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Morrissey at Work on New Album
Kati Llewellyn reports:
The man who put the 'M' in Manchester is in the news again. Surprisingly, we're not here to tell you Morrissey's playing "X" festival, [insert fancy name here] Hall, or a couple dates around Europe. Oh, it's bigger than that...the kind of thing that makes people yell "THIS JUST IN!", "BREAKING NEWS!", or even "STOP THE PRESSES!".
Everyone's favorite Smiths frontman is currently in the studio with producer Jeff Salzman (the Killers)...and our good friend death. Yup, Morrissey is at work in Rome in film soundtrack god Ennio Morricone’s former studio, which happens to be located in the catacombs of a seventeenth-century church. Ooh, how goth.
According to his publicist, "It's apparently the most full-on rock record Morrissey's ever done. It's a balls-to-the-wall rock record, not a slow one like the last one." The album is close to being wrapped, and is tentatively scheduled for a spring 2006 release. At this point in time, tour dates have not been released, but hey, I'm sure they'll be, uhh, balls-to-the-coffin.
Pitchfork Review: Morrissey: Live at Earls Court
Pitchfork News: Morrissey to Release Live CD, DVD
Morrissey: http://www.morrisseymusic.com/
Kati Llewellyn reports:
The man who put the 'M' in Manchester is in the news again. Surprisingly, we're not here to tell you Morrissey's playing "X" festival, [insert fancy name here] Hall, or a couple dates around Europe. Oh, it's bigger than that...the kind of thing that makes people yell "THIS JUST IN!", "BREAKING NEWS!", or even "STOP THE PRESSES!".
Everyone's favorite Smiths frontman is currently in the studio with producer Jeff Salzman (the Killers)...and our good friend death. Yup, Morrissey is at work in Rome in film soundtrack god Ennio Morricone’s former studio, which happens to be located in the catacombs of a seventeenth-century church. Ooh, how goth.
According to his publicist, "It's apparently the most full-on rock record Morrissey's ever done. It's a balls-to-the-wall rock record, not a slow one like the last one." The album is close to being wrapped, and is tentatively scheduled for a spring 2006 release. At this point in time, tour dates have not been released, but hey, I'm sure they'll be, uhh, balls-to-the-coffin.
Pitchfork Review: Morrissey: Live at Earls Court
Pitchfork News: Morrissey to Release Live CD, DVD
Morrissey: http://www.morrisseymusic.com/
-tom
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Morrissey Unveils Ringleader Tracklisting, Release Date
Matthew Solarski reports:
Suaver than the Fonz, more loveable than the Coz, the Moz (aka Morrissey, aka Stephen Patrick Morrissey, aka the reigning godfather of eloquent mopery) has a new record just for you. Scouring the moors of England far and wide, Pitchfork has retrieved all three quintessential components of a satisfyingly Mozzy news blurb: title, tracklisting, and release date. Actually, we just waylaid the NME after class and copped the stuff from them. It was a good waylay, a good waylay.
Ringleader of the Tormentors arrives March 20, 2006 in the UK courtesy of Sanctuary Records, and presumably March 21 in the U.S. If these titles are any indication, Morrissey's playing all his standard cards: king of ostentatious romanticism, queen of woebegone sulkery, jack of neo-chivalry, ace of bile, and level-three Charamander. Or he just used the Internet Morrissey Song Title Generator.
The royal flush:
01 I Will See You in Far-Off Places
02 Dear God Please Help Me
03 You Have Killed Me
04 The Youngest Was the Most Loved
05 In The Future When All's Well
06 The Father Who Must Be Killed
07 Life Is a Pigsty
08 I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
09 On The Streets I Ran
10 To Me You Are a Work of Art
11 I Just Want to See the Boy Happy
12 At Last I Am Born
Portraying the wizard of Moz on his bloggy website, been-there-done-that producer Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy) exclaims that he is "two thirds of the way through one of the best albums I've ever worked on, with...Morrissey at his best." Said site also features a photograph of Moz at the mixing boards sporting what appears to be a "Mozalini" English football jersey. Controversial!
