Ouija Board, Ouija Board

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"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board" cover
Single by Morrissey
from the album Bona Drag (compilation)
Released 13th November 1989 (UK), 8th December 1989 (USA, Canada)
Format 7", 12", CD, cassette
Length 4:25
Label HMV (UK)
Writer(s) Morrissey/Stephen Street
Producer(s) Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
Chart positions
  • #18 (UK)
Morrissey singles chronology
"Interesting Drug"
(1989)		 "Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
(1989)		 "November Spawned A Monster"
(1990)

"Ouija Board, Ouija Board" was a single released by Morrissey in November 1989, catalogue number HMV POP 1622. The single was poorly received by the music press and the record buying public as it limped into a chart position of 18 and became the first Morrissey single not to reach the British top 10.

The track caused some debate in the press at the time over claims it promoted occult dabbling or devil worship. Morrissey replied to these claims by retorting "The only contact I ever made with the dead was when I spoke to a journalist from The Sun."[1]

Contents

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7" vinyl

[edit] 12" vinyl and CD

[edit] Reviews

Ian McCann in the NME gave the single a poor review, describing the record as a "dull, fey whine that would never see release unless the singer had a track record".[2]

[edit] Musicans

Morrissy: Voice
Kevin Armstrong: Guitars
Andrew Paresi: Drums
Matthew Seligman: Bass
Steve Hopkins: Piano

[edit] Live Performances

The song was performed live by Morrissey on 1999/2000 ¡Oye Estaban! tour. The songs distinctive intoduction and end sequence though had been used to bookend performances of November Spawned A Monster during the 1992 tour.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rogan, Johnny Morrissey - The Album, p. 157
  2. ^ NME Ouija Board Review [1]
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