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Morrissey's cancelled publishing deal - the-sauce.org

posted by davidt on Saturday July 18 2009, @11:00AM
Kewpie sends the link (via Morrissey reddit), originally posted by Danny_in the forums (original post):

Thursday, 16 July 2009
WORD SMITH - the-source.org
EXCLUSIVE

Music icon Morrissey was offered £1 million and the opportunity to publish his lyrics as a collection of poetry by the respected publisher Faber and Faber, the-sauce.org can reveal.
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  • I wonder... (Score:2, Funny)

    ...how many Londoners (and travelers) logged onto Moz-solo today and see the word "canceled" at the top of the page and had a near-heart attack?
    Anonymous -- Saturday July 18 2009, @12:49PM (#336521)
  • This would have been so awesome.

    Just a matter of time till he publishes though, clearly.
    Anonymous -- Saturday July 18 2009, @01:57PM (#336526)

  • Why? (Score:3, Insightful)

    Why would he publish his lyrics as a collection of poetry when people can just read them from the CD booklets? The whole point of Mozzer's lyrics is that they go along with music.
    Anonymous -- Saturday July 18 2009, @02:17PM (#336529)

    • Faber Book (Score:2, Insightful)

      I think the answer is clear. Didn't Faber publish Paul McCartney's collection, 'Blackbird: Poems And Lyrics 1965-1999'. This sounds the similar to me.
      miss anna -- Saturday July 18 2009, @04:28PM (#336557)
      (User #22298 Info)
    • Re:Why? by Anonymous (Score:0) Sunday July 19 2009, @09:09AM
  • I hope it still happens, somehow. Would love to sneak into his room and read his diary... or read some uncollected lyrics and poems ("Poppycocteau" was brilliant).
    Anonymous -- Saturday July 18 2009, @04:38PM (#336559)
  • got enough pounds to live a luxury life

    plus he would never sell his lyrics even if he
    was living on the dole
    Celibate Cry <[email protected]> -- Sunday July 19 2009, @07:37AM (#336654)
    (User #220 Info)
    and the hills are alive with celibate cries
  • The sum listed here - if it is correct, is a miniscule amount for a book that will sell worldwide to an ever growing 'fan' base.

    He is worth more and has made an excellent choice not to progress.
    Piccadily -- Sunday July 19 2009, @01:32PM (#336696)
    (User #22795 Info)
  • the likes of ezra pound, jean cocteau, w. h. auden, robert lowell, ted hughes, sylvia plath, et. al.
    judefolly -- Sunday July 19 2009, @10:21PM (#336742)
    (User #21304 Info | http://judefolly.com/blog)
    'sick to the back teeth'
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