The Smiths & Morrissey thread

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I did say his apologists would be along shortly…

I don’t see how linking to far-right content on your website can be so easily brushed aside.

As for the ‘it’s the nephew’s fault’ defence put forward by MES, that would be the same nephew who tweeted yesterday when others raised concerns about his promoting far-right content “I don’t decide what goes on Morrissey Central”.

I'm not sure anyone is apologising for Morrissey and I'm not sure Morrissey cares what you me or anyone else thinks. I'm not sure he is any more far right than a lot of folk his age and the problem actually seems to be that a lot of vegan politically correct types who have been fans for years now feel like they've been had. Us meat eating Smith's fans are just fine.

 

[mr t]

I love The Smiths but never listened to any of Morrisey’s solo music at all.

He seems to be a proper piece of work by all accounts and his views aren’t anything like mine so it’s odds on I’ll never pay to watch him strutting his stuff anywhere soon…..

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I did say his apologists would be along shortly…

I don’t see how linking to far-right content on your website can be so easily brushed aside.

As for the ‘it’s the nephew’s fault’ defence put forward by MES, that would be the same nephew who tweeted yesterday when others raised concerns about his promoting far-right content “I don’t decide what goes on Morrissey Ce

I'm not using the nephew as a defence. Nor am I being an apologiist..
Morrissey (I feel) is at the point when he doesn't give a fuck (if he ever did) about what people think about him.
He craves publicity and being relevant / in the news. The fact we are discussing this very topic shows how he or his nephew posting that has done its intended job. We are talking.about him. Bad publicity is good publicity

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I'm not using the nephew as a defence. Nor am I being an apologiist..
Morrissey (I feel) is at the point when he doesn't give a fuck (if he ever did) about what people think about him.
He craves publicity and being relevant / in the news. The fact we are discussing this very topic shows how he or his nephew posting that has done its intended job. We are talking.about him. Bad publicity is good publicity

He does like to hold a mirror up to humanity. I don't think he's changed - Johnny Marr has said as much and I find it sad that this is putting more distance between them, probably because Jonny is worried he'll be cancelled by his guardian reading fans. If mozza has ever been thus, then we can assume it's the world that has changed. Maybe being outraged at mozza is a way of publicly atoning for having previously been a fan?

 

[MCFC Wirral]

I re-watched England Is Mine recently. I remember seeing it at the cinema (I went alone as Morrissey would) and thinking how good the girl was who played Christine. Now look at Jodie Comer.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Blimey! What to you make of this?
Alain Whyte forming a band with ex Morrissey band members Gary Day, Spencer Cobrin and Gustavo Manzur - alongside the "5th Smith" Craig Gannon

Hopefully they won't be a Morrissey tribute act and write their own songs.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Oh my goodness!
Orlando and St Petersburg!
Gigs 60 and 61 coming up.......

 

[Bill Walker]

Interesting interview and comments with Marr about the song..I Am The Walrus.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/song-j...ronymus-bosch-and-salvador-dali-set-to-music/

 

[bennyboy]

The Smiths pish all over the Stone Roses.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Because as I said there are “any number” but ifyou insist, “how soon is now”, “this charming man”, “there is a light”, “cemetery gates”, “rush and a push”, “panic”, “the boy with the thorn...”, how many do you want? These are all at least equal to the songs you mention, in my opinion.

As for making love to the Stone Roses, does that include the Second Coming?

I think it definitely included some form of lubricant and a old sock.