Visconti also alludes to album-recording escapades with an Italian children's choir and legendary film-scorer Ennio Morricone. We already scooped you on how Moz and Vis are recording in Morricone's former studio, located in the catacombs of a seventeen-century church. Could there be more? For the answers to this, and the mystery of how Morrissey's new record can be both "balls-to-the-wall" and "perhaps the most gentle so far", keep your mice perennially stationed at the ‘fork.
* Pitchfork Review: Morrissey: Live at Earls Court
* Pitchfork News: Morrissey Titles New Album
* Morrissey: http://www.morrisseymusic.com/
* Tony Visconti http://www.tonyvisconti.com
Matthew Solarski reports:
Suaver than the Fonz, more loveable than the Coz, the Moz (aka Morrissey, aka Stephen Patrick Morrissey, aka the reigning godfather of eloquent mopery) has a new record just for you. Scouring the moors of England far and wide, Pitchfork has retrieved all three quintessential components of a satisfyingly Mozzy news blurb: title, tracklisting, and release date. Actually, we just waylaid the NME after class and copped the stuff from them. It was a good waylay, a good waylay.
Ringleader of the Tormentors arrives March 20, 2006 in the UK courtesy of Sanctuary Records, and presumably March 21 in the U.S. If these titles are any indication, Morrissey's playing all his standard cards: king of ostentatious romanticism, queen of woebegone sulkery, jack of neo-chivalry, ace of bile, and level-three Charamander. Or he just used the Internet Morrissey Song Title Generator.
The royal flush:
01 I Will See You in Far-Off Places
02 Dear God Please Help Me
03 You Have Killed Me
04 The Youngest Was the Most Loved
05 In The Future When All's Well
06 The Father Who Must Be Killed
07 Life Is a Pigsty
08 I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
09 On The Streets I Ran
10 To Me You Are a Work of Art
11 I Just Want to See the Boy Happy
12 At Last I Am Born
Portraying the wizard of Moz on his bloggy website, been-there-done-that producer Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy) exclaims that he is "two thirds of the way through one of the best albums I've ever worked on, with...Morrissey at his best." Said site also features a photograph of Moz at the mixing boards sporting what appears to be a "Mozalini" English football jersey. Controversial!
Visconti also alludes to album-recording escapades with an Italian children's choir and legendary film-scorer Ennio Morricone. We already scooped you on how Moz and Vis are recording in Morricone's former studio, located in the catacombs of a seventeen-century church. Could there be more? For the answers to this, and the mystery of how Morrissey's new record can be both "balls-to-the-wall" and "perhaps the most gentle so far", keep your mice perennially stationed at the ‘fork.
* Pitchfork Review: Morrissey: Live at Earls Court
* Pitchfork News: Morrissey Titles New Album
* Morrissey: http://www.morrisseymusic.com/
* Tony Visconti http://www.tonyvisconti.com
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Questions answered
20 November 2005
Morrissey has answered a series of questions submitted by Questions And Answers participants. These questions and Morrissey's answers are as follows.
Q:
Of all your songs, from both Smiths and solo material, which song are you most proud of lyrically?
Best wishes,
Peter Finan
Haworth, West Yorkshire, England
A:
hello Peter
It's impossible to answer this because I'm proud of most of them. There are only a few that make me shudder – such as "Get Off The Stage," "Journalists Who Lie," "I Don't Owe You Anything".... But most of them, I think, somehow stand the test of time. Of course, some songs are better than others....
Q:
What qualities do you admire in a person?
Louise Stephens, 18
Clare, Suffolk, England
A:
hello Louise
It would be easy to say such things as honesty or loyalty, and so on – but the fact is that if you like someone you'll forgive them of almost any kind of indiscretion. In truth, I'm drawn to people who aren't afraid and who question authority. It takes great courage, I think, to defend animals – and it takes great courage to speak your mind. Most people are petrified by public embarrassment – especially in America, which is why the police constantly shout at the public – this doesn't happen in any other country. Except Fiji.
Q:
What are your happiest moments and memories in the life of Morrissey over the last 15 years?
Regards,
Sean Flanagan
Birmingham, England
A:
hello Sean
Why the last 15 years? Didn't I exist in 1989?
The happiest moments have been the birth of each album. Some people might think this is somewhat sad, and maybe it is, but it's the truth nonetheless. Meltdown was also a high spot for me, and selling out the MEN Arena so quickly.
