Barbarism Begins at Home

"Barbarism Begins at Home"
Cover of the European single release
Single by The Smiths
from the album Meat Is Murder
Released	April 1985 (Germany) 1988 (UK)
Genre	Indie rock funk rock post-punk
Length	6:57 (album version) 3:48 (7" version)
Label	Rough Trade
Songwriter(s)	Morrissey Johnny Marr
Producer(s)	The Smiths
The Smiths singles chronology
"Shakespeare's Sister" (1985) "Barbarism Begins at Home" (1985) "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" (1985)

"Barbarism Begins at Home" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. Featured on their second studio album, Meat Is Murder (1985), the song has a lyric condemning child abuse and a funk-inspired track based around Andy Rourke's bass line.

"Barbarism Begins at Home" was given an initial limited release in Germany and Italy in April 1985 but was not released as a single in the UK until 1988. It has since seen positive critical reception and became a live favourite during the band's lifetime.