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Desperately Beautiful

Peter Saenz | Los Angeles, CA United States | 06/04/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Saddened lyrics make up this (as the majority of) Morrissey song as Moz adds a soft sense of request to an already demanding tune. As the title of the CD suggests, Morrissey is seeking the help of a Ouija Board to reach a long lost love. Haunting and beautiful at the same time, you can't help but tap your foot and sing along as even Morrissey's varying levels of speech become intoxicatingly rhythmic and familiar. If you do not have the time to buy Moz's Hulmerist video, I highly recommend you buy this CD to reminice over in the car or at home. Equally sad and yet more misty is the second song on the single "Yes, I Am Blind". Though not as memorable, fast or catchy as "Ouija Board", it is much more likable than the third track "East West", which in my opinion is not some of Morrissey's best work."

Must for blind collectors, but not otherwise

Peter Saenz | 03/15/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"In this single, there are the great "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" and "Yes, I Am Blind" - which are one of the best tracks of "Bona Drag". It doesn't testify, though, about the last track "East West" which is really not astounding, merely average. If you have "Bona Drag" LP, you will not probably listen to this track alone, so why bother buy it?!"