Morrissey - Little Man, What Now? Lyrics






An afternoon nostalgia
television show
you spoke in silhouette
(but they couldn't name you)
although the panel were
very polite to you
but I remembered you
from Friday nights 1969
ATV - you murdered every line
too old to be a child star
too young to take leads
four seasons passed
and they AXED you
nervously juvenile
(WON'T SMILE!)
What became of you?
did that swift eclipse torture you?
a star at eighteen
and then-suddenly gone
down to a few lines
in the back page of a teenage annual
oh but I remembered you
I looked up to you





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  1. p.... 5....

    'Seasons ' ...??
    Tut , Tut Moz ; )

  2. A.... S....

    my favourite morrissey lyrics

    A.... S....

    aye - love this track - for me best on the album :)

  3. A.... A....

    Too old to be a child star, too young to take leads.

  4. G.... A....

    No one could deny (could they!) that Morrissey is a literacy genius and this little gem provides ample proof. When Viva Hate was released over 30 years ago, I always loved this track. Something as simple and potentially boring as watching afternoon TV, is turned into a tell full of atmosphere, intrigue, nostalgia and of course ultimate tragedy tinged with empathy from the narrator. Who is the little man, Malcolm McFee seems the most likely, but I don't suppose we will ever know? "Little man, what now" last just 1.48 mins, but rarely has so much quality been packed into such a tiny package.

    G.... A....

    Garry Ashman
    And the perfect build-up for Everyday is Like Sunday.