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10-22-2005, 07:47 PM
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First off I have to say I've been a fan of Morrissey and The Smiths for a long time. I bought a concert dvd "Who Put The "M" In Manchester" and was blown away by the on stage musicianship of his band, (not the Smiths). Any fan should own this video |
10-22-2005, 10:15 PM
|  | Moderator Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fargo, ND | | I'll have to check that one out. I haven't paid much attention to Morrissey after the Smiths, but I was a pretty big Smiths fan years ago. I still have "The Queen Is Dead" on vinyl. 
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10-22-2005, 11:20 PM
|  | Funk As Puck | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arizona | | | Morrissey is an amazing lyricist, but I still like him in the Smiths more.
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10-23-2005, 12:46 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Inland Empire | | | I have this DVD. It was worth it just to see There is a Light that Never Goes Out played live. |
10-23-2005, 01:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Big Sound Central | | | One of my best friends is one of Morrisey's disiciples. Honestly, calling her a fan would be to do injustice to the depth that her love of the man. She's been to about every Morrisey show in NYC for the past 4 years (seen him something like 8 times...probably more.) The highlight of her life was dancing onstage in a circle around him. I know more about Morrisey than I ever thought possible....and I don't even like the Smiths!
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10-23-2005, 03:40 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | I loved that last album - but I'm surprised he has any US fans after this track :
America is Not The World
Album: You Are The Quarry
America your head's too big, Because America, Your belly's too big
And I love you, I just wish you'd stay where you is
In America, The land of the free, they said, And of opportunity, In a just and a truthful way
But where the president, Is never black, female or gay, And until that day
You've got nothing to say to me, To help me believe
In America, It brought you the hamburger, Well America you know where, You can shove your hamburger
And don't you wonder, Why in Estonia they say, Hey you, Big fat pig
You fat pig, You fat pig 
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10-23-2005, 03:51 AM
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I still hate Morrissey, though. Never saw a guy quite in love with himself to the level that Morrissey is. It's like he's the type of guy who would make out with himself if he could. |
10-23-2005, 05:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinboro, PA | | | That song isn't attacking America really, at least not all Americans, because we are not all like that.
That said Morrissey/The Smiths make me die on the inside due to lack of good.
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10-23-2005, 11:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin | | | Every country has it's blemishes. So what if he is pointing some of Ours out. I could go on and on about any country's problems. That's not the point. I like his music. I am not going to stop eating meat because Morrissey is a vegitarian...LOL. The point is I like his music and this is a great DVD.
"First of the Gang to Die", "Irish blood, English Heart" and "Jack the Ripper" we my favorite performances on this DVD |
10-23-2005, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by LarryO Every country has it's blemishes. So what if he is pointing some of Ours out. I could go on and on about any country's problems. That's not the point. I like his music. I am not going to stop eating meat because Morrissey is a vegitarian...LOL. The point is I like his music and this is a great DVD.
"First of the Gang to Die", "Irish blood, English Heart" and "Jack the Ripper" we my favorite performances on this DVD | +1
I don't care for Moz's political correctness and the fact that he is a butt buccaneer but I like his showmanship, his words and his music.
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10-23-2005, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till That song isn't attacking America really, at least not all Americans, because we are not all like that.
| LOL - I'm sure thats' what his label's US Marketing team said as well!!
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10-23-2005, 01:02 PM
|  | Looking like a born-again. Living like a heretic. Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: California | | | The major draw for me always was Andy Rourke's and Johnny Marr's interplay. Mike Joyce was solid and had its moments and Morrissey's lyrics were intelligent and literate, which is a rare thing. It all added up to some great music.
After the Smiths ended, I went out and got Viva Hate and also some of his other solo stuff, but I missed Rourke, Marr and Joyce too much, so I don't follow his output much anymore.
I think it's fair to say that a talent of the caliber of Morrissey could only have been produced in England.
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10-23-2005, 07:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: footballscannotbekickediguess | | | I never got "it" about either the Smiths or Morrisey.
There's that one big Smiths song that's OK, I guess.
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10-23-2005, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield LOL - I'm sure thats' what his label's US Marketing team said as well!! |
Yeah well... why you go drink some tea?
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