Great. Thanks.

Could've been better.

-David Is My Hero

live footage

done with style

Sister I'm a poet [HULMERIST] remastered

love the hollywood bowl coverage. i hope they release the whole thing on DVD.

he put them in his video .
one in the eye of the haters.
love you moz.

What a load of old shit!

What was all the talk of Russell Brand appearing in the new video? Are there different versions? Or could Brand be talking about a new single later in the year?

Wow...that was just so full of energy! I loved it. Really showed Morrissey as he really is ... and thoroughly enjoying what he does best.

Lazy arsed boring cop out from Moz. Why does he bother? A shit video for a shit song!

the song is boring. I would gladly die defending Morrissey, but this sounds like some of his lesser goods from the 90's.
He's got so much more to say. Made me feel quite sad.
As for the video, well everyone wants a piece of Moz. A fleeting touch, a half-arsed hug.
He claims to hate the security at concerts, that his fans get treated badly by them (I refer in particular to Marley Park, Dublin, '06) , but it looks like he positively revels in these concert lemmings getting the boot and shove by the bouncers.
He's a very desireable man, and bloody well knows it, its not 1983 anymore.

congrats to decca having invested 0 cents on the video. great footage reflecting nothing to do with the track.
nice one.
zzzz

Just like the "will never marry" video but with no charm.

They could've done something interesting with the fact that the fans are still getting on stage like in the will never marry video, but grown up.

OH WELL!

P.S i hate the security, load of scum.

I feel that I am the only one that loves this video!

Absolutley awesome single - much better than anything on ringleader. Video is ok - thought Russell Brand was to be in it ? Maybe the next single .............

It's nice that he still makes music (still releases good records too), tours, etc., but he seems like an old man anymore. I haven't been to a Morrissey concert since YATQ - but it seemed so... 'vegas'. This video even more so, the band in uniforms? Morrissey dressed like he's going into the office for his 9x5 job...
I like him and love his music more, but he's really past his prime. Siouxsie Sioux is even a bit older I think, but she's still managed to hold it together and put on a good show. I think when I saw the YATQ show, I actually left a little early to escape the rush out of the concert afterwards - ten years before, I would never have thought to do that.

I hope this song isn't going to be a single.

Morrissey has never liked making videos, and never wanted to, but found he had to.... so it's better to have this kind of live footage than a half-arsed attempt at a 'real video' and personally i like it. I think also the song is a real grower, and i wish people would stop moaning. Whatever he does someone will moan...some slagged Vauxhall for being too 'mellow' then slag 'Southpaw' for being too rock...the guy can't win. Don't like it, fine, but shut the fuck up about it, and simply don't buy it. I think it's great.

Cool Video. I love the live footage ones. This one in particular has so much energy and action. Awesome!

The song itself is okay during most parts but the one part where he sings about never being someone's sweetie, musically or lyrically just seems too forced and it doesn't quite fit that well.

I do think the recorded version sounds better than the live versions i have seen, for some reason but not tremendously more.

It made my morning just a little brighter - with my bittersweet coffee :)

The interesting thing about the clip is that it goes on the same line as "Will Never Marry", but with a hint more of deliberate French-accordeon/Adams Family dark comedy sprinkles to it. I love the way the "French accordeon follows Morrissey's voice as if it were haunting it, and the way the atmosphere of desillusion conveyed by the song contrasts so bluntly with those images of adoration of countless fans.

and the only prescription is more cowbell! :)

What the fuck? A montage of some recent concerts? At least when it was done with First of the Gang to Die, there was some style and correlation to the song. This video has nothing to do with anything--it looks like a fan-made video compilation sliced together on Microsoft Windows Video Maker.

In the grand scheme of things, videos don't mean anything, but if you're going to make one, make it right. I'm not sure how much money was spent on this video, but I'm sure anyone that had some knowledge of Morrissy could have taken the budget and produced something far more interesting and viral.

This (and the latest "Greatest Hits" collection) does not bode well for Morrissey's future with Decca.

What a dreadful video. I quite like the song but why the lazy attempt for the video. He has given up on the things that used to separate him from the pack things like sleeves (don't get me started on the forthcoming sleeves for this single and the Greatest Hits album) and promo videos. That said another 'Jesus' video with the band walking behind him down a street would be worse but only slightly. Disappointing I think, shame cos I like the song and it's been on Radio 2 in the UK on several prime time shows.

Absolutely amazing vid. And the song sounds much better than the US TV version. Great Stuff! Love it!

russell brand is in this video, after 38 seconds look about 30 rows back from stage and you get a clear glimps of him next to a mexican looking girl.

