And the flesh you so fancifully fry
Is not succulent, tasty or kind
It's 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 aren't very homely
It's not "comforting", cheery or kind
It's sizzling blood and the unholy stench
Of MURDER

It's not "natural", "normal" or kind
The flesh you so fancifully fry
The meat in your mouth
As you savour the flavour
Of MURDER

It was transcriped by the kind hand of Frankie.]

I: OK, Were in London talking to Morrissey of the Smiths. Welcome back to Australian Radio...

M: Hello everybody.

I: Meat is Murder, the latest album that's (M: yes) come out, quite dense lyrically, in keeping with the rest of The Smiths works and a very English of albums. Do you think that the fact that it's sort of quintisentialy[sic] English, (M: yes?) Is it that's gonna be, ya know, a hinderance to you?

M: Well, it hasn't been because the LP has sold quite well almost everywhere which is quite curious to me because we've not really traveled much really. We tend to keep ourselves, quite wrongly I'll admit,deeply rooted in England.

But, um, the facts are that the LP has sold, oh dear, and um so I don't see that as a problem in the least, no. I: You're not worried about that...

M: Well, I think I'd be worried if it wasn't selling in various places, that would worry me. But it is so I'm happy. I: OK, um, your plans for the moment, I believe you're about to embark on a...

M: Yes, we're about to leave for Italy and Spain and then America. Which is obviously a new adventure for us, we've never been to any of those places. So it's interesting, it's very fascinating. But we have very good reports from all those countries so it should be good.

I: Meat is Murder is a lot harder and more direct, why was that?

M: Because I don't really think that you can write a song about... animal slaughter without it being quite strong. So it really had to be. But I think as individuals, when we came to record the LP, we were quite angered, we were quite, um, we were quite...distraught, about the way we had been treated by the music industry generally over the previous 12 months. so, um, I think we felt quite alone and quite in control so, it was good, I think.

I: Is the title of the album just your view or is it a group decision, you all decided on that?

M: I decided it but it was... obviously behind the title was total unity but it was virtualy my decision.

I: Again, some ambiguous[sic] lyrics, purposely so?