"Bengali In Platforms" is a song from Viva Hate that was included as evidence of Morrissey's oft-discussed, purported racism. The line most often referred to is: "Life is hard enough when you belong here", and the title "Bengali in Platforms". Viva Hate (also known as Education in Reverse) is rock artist Morrisseys debut solo album, released on March 22, 1988. ... Jump to: navigation, search Steven Patrick Morrissey, (born May 22, 1959 in Manchester, England), better known simply as Morrissey, the lead singer of the highly influential English pop band The Smiths. ... Jump to: navigation, search A black man drinks out of a water fountain designated for black people in 1939 at a streetcar terminal. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...