Angel, Angel Down We Go Together
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"Angel, Angel Down We Go Together" is a song performed by Morrissey
on his album Viva Hate
. It was written by Morrissey
and his producer Stephen Street
.
Recorded with a string section, this short track lyricly consists of the narrator pleading with his subject not to give up on himself as he will always be able to turn to the singer. The track ends with the heartfelt lines "I love you more than life". Morrissey said that the song was written with his former Smiths co-writer Johnny Marr
in mind.
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1991 tour.
The song's title appears to reference the AIP
1969 film Angel, Angel, Down We Go (a.k.a Cult of the Damned).
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
on his album Viva Hate
Viva Hate
Viva Hate is Morrissey's debut solo album, released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records. The album was considered a very strong foray into Morrissey's solo career, as he utilised his traditional lyrical style and retained the basic sound that The Smiths had developed by the time they broke up. It...
. It was written by Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
and his producer Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Stephen Street is an English music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s, as well as Blur and The Cranberries in the 1990s. Street also collaborated with Morrissey on some of his most popular work after The Smiths broke up, playing instruments and co-writing songs...
.
Recorded with a string section, this short track lyricly consists of the narrator pleading with his subject not to give up on himself as he will always be able to turn to the singer. The track ends with the heartfelt lines "I love you more than life". Morrissey said that the song was written with his former Smiths co-writer Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
in mind.
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1991 tour.
The song's title appears to reference the AIP
American International Pictures
American International Pictures was a film production company formed in April 1956 from American Releasing Corporation by James H. Nicholson, former Sales Manager of Realart Pictures, and Samuel Z. Arkoff, an entertainment lawyer...
1969 film Angel, Angel, Down We Go (a.k.a Cult of the Damned).