Everyday Is Like Sunday

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Upon its release, "Everyday Is Like Sunday" saw critical acclaim. NME praised the song as "glorious, swooning pop," writing, "It's the one song on the album that would stand up as an instrumental and lyrically it confirms its writer's reputation as one of the most skillful chroniclers of all that is shabby and drab and joyless in this sceptered isle". [13] Sounds named it one of the "perfect moments" on Viva Hate calling it "a perfect rebuff to the Cliff Richard 'Summer Holiday' hit syndrome with its drizzly chorus, 'Everyday is like Sunday/Everyday is silent and grey'." [10]

Since then, the song has been recognized as one of Morrissey's best. Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the song "the unquestioned highlight of Viva Hate" as well as "one of Morrissey's most memorable numbers in and out of the Smiths." He elaborated, "Street's orchestrations fit the melancholic surge of the music to a T, while Morrissey's portrait of a "seaside town that they forgot to bomb" is evocative and given a bravura vocal." [12] Spin listed it as the number one Morrissey solo song, writing, "This is the Platonic ideal of Morrissey songs. ... While some may roll their eyes, few songs illuminate the alienation and boredom of suburbia (or small-town life) better than this." [14] The Guardian also named it first on their list of top Morrissey songs, writing, "The reason it's one of his strongest early singles is because it exists in a masterfully imagined, ennui-laden world of its own. Here, in the 'seaside town that they forgot to bomb', there’s no acrimony or draining divorce – just drudgery in the world's snooziest holiday destination." [15]

"Everyday Is Like Sunday" has also seen great acclaim from Morrissey's contemporary musicians. In a September 1992 edition of Q magazine, Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde (who would later record her own version of the song) said that the "lyric to 'Everyday Is Like Sunday' is, to me, a masterful piece of prose." In the same piece, Bananarama's Siobhan Fahey described it as her "all-time top song". [16] In Morrissey's autobiography, he recalls that REM's Michael Stipe told him that he was "very jealous" of "Everyday Is Like Sunday" and that it made him consider going solo. [17]

Music video

A music video directed by Tim Broad was created for "Everyday Is Like Sunday." The location used for the video was Southend-on-Sea. [9] Throughout, Morrissey appears in the background of the video in roles such as a cyclist, a cafe customer and a shop assistant. Author David Bret asserts that this was based on the film Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris , a film where Brel appeared in cameos intermittently throughout performances of his song by other musicians. [9] Billie Whitelaw appears in a supporting role as does Cheryl Murray and Lucette Henderson as a young fan. Henderson had previously appeared in the video for the Smiths' video for "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before," while Whitelaw featured on the single artwork for "William, It Was Really Nothing." The video also features clips from the film Carry On Abroad , a favourite of Morrissey. [18]

Live performances

Morrissey performed the song on his solo debut on Top of the Pops , appearing in a The Queen Is Dead T-shirt and a blazer. [17] The song has since been performed live by Morrissey on his 1991, 1992 (Festival Dates), 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008 tours, and on his 2012 tour of Australia and New Zealand. In 2004 the song was played in a medley with the first verse of "Subway Train" by the New York Dolls. [18]

Track listings

7-inch vinyl

  1. "Everyday Is Like Sunday"
  2. "Disappointed"

12-inch vinyl, compact disc and cassette

  1. "Everyday Is Like Sunday"
  2. "Sister I'm a Poet"
  3. "Disappointed"
  4. "Will Never Marry"

2010 re-issue

Compact disc

  1. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (2010 digital remaster)
  2. "November the Second"
  3. "Everyday Is Like Sunday"
  4. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" ( Top of the Pops – 9 June 1988)

7-inch single 1

  1. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (2010 digital remaster)
  2. "Trash" (Live at Irvine Meadows)
  • Although credited as being performed at Irvine Meadows, fans have pointed out that Morrissey did not perform at that venue in 1991, and that the live version of "Trash" is likely to have been recorded at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California on 1 June 1991.

