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on Friday May 21 2004, @04:40PM
Morrissey on "Later with Jools Holland" - BBC 2 (May 21, 2004). Post your info and reviews in the comments section below.
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Better "Later" than never (Score:1)
1. Irish Blood, English Heart (superb, as has been all over the tele this week)
2. First of the gang to die (album stand out track, again tremendous)
3. Let me kiss you
4. There is a light that never goes out (and never will)
Looking forward to Manchester tomorrow, but when is Jools Holland gonna give up interviewing musicals, he is bloody awful.
Are we singing happy birthday tomorrow night, and does anyone know what "morrissey film" is, scheduled for between Franz and Moz at the MEN tomorrow.
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Let Me Kiss You sounded great! (Score:0)
Does anyone know why he refuses to sing 'there is a light that never goed out' at the end of There Is A Light That Never Goes Out?
s'wonderful (Score:1)
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Better "Later" than never (Score:1)
1. Irish Blood, English Heart
2. First of the gang to die
3. Let me kiss you
4. There is a light that never goes out.
Another perfect set for moz and the boys, great to hear a new tunes preformed live (kiss you), Small interview between Moz and Jools, but why does Jools insist on interviewing, he is terrible.
Crowd sang Happy Birthday to Moz, are we repeating that tomorrow night.
Also does anyone have any idea was "morrissey film" is? It is scheduled between Franz and Moz at the manchester gig tomorrow night.
Any thoughts?
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boz's axe (Score:1)
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Let Me Kiss You (Score:1, Insightful)
Anyone else think Let Me Kiss You was performed brilliantly by all of them
Later with Jools. (Score:0)
Must've heard "There is a Light" performed five times live way back when, tonight was as good as any. Once again, came out of the interview with everything intact and more. Lucky you if you're there tomorrow night. Enjoy it.
Jodi Kidd's a talentless bad mannered bitch isn't she? Good to see 'The Ordinary Boys' living up to their name. Oh Mr.Weller, so much to answer for.
Morrissey and interviews (Score:2, Interesting)
I get the impression Moz did not want to be there. The two of the three television performances I've seen (Jonathan Ross and this Jools Holland one) have been very weak. The only moment of intimacy I've witnessed thus far is when he closed his eyes during The First Of The Gang To Die...
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Morrissey you did it again !!!! Good on ya (Score:0)
knock knock....... (Score:1)
Jodie Kid is a sack full of nothing - but most people have know that for years - watching her yawn and talk all the way through Roger Mcgough was deeply offensive - specially as she must have been 'engineered' to sit there in the background - really wanted to get up and punch her.
Despite the accompanying comments from other posters - I really like The Ordinary Boys - I've seen them live quite a few times and they are GREAT.
Jools Holland can't interview for toffee - he should give it up...now
I liked the mad italian bird in the nightie - she was like Diamanda Galas on prozac - great stuff! Beta Band a bit serious - but good.
Is it me - or did I see Amy Lame shimmy into the audience at one point???
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Jools makes Mozzer squirm! (Score:1, Informative)
Jools Holland was a total embarassment tonight. There were 'rabbit in the headlight' moments for Morrissey and I genuinely felt sorry for him. Holland made silly stupid enquiries which really couldn't provoke any charm or wit from England's famous Wildean Raconteur - the sound of silence has never sounded more palpable.
Yes he was a bit nervous, but it is up to a professional presenter to make a guest feel at ease - Holland couldn't soothe a hollering 'pull the cord' baby doll.
Morrissey managed to get four slots on this show - he showcased 3 songs off of 'Quarry' and he did 'There Is A Light...'for the finale. This was a bit greedy to say the least. He is an established international artist. Does he need to hog a show like this at the expense of up and coming artists who need far more exposure than he does? I don't think so - birthday or no birthday!
He looked good, and performed well.
Unlike Jools'nitwit'Holland!
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Re:Jools makes Mozzer squirm! (Score:2, Insightful)
CHRIST! Manufactured bands can chat away (about nothing, okay, okay) on prime time TV as soon as their first single comes out. Morrissey's been at this since fucking 1983! He has no reason to stare into the camera and clam up. It's insane.
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J.Holland` (Score:0)
F*ckj Holland and Ross, give Mozza a live show of his own. I'll listen to 'There is a light' all night. Makes me tingle!!
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Badger Watch! (Score:3, Funny)
"I think that went very well didn't you?"
M:'Not bad'
HH: "yes not bad, - better than the other ones, let's face it. Can you think of a better show to be on than this one?"
M:"Badger watch"
boom! boom!
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There is a Light... (Score:2, Interesting)
Great performances, cringeworthy interview. So good to see Moz back over this last week or so. Music has been so boring for so long.
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Stop being so Bleedin' Precious... (Score:1)
The whole point of the show is not to find out what performers had for breakfast in long boring interviews, but to showcase the best in live music, which it consistently does.
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am i alone? (Score:0)
And I'd Never Thought I' d I'd Be Saying This (Score:2, Insightful)
I've only ever praised him in every step he's taken because I feel the same way we all do.
But Later With Jools Holland was a PATHETIC display and made me cringe.
He wrote off the interview why?
Because of the questions? No.
Because it was all above him? No.
Becasue he isn't used to TV? No.
Because he was being a PRICK? Yes. Yes, absolutely yes. How DARE he think that the amicable Jools isn't worthy of his answers? How dare he act like headlining a music programme that musicians dream of playing, let alone headlining, is a bit of a nuisance?
