Morrissey's World Blogspot: who is the actual author?

[Girl Genius]

I believe Morrissey is the author of the blog. But nobody else seems to. Why is this? I know one of the blog entries was him supposedly disassociating himself from that very blog. But that makes little sense. He's so very fond of launching lawsuits, why would he not ROAST somebody pretending to be him on a blog if that was the case.

[Girl Genius]

That's very cute & very funny Skylarker. But all I'm in search of is an intelligent answer. Is that really so strange?

[SparkleBoy]

Skylarker was correct. You need to change your name.

[loveblue]

I believe Morrissey is the author of the blog. But nobody else seems to. Why is this? I know one of the blog entries was him supposedly disassociating himself from that very blog. But that makes little sense. He's so very fond of launching lawsuits, why would he not ROAST somebody pretending to be him on a blog if that was the case.

I thought so to at first but then I remembered Morrisseys post on truetoyou.

The only reason I don't think so now is bc whoever it is talked about their IBS. Maybe I have high hopes, but I hope Morrissey isn't the type to have IBS and talk about it openly.

[PaleBlueDot]

so clearly not moz lol

[Tomi]

I think the person behind it may have had a hand in the (let's be honest now, sometimes hilarious) fake set lists back in 2006.
http://tour.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=06/05/17/0956207
I have s suspicion it is a Guardian journalist (not Tim Jonze) who may have previously worked for the nme ... but that is mere conjecture.

[King Leer]

From the bits I've read it's occasionally amusing. I'm amazed at how up to date it's kept.
Some of the shorter, less overtly humorous asides could pass for Moz. Real Morrissey and the blog Morrissey can both be verbose, but the style differs.

[Orson Swells]

If you compare the writing style of the blog with Morrissey's Maladjusted reissue diary notes, for instance, it clearly isn't him.

[Tomi]

The latest installment is quite a hoot. Whoever it is, has it in for Petridis, too. There are a couple of agendas going on there, I think.

[JoanOfArc]

I believe Morrissey is the author of the blog.I dont think so,the blog is too unfunny and dull.Pure graphomania.

[Tomi]

In the interests of keeping this thread alive. I am going to wade in again and say that the blog can be really funny. It is strange it is largely going unnoticed or not commented on but i guess that's because there is so much talk about David and this site. I'd be interested to know the number of hits it is getting. I bet quite a lot of people are secretly taking a peak.

[mozmic_dancer]

I think it's a fun site to read.

My only beef is I feel the author somewhere on the site should explain that the site is a parody, and not actually the Man.

[mopeonarope]

Its a full time contributor to this very site make no bones about that....very silly and clearly shows a good level of Morrissey trivia , I agree with Tomi very similar style to the phantom setlist lister

Re: Morrissey's World Blogspot: who is the actual author?
I think the person behind it may have had a hand in the (let's be honest now, sometimes hilarious) fake set lists back in 2006.
http://tour.morrissey-solo.com/artic.../05/17/0956207
I have s suspicion it is a Guardian journalist (not Tim Jonze) who may have previously worked for the nme ... but that is mere conjecture.


"Checked so-low before I went to bed. Cried into my garlic-stuffed olives with Moroccan spices and sunblushed tomato for half an hour while I quaffed champers on the balcony in the penthouse. The cruelty is too much to bear. I'm fifty-two. I've devoted my entire life to making music: to keep you alive, to provide the human touch when you have nobody, to make your empty life seem slightly more meaningful... do I really deserve to be treated like this? Had a camomile tea and went almost immediately into REM sleep. Bizarre. Wonder if it's narcolepsy."

[Unwitting Observer]

I think it's a fun site to read.

My only beef is I feel the author somewhere on the site should explain that the site is a parody, and not actually the Man.

Wow mozmic, if that has to be explained to someone maybe they have bigger problems to worry about. it's obvious after, say, the first couple of sentences, don'tcha think?

[Spinster]

I honestly think the author might be someone in the Morrissey camp, not actually Morrissey. If not, i'm sure Morrissey probably approves of this fake blog, due to the author's daily bashing of "that So-Low place". There's gotta be an agenda. I mean, how many of you were aware of the blog before Morrissey even mentioned it on True to You? He mentioned it in May 2011, and the blog has been in existance since 2009.

