Morrissey - Once I Saw the River Clean (Official Audio) 

Imagine releasing a record this good 37 years into your career.

I wonder how the 'musical experts' from some newspapers will look back on their 2/5 rating when this album has become a classic. :')

This album is beginning to sound very much like a masterpiece.

The Guardian slagged this album off which means it must be good then. Sounds fine to me.

This is his best song in a long time

If i have to self Isolate then all Smiths & Morrissey albums would be my first choice to have, The man is a living god, Brilliant song!

I will gladly be sequestered in my room listening to this on repeat...and when I am done, I will come back for more.

Isolated in Eltham. Thanks Morrissey. Because we must 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

This song is excellent! Touches of Jean Michel Jarre with the synthesizers in the background. Long live Morrissey.

Is it just me or does anyone else think this song sounds like one from the 80s/90s? Amazing song by the way!!

I read some pinhead journalist pan this record in the Independent. Typical the English eat their own. I think this song is a rock classic. I also think the video is a homage to the recently belated Mark Hollis of Talk Talk as he did those videos of wildlife and I think I read Morrissey name drop him once with revererence.

Just beautiful, Morrissey is a whole genre unto himself.

One of the best from Morrissey. I don´t read newspapers...

Im not a huge fan of this album but this song specifically is a masterpiece. It conveys a very specific feeling, a sort of yearning reflection on youth, that a lot of people probably feel, especially if they felt like they didn't appreciate their childhood enough. It's about where we came from and it hits hard

"Look into their brutal eyes, but only if you want the truth." Wow

Irish Blood indeed, lovely homage for the good old irish songs

Best track on the new album.

Morrissey never disappoints!!!

Moz goes electro!

This is an ablum everyone needs to hear a true poet of a forgotten generation. We need poets not just singer's. Morrissey is the last great lyrical poet. He is calling everything out because we are too afraid to say it out loud.

An Amazing song. I have had this on repeat riding around the deserted Perth street this morning as the sun rises to a new day of this corona virus madness. At least if this is the end of the earth, Mozz has contributed greatly to the soundtrack.

My childhood in a song.

Back at his best grate live

its the end that gets me "she will never be again, a dublin dancer free and young" then that sound comes in

If The Smiths had stayed together I could see this being on the next album after Strangeways. They were experimenting with more electronic sounds

His band deserves so much of the praise they're licks and chops are all dead on man. Great guitar work as usual. Who needs Marr.

Love this track and the new album. Morrissey always the best.

This song is more modern and great then given credit for, the thing is people are missing out on this album.

I don’t know if I should cry or laugh my head clean off when I hear this. I suppose that’s the genius of Morrissey.

This is my favourite Morrissey album, and his voice is as strong as ever. He was on form in Leeds on 6th March 👍

This voice... so moving 💜

I identify with his childhood memories on this so much. A classic album, a work of art, and his voice is better than it's ever been, rich, clear and high in the mix.

oh wow, this song is just perrrfect

I love the lyrics of this song. Over the years the quality of Morrissey's lyrics have been a bit patchy, but this song is spot on. I love the use of being able to being able jump the river; being a metaphor for youth. Plus, how in the first few lines, only, Morrissey's early life is described. I can relate to how he describes the mundane act of shopping with his nan as a memorable life event. I expect many people can, too. I really like how Morrissey's aging is equated with his nan now being gone, as he may be in a relatively short time span. As happens to us all. I love the working class references too. This song covers life from young age, teen years, to old age, when you listen to the song closely. A picture is succinctly painted, in a way that is often not so vivid in a short song. One of my favorite morrisey songs.

This is the finest music . Morrissey is the artist a real English gem.

WOW the Moz never stands still one of his finest perfect tonic for these crazy times 👏

Once i saw the river clean Morrissey at his sarcastic best

This song moves me deeply! Long live Morrissey

Happy birthday manchesters only true star

Nice added touch of synths.

Electro Moz! Wow!

Another with the Irish flair . good one lad

An album of a an artist & band in complete unison, every lyric complemented with music that captures the mood perfectly. It's up there with Vauxhall & I...

