Morrissey - Back On The Chain Gang Lyrics






I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
It hijacked my world at nights
From a place in the past
We've been cast out of, oh oh oh oh
Now we're back in the fight

Yes we're back on the chain gang
Oh back on the chain gang

A circumstance beyond our control, oh oh oh oh
The phone, the tv and the news of the world
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh oh
Sand in our eyes, descended like flies

Yes we're back on the chain gang
Oh back on the chain gang

The powers that be
That force us to live like we do
Bring me to my knees
When I see what they've done to you

But I'll die as I stand here today
Knowing that deep in my heart
They'll fall to ruin one day
For making us part

I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
They were the happiest days of my life
Like a break in the battle was your part, oh oh oh oh
Lonely heart, lonely hearts

Yes we're back on the chain gang
Oh back on the chain gang (chain gang)





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  1. J.... S....

    Finally Moz reciprocates all the love Chrissy has shown him over the years. Great vocal! The guitar is a bit hilarious though.

  2. p.... s....

    How good is this cover of a already great song well done miss!

    p.... s....

    Mozz even!

  3. j.... g....

    Morrisey with a guitar that just doesn't feel right

  4. E.... S....

    Great cover.

  5. S.... G....

    Why don't do this 20 years ago when he was young ?? would have been incredible !!!

  6. M.... H....

    Nice, but ultimately adds nothing to the original. Rather pointless, but it is nice to see Moz spanking an axe.

  7. L.... B....

    The girls are a bit....incongruous

  8. t.... ....

    Where is Boz

  9. Y.... V....

    Te amooooo

  10. C.... C....

    This was a perfect song for Moz to cover. Brilliant version

  11. M.... ....

    Interested to hear the great man's reasons for covering this. Great song by a great band, and he and his band cover it beautifully. We wouldn't expect anything less ....

  12. J.... S....

    This song brings me back to the days of glory...much thanks Morrissey🥰🥰🥰

  13. d.... ....

    what a big phony. I hate Morrissey with all my heart. he is a terribly smug right wing idiot. he is not the pretenders

  14. C.... ....

    This is the best cover of it I've ever heard.

  15. l.... ....

    Great version..

  16. W.... H....

    grande interpretação, Morrisey é um monstro do pop,. excelente produção 👍👏👏👏

  17. G.... L....

    What's with all the Margot Robbie lookalikes swaying in the vid? Are they like Morissey's daughters? Must say I love the music hate the video.

  18. S.... o....

    I had just finished reading V.C Andrews "Flowers in the Attic" trilogy when this song cam out in the early 80's, I always thought she was singing about the kids in that book.
    Good Job Morrissey, surprised to see you with a Guitar.

  19. R.... H....

    perfect choice of cover, the lyrics could easily have been written by Morrissey, the greatest singer songwriter of all time, blowing Dylan away, brilliant version

  20. i.... m....

    Surprised to see Fabio Capello on bass guitar.

  21. R.... C....

    Ficou perfeita na voz do Steven, amo muito essa música 😍😍😍😍😍😍

  22. R.... H....

    LH. He is Kryptonite.

  23. S.... P....

    I love the chicks in this video!

  24. h.... ....

    I love this the voice is still good I am a big Smiths and Morrissey fan always will be

  25. B.... ....

    Mozz was a hell of a music man, and a lyricist painting everyday life pictures we could relate to. Those where the days, before he betrayed us.

  26. J.... M....

    Only Morrissey could make an already great song even better.

  27. G.... ....

    Back On The Chain Gang? Nah Fotos y Recuerdos

  28. A.... W....

    Stellar!!!

  29. A.... T....

    I have known several geniuses in my life, listening to morrisey performing this tremendous song I feel that the real genius is in these geniuses that with their sounds reach our hearts.

  30. F.... ....

    Algum Brasileiros em 2020 ?

  31. J.... F....

    This old Dog, that says so many bullshit has a wonderful voice, it's the reason that i follow his works .

  32. �.... ....

    Sugestão brilhante do Léo Attuch🤓🌞, da TV 247💕, (maior e melhor Canal progressista de todos os tempos e da nova Era), as dicas são as vibes das bandas inesquecíveis de Brasília, Brasil e do mundo dos anos 80.
    Versão conhecida no vocal carismático do The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde.💜
    Inesquecível e linda!

