Bengali in Platforms

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"Bengali in Platforms"
Song
Songwriter(s)Stephen Street, Morrissey

"Bengali in Platforms" is a Morrissey song from his debut album Viva Hate. It refers to a Bengali boy who is living in the UK, and trying, but failing, to fit in.[1] The title for the song was penned in a "Smiths" session after guitarist Johnny Marr left the group, they were rehearsing with former Easterhouse member Ivor Perry.

References

  1. ^ Zuberi, Nabeel (2001). Sounds English: Transnational Popular Music. Chicago: University of Illinois Press. p. 62. ISBN 9780252026201.

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