Break Up the Family

Song infobox
Name = Break Up the Family


Artist = Morrissey
Album = Viva Hate
Released = March 22 1988
track_no = 8
Recorded = Winter 1987
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:55
Writer = Morrissey/Street
Label = HMV
Producer = Stephen Street
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Viva Hate
Type = Studio
Tracks =
# "Alsatian Cousin"
# "Little Man, What Now?"
# "Everyday Is Like Sunday"
# "Bengali In Platforms"
# "Angel, Angel Down We Got Together"
# "Late Night, Maudlin Street"
# "Suedehead"
# "Break Up the Family"
# "The Ordinary Boys"
# "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me"
# "Dial A Cliche"
# "Margaret On The Guillotine"

"Break Up the Family" is a song performed by Morrissey on his album "Viva Hate". It was written by Morrissey and his producer Stephen Street.

As with "Late Night, Maudlin Street" Morrissey takes the listener back to his 1970s childhood in Manchester, however the lyrics here differ as the narrator is pleased to be breaking away from his past rather than nostalgically looking back.

It's also no coincidence that Morrissey's parents divorced when he was 13, which would fit the year 1972 first mentioned in "Late Night, Maudlin Street".

The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1999/2000 "¡Oye Estaban!" tour.