I watched him on Jonathan Ross with friends who were very sceptical of Moz and cringed, despite him being occasionally witty. It wasn't his arena and we could perhaps overlook it, despite him being a pro with over twenty years experience... BUT on perfectly laid home turf - a music show with all the emphasis on musisians - he fluffed it again; and not only fluffed it; appeared rude, stroppy, and unimportant.
UNIMPORTANT?!!! He's the goddam greatest artist on he planet and I visit this site daily and in 24 hours time I'll have seen him at the M.E.N. in Manchester - I LOVE him - but I can't begin to explain how shitty he looked on Later tonight.
You all know the problem of trying to tell other people how Morrissey will change everything, right? How he rides over all the chart slush and la-di-da? Well I had three friends with me here tonight to watch Jools, all of them almost anti-Morrissey, and how did I feel when he seemed like a horrible DICK in interview and then walked off like a stroppy teenager after TIALTNGO? Like a fool, I tell you.
Oh Moz, you really do yourself no favours. In the Later audience were at least a couple of Santuary representatives and they must have been curled up in a ball. I really do think that - altought he thinks he's beyond it - the possitive press for YATQ has gone to his head and he thinks he can behave how he likes.
NO? Would he have shat upon a four song set on Later in '97? Or even '94? He's being given exposure that he sure as hell wont get when the next album arrives. And all because he's being... well, he's being Morrissey. And sometimes - God this hurts - but sometimes being Morrissey is being someone rather awful.
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Yes, many of you are far too precious (Score:0)
online vid? (Score:1)
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So How Was He? (Score:0)
Not that we were ever in total agreement about anything but my head spins reading these posts the last few weeks. It's hard to get a grasp on any of these european appearances because the reaction is all over the board.
One thing I've noticed is he still elicits such Passionate musings, I'm sure he's smiling.
Need to see it! (Score:0)
Please????
jools holland (Score:1)
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Something I`ve noticed (Score:0)
This charmless man...... (Score:0)
The performances were great though. It was cringe-inducing when he waltzed off at the end of TIALTWNGO though. I think he should stick to radio where every interview and performance so far has oozed charisma and charm.
sounds like.. (Score:1)
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Later....... (Score:0)
1. 'Let Me Kiss You' seemed to improve vastly from the anodyne album version - probably because this renidition lacked the production gloss and the Smiths-esque guitar refrain was clear and bewitching.
2. Good, solid performances of 'IBEH' and 'First Of The Gang'.
3. 'There Is A Light' demonstrated why Boz and Alain will never hold a candle to Marr - competent, but uninspired.
4. Moz was unnecessarily rude in the interview with Holland. Contrary to other posters, it seemed evident to me that Holland was doing his best just to keep the interview going. Yes, he isn't a great interviewer but Moz made things a thousand times worse by his haughty attitude. Shy? Maybe. But his off-standish reactions were rude. Does he think he can behave like that because he is Morrissey? Cobblers. When Johnny Cash was on (and let's be honest, though I adore Moz no-one could deny that Cash is/was the bigger star) he was gracious and humble - a true gentle giant, even though Holland made mistakes about his background when interviewing him. Cash, like Moz, then went on to make four superb performances of his songs on the show. This being the case, why does Moz need to be such an arse in these situations when we know him to be so fantastic in many other circumstances? I expect those who didn't really know/like Moz will have seen him as stuck up and obnoxious.
Tialtngo (Score:0)
Flowers (Score:0)
Ask a stupid question....... (Score:0)
What do you like about the USA?
What do you miss about England? etc etc
We've read countless interviews over the past month asking the same bloody questions - Holland should have more sense and respect for both his interviewee and his audience.
Loved the walk off at the ned - pity the audience didn't storm the stage in true Moz worship
later... (Score:1)
"Uk? LA? What do u miss most???", usual, boring questions. Surely the UNIQUE MOZ deserves more mature and interesting questions.He has been treated like an idiot by the so-called hosts this week. RESPECT IS DUE. Can't wait for his autobiography. Love u Moz. L x x
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What Are You ON (Score:0)
Great show....classic Morrissey (Score:1)
The four songs that they played all sounded strong, with a good clear sound mix. Unlike the Johnathon Ross show where the sound was murky at least, especially on IBEH. I loved the way Morrissey's voice cracked on the word 'forever' on this version of IBEH. It reminds me a lot of the same way his voice breaks on the "Beethoven..." version of "Seasick Yet Still Docked".
As for the interview, Morrissey just seemed the way he always does when interviewed on TV. I didn't think there was any bad feeling between him and Jools, even if he wouldn't partake in his Knock Knock joke. As for not making eye-contact, he made plenty of eye-contact with Jools, and Jools seemed to find the Badgerwatch comment very funny as well.
It was also amuch better interview than last time when his voice barely raised above a murmur as he mumbled on about boxing and Cornelius Carr.
The walking off at the end of TIALTNGO wasn't a strop, it was pure theatre. Morrissey knew what he was doing, and made sure the camera was on him as he walked off, lantern-jaw-profile into silhouette. It was Morrissey being as enigmatic as only he knows how to be.
What would you have preferred? A completely boring performance with nothing of any import to talk about.
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Searching for perspective (Score:2, Insightful)
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Absolutely Superb (Score:1)
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Moz sounded and looked great on Jools Holland (Score:0)
Charisma personified, and the interview was, well, as difficult as ever :)
broken
MPEG or AVI about (Score:1)
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