Shakespeare’s Sister
The Smiths * Track #5 On The World Won’t Listen
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Shakespeare's Sister by The Smiths
Performed by
The SmithsProduced by
The SmithsWrited by
Morrissey & Johnny MarrAbout
“Shakespeare’s Sister” was released as a single in March 1985, and later appeared on the Louder Than Bombs compilation.
The title comes from Virginia Woolf’s essay A Room of One’s Own, where she imagines a fictional sister of Shakespeare called Judith, who — despite being as intelligent as her brot...
Shakespeare’s Sister Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Young bones groan and the rocks below say
"Throw your skinny body down, son"
But I'm going to meet the one I love
So, please don't stand in my way
Because I'm going to meet the one I love
No, Mamma, let me go
[Verse 2]
Young bones groan and the rocks below say
"Throw your white body down"
But I'm going to meet the one I love
At last, at last, at last
I'm going to meet the one I love, la-de-da, la-de-da
No, Mamma, let me go
[Verse 3]
I thought that if you had an acoustic guitar
Then it meant that you were a protest singer
Oh, I can smile about it now but at the time, it was terrible
No, Mamma, let me go
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Shakespeare’s Sister Q&A
Who wrote Shakespeare’s Sister's ?
Shakespeare’s Sister was written by Morrissey & Johnny Marr.
Who produced Shakespeare’s Sister's ?
Shakespeare’s Sister was produced by The Smiths.