh, but I do. Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you I do. Oh, I ... oh, I do Oh ...

I dreamt about you last night And I fell out of bed twice You can pin and mount me like a butterfly But "take me to the haven of your bed" Was something that you never said Two lumps, please You're the bee's knees But so am I

Oh, meet me at the fountain Shove me on the patio I'll take it slowly Oh ...

Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you Oh, but I do. Fifteen minutes with you Oh, no, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you I do. Oh, I ... I do Oh, I do Oh, I do Oh, I do

Posted on 11/19/2007
Tags: The Smiths, Cover
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crthead says:

Thoroughly enjoyable. Always loved the song, and this version is really well done. Thanks!

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Brutal in its gentility. Or gentle in its brutality.

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