[sistasheila]

someone mentioned a username from this forums on the mainboard when they discussed the blog`s writer there not too long ago...

[Road Hog]

Yeah let's get real. Morrissey is obviously NOT the author but Morrissey is obviously A FAN. WHy else would he bother posting a notice about it on true to you? Nobody had even heard of the site back then. It was Morrissey who brought everyone's attention to it. I reckon it's an in-joke. My money's on Russel Brand or Walliams or someone else Morrissey knows - it's probably done with Morrissey's knowledge.

[mozmic_dancer]

Yeah let's get real. Morrissey is obviously NOT the author but Morrissey is obviously A FAN. WHy else would he bother posting a notice about it on true to you? Nobody had even heard of the site back then. It was Morrissey who brought everyone's attention to it. I reckon it's an in-joke. My money's on Russel Brand or Walliams or someone else Morrissey knows - it's probably done with Morrissey's knowledge.

You're right that it is a fan, but not someone as glamorous as Brand or Walliams.

In fact, the superfan in question is a regular poster here; they just don't want to say his name.

[bored]

someone mentioned a username from this forums on the mainboard when they discussed the blog`s writer there not too long ago...

There have been accusations that the writer forum user Walter Ego but that has not been confirmed (or to my knowlege denied). Because I don't believe it is real it doesn't really matter to me who it is.

The IBS post, to me, sort of unraveled the whole thing. I never believed it was Morrissey but that post was a big reminder of that fact.

[Road Hog]

There have been accusations that the writer forum user Walter Ego but that has not been confirmed (or to my knowlege denied). Because I don't believe it is real it doesn't really matter to me who it is.

The IBS post, to me, sort of unraveled the whole thing. I never believed it was Morrissey but that post was a big reminder of that fact.

Haha

You really need reminding?

I don't think the author is pretending to be Morrissey! He or she is going out of his or her way to make it seem like he or she is NOT Morrissey! That's the only reason a few people think it might be him after all!

[Bluebirds]

Author should be aware of this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jul/22/celine-dion-parody-website

Celine Dion has issued cease and desist notice to a parody website, whcih begs the question can Mozzer outdiva a diva?

http://ridiculouspicturesofcelinedion.blogspot.com/

[Road Hog]

Author should be aware of this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jul/22/celine-dion-parody-website

Celine Dion has issued cease and desist notice to a parody website, whcih begs the question can Mozzer outdiva a diva?

http://ridiculouspicturesofcelinedion.blogspot.com/

The Morrissey blog is arguably even more damaging - so maybe he will.

But if it's done anonymously it would be almost impossible. Blogspot are unlikely to release the details of the blogger without a very costly legal proceeding. I suppose Mozza could send the cease and desist order to the hotmail account posted on the blog!

[Road Hog]

The Morrissey blog is arguably even more damaging - so maybe he will.

But if it's done anonymously it would be almost impossible. Blogspot are unlikely to release the details of the blogger without a very costly legal proceeding. I suppose Mozza could send the cease and desist order to the hotmail account posted on the blog!

I tittered a bit at the part where Mozza is thrown out of a Mexican restaurant.

[bored]

Haha

You really need reminding?

I don't think the author is pretending to be Morrissey! He or she is going out of his or her way to make it seem like he or she is NOT Morrissey! That's the only reason a few people think it might be him after all!

No, I don't need reminding but I'm saying that the blog itselfs plays to a lot of Morrissey cliches and the IBS was so far from that theme that it just made it seem too fake and lost its parody feel to it.

[Road Hog]

No, I don't need reminding but I'm saying that the blog itselfs plays to a lot of Morrissey cliches and the IBS was so far from that theme that it just made it seem too fake and lost its parody feel to it.

I think I'll wait a few weeks before requesting you do not purchase that Smiths box set at a ridiculously inflated price of over £200. On the other hand, as much as I'm against charging the proles inflated rates for luxury goods, don't let me stop you if you can afford it in the meantime. I'm not a judgemental type. Of course your money might be better spent on fighting death and disease in the third world. But ultimately it's your choice and don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. So, as I say, I will issue that 'do not purchase' request via TTY.net, but not just at the mo, if it's all the same to you... busy touring, you know, a book to write too... a lot on my mind actually... so please don't let me put you off, if it is affordable on your own personal budget... and I promise I'll issue the aforementioned notice in, say, oh... three or four weeks. Now that notice to TTY.net needs to be done properly, you know... it's not just a case of scribbling down a few words about the box set and then moaning about the record company... more to it than that. It has to be shown to the old legal eagles, approved by management, all that dreary stuff. I wouldn't want to offend anyone or be sued again... or worse - spelling mistakes. God help me. That would knock a good £100 k off the autobiography advance easily... It's like walking a tightrope, being famous; like walking a ruddy bloody tightrope with no safety net underneath...