Q:
Hello our dearest Morrissey,
I was at your concert in Paisley last year, and it was the greatest night of my life. Did you enjoy it?
We will salute you forever.
Amy Rodgers, 17
Glasgow, Scotland
A:
hello Amy
Yes, Paisley was a great night. We were warned that the place was "dog-rough" and that the people might give us some trouble – which, of course, only whetted our appetites. But it wasn't so – everyone was very good to us and the audience were just perfect.
Q:
Could you please name one artist from each of the previous five decades – the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s – who has had a lasting influence on you?
Johnny Donnelly
Edinburgh, Scotland
A:
hello Johnny
...probably not! Certainly nobody from the '80s or '90s has had a "lasting influence" on me. The royal three remain the same: The New York Dolls, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, with Nico standing firm as first reserve. Oh, and Olivia Newton-John.
Q:
Hi Morrissey,
John Lydon once said something along the lines of, "The Irish mean it, man." Those words come to mind when I listen to your music. To what extent do you think your Irishness colours how you express yourself as an artist?
Thank you so much for writing and singing!
Mickey Ferry
Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland
A:
hello Mickey
Ireland has always been a very credible and very poetic place, with no one under any illusions about themselves – we all end up in the same bucket, etc. This manifests itself within me by the fact that I'd obviously like some success with what I do, but I'm also slightly embarrassed to be singled-out. Silly, isn't it.
Q:
Has being a vegetarian defined your life significantly?
Many thanks for taking the time to read the questions – I wait with bated breath!
Yours wholeheartedly,
Anita Delaney
Dublin, Ireland
A:
hello Anita
Being vegetarian is a political gesture, so it can't fail to affect your life. By becoming vegetarian you are rejecting a dominant, macho, wife-beating, throat-slitting lifestyle. Vegetarians are also often disliked because they cause so many people to do what they'd rather not do: think. Also, vegetarians, by the nature of their existence, are telling flesh-eaters that what they, the carnivores, are doing, is wrong – and nobody likes to be told this. In a basic sense, I can't bring myself to sit at any table where flesh is served or eaten – unless, of course, it's human flesh.
Q:
What is the most important advice that you would give people to be happy?
Thanks for this opportunity.
Best wishes,
Carl Hurley
Dublin, Ireland
A:
hello Carl
I'm no expert when it comes to happiness – I don't honestly think it's possible.
Unfortunately, comfort and contentment become the maximum goal, and these are attainable. It's important, I think, not to allow others to pressurize you, and it's important not to be intimidated. Most humans are just silly, and 95% of our daily activities are a complete waste of time anyway – so there's a strong likelihood that human existence itself is somewhat silly. Look, for example, at British television – ghastly.
Q:
I think that Ennio Morricone is one of the great composers of our time. I regard the music to Once Upon A Time In America as a heartbreaking masterpiece. Is it true that Morricone has worked with you on your new album, and if so, how was it to meet Il Maestro and work with him?
With gratitude and tenderness,
Peter Birro
Sweden
A:
hello Peter
Yes, the Maestro came into the studio with his orchestra and worked on a song called "Dear God Please Help Me" – which was very flattering because he'd turned so many multi-million selling pop acts down (I won't mention their names – U2, David Bowie, etc.), so I was delighted that he said yes to scruffy old me. In the event, he was very shy, and he was heavily surrounded and shielded, and there was no way that he and I would end up at the local pub playing darts. But – that's OK. Life's rich tapestry, and so on.
Q:
Dear Moz,
I am Belgian and a huge fan of yours since 1985. I have seen you in concert many times around the world (in the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, France, Holland, Germany, etc.), as well as in Belgium.
Do you think that, in addition to the upcoming tour dates that you mentioned, you will play more concerts in Europe, such as in Belgium or France?
Thank you a lot for existing, and God bless you.
Love,
Jean-Sébastien Dufrasne
Sirault, Belgium
A:
hello Jean-Sébastien
It isn't always a question of simply waking up and deciding where to play – there must at least be the possibility of a waiting audience – that certainly helps. There isn't much of a grasp on how popular I am in places like France or Belgium – no one ever seems to know anything, so only Paris is ever touched upon. Holland remains a complete mystery. Personally, I'd love to go to every major French city, but, Lyon apart, there are never any offers, and that's what it all comes down to. Otherwise I'd stand onstage in Bordeaux and sing to the bar staff – nobody else would be there. Except – at a stretch – you?
