Morrissey's "Bona Drag" album Morrissey starts off the album with a catchy and upbeat song. A strong melody is coupled with Morrissey speculating on "easy meat", slipping in a quick reference to central Manchester. The "Piccadilly Palare" was slang used in the gay London of the 60s. The source that Morrissey used was a radio show from the 1960s called "Round The Horne". It starred Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick, who played two homosexuals. Each show was on a different topic and was named things like "Bona Law" (hence Bona Drag). Earls Court (last verse) is one of the very gay areas of London. "Piccadilly
Palare" Off the rails I was
and The Piccadilly palare
We plied an ancient
trade (No, no. No, no, no. You can't get there that way. Follow me...) The Piccadilly palare
So why do you smile
Bona Drag ... |