That is a bit close to the bone! I wonder how long it will take Morrissey to write something on true to you? That should serve as a proverbial kick up the arse!

[King Leer]

I happened to read the latest entry that went on about the smell of a fan named "Paul" (same fan from years ago that dresses/coiffs himself like Moz and has sung some amateur covers?). There was a poster on main board years ago that would go on and on about how Paul smelled, "ponging" and all that.
I could care less about any of this but I guarantee whomever that old main board poster was is the one who writes the blog. 100% fact.

[Road Hog]

There was a poster on main board years ago that would go on and on about how Paul smelled, "ponging" and all that.


That narrows it down a bit. Someone who mentioned that Paul was a bit smelly? It could be Ian/Moby or broken or belligerent ghoul or bailiff or myself or bobmozza or ... well the list goes on...

[Road Hog]

I have to say I think www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com has surpassed even its very high standards with the Bieber review. I wonder when Moz will join Becks, Johnny Depp and co. and list himself as a Belieber.

[roky]

I think it sounds like a Jim Steinman song.

[Bluebirds]

Promises, promises for the Palladium

. And remember to ask permission from whoever pays the bill. It's simply not worth nicking your son's credit card to see me strip off again (incidentally, possibly for the very last time). Or is it...?

I would start to doubt my own sanity if Morrissey actually did take off his top

[Road Hog]

Promises, promises for the Palladium

. And remember to ask permission from whoever pays the bill. It's simply not worth nicking your son's credit card to see me strip off again (incidentally, possibly for the very last time). Or is it...?

I would start to doubt my own sanity if Morrissey actually did take off his top

Morrissey WILL strip off at the Palladium. Just wait and see. He'll toss it into the crowd and wander off enigmatically. Will probably be front-page news on here.

[Wozzles]

morrissey needs to reinvent himself at leonard lopate. that bieber review gave me a boner. boycott is officially over! and, i am getting my period in 20 minutes. i can feel the lining break as i type.

[Walter Ego]

Funky gibbon.

[Buzzetta]

Some parts are rather amusing.

[DamienDempsey]

It is absolutely his blog. I have evidence: I've exchanged many emails with Morrissey. In one of them he even makes fun of how 'so-lowers' don't ask the right questions. We are no longer corresponding, though, because I sent him a really mean email. He responded with utter dignity. I do still feel so bad over it. He's a cool guy, I'm an arsehole: I don't deserve his friendship.

[Kewpie]

It is absolutely his blog. I have evidence: I've exchanged many emails with Morrissey. In one of them he even makes fun of how 'so-lowers' don't ask the right questions. We are no longer corresponding, though, because I sent him a really mean email. He responded with utter dignity. I do still feel so bad over it. He's a cool guy, I'm an arsehole: I don't deserve his friendship.

What drug are you on? :rolleyes:

[Bluebirds]

It is absolutely his blog. I have evidence: I've exchanged many emails with Morrissey. In one of them he even makes fun of how 'so-lowers' don't ask the right questions. We are no longer corresponding, though, because I sent him a really mean email. He responded with utter dignity. I do still feel so bad over it. He's a cool guy, I'm an arsehole: I don't deserve his friendship.

Are you Liam finnegan?

[DamienDempsey]

Are you Liam finnegan?

Who is Liam Finnegan?

[DamienDempsey]

***I meant to type Morrissey's Concert May Have Another Surprise Tonight***

... other than removing his shirt for the second time.

I think the other surprise may very well be him announcing that he is indeed the author of Morrissey's World, the blog.

He posted that disclaimer to draw attention to his blog. Even in an email to me he was laughing at the gullibility of you lot here on Morrissey solo. He sent me six emails in total. I impressed him immensely when I first saw the humour in his disclaimer and poked fun, too, at how easily So-Lowers are tricked.