7-inch single 2

  1. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (2010 digital remaster)
  2. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (live at the Hollywood Bowl – 8 June 2007)

Personnel

Charts

"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
MorrisseyEverydayIsLikeSunday.jpg
Artwork for original 1988 single
Single by Morrissey
from the album Viva Hate
B-side
Released30 May 1988 (1988-05-30) [1]
Genre Alternative rock
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Stephen Street
Morrissey singles chronology
"Suedehead"
(1988)		"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
(1988)		"The Last of the Famous International Playboys"
(1989)
Morrisseysingles chronology
"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
(2009)		"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
(2010)		"Glamorous Glue"
(2011)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release details

CountryRecord labelFormatCatalogue number
UKHis Master's Voice7-inch vinylPOP1619
UKHis Master's Voice12-inch vinyl12POP1619
UKHis Master's VoiceCompact discCDPOP1619
UKHis Master's VoiceCassetteTCPOP1619

Cover versions

"Everyday Is Like Sunday" was covered by the Pretenders for the soundtrack to the film Boys on the Side . Morrissey commented at the time, "I do know that Chrissie Hynde is doing 'Everyday Is Like Sunday.' I've heard a demo version and, well, my cheeks are moist." [28] The song has also been covered by 10,000 Maniacs (as a B-side to their single "Candy Everybody Wants"); the Estonian pop group Mr. Lawrence; the Armageddon Dildos (on the "Come Armageddon" maxi-single) and Mikel Erentxun (on his album Acrobatas). Colin Meloy of The Decemberists included the song on Colin Meloy Sings Morrissey . The Mexican tribute act Mexrrissey featured it (as "Cada Día Es Domingo") on their 2015 No Manchester album, and Canadian band The Tea Party released a cover as a bonus track on their 2021 album Blood Moon Rising.

A mostly instrumental version (containing only the title lyric) was used in the NFL Network's "When all you want is football" television ad campaign. [29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 28 May 1988. p. 31. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 Kinney, Fergal (23 February 2012). "Stephen Street – exclusive interview". Louder Than War. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Beviglia, Jim (18 March 2018). "Morrissey, "Everyday Is Like Sunday"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Beasley, Corey (28 October 2010). "Bona Drag (20th Anniversary Edition)". Pop Matters. Pop Matters Media. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Reynolds, Simon (12 March 1988). "Songs of Love and Hate". Melody Maker: 31–34.
  6. ↑ "My Life In Vinyl: Stephen Street". Classic Pop. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Stephen Street talks "Viva Hate" and trying to keep Morrissey happy". Super Deluxe Edition. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. 1 2 "In Conversation: Stephen Street (Part 2)". God Is in the TV. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 Bret, David (2004). Morrissey: Scandal and Passion. Franz Steiner Verlag. ISBN   978-1-86105-787-7.
  10. 1 2 3 Phillips, Shaun (18 June 1988). "Confessions of a Bigmouth... Private Diary of a Middle-Aged Man". Sounds. ISBN   9780859658744 . Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Morrissey UK chart". Official Charts Company. 27 February 1988. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  12. 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "Everyday Is Like Sunday Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  13. ↑ Jackson, Alan (19 March 1988). "Education in Reverse: Morrissey, Viva Hate". New Musical Express: 30.
  14. ↑ "50 Best Morrissey Songs". Spin. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  15. ↑ Hewitt, Ben (16 July 2014). "Morrissey: 10 of the best". the Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Everyday is Like Sunday". Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
  17. 1 2 Morrissey (4 November 2014). Autobiography. Penguin. ISBN   978-0-14-310750-7.
  18. 1 2 McKinney, D. (1 April 2015). Morrissey FAQ: All That's Left to Know About This Charming Man. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   978-1-4950-2892-2.
  19. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 5, no. 26. 25 June 1988. p. 19. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Everyday Is Like Sunday". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  21. ↑ "Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  22. ↑ "Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  24. ↑ "Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  25. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  26. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  27. ↑ "British single certifications – Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  28. ↑ Woods, Paul A. (1 October 2017). Morrissey In Conversation: The Essential Interviews. Plexus Publishing. ISBN   978-0-85965-874-4.
  29. ↑ "NFL Network – "Every Day Is Like Sunday"". Adforum. Maydream Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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