Sweet sweet sweet MOZ HUMILLANDO A TODOS LOS QUE CREIAN QUE YA FUE Y NO... EL ESTA MEJOR QUE NUNCA VIVA MI MOZ VA EN CONTRA DE LA CORRIENTE A TODA VELOCIDAD NADIE LO PARAAAA LO AMO

It's an impressive song no doubt, one of the best foe a long time. Great arrangement with the use of new sounds, synths and even violins at the end. More impressive is his voice remaining so good for so long.

Oh this is quite a pleasant surprise, right from the opening synth arpeggiator. Fresh, spirited, joyfully bittersweet. New sonic turf. The acoustic guitars really lift the choruses. I continue to admire Morrissey’s skill with melody.

Love the Irish fiddle Morrissey.

Escuchando IANADOAC EN cuarentena ,Con Moz duele menos

If I was to cover this song I'd swap the T-Rex line for "and my £3.98, demand Viva Hate" 😁

I'm just really amazed by this album, and this song in particular. It's his best work in years! Love you, Morrissey.

Genius i can picture 70s England

Morrissey on aime ou on aime pas......ça fait du bien de le réentendre... toujours aussi bon

Wow this song is AMAIZING, classic yet very fresh. It caught me by surprise and loved it from the 1st note.

I love this song.

Easily the best song on the album and one of the best songs from him in a while

Once I saw the river clean Distant future, wait for me I grow pleasing to the eye And the cue will cue for me Once I saw the river clean Soon the clock will strike for me Childish mind anticipates Grown-up mind consummates I walked with my grandmother Down a windblown Chester Road With her fifty-two new pence For her twenty number-tens And my forty-five pence too Demand metal guru Once with hearts securely stacked Then we walked all the way back I walked with my grandmother Along the groan of Talbot Road In the gardens by the graves I can just about behave Arrogant and paranoid All around, see fathead youth Look into their brutal eyes But only if you want the truth Once I saw the river clean Scratching up the latest scheme Time will come but it hasn't yet Someone's out to get me I walked with my grandmother Cornbrook Street, where incomplete She would never be again A Dublin dancer, free and young

Great times to be quarantined

Genius

As usual a timeless classic from a man that paints a picture like Van Gogh

Absolutely fantastic! 😊💗💗💗

Fantastic!!!

Really different electronic style for him. Sounds Great!

Great song!!!!

Great album! Thank you Moz, again and again

Für mich, das beste Album seit "You Are the Quarry", thanks Mozzer!!!

Great!

I love this song so much!!!

on repeat

Wow! Bloody good song

This was a splendid surprise!

Glorious.

So far my favorite song on new album

brilliant

pure love for your music...thank you!!!!!!

This is outstanding 👌

Thank you Morrissey!

Brilliant!!

Beautiful and amazing song ! Chills

Wow, such an amazing song !!!

just pure love

Brilliant 👌

Fantastic. My favourite song from the album. Aidan Casserly

I've listened to this 3 times today ...

Légendaire 🤩

Just perfect. Love you Moz.

I ❤ this song. always in my head.

Masterpiece!

Im beyond words

I really like this song..

Fantastic song, fantastic album.

love u Moz 💖

Masterpiece

Another top class piece of work from the new album. Great lyrics yet again (20 number 10's!!) , I actually used to buy them from time to time- white,red n black push up packs made by "Players " , if anybody wants a historical, cigarette fact!! - very much like John Player no. 6 but they were green ,black and white! Anyway the odd thing about no' 10s was they were shorter & thinner than all the others, but I remember they were the nicest smoke you could get!, they were a 'treat' smoke as they were about the most expensive yet smallest. They stopped making them in about 1990 so i went back to Embassy Filter, the next best n also push up n small!!. Just in case anyone wondered what number tens were!!, sorry to be a bore.

Haunting!

Great track

King

Muito bom! Essência dos anos 90 em 2020!! Brasil sempre... mais alguém?

A stunning song

Superbness , a Highlight of 2020

Masterpiece 😌