Today, on his blog he posted this in the comment section in response to a fan asking if it really was his blog:

Last night was beautiful. I thank you all so.

Yes, yes yes - I am me. I truly am.

Even when I pledge to strip to the waist for the first time, and then I do strip to the waist, nobody believes I am me. What more do I have to do? We shall see at the Palladium.

Do you have tickets? I hope so. I hope to see you all again.


My ever-dwindling fan base is all I need.

He's no longer sending me emails because I was prickish to him, something I will forever regret.

Start lining up NOW to say I was right.

[weewoo]

:ha-no:

[DamienDempsey]

... those were the first words Morrissey spoke tonight before his concert.

He was referring to his blog.

I was right all along. Line up to tell me so.

[cynically worldly]

... those were the first words Morrissey spoke tonight before his concert.

He was referring to his blog.

I was right all along. Line up to tell me so.

When Morrissey stripped in London after not doing so all through his 2011 tour, he had already proven the blog was his. If you look back at the blog you will see numerous mentions of stripping in London and also a pledge to strip at the Palladium on the final night. NObody would have predicted this because Moz doesn't usually change his act part way through a tour.

Yes I think this also is an amusing reference to the blog. Just Bieber's latest DVD has been the ironic subject of the blog most recently and Bieber's only album is called 'My World.' If you put 'welcome to My World' into google, you will see Bieber usually opens his 'My World' concerts with 'Welcome to My World': there are plenty of videos of this on the web.

This proves it beyond any doubt. It's quite brilliant how he has denied it is his blog and then repeatedly offered up 'coincidental' evidence to suggest it is Morrissey's blog.

The people on here won't get it because they're not very smart. But how improbable is it that Morrissey would name-check Justin Bieber and copy his introduction to his world tour just a few days after posting a comic review of Bieber on the blog?

Yes, you were right.

[cynically worldly]

***I meant to type Morrissey's Concert May Have Another Surprise Tonight***

... other than removing his shirt for the second time.

I think the other surprise may very well be him announcing that he is indeed the author of Morrissey's World, the blog.

He posted that disclaimer to draw attention to his blog. Even in an email to me he was laughing at the gullibility of you lot here on Morrissey solo. He sent me six emails in total. I impressed him immensely when I first saw the humour in his disclaimer and poked fun, too, at how easily So-Lowers are tricked.

Today, on his blog he posted this in the comment section in response to a fan asking if it really was his blog:

Last night was beautiful. I thank you all so.

Yes, yes yes - I am me. I truly am.

Even when I pledge to strip to the waist for the first time, and then I do strip to the waist, nobody believes I am me. What more do I have to do? We shall see at the Palladium.

Do you have tickets? I hope so. I hope to see you all again.


My ever-dwindling fan base is all I need.

He's no longer sending me emails because I was prickish to him, something I will forever regret.

Start lining up NOW to say I was right.

He certainly did have a surprise in store - he just proved the blog is his by using the very same words at the beginning of his concert as Justin Bieber used at the opening of his 'My World' tour shows. Both Bieber and Morrissey said, 'Welcome to my World.' This coming just a few days after 'Morrissey' on the blog reviewed the Bieber DVD.

But how did YOU know? I am intrigued.

[cynically worldly]

Who is Liam Finnegan?

IT has now been all but proven Morrissey is the author - but i doubt the regulars will notice.

[Bluebirds]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1702443/usercomments-261

Boz Boorer reviews Bieber

[mcrickson]

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[cynically worldly]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1702443/usercomments-261

Boz Boorer reviews Bieber

yes and that stuff about Bieber was posted just a few days before Morrissey chose to begin his gig with a direcdt quote from Justin Bieber who began his 'My World tour' shows with 'Welcome to My World.'

It's hilarious - do you seriously think both this and his decision to strip after the pledge on the blog are coincidences? I don't. Dempsey was right.

[DamienDempsey]

Thank you, baby! Finally, somebody as smart as I am makes an appearance.

[DamienDempsey]

I've known it was his blog for at least a month. We've sent one another emails. One email he sent was as long as one of his blog posts. It was like the most perfect drug! Positively spell-binding! Our correspondence began when I sent him an email about how funny his 'disclaimer post' was. He's the coolest guy.

