Break Up the Family
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| "Break Up the Family" | ||
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| Song by Morrissey | ||
| from the album Viva Hate | ||
| Released | March 22, 1988 | |
| Recorded | Winter 1987 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:55 | |
| Label | HMV | |
| Writer(s) | Morrissey/Street | |
| Producer(s) | Stephen Street | |
| Viva Hate track listing | ||
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"Late Night, Maudlin Street" is a song performed by Morrissey on his album Viva Hate. It was written by Morrissey and his producer Stephen Street.
As with Late Night, Maudlin Street Morrissey takes the listener back to his 1970s childhood in Manchester, however the lyrics here differ as the narrator is pleased to breaking away from his past rather than nostalgicly looking back.
It's also no coincidence that Morrissey's parents divorced when he was 13, which would fit the year 1972 first mentioned in Late Night, Maudlin Street.
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1999/2000 ¡Oye Estaban! tour.
