Morrissey No.6 in NME's Cool List 2004

[Uncleskinny]

It's a top 50, but here are the top 10:

1:Carl Barat/Pete Doherty
2: Mike Skinner
3: Eminem
4: Johnny Borrel (Razorlight)
5: Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdiand)
6: Morrissey
7: Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)
8: Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
9: Martin Tomlinson (Selfish C**t)
10: Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters)

The blurb accompanying the Morrissey entry is as follows:

HEAVEN KNOWS HE'S COOL AS f*** NOW

Career reborn by dint of his best record in a decade, feted by the Libs, Franz, and, um, Nancy Sinatra, Mozzer's critical turnaround in 2004 - from grumpy LA recluse to Lazarus-style godhead of indie cool - was akin to Goldie Lookin' Chain winning the Nobel Prize For Literature. Opening at Reading with 'How Soon Is Now?', changing his shirt umpteen times per gig, putting out 'I Have Forgiven Jesus' as a Christmas single, booing bouncers who manhandle stage-invaders, refusing to play within sniffing distance of a sausage - suddenly a whole new generation are practising their withering wit in front of a mirror and limiting their circle of friends to seven. The more we ignored him, the cooler he got.

 

[Tingle]

Re: Well, obviously they are WRONG.

Nick McCarthy must be pleased though! Placed at #5 despite that dance of his. Nice trousers though.

> It's a top 50, but here are the top 10:

> 1:Carl Barat/Pete Doherty
> 2: Mike Skinner
> 3: Eminem
> 4: Johnny Borrel (Razorlight)
> 5: Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdiand)
> 6: Morrissey
> 7: Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)
> 8: Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
> 9: Martin Tomlinson (Selfish C**t)
> 10: Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters)

> The blurb accompanying the Morrissey entry is as follows:

> HEAVEN KNOWS HE'S COOL AS f*** NOW

> Career reborn by dint of his best record in a decade, feted by the Libs,
> Franz, and, um, Nancy Sinatra, Mozzer's critical turnaround in 2004 - from
> grumpy LA recluse to Lazarus-style godhead of indie cool - was akin to
> Goldie Lookin' Chain winning the Nobel Prize For Literature. Opening at
> Reading with 'How Soon Is Now?', changing his shirt umpteen times per gig,
> putting out 'I Have Forgiven Jesus' as a Christmas single, booing bouncers
> who manhandle stage-invaders, refusing to play within sniffing distance of
> a sausage - suddenly a whole new generation are practising their withering
> wit in front of a mirror and limiting their circle of friends to seven.
> The more we ignored him, the cooler he got.

 

[Jones]

Re: Can't believe they are still promoting Doherty

So it's "cool" to be an out of control junkie is it?

I think Morrissey is wrong when he says the NME has changed. Egging Pete on to be self destructive is just as reprehensible as the Morrissey is a racist campaign.

 

[ison]

Re: Andy Rourke should be in there he is more trendy than all of them!!!

Andy Rourke should be No 1!!!

 

[L]

lol damn beat me to it ,cool 3D cover too

 

[Come Back To Cavan]

The complete Top 50 {from ILM}

From http://ilx.p3r.net/thread.php?msgid=4047460

50. Graham Coxon
49. Alan Dohoe (The Rakes)
48. The Game
47. Sam Forrest (Nine Black Alps)
46. Mike H (The Bravery)
45. Thom Yorke
44. Eddie Argos (Art Brut)
43. Joanna Newsom
42. Nic Offer (!!!)
41. Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
40. Robert Smith
39. Charlotte Hatherley (Ash)
38. Paul Epworth
37. Greg Oliver (Fierce Girl)
36. Victoria Bergsman (The Concretes)
35. Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)
34. SAm Herlihy (Hope Of The States)
33. Willy Mason
32. Jamelia
31. Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
30. John Linger (Neil's Children)
29. Murray Lightburn (The Dears)
28. Abi Harding (The Zutons)
27. Albert Hammond Jr (The Strokes)
26. Jack White
25. Dizzee Rascal
24. Matt Bellamy (Muse)
23. Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit)
22. Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
21. Ross Millard (The Futureheads)
20. Serge Pizzorno (Kasabian)
19. Gwen Stefani
18. Devendra Banhart
17. Meg White
16. Carlos D (Interpol)
15. Kyp Malone (TV On The Radio)
14. Kim Deal
13. Andre 3000 (Outkast)
12. The Maggot (Goldie Lookin' Chain)
11. Dominic Masters (The Others)
10. Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters)
9. Martin Tomlinson (Selfish c***)
8. Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
7. Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)
6. Morrissey
5. Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand)
4. Johnny Borrell (Razorlight)
3. Eminem
2. Mike Skinner

1. Pete Doherty / Carl Barat

-- James Mitchell (jame...), November 24th, 2004.

 

[L]

Re: The complete Top 50 {from ILM}

thom york should be in the top 10 .are these people stupid or what?

 

[Come Back To Cavan]

A cup of congealed sick is cooler than Devendra Banhart

> thom york should be in the top 10 .are these people stupid or what?

I like Thom too but don't think of him as cool, as such - he certainly doesn't deserve to be 5 places below Fat Bob, however. And a cup of congealed sick is cooler than Devendra Banhart.

 

[Come Back To Cavan]

Predictable Outrrrrrage from The Times {about Pete, not Morrissey}

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1371711,00.html

 

[L]

Re: Predictable Outrrrrrage from The Times {about Pete, not Morrissey}

i'm sorry but i happen to agree with this ,pete is not cool he is ill and needs help making him n 1 coolest takes the piss.