Something Is Squeezing My Skull

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull" is a song with lyrics by Morrissey and music by Alain Whyte. The song is the second single to be released from Morrissey's 2009 album Years of Refusal.^[1] It was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Jerry Finn, the man behind 2004’s You Are the Quarry. The single was released on 27 April 2009 and reached #46 on the UK Singles Chart.

The single comes backed with live recordings of "This Charming Man", "Best Friend on the Payroll" and "I Keep Mine Hidden", the latter being performed for the first time ever by Morrissey and his band at BBC Radio 2's 'Live With Morrissey' concert in February 2009.^[1]

The album art depicts Morrissey hugging Johnny Ramone's memorial statue at his grave in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Track listing

CD1

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"This Charming Man" (Live, BBC Radio Theatre Feb 2009) (Morrissey/Johnny Marr)

CD2

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Best Friend on the Payroll" (Live, BBC Radio Theatre Feb 2009) (Morrissey/Whyte)

7"

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"I Keep Mine Hidden" (Live, BBC Radio Theatre Feb 2009) (Morrissey/Marr)

Musicians

Morrissey – vocals
Boz Boorer – guitar
Jesse Tobias – guitar
Solomon Walker – bass guitar
Matt Walker – drums
Roger Manning – keyboard
Kristopher Pooley – keyboard (B-sides only)

References

1 2 http://www.itsmorrisseysworld.com/story.php?newsID=54

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Morrissey

Discography Personnel

Studio albums	Viva Hate Kill Uncle Your Arsenal Vauxhall and I Southpaw Grammar Maladjusted You Are the Quarry Ringleader of the Tormentors Years of Refusal World Peace Is None of Your Business

Live albums	Beethoven Was Deaf Live at Earls Court

Compilation album	Bona Drag World of Morrissey Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey My Early Burglary Years The CD Singles '88–91' The CD Singles '91–95' The Best of Morrissey Greatest Hits Swords Very Best of Morrissey

Extended plays	At KROQ

Singles	"Suedehead" "Everyday Is Like Sunday" "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" "Interesting Drug" "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" "November Spawned a Monster" "Piccadilly Palare" "Our Frank" "Sing Your Life" "Pregnant for the Last Time" "My Love Life" "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" "You're the One for Me, Fatty" "Tomorrow" "Certain People I Know" "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" "Hold on to Your Friends" "Interlude" "Now My Heart Is Full" "Boxers" "Dagenham Dave" "The Boy Racer" "Sunny" "Alma Matters" "Roy's Keen" "Satan Rejected My Soul" "Irish Blood, English Heart" "First of the Gang to Die" "Let Me Kiss You" "I Have Forgiven Jesus" "Redondo Beach" / "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" "You Have Killed Me" "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" "In the Future When All's Well" "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" "That's How People Grow Up" "All You Need Is Me" "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" "Glamorous Glue" (reissue) "Satellite of Love" "World Peace Is None of Your Business" "Istanbul" "Earth Is the Loneliest Planet" "The Bullfighter Dies" "Kiss Me a Lot"

Videos	Hulmerist Live in Dallas The Malady Lingers On Introducing Morrissey ¡Oye Esteban! Who Put the M in Manchester? Live at the Hollywood Bowl Morrissey: 25 Live

Books	The New York Dolls James Dean Is Not Dead Exit Smiling Autobiography List of the Lost

Tours	Kill Uncle Tour Your Arsenal Tour ¡Oye Esteban! Tour

Bands	The Nosebleeds The Smiths

Personnel	Boz Boorer Alain Whyte Jesse Tobias Vini Reilly Stephen Street Mick Ronson Steve Lillywhite Jerry Finn Tony Visconti Solomon Walker

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