Q:
Dear Morrissey,
I am looking forward to hearing your work with Tony Visconti. At this time, is there more that you would like to share with your fans as to the overall sound of your new album?
Thanks for staying true to your fans and true to yourself.
Michael D. Fellows
New York, New York, U.S.A.
A:
hello Michael
Firstly, the musicianship is outstanding. Secondly, the songs are very strong, which is a great thing to be able to say this far down the line. We were all very unified – everyone gets on very well, we are all very close friends, and everyone works for the common good, and there is never anyone pulling away – as there has been in the past. So, this all helped to make the album as good as it is – and we all know it is the best. It is not a continuation of You Are The Quarry, and it has no links to the past. Tony has been a very uplifting influence – has done a great job as producer and I'm honoured to have worked with him. Marco Martin, who engineered, also played such a big part in the overall sound, and we're all eternally thankful to him.
Q:
Hi Morrissey,
I'm a big admirer of yours, and I have been for many years. I find it very encouraging that you and many other folks I admire in the entertainment field are for animal rights. How did you first get involved with PETA?
I am looking forward to your next album, and I hope to see you back in New York on tour soon!
With love and respect,
Melissa Yowhan
New York, New York, U.S.A.
A:
hello Melissa
It began in 1985. The Smiths had played in Washington, D.C. and the concert was finished and I was...where else...in bed...and the phone rang...which was very unusual because there is always a block on my telephone. A voice introduced himself as Dan Mathews and he explained his mission was to build PETA to earth-shattering proportions...and he has! Twenty years on I am still in awe of Dan. Every single day of his life he is in a different corner of the world saving animals – none too big, none too small, none too far away – Dan is there, getting arrested, causing a flurry with the press, and his success stories are phenomenal. He has literally saved millions and millions of lives, and with PETA, his achievements are astonishing. He is the ideal American hero.
Q:
If American television shows that have musical guests – such as Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, Late Show, etc. – asked you to make appearances in support of the new album, would you consider it? (If so, I would write letters to said shows requesting you.)
Thanks,
B.J. Holder
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
A:
hello B.J.
Yes, of course. Try to stop me.
Q:
Morrissey,
Does the title of the new album, Ringleader Of The Tormentors, have a particular personal significance to you, and if so, what would that be?
Thank you for inspiring me to finally commit to vegetarianism.
Gabriel Garcia Pablos, 15
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
A:
hello Gabriel
Yes, but if I tell you what it is I might put you off. Patience.
Q:
What do you love the most about living here and now?
Thanks, Morrissey,
Luis Piza
Puebla, Mexico
A:
hello Luis
Everything I love remains in my own somewhat private view of how I'd wish it all to be. I don't think much of life as a whole, and the world seems to be a complete and utter mess – thanks to people like Bush and Blair. I'm astonished that I'm still here – at 46, which seemed an unreachable age to me not so long ago. I am about to release a new album and many people seem to be very interested – which is a surprise considering how many times I've been publicly buried. But I'm still at the stage whereby I have absolutely no idea where I'll be in seven days' time. Face down in the gutter?
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20 November 2005
Morrissey has answered a series of questions submitted by Questions And Answers participants. These questions and Morrissey's answers are as follows.
Q:
Of all your songs, from both Smiths and solo material, which song are you most proud of lyrically?
Best wishes,
Peter Finan
Haworth, West Yorkshire, England
A:
hello Peter
It's impossible to answer this because I'm proud of most of them. There are only a few that make me shudder – such as "Get Off The Stage," "Journalists Who Lie," "I Don't Owe You Anything".... But most of them, I think, somehow stand the test of time. Of course, some songs are better than others....
Q:
What qualities do you admire in a person?
Louise Stephens, 18
Clare, Suffolk, England
A:
hello Louise
It would be easy to say such things as honesty or loyalty, and so on – but the fact is that if you like someone you'll forgive them of almost any kind of indiscretion. In truth, I'm drawn to people who aren't afraid and who question authority. It takes great courage, I think, to defend animals – and it takes great courage to speak your mind. Most people are petrified by public embarrassment – especially in America, which is why the police constantly shout at the public – this doesn't happen in any other country. Except Fiji.
