Girlfriend In A Coma Is Serious, Dark And, Well, Kind of Funny
Today, August 10, is the birthday of my (two-year old) nephew (lol) and the 30th anniversary of "Girlfriend In A Coma," one of my favorite The Smiths songs. It was released on August 10, 1987, a few days after the group disbanded.
Probably the group's most famous song and the most scandalous and, well, hilarious (especially the way Morrissey deadpans through it), the song seems cheery and harmless until you take a closer look at the lyrics and realize that it's about a lady who overdosed and currently in coma, and the boyfriend, while seemingly distraught and is trying to see if she'll pull through, reveals that his thoughts (most likely because of her antics) weren't always pure and innocent. Before the song is through, you'll have doubts if he really wants her to survive.
Yup, it's a typical The Smiths (and Morrissey) song, which means it's sad, sarcastic, funny, hateful, miserable and, yes, sad.
Probably the group's most famous song and the most scandalous and, well, hilarious (especially the way Morrissey deadpans through it), the song seems cheery and harmless until you take a closer look at the lyrics and realize that it's about a lady who overdosed and currently in coma, and the boyfriend, while seemingly distraught and is trying to see if she'll pull through, reveals that his thoughts (most likely because of her antics) weren't always pure and innocent. Before the song is through, you'll have doubts if he really wants her to survive.
Yup, it's a typical The Smiths (and Morrissey) song, which means it's sad, sarcastic, funny, hateful, miserable and, yes, sad.
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