And who the fuck else can write as skillfully as him? Nobody, which is further evidence the blog is his. Like I said, he looks upon it all as a bit of a joke; he thinks it's hilarious the So-Lowers don't even bother to ask 'the right questions' regarding the ownership of his blog. I'm just glad I was among the first to know.

When I subscribed to his blog, I was only the twelfth person. He now has twenty-two thanks to me, because I've been constantly talking about it on here. Posting thread after thread, even getting banned twice for losing my patience with the So-Lowers. It's a lovely conclusion to what became an obsession for me!

[lg_br]

I think someone is pretending to be him and corresponding with you, kid.
Don't let him do it.

[DamienDempsey]

Come on, my dear. Talk common sense. I'm not daft, I'd know if it was some kid. All you need to do is read his blog posts from the past few days (especially the comments, on which Morrissey posts replies to fans) to know I am utterly right. Must I show you the emails he sent me? Does it really have to come to that?

[cynically worldly]

I think someone is pretending to be him and corresponding with you, kid.
Don't let him do it.

You actually think all of the above is a coincidence? Have you even seen the blog? Take a look at www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com

You will see him promise to strip to the waist when it looked like he had retired form doing so, before stripping off in London just a couple of days after the 'pledge' on the blog - that alone proves he at least reads the blog and thinks it's amusing to act on it, even if he is not the author.

Then he begins his concert by quoting the very words Justin Bieber uses to introduce his live concerts just a few days after a review of the Bieber DVD is posted on the blog and by Boz on IMDB.


You seriously think all that is coincidence?

And what about the fact morrissey denied he was the author back when nobody even knew the blog existed. He had no cause to deny it back then, and his actions actually had the effect of advertising the blog and increasing its readership! It was not even linked on google before his announcement according to some - and now there are hundreds and thousands of links becaus eof Morrissey's denial!

Finally if you look at the writing style and the irony, there's a lot of evidence to suggest it could well be him. Or maybe someone he knows well.

[PaleBlueDot]

Oh dear

[Bluebirds]

I'm sure Moz would really go straight to his room after a triumphant final gig on the tour so far and link a Justin Beiber story on his blogspot. I would think even if he had retired, alone of course, his eyes would have been averted to the television screen as the words of Panic rung true in his line of vision.

Can you explain why noone decided to out Morrissey back in 2009 when he started doing this blog?

[DamienDempsey]

I'm sure Moz would really go straight to his room after a triumphant final gig on the tour so far and link a Justin Beiber story on his blogspot. I would think even if he had retired, alone of course, his eyes would have been averted to the television screen as the words of Panic rung true in his line of vision.

Can you explain why noone decided to out Morrissey back in 2009 when he started doing this blog?

You know, I just read the Bieber post on his blog. It's a disappointment. When he has been given an awesome chance to tout his blog he blows it. It's all so sad. Morrissey just may be losing his mind or something. The Bieber posts can only result in doubt. Now that he's talking about Bieber doing a Meat is Murder cover, I have to question it all again. One surprising thing I discovered is that nobody seems to really care whether it is his blog or not. I cannot, after this early morning SECOND Bieber post, really blame them. I'm jumping ship, I really couldn't be bothered with Morrissey anymore. Fuck a Bieber cover, I'll come back only if he has another album to offer all of us. Bloody Bieber thing, it's all a big headache.

[DamienDempsey]

To answer your question about why didn't anyone 'out' Morrissey in 2009 (really good one too, by the way):

Simply because they didn't care then and they care even less now it seems.

[Skylarker]

You know, I just read the Bieber post on his blog. It's a disappointment. When he has been given an awesome chance to tout his blog he blows it. It's all so sad. Morrissey just may be losing his mind or something. The Bieber posts can only result in doubt. Now that he's talking about Bieber doing a Meat is Murder cover, I have to question it all again. One surprising thing I discovered is that nobody seems to really care whether it is his blog or not. I cannot, after this early morning SECOND Bieber post, really blame them. I'm jumping ship, I really couldn't be bothered with Morrissey anymore. Fuck a Bieber cover, I'll come back only if he has another album to offer all of us. Bloody Bieber thing, it's all a big headache.

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/4973/singleo.jpg

[King Leer]

Jesus Christ, I can't believe people think the coincidences (shirt removal, Bieber blurb) mean it must be his blog rather than the more obvious truth -- he likes the blog. It's the reason he called attention to it on True To You some time back when it was relatively unknown. Nobody will convince me that Morrissey's own blog talks about some old Moz-solo user named Paul "ponging" exactly the same way a main page poster obsessed about over and over years ago.