Q:
What are your happiest moments and memories in the life of Morrissey over the last 15 years?
Regards,
Sean Flanagan
Birmingham, England
A:
hello Sean
Why the last 15 years? Didn't I exist in 1989?
The happiest moments have been the birth of each album. Some people might think this is somewhat sad, and maybe it is, but it's the truth nonetheless. Meltdown was also a high spot for me, and selling out the MEN Arena so quickly.
Q:
Hello our dearest Morrissey,
I was at your concert in Paisley last year, and it was the greatest night of my life. Did you enjoy it?
We will salute you forever.
Amy Rodgers, 17
Glasgow, Scotland
A:
hello Amy
Yes, Paisley was a great night. We were warned that the place was "dog-rough" and that the people might give us some trouble – which, of course, only whetted our appetites. But it wasn't so – everyone was very good to us and the audience were just perfect.
Q:
Could you please name one artist from each of the previous five decades – the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s – who has had a lasting influence on you?
Johnny Donnelly
Edinburgh, Scotland
A:
hello Johnny
...probably not! Certainly nobody from the '80s or '90s has had a "lasting influence" on me. The royal three remain the same: The New York Dolls, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, with Nico standing firm as first reserve. Oh, and Olivia Newton-John.
Q:
Hi Morrissey,
John Lydon once said something along the lines of, "The Irish mean it, man." Those words come to mind when I listen to your music. To what extent do you think your Irishness colours how you express yourself as an artist?
Thank you so much for writing and singing!
Mickey Ferry
Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland
A:
hello Mickey
Ireland has always been a very credible and very poetic place, with no one under any illusions about themselves – we all end up in the same bucket, etc. This manifests itself within me by the fact that I'd obviously like some success with what I do, but I'm also slightly embarrassed to be singled-out. Silly, isn't it.
Q:
Has being a vegetarian defined your life significantly?
Many thanks for taking the time to read the questions – I wait with bated breath!
Yours wholeheartedly,
Anita Delaney
Dublin, Ireland
A:
hello Anita
Being vegetarian is a political gesture, so it can't fail to affect your life. By becoming vegetarian you are rejecting a dominant, macho, wife-beating, throat-slitting lifestyle. Vegetarians are also often disliked because they cause so many people to do what they'd rather not do: think. Also, vegetarians, by the nature of their existence, are telling flesh-eaters that what they, the carnivores, are doing, is wrong – and nobody likes to be told this. In a basic sense, I can't bring myself to sit at any table where flesh is served or eaten – unless, of course, it's human flesh.
Q:
What is the most important advice that you would give people to be happy?
Thanks for this opportunity.
Best wishes,
Carl Hurley
Dublin, Ireland
A:
hello Carl
I'm no expert when it comes to happiness – I don't honestly think it's possible.
Unfortunately, comfort and contentment become the maximum goal, and these are attainable. It's important, I think, not to allow others to pressurize you, and it's important not to be intimidated. Most humans are just silly, and 95% of our daily activities are a complete waste of time anyway – so there's a strong likelihood that human existence itself is somewhat silly. Look, for example, at British television – ghastly.
Q:
I think that Ennio Morricone is one of the great composers of our time. I regard the music to Once Upon A Time In America as a heartbreaking masterpiece. Is it true that Morricone has worked with you on your new album, and if so, how was it to meet Il Maestro and work with him?
With gratitude and tenderness,
Peter Birro
Sweden
A:
hello Peter
Yes, the Maestro came into the studio with his orchestra and worked on a song called "Dear God Please Help Me" – which was very flattering because he'd turned so many multi-million selling pop acts down (I won't mention their names – U2, David Bowie, etc.), so I was delighted that he said yes to scruffy old me. In the event, he was very shy, and he was heavily surrounded and shielded, and there was no way that he and I would end up at the local pub playing darts. But – that's OK. Life's rich tapestry, and so on.
Q:
Dear Moz,
I am Belgian and a huge fan of yours since 1985. I have seen you in concert many times around the world (in the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, France, Holland, Germany, etc.), as well as in Belgium.
Do you think that, in addition to the upcoming tour dates that you mentioned, you will play more concerts in Europe, such as in Belgium or France?
Thank you a lot for existing, and God bless you.