- Raw footage itself is excellent. Well shot and capturing priceless Moz moments.
- Editing is OK. Some of it syncs well but probably by happy accident. Would've benefitted from a few more shots of Moz actually "singing" the song.
- Video would've also benefitted from a bit of non-concert footage -- even if it was something as simple as all the fans lined up waiting to get in or after-show autographs etc. Or a Russell Brand narrative thread.
- Don't forget that only die-hards have seen "Will Never Marry," though "First of the Gang" is similar. It captures the adulation and mania. If I wasn't a Morrissey freak I'd be intrigued.
- The song is a fine opening salvo for more and better to come. Stop whingeing and support Moz and Boz!

I've loved Morrissey since I was in my teens and he was with the Smiths. I've idolised him and always been proud of liking him because his music was edgy and somewhat different. This song is so damned awful that I can't listen to it, Morrissey or not, it's just a dirge of a tune. His music is now becoming so bland that his 'comeback' has ruined his legacy by churning out such inconsequential rubbish and I'm now at the point where I'm becoming embarrassed to admit that I like his music. Please don't criticise my post, or me, that would be pointless. Just answer me a question, truly from your heart.
Do you really love this song or are you just saying it's ok because it's him?

The way they handle some of the fans does NOT look nice. I mean WHAT is this Video about????? Get your head kicked in by the security?

is he becoming U2?

Seeing this video gave me such joy. This show was the best one I have EVER seen him perform. And I have been to many, many, many a Moz show.

Is it the best video? No.

But it is a delight to be pulled back into that night.

The video is obviously not even mildly creative. Anyone who thinks it's good for the song is just in love with images of Morrissey concerts. That does not make this a good "short film". I'm a film-maker and I know I could do alot better. That's not bragging either, this is the laziest and least interesting way to go about a video. If you have access to the footage anyone could do this.

It's completely inconsequential to the song, which is not good, and could have been pasted to absolutely any Morrissey song. I gave up on a seeing a great Morrissey video, or a decent Leonard Cohen album long ago, I don't want to give up hope. It's looks like I might have too. Dammit!

I´m not too keen on the song, but I really enjoyed the video.
All those people who made it into the video will be so happy when they see it! :-)

When I first heard the song (admitedly a very poor copy of it) I wasn't that impressed, but then it grew on me.

When I first watched the video, I liked it because it made me happy to see people making it on stage and its an energetic video, but maybe its not a 'great' video and I wont want to watch it in 10 years and say, 'Wow, I love this video'. But I probably would if I was in it!

Wow! Nice way to start my day. Thanks for posting.

Loved the jacket. Moz has fab style and I bet he smells nice too. The next release should come scented.

Happy 2008 to all.

That Morrissey will never abandon the cheesy pub rock sound that is simply a paint by numbers formula.

His lyrics have become silly, and token, as well, his voice now sounds like that of a dying Muppet.

It's true that in the music business your shelf life is rather short, and Morrissey is proving that point.

The fact that the sheep continue to acknowledge this tripe says a lot about their characters.

Lame song, lame video. The disconnect between Missy's blathering about being so unique and not really a part of the run-of-the-mill music business just doesn't hold water any more. This is pompous self-adoration at its worst. He so wants to be Elvis - right down to the giant letters and white suit. The video is repulsive in its display of rock-star ego. And this isn't a non-fan talking either.

Jaysus that was an awful video - wasn't even in sync with song. maybe it was someones school project???
sigh...
nice footage on its own but NOT a video.

Paula C

Morrissey is slowly completing the transformation into everything that he's railed against. His music is not even remotely the most interesting thing out there right now.

The past 12 years of his career has made him look like he really doesn't know what the fuck he is doing. He's the alternative music world's version of Michael Jackson.

He really needs to retire if he hopes to salvage his legacy. I want him off the stage, not because I never want to see him again, but simply for his own good. It's truly sad to watch.

this is only a promotional video for the song from Decca Records and not the official video due out soon. stay tuned!

That was obviously NOT the real video.
That was so fucking boring.

this video is awesome, my teacher(suzie) is in it, she's the one with the black and white dress on, she

didnt really get into the last album, some tracks ok, but this single is much better, good tune and his voice sounds better than ever, nice one.

perhaps the worst song he's ever written. how can anyone defend this piece of rubbish? imean:

I was wasting my time
Trying to fall in love
Disappointment came to me and
Booted me and bruised and hurt me

I was wasting my time
Looking for love
Someone must look at me
And see their sunlit dream

I was wasting my time
Praying for love
For love that never comes from
Someone who does not exist

Let me live before I die
Not me, not I

I was wasting my life
Always thinking about myself
Someone on their deathbed said:
"There are other sorrows too"

I was driving my car
I crashed and broke my spine
So yes there are things worse in life
Than never being someone's sweetie

That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up
That's how people grow up

As for me, I'm ok
For now anyway

give me a break. thats as bad as any lyric ever written by anyone. the tune is worthless (the intro is horrid)- finn's hollow production back in action. even his singing is poor. there is not one redeeming feature to this song. it's flat out terrible.

It is a good video, and I really like the song. People who are slagging it off are cloth eared!

Fantastic white suit as well!