Morrissey Songs - Staircase at the University Lyrics

Morrissey - Staircase at the University

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Album: World Peace Is None of Your Business
Released: 2014

Staircase at the University Lyrics

March, April, May
She crammed night and day
I hadn't seen her smile in a while

March, April, May
She crammed night and day
I hadn't seen her smile in a while

Staircase at the University
She threw herself down and her head split three ways

"If you don't get three As," her sweet daddy said
You're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned, you're dead
"If you don't get three As," her sweet daddy said
You're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned, you're dead

Staircase at the university
She threw herself down and her head split three ways

"If you don't get three As," her lovely boyfriend said
Your shame is sure to stain the family name
"If you don't get three As," her lovely boyfriend said
Your shame is sure to stain the family name

Staircase at the university
She threw herself down and her head split three ways

Crammin', jammin', pack-em-in rammin'
Chock-a-block box, power study, polish up
And if it breaks your heart then don't come running to me

Crammin', jammin', pack-em-in rammin'
Chock-a-block box, power study, polish up
And if it breaks your legs then don't come running to me

Writer/s: MORRISSEY, STEVEN / BOORER, MARTIN JAMES
Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Staircase at the University

This satire of academic expectations depicts the suicide of an over-pressured student. Producer Joe Chiccarelli recalled to Radio.com : "I went through that: I got a scholarship, and my parents were like, 'You're not going to coast by, just because you got a scholarship!' I went to Catholic school, so I understand guilt. Who can't relate to this song? Everybody at some point in their life gets that torture from their parents, to different degrees. It's so universal."

Chiccarelli found this a difficult track to put together in the studio. "There were those long musical sections that Moz really wanted in there," he explained. "So I had to figure out what to do, to keep your interest. There's one section where the strings are featured more, one section where the guitar is featured more. There were definitely challenges."