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Desmond by Happy Mondays
Performed by
Happy MondaysProduced by
John CaleWrited by
Happy MondaysAbout
“Desmond” was the original ninth track of the album, released in the album first pressing. The vocal melody of the song borrowed heavily from “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by The Beatles.
“Desmond” was later taken off the album and substituted with “24 Hour Party People”, because the usage of the Beatles' s...
Desmond Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Desmond did a chore in the marketplace
Ex writin’ negs[?] with his band
Except to death move [?] like blazing it
The evening, they plot to do what’s nice
[Chorus 1]
But they puttin' it off
They puttin' it off
Why they keep on puttin' it off?
[Verse 2]
Ed knew [?] break down from on the precinct square
Stupid tart and [?] chew
Fat man said Eddie yes and liked that had[?] and now
Slow and back, and stow and back like you
[Chorus 2]
But he put it off
He didn't put it on
Why did he get on puttin’ it on?
[Bridge]
Don't you know he's not like that?
Don't you know he never is?
Don't you know he won't move that way?
Don't you know he never did?
[Verse 3]
Simon number one, with the old school team
Fastest legs who ever saw move
Now he sits at home, bum from his flat
Waitin’ for his channel to get by
[Chorus 3]
But he's puttin' it on
He's puttin' it on
Why’d he keep on puttin' it on?
[Bridge]
And we know he's not like him
And he never, never was
And we don't don't sound like him
No, he never, never could do
And know he don’t move that way
Cause he just don't fit
[Outro]
La-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la-la
La-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la
Desmond Q&A
Who wrote Desmond's ?
Desmond was written by Happy Mondays.
Who produced Desmond's ?
Desmond was produced by John Cale.
What did Happy Mondays say about "Desmond"?
Look, it’s never the artist, is it? It’s the business people. It was just when sampling was coming through as a big thing. We never sampled a piece of tune, but what I did in ‘Desmond’ was I stole a vocal melody [from ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’], not even all the words to it. Because Factory were being ov...