"Unhappy Birthday"
(Morrissey/Marr)

 

This song came together during the recording sessions for the "Strangeways, Here We Come" album which took place in March-April 1987 at Wool Hall Studios in Bath, with Stephen Street as producer, helped by Johnny and Morrissey. Johnny had already written the music before going into the studio.

 

album version {2:45}
"Strangeways Here We Come" album

 

This song has never been performed specifically for radio or television.

 

This song has never been done live, either by the Smiths or Morrissey.

 

No demos or studio outtakes of this song have leaked to the general public at this point in time.