  33. M.... F....

    I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
    It hijacked my world at night
    From a place in the past
    We've been cast out of, oh oh oh oh
    Now we're back in the fight
    Yes we're back on the chain gang
    Whoa, back on the chain gang
    A circumstance beyond our control, oh oh oh oh
    The phone, the TV and the news of the world
    Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh oh
    Sand in our eyes, descending like flies
    Yes we're back on the chain gang
    Whoa back on the chain gang
    The powers that be
    That force us to live like we do
    Bring me to my knees
    When I see what they've done to you
    But I'll die as I stand here today
    Knowing that deep in my heart
    They'll fall to ruin one day
    For making us part
    I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
    They were the happiest days of my life
    Like a break in the battle was your part, oh oh oh oh
    Lonely heart, lonely hearts
    Yes we're back on the chain gang
    Oh back on the chain gang (chain gang)
    Fonte: LyricFind
    Compositores: Chrissie Hynde
    Letra de Back on the Chain Gang © BMG Rights Management

  34. C.... R....

    There's a BIG difference between strumming a few off-handed chords, and 'playing guitar'!


    That's just like millennial's saying the same thing when they saw 'One Direction' with acoustics slung around their necks for one of their inane videos.

  35. M.... F....

    <3 <3 <3

  36. R.... ....

    He should do covers instead of his songs.

  37. p.... ....

    Seriously, Mozza. Lose weight. It’s aging you, unforgivably. Thought at first glance maybe you’d hired Piers Morgan to play you in this video as a piss-take.

  38. C.... S....

    Finally Moz holding something in his hand while singing beside our hearts

  39. J.... G....

    JJ can shred.

  40. A.... I....

    QUE BUENA ESTA LA RUBIA DE LA DERECHA ( LA QUE ESTA SOLA), LE CHUPO LA COLA HASTA SACARLE CACA

    A.... I....

    Jajajajaj
    Que asco

  41. K.... S....

    I think this song was made for Morrissey's voice. There are not many bands that can cover this song and do it justice.

  42. W.... S....

    Os anos so te fizeram bem...mais sensual bonito tudo de bom

  43. S.... G....

    It's kinda ironic that he's covering a song by a band, in which Johnny Marr was briefly a member.

  44. J.... T....

    MOZ You are the greatest ! From Lisbon Portugal.

  45. D.... L....

    His guitar player continues to get horrible tones.

  46. G.... G....

    ♡♥♡♥♡★ MORRISSEY ★♡♥♡♥♡

  47. C.... F....

    ¿A alguien más entre todo el público le recordó a una canción de Selena Quintanilla? .-.

  48. P.... ....

    1:48 -1:49 ear orgasm

  49. B.... o....

    Easily the worst video i have ever watched. I expect better moz.

  50. D.... M....

    The instrumentals lack a lot compared to The Pretenders.

  51. A.... L....

    The pretenders

  52. A.... G....

    Mozz forever

  53. A.... K....

    Interesting. In my opinion his cover is just as good if not better than the original, until the last verse. He took liberty with the melody and imo made it worse. You can do this technique effectively with skill and a mediocre song (because there is room for improvement in the song) but if you try this on most established hits and I think it ends up detracting from, not improving the song.


    Take any hit Beatles song, change some of the melodies and attempt to make them better through improvisation. I'll wait.

  54. A.... S....

    I loveee Morrissey!!!!!

  55. E.... G....

    The Pretenders

  56. M.... ....

    That guy can really sing

  57. r.... ....

    i also like original version by pretenders

  58. B.... ....

    I love the Go-Go dancers...yeah!

  59. C.... M....

    Its a great cover, Morrissey, still cool, guitar and all. The three dancing girls are not cool, how'd the director find three girls with absolutely no rhythm.

  60. M.... B....

    I want the vinyl! 🙌🏾

  61. S.... B....

    Goddamn Stephen Patrick Morrissey; can this man do no wrong? 👍

  62. C.... P....

    That guitar player that isnt morrisey sounds horrible.

  63. E.... A....

    I really like this cover. It still has Morrissey's crooner style.

  64. a.... a....

    why he is old

  65. A.... F....

    😎🤘❤❤❤❤🇧🇷

  66. G.... R....

    Great version. Fantastic voice!

