Little Man, What Now? (song)

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"Little Man, What Now?"
"Little Man, What Now?" cover
Song by Morrissey
from the album Viva Hate
Released March 22, 1988
Recorded Winter 1987
Genre Rock
Length 1:48
Label HMV
Writer(s) Morrissey/Street
Producer(s) Stephen Street
Viva Hate track listing
Side one
  1. "Alsatian Cousin"
  2. "Little Man, What Now?"
  3. "Everyday Is Like Sunday"
  4. "Bengali In Platforms"
  5. "Angel, Angel Down We Got Together"
  6. "Late Night, Maudlin Street"
Side two
  1. "Suedehead"
  2. "Break Up the Family"
  3. "The Ordinary Boys"
  4. "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me"
  5. "Dial A Cliche"
  6. "Margaret On The Guillotine"

"Little Man, What Now?" is a song performed by Morrissey on his album Viva Hate. It was written by Morrissey and his producer Stephen Street.

A reference to Morrissey's love of 1960s Kitchen Sink Drama, the song details the fall of a minor celebrity from a TV star in the 1960s to an unknown in the 1970s. With a title stolen from a 1932 book based upon German social problems and lyric themes borrowed from the old Judy Garland song I'm Just An In-Between about being at once too young and too old the track is considered one of the stronger songs on the album, and was played by Morrissey on both his 2002 and 2004 tours.

There are contrasting theories of who the 'little man' of the title is, with the two most common names mentions being Roger Tongue of Crossroads and Jack Wilde who appeared on ATV's "Look Familiar".

The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 2002 and 2004 tours.

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