Love,
Jean-Sébastien Dufrasne
Sirault, Belgium
A:
hello Jean-Sébastien
It isn't always a question of simply waking up and deciding where to play – there must at least be the possibility of a waiting audience – that certainly helps. There isn't much of a grasp on how popular I am in places like France or Belgium – no one ever seems to know anything, so only Paris is ever touched upon. Holland remains a complete mystery. Personally, I'd love to go to every major French city, but, Lyon apart, there are never any offers, and that's what it all comes down to. Otherwise I'd stand onstage in Bordeaux and sing to the bar staff – nobody else would be there. Except – at a stretch – you?
Q:
Dear Morrissey,
I am looking forward to hearing your work with Tony Visconti. At this time, is there more that you would like to share with your fans as to the overall sound of your new album?
Thanks for staying true to your fans and true to yourself.
Michael D. Fellows
New York, New York, U.S.A.
A:
hello Michael
Firstly, the musicianship is outstanding. Secondly, the songs are very strong, which is a great thing to be able to say this far down the line. We were all very unified – everyone gets on very well, we are all very close friends, and everyone works for the common good, and there is never anyone pulling away – as there has been in the past. So, this all helped to make the album as good as it is – and we all know it is the best. It is not a continuation of You Are The Quarry, and it has no links to the past. Tony has been a very uplifting influence – has done a great job as producer and I'm honoured to have worked with him. Marco Martin, who engineered, also played such a big part in the overall sound, and we're all eternally thankful to him.
Q:
Hi Morrissey,
I'm a big admirer of yours, and I have been for many years. I find it very encouraging that you and many other folks I admire in the entertainment field are for animal rights. How did you first get involved with PETA?
I am looking forward to your next album, and I hope to see you back in New York on tour soon!
With love and respect,
Melissa Yowhan
New York, New York, U.S.A.
A:
hello Melissa
It began in 1985. The Smiths had played in Washington, D.C. and the concert was finished and I was...where else...in bed...and the phone rang...which was very unusual because there is always a block on my telephone. A voice introduced himself as Dan Mathews and he explained his mission was to build PETA to earth-shattering proportions...and he has! Twenty years on I am still in awe of Dan. Every single day of his life he is in a different corner of the world saving animals – none too big, none too small, none too far away – Dan is there, getting arrested, causing a flurry with the press, and his success stories are phenomenal. He has literally saved millions and millions of lives, and with PETA, his achievements are astonishing. He is the ideal American hero.
Q:
If American television shows that have musical guests – such as Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, Late Show, etc. – asked you to make appearances in support of the new album, would you consider it? (If so, I would write letters to said shows requesting you.)
Thanks,
B.J. Holder
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
A:
hello B.J.
Yes, of course. Try to stop me.
Q:
Morrissey,
Does the title of the new album, Ringleader Of The Tormentors, have a particular personal significance to you, and if so, what would that be?
Thank you for inspiring me to finally commit to vegetarianism.
Gabriel Garcia Pablos, 15
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
A:
hello Gabriel
Yes, but if I tell you what it is I might put you off. Patience.
Q:
What do you love the most about living here and now?
Thanks, Morrissey,
Luis Piza
Puebla, Mexico
A:
hello Luis
Everything I love remains in my own somewhat private view of how I'd wish it all to be. I don't think much of life as a whole, and the world seems to be a complete and utter mess – thanks to people like Bush and Blair. I'm astonished that I'm still here – at 46, which seemed an unreachable age to me not so long ago. I am about to release a new album and many people seem to be very interested – which is a surprise considering how many times I've been publicly buried. But I'm still at the stage whereby I have absolutely no idea where I'll be in seven days' time. Face down in the gutter?
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-tom
~"Let there be no conflict in America, if you bother me, I whup yo' ass."~Charles Barkley
~"Let there be no conflict in America, if you bother me, I whup yo' ass."~Charles Barkley
I give up..... it's too much. That was hilarious though.
"Hello our dearest Morrissey... We will salute you forever. " hahaha
or this one:
"I wait with bated breath!"
And what is Morrissey's problem???
"I'm no expert when it comes to happiness – I don't honestly think it's possible."
And he said that in other countries police officers don't shout at people???? We all know that's not true!!!! "Except Fiji. "??? hahaha
Oh yeah, and he likes Olivia Newton John.