  67. J.... F....

    Morrissey is not renowned, as far as I can tell, for having sexy girls in his song videos but this video is different. Anyone got their names and phone numbers? :)

  68. m.... s....

    Ah well, turns out Mozzer was right all along...again (I know it's bloody annoying) but he is the most influential artist since Bowie. Freedom of speech can be frustrating and it might xxxx some people off, but even muppets like Tommy Robinson have the right to speak out - otherwise we might as well all pack up and move to China or Russia - seriously !

  69. F.... C....

    Morrissey ,arrasou !

  70. A.... L....

    Nice one nazi

  71. L.... L....

    Great song !!!

  72. M.... S....

    I will forever long for the U2 rendition!

  73. P.... d....

    as meninas são só para enfeitar?

    P.... d....

    Sim, e quer coisa melhor?

  74. D.... d....

    Guitar's not plugged-in & what's with the two young,voluptuous vixens grooving along to this tune.?

  75. K.... T....

    This could have been a Smiths song, the melody and lyrics fit the glove

  76. A.... b....

    as dançarinas são muito lindas 😍

  77. M.... B....

    Arrebentou...Rio de janeiro...

  78. J.... D....

    Also richtig ist richtig. Jorge

  79. d.... ....

    Wonderful interpretation of this song - lovely!

  80. V.... B....

    No me puede caer mas mal morrisey..pero jamas crei que cantaba esta version ..la verdad le sale la raja...ayer la escuche por primera vez y quedé fascinado

  81. s.... ....

    I always think of the late, great James Honeymoon Scott. The great guitar player for the Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde wrote this for him after he died. Morrissey sounds good.

  82. a.... ....

    OMG...I have a boner!This is some shweet Morrissey; definitely a song in his wheelhouse, and the guitarist has some outstanding tone dialed-in for this tune!

  83. A.... B....

    TE VES PODEROSO CON ESA GUITARRA

  84. T.... F....

    Wot a song

  85. S.... C....

    The BEST, SIMPLY.

  86. D.... C....

    🇧🇷 🇬🇧maravilha Morrissey é clássico 🇧🇷🇬🇧

  87. R.... ....

    Casi 40 años acariciando mis oídos y mi corazón. Le quiero! ...y que versión más bonita, respetuosa con la original pero con su toque personal. Un grande.

  88. r.... m....

    morrissey é o melhor.

  89. C.... D....

    Madrugada só na companhia do vinho e desse som... O ambiente é solitário mas as lembranças são de felicidade intensa... Vale a pena repetir mais de uma vez, 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

  90. F.... C....

    Perfeito ,adoro essa música

  91. v.... o....

    I wished he would have made a version of Back On The Chain Gang.

  92. F.... S....

    Q saudade dos meus 15 anos...the smiths

  93. g.... ....

    Morrissey will always be a charming man. ❤️

  94. c.... g....

    Top!! As duas versões são ótimas

  95. C.... S....

    Grande Morrissey ,

  96. �.... C....

    I found a picture of you
    Oh oh oh oh
    It hijacked my world at nights
    From a place in the past
    We've been cast out of
    Oh oh oh oh
    Now we're back in the fight

    Yes, we're back on the chain gang
    Oh, back on the chain gang

    A circumstance beyond our control
    Oh oh oh oh
    The phone, the TV and the news of the world
    Got in the house like a pigeon from hell
    Oh oh oh oh
    Sand in our eyes, descended like flies

    Yes, we're back on the chain gang
    Oh, back on the chain gang

    The powers that be
    That force us to live like we do
    Bring me to my knees
    When I see what they've done to you

    But I'll die as I stand here today
    Knowing that deep in my heart
    They'll fall to ruin one day
    For making us part

    I found a picture of you
    Oh oh oh oh
    They were the happiest days of my life
    Like a break in the battle was your part
    Oh oh oh oh
    Lonely heart, lonely hearts

    Yes we're back on the chain gang
    Oh, back on the chain gang (chain gang)

  97. E.... L....

    Quanto mais velho e mais depressivo esse cara fica melhor the best 🤜🤛

  98. R.... ....

    ¿cual es la original?

  99. L.... E....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  100. M.... d....

    Ótima vibe