Hint - Morrissey actually carries out some things that people ask him to do on these blogs. There was an official website with a message forum set up by Sanctuary Records around the time of the Quarry release (don't ask me what the url was, it's long gone). A very short time before the Manchester homecoming gig (captured on Who Put the M in Manchester?) I posted a message over there saying he should cover "My Way" because he was the rightful heir to that song. What's the first thing he does when he comes on stage at MEN Arena? Sing a few bars. There's no way he hadn't read that message, or had it read to him.

Admittedly much more of a stretch, but still -- on these very boards I was the first (and only?) person who said Morrissey had to work with Morricone the moment it was announced Ringleader would be recorded in Rome. Weeks (months?) later, it was so.

I can definitely picture Morrissey having a chuckle at some of the content on there and playing a bit of a self-reflexive game with it. Writing it? No. No....

[Skylarker]

I posted a message over there saying he should cover "My Way" because he was the rightful heir to that song. What's the first thing he does when he comes on stage at MEN Arena? Sing a few bars. There's no way he hadn't read that message, or had it read to him.

Admittedly much more of a stretch, but still -- on these very boards I was the first (and only?) person who said Morrissey had to work with Morricone the moment it was announced Ringleader would be recorded in Rome. Weeks (months?) later, it was so.



Man, and I thought I was delusional...

[King Leer]

Never mind my delusions, you forgot to quote my first paragraph, which is empirically correct.


Man, and I thought I was delusional...

[Skylarker]

Never mind my delusions, you forgot to quote my first paragraph, which is empirically correct.

This one?


Jesus Christ, I can't believe people think the coincidences (shirt removal, Bieber blurb) mean it must be his blog rather than the more obvious truth -- he likes the blog. It's the reason he called attention to it on True To You some time back when it was relatively unknown. Nobody will convince me that Morrissey's own blog talks about some old Moz-solo user named Paul "ponging" exactly the same way a main page poster obsessed about over and over years ago.


No offense, but I don't understand what this paragraph has to do with you even remotely entertaining the notion that Morrissey chose to work with Morricone, or sang a few lines of Sinatra on his birthday show, because you suggested it online.

[King Leer]

Let me paraphrase myself then: the posters above saying that Morrissey doing/saying things that were previously mentioned on that blog is proof that it must be his own blog are ignoring a much simpler, correct explanation - he simply likes the blog. Morrissey himself writing about a specific, apparently smelly fan in exactly the same manner as some main board poster years ago is impossible, I'm sorry.

My "My Way" anecdote was simply another very similar example of Morrissey reading something he liked and then doing it on stage very soon after. Like wearing the Fuck Morrissey-Solo t-shirts that some berk on Facebook suggested.

The end.


This one?



No offense, but I don't understand what this paragraph has to do with you even remotely entertaining the notion that Morrissey chose to work with Morricone, or sang a few lines of Sinatra on his birthday show, because you suggested it online.

[Skylarker]

Let me paraphrase myself then: the posters above saying that Morrissey doing/saying things that were previously mentioned on that blog is proof that it must be his own blog are ignoring a much simpler, correct explanation - he simply likes the blog. Morrissey himself writing about a specific, apparently smelly fan in exactly the same manner as some main board poster years ago is impossible, I'm sorry.

My "My Way" anecdote was simply another very similar example of Morrissey reading something he liked and then doing it on stage very soon after. Like wearing the Fuck Morrissey-Solo t-shirts that some berk on Facebook suggested.

The end.


So...you theorizing that some fans are missing the point regarding the authorship of a blog is analogous to you reasoning that Morrissey reads online stuff you suggest he should do and then if it happens, you are the reason?

Ummm....OK.

[King Leer]

Not that only I suggest but other people, too (hence F-Moz-solo t-shirts). I'm sorry I don't have time to catalogue other past examples of Morrissey having fun with requests on posted on boards - the Bieber/shirt removal are just the latest two.



So...you theorizing that some fans are missing the point regarding the authorship of a blog is analogous to you reasoning that Morrissey reads online stuff you suggest he should do and then if it happens, you are the reason?