"Hello our dearest Morrissey... We will salute you forever. " hahaha
or this one:
"I wait with bated breath!"
And what is Morrissey's problem???
"I'm no expert when it comes to happiness – I don't honestly think it's possible."
And he said that in other countries police officers don't shout at people???? We all know that's not true!!!! "Except Fiji. "??? hahaha
Oh yeah, and he likes Olivia Newton John.
"Bitches, don't you know I'm being sarcastic?!"
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Oh yeah, dont we wish we were all as eloquent as The Strokes are during interviews... "uhhh duuuh, whaaa, huuuh whaa we're super stars, huuuuh whaaa, oh yah we're cool, huhuhuh" i mean, they friggen sound like me when im stoned.*Annie* wrote:I give up..... it's too much. That was hilarious though.
"Hello our dearest Morrissey... We will salute you forever. " hahaha
or this one:
"I wait with bated breath!"
And what is Morrissey's problem???
"I'm no expert when it comes to happiness – I don't honestly think it's possible."
And he said that in other countries police officers don't shout at people???? We all know that's not true!!!! "Except Fiji. "??? hahaha
Oh yeah, and he likes Olivia Newton John.
least moz comes across as semi intelligent, he's doing his job, and interviewing is part of it.
i am speaking of the interview on Jonezy's jukebox, it was pretty boring. i mean i know they are trying to get the "rock star" image across by being aloof and unconventional, and i love their music but they werent that great radio/interview-wise, but then maybe that just isnt their thing.
"The power of the force has stopped you, you hosers."
- Doug McKenzie
- Doug McKenzie
Okay...I'm going to be a Moz fan snob:
~Gooch stepping off her soapbox~
Duh!!!! He's played these shows before!!! He's done the Tonight Show at least twice, once with Carson and the other with Leno. He's also done Saturday Night Live and the Craig Kilborn show, for what I think, a whole week appearance!!!Q:
If American television shows that have musical guests – such as Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, Late Show, etc. – asked you to make appearances in support of the new album, would you consider it? (If so, I would write letters to said shows requesting you.)
Thanks,
B.J. Holder
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
A:
hello B.J.
Yes, of course. Try to stop me.
~Gooch stepping off her soapbox~
~Gooch
"Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off..."
"Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off..."
biLzamo wrote:Oh yeah, dont we wish we were all as eloquent as The Strokes are during interviews... "uhhh duuuh, whaaa, huuuh whaa we're super stars, huuuuh whaaa, oh yah we're cool, huhuhuh" i mean, they friggen sound like me when im stoned.*Annie* wrote:I give up..... it's too much. That was hilarious though.
"Hello our dearest Morrissey... We will salute you forever. " hahaha
or this one:
"I wait with bated breath!"
And what is Morrissey's problem???
"I'm no expert when it comes to happiness – I don't honestly think it's possible."
And he said that in other countries police officers don't shout at people???? We all know that's not true!!!! "Except Fiji. "??? hahaha
Oh yeah, and he likes Olivia Newton John.
least moz comes across as semi intelligent, he's doing his job, and interviewing is part of it.
i am speaking of the interview on Jonezy's jukebox, it was pretty boring. i mean i know they are trying to get the "rock star" image across by being aloof and unconventional, and i love their music but they werent that great radio/interview-wise, but then maybe that just isnt their thing.
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
~Gooch
"Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off..."
"Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off..."
Yeah....I didn't get that eitherGlenn wrote:"I Don't Owe You Anything"....worst lyrics???
I've got to say that is one of my favorites.
Bought on stolen wine
A nod was the first step
You knew very well
What was coming next
Bought on stolen wine
A nod was the first step
You knew very well
What was coming next
Did I really walk all this way
Just to hear you say :
"Oh, I don't want to go out tonight" ?
"Oh, I don't want to go out tonight"
Oh, but you will
For you must
I don't owe you anything, no
But you owe me something
Repay me now
You should never go to them
Let them come to you
Just like I do
Just like I do
You should not go to them
Let them come to you
Just like I do
Just like I do
Did I really walk all this way
Just to hear you say :
"Oh, I don't want to go out tonight" ?
