Morrissey has never been one to do things by the book. Case in point, while most other musicians would tease their new album by releasing a track or two ahead of its release, Moz has taken a decidedly different approach. He’s unveiled spoken word versions of the songs appearing on World Peace Is None of Your Business.
Already, we got a taste of the title track in a video co-starring Nancy Sinatra; now, he’s shared a clip for “The Bullfighter Dies”, which see him accompanied solely by a trombone player and pianist. Despite its simplistic nature, Morrissey’s pro-animal message still cuts deep: “Hooray, hooray/ The bullfighter dies,” he sings. “And nobody cries/ Because we all want the bull to survive.”
Update: Moz has also revealed a spoken-word video for “Instanbul” (via Rolling Stone)
“The Bullfighter Dies”:
World Peace Is None of Your Business arrives July 15th through Harvest Records.
World Peace Is None of Your Business:
01. World Peace is None of Your Business
02. Neal Cassady Drops Dead
03. Istanbul
04. I’m Not a Man
05. Earth Is the Loneliest Planet
06. Staircase at the University
07. The Bullfighter Dies
08. Kiss Me a Lot
09. Smiler With Knife
10. Kick the Bride Down the Aisle
11. Mountjoy
12. Oboe Concerto
13. Scandinavia [Deluxe]
14. One of Our Own [Deluxe]
15. Drag the River [Deluxe]
16. Forgive Someone [Deluxe]
17. Julie in the Weeds [Deluxe]
18. Art-Hounds [Deluxe]
