Fororrissey Fans

[Patsy33]

https://youtu.be/c_Bh-G9whv4

[Patsy33]

For Morrissey fans even!

[Stephen_G]

People might have to copy `n' paste the link into another tab to get it to open, so I've done it here for people.

Not a Morrissey/Smiths fan though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Bh-G9whv4

[fiction-factory]

Hi Patsy. I love that one too. I posted it once on here and no-one seemed to like it and I remember someone refused to listen on the grounds that they dislike Morrisey as a singer (and I bet more don't click for the same reason). I think even non-fans could appreciate this if they listened.
Have you read his book? I loved The Smiths but it was amazing they ever released records when you read about all the internal troubles.

[andy-hughes]

I really like this.

I reviewed The Smiths in Melody Maker in 1984, and my Morrissey interview was a front cover for Creem Magazine in America.

But ...

I have always thought that Morrissey is the personification of The Emperor's New Clothes!

I never connected with the awe in which Smiths fans hold him for either his songs, or his pronouncements.

His Penguin Classics -published autobiography polarised opinion sharply from 'genius' to 'droning narcissism'.

I am always willing to concede that there are vast swathes or artistic output that I simply don’t understand, and Morrissey’s work is one of those – but this I do like, mainly because it doesn’t occupy his usual three-note vocal range!

[Patsy33]

Thanks for replies guys..I have a Best of the Smiths CD which I like a lot. He is a funny, strange, complicated character but can't help but like him. I can understand people not liking him. He's probably like Marmite. You should probably feel privileged Andy interviewing him! Interlude is a lovely song. My son bought me the book FF a few years ago. I started to read it but never finished it! Must pick it up again soon.

[Patsy33]

Thanks for replies guys..I have a Best of the Smiths CD which I like a lot. He is a funny, strange, complicated character but can't help but like him. I can understand people not liking him. He's probably like Marmite. You should probably feel privileged Andy interviewing him! Interlude is a lovely song. My son bought me the book FF a few years ago. I started to read it but never finished it! Must pick it up again soon.

[andy-hughes]

Patsy - No, I don't feel privileged to have interviewed Morrissey, but then I don't feel privileged to have interviewed any musician I have met thus far.

Fingers crossed, I may get to interview Dolly Parton next year, I expect to feel privileged then!

The only person I feel genuinely privileged to have interviewed was the late Quentin Crisp, whom I talked to on the phone several times, and who was a genuinely wonderful, inspiring, kind, witty, fabulous human being.

[Patsy33]

Hi Andy, what I meant, as far as Morrissey was concerned, you should have felt privileged! Haha.. You've interviewed lots of interesting people. Yes, it will be a privilege to meet and interview Dolly Parton, she is well worthy.
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[fiction-factory]

Patsy. I would stick with the book. The first few chapters about his upbringing were hard going, and his writing style was very odd- although I was him impressed by his knowledge of great writers and poets- and I gave up a couple of times. But once it got onto his music career his writing seemed to have more focus and I was fascinated by aspects of his life and the internal struggles in the band. I am pretty sure it was a very one-sided account of the band's story though- it would be interesting to read how Johnny Marr or Mike Joyce saw things (and to a lesser extent Andy Rourke).

[Patsy33]

Hi FF, I'll try to finish it one day. I'm awful for starting books putting them down and something else takes my interest! I should imagine Johnny Marr would see things a whole lot differently! I wonder how his health is these days, as last time I heard he was fighting cancer (Morrissey).