"Oh, I don't want to go out tonight"
But you will
For you must
I don't owe you anything, no
But you owe me something
Repay me now
Too freely on your lips
Words prematurely sad
Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight
Life is never kind
Life is never kind
Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight
~Gooch
"Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off..."
"Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off..."
i dont owe you anything
poetry! sounds like some kind of submissive/dominant relationship where one person gets taken advantage of because they like another person so much.
definitely much pain for the person in the song.
definitely much pain for the person in the song.
"The power of the force has stopped you, you hosers."
- Doug McKenzie
- Doug McKenzie
Re: i dont owe you anything
Its like he's looking into my soul.....God I love him!!!!biLzamo wrote:poetry! sounds like some kind of submissive/dominant relationship where one person gets taken advantage of because they like another person so much.
definitely much pain for the person in the song.
~Gooch
"Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off..."
"Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off..."
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Morrissey To Release 8th Solo LP
Jan 06, 2006
Story by: Rebecca Raber
Bigmouth strikes again! On April 4 Morrissey will release his eighth solo album, Ringleader of the Tormentors on Attack-Sanctuary. That's good news for fans who have been waiting with bated breath since the release of 2004's triumphant comeback album, You Are The Quarry. Don't be jealous but, at a listening party Thursday in New York, CMJ got a sneak preview of the album and we can tell you that it's excellent! Mozzer—whose eighteen-year solo career is now more than four times as long as his brief but brilliant tenure in the Smiths—has outdone himself this time by enlisting Tony Visconti, the legend behind some of T. Rex's and David Bowie's best albums, as his producer. Recording in Rome (a city he is clearly infatuated with), Moz has written an album that feels mature and cinematic in scope, especially on tracks like "Dear God Please Help Me," whose sweeping string arrangement was written by veteran Italian soundtrack icon Ennio Morricone, and the more-than-seven-minute suite "Life Is A Pigsty," which recalls Radiohead's "Paranoid Android." At 46, Morrissey's trademark croon is limber as he snakes around difficult vocal lines, evoking Bowie and stars of 1940's MGM musicals as he sings of mortality, lost love and, surprisingly, optimism about the future. Now if you can just wait until April!
Tracklist For Ringleader Of The Tormentors:
01. I Will See You In Far-Off Places
02. Dear God Please Help Me
03. You Have Killed Me
04. The Youngest Was The Most Loved
05. In The Future When All's Well
06. The Father Who Must Be Killed
07. Life Is A Pigsty
08. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
09. On The Streets I Ran
10. To Me You Are A Work Of Art
11. I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
12. At Last I Am Born
http://www.sanctuaryrecords.com
Artist Links
official site
Jan 06, 2006
Story by: Rebecca Raber
Bigmouth strikes again! On April 4 Morrissey will release his eighth solo album, Ringleader of the Tormentors on Attack-Sanctuary. That's good news for fans who have been waiting with bated breath since the release of 2004's triumphant comeback album, You Are The Quarry. Don't be jealous but, at a listening party Thursday in New York, CMJ got a sneak preview of the album and we can tell you that it's excellent! Mozzer—whose eighteen-year solo career is now more than four times as long as his brief but brilliant tenure in the Smiths—has outdone himself this time by enlisting Tony Visconti, the legend behind some of T. Rex's and David Bowie's best albums, as his producer. Recording in Rome (a city he is clearly infatuated with), Moz has written an album that feels mature and cinematic in scope, especially on tracks like "Dear God Please Help Me," whose sweeping string arrangement was written by veteran Italian soundtrack icon Ennio Morricone, and the more-than-seven-minute suite "Life Is A Pigsty," which recalls Radiohead's "Paranoid Android." At 46, Morrissey's trademark croon is limber as he snakes around difficult vocal lines, evoking Bowie and stars of 1940's MGM musicals as he sings of mortality, lost love and, surprisingly, optimism about the future. Now if you can just wait until April!
Tracklist For Ringleader Of The Tormentors:
01. I Will See You In Far-Off Places
02. Dear God Please Help Me
03. You Have Killed Me
04. The Youngest Was The Most Loved
05. In The Future When All's Well
06. The Father Who Must Be Killed
07. Life Is A Pigsty
08. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now
09. On The Streets I Ran
10. To Me You Are A Work Of Art
11. I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
12. At Last I Am Born
http://www.sanctuaryrecords.com
Artist Links
official site
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