"November Spawned a Monster" is a song by Morrissey. It was released as a single in 1990. It was written by Morrissey and Clive Langer. In reaching number 12 in the British chart it was a marked improvement over Morrissey's previous single, Ouija Board, Ouija Board but still failed to chart as high as the singer's first four releases. The track is one of Morrissey's personal favourites, something shown in the high number of times it has been played live by the singer.
The song tackles the plight of the disabled, a remarkable subject matter for a pop single. As ever with Morrissey the tone and sentiments are riddled with ambiguity. His use of words such as 'monster' and 'twisted' creates a strange mix of revulsion, sympathy and black comedy, all used to enlighten, and disturb, the audience. By forcing the ambivalent persona of tormentor and saviour, Morrissey forces the listener to confront their own prejudices head on." Rogan, Johnny Morrissey - The Album, p. 152
Rather than employ a usual middle eight section to the song, Morrissey has Canadian artist Mary Margaret O'Hara create a theatrical, gurglng outpouring which is at once horrific, humane and comic.
The video for the song shows Morrissey dancing around dramatically in the Nevada desert.
