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davidt
on Saturday May 25 2002, @10:00AM
D Guzman writes:
Mark Daley, the Britbeat writer at BBCAmerica, gives us his take on Morrissey's appeal. Also mentions Tokyo dates. PLEASE DON'T STOP ME EVEN IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE ...But what is it about Morrissey? What makes him such an international man of influence? I really don't know, and God knows, I've thought about it enough.
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I liked this bit (Score:1)
He will always be a sort of human Rubik’s cube: a conundrum that’s infinitely frustrating, immeasurably attractive and constantly satisfying to solve.
I like that idea. He's made some f*cking good records too Mark.
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oh look at that face... (Score:0)
Morrissey being a sort of human Rubik’s cube, ah great! It's true!! :-)
Top Mark (Score:2, Interesting)
What's interesting is that Mark comments on a gang of Moz lookalikes, yet if you look at the top of the page, Mark looks uncannilly like a certain singer we all know and love.
Mark is correct in stating that these days Morrissey is an unpenetrable connundrum, but it wasn't always this way surely. Remember all those interviews with the press in the early days? And how many of those interview discs did YOU buy at those record fairs.
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The Stretford Wives (Score:2, Insightful)
Morrissey, whatever he is, is not an inanimate plastic object painted in primary colours, nor is it frustrating to listen to his music or follow his career per se. This is sloppy journalism and Daley's analytical powers have failed him. He has chosen to appear clever at the expense of any real exposition about Morrissey, his music and his fanatical appeal.
I think Daley, for all his verbose hyperbole and clever prose, failed to crack the nut on Morrissey's appeal, or he did crack it but failed to reveal the kernel inside. He also missed a great pun on the Stretford Wives - which is what Steven's mother was, before her son became a worldly Prince of Rawk & Rule.
Anyway nice to know at least one clever journalist is on his side!
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so cool dude! (Score:0)
hey, mark looks like morrissey, have you noticed?
cool dude, so cool dude!
For the love of God! (Score:0)
Daley is such a twat!
"Caroline Quentin's poppy appeal" (Score:0)
Lou Carpenter, the Shitbeat Tie-fighter up a small burial mound, gives us his take on Caroline Quentin's appeal. Also mentions eating dates with a talkative gecko.
PLEASE DON'T STOP ME EVEN IF YOU'VE FARTED THE NEW DANIEL BEDINGFIELD SONG
...But what is it about Caroline Quentin? What makes her such an international woman made from cauliflower paste? I really don't know, and Rowdy Roddy Piper knows, I've taught Kevin Miles to fry puffin portions.
What makes Morrisey a man of influence... (Score:1)
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Re:What makes Morrisey a man of influence... (Score:2, Insightful)
If you think we are all smiling, shallow dolts who are having sex with complete strangers at the drop of a hat then you have been reading to many Jackie Collins novels.
And let's not behave as if America is the originator of either soul-less pop or moral superiority.
These were lessons well learned from the dear UK.
The only thing more pathetic than your one dimensional characterization of Morrissey is your sweeping genearlization of the american mood.
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