Ummm....OK.

[Skylarker]

Not that only I suggest but other people, too (hence F-Moz-solo t-shirts). I'm sorry I don't have time to catalogue other past examples of Morrissey having fun with requests on posted on boards - the Bieber/shirt removal are just the latest two.

Bieber and Morrissey mentioned in the same sentence...I think the world is ending.

[Buzzetta]

This thread might need some Pitbull... not the dog... but Mr. Worldwide.

It might.

[DamienDempsey]

Let me paraphrase myself then: the posters above saying that Morrissey doing/saying things that were previously mentioned on that blog is proof that it must be his own blog are ignoring a much simpler, correct explanation - he simply likes the blog. Morrissey himself writing about a specific, apparently smelly fan in exactly the same manner as some main board poster years ago is impossible, I'm sorry.

My "My Way" anecdote was simply another very similar example of Morrissey reading something he liked and then doing it on stage very soon after. Like wearing the Fuck Morrissey-Solo t-shirts that some berk on Facebook suggested.

The end.

What you don't seem to understand is that Morrissey posts often on here under usernames and anonymously. This post from so long ago about smelly Paul, that you keep going on and on about, was likely written by Morrissey himself.

Who would bother to do a parody blog? It's a lot of bloody work and its editing is top-notch, nobody else would care enough to invest such a great deal of effort & time. Also, and most significantly, if it wasn't his blog he'd have dragged their arse to court along time ago: whether he liked it or not.

[Skylarker]

What you don't seem to understand is that Morrissey posts often on here under usernames and anonymously. This post from so long ago about smelly Paul was likely written by Morrissey himself. The man drones on and on about the same stuff today as he did a decade ago.

Who would bother to do a parody blog? Nobody, he is the only one who would care enough to do so. If it wasn't his blog he'd have dragged their arse to court along time ago.

Do you think he would really just be doing all of this if he merely liked the blog? You're in need of much common sense.

I'm listening to Morrissey playing Nowhere Fast in Leeds a few years ago; it's really fucking good.

Best part? It's definitely him.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J6hU9-r4tk

[King Leer]

Not this post post about Paul, but scores and scores of them that went on in great detail about his character over a period of months, maybe even over a year. That's the only reason I remember them - because they were incessant. Not Morrissey who wrote all that, I'm sorry. You're dreaming if you think you're emailing with Morrissey. Although he is probably emailing with the real Damien Dempsey often.


What you don't seem to understand is that Morrissey posts often on here under usernames and anonymously. This post from so long ago about smelly Paul, that you keep going on and on about, was likely written by Morrissey himself.

Who would bother to do a parody blog? It's a lot of bloody work and its editing is top-notch, nobody else would care enough to invest such a great deal of effort & time. Also, and most significantly, if it wasn't his blog he'd have dragged their arse to court along time ago: whether he liked it or not.

[cynically worldly]

Not this post post about Paul, but scores and scores of them that went on in great detail about his character over a period of months, maybe even over a year. That's the only reason I remember them - because they were incessant. Not Morrissey who wrote all that, I'm sorry. You're dreaming if you think you're emailing with Morrissey. Although he is probably emailing with the real Damien Dempsey often.

If you remember in great detail all the posts written about 'Paul,' don't you think it might be a good bet the man who Paul used to write about (Morrissey) might be able to write a short sentence about him? The idea that only you can remember and Morrissey can't is ridiculous. Also you seem to believe you were responsible for his singing 'My Way.'

I doubt Morrissey will ever state 'I own the blog' or even 'I like the blog' but if he continues copying what the blog asks him to do, this story could run and run, which is quite an amusing prospect.

Even now with 20000 hits and attention from Morrissey the blog hasn't been linked properly from morrissey solo or any other Morrissey wite - despite the fact that at the very least Morrissey likes the blog, reads it and tries to do one or two things it 'promises' he will do.

I agree it's not cast-iron proof that he wrote it but on balance Morrissey doesn't strike me as the type to give credibility to a website that regularly criticises him, however satirically, unless he is the actual author or knows and approves of who is. I agree with DD about the fact it's too detailed, too well-edited. I still think it's him.

[Road Hog]

When will Boz learn? You don't mess with The Mozfather.

I got on with the London shows. I gave no outward indication of the knowledge I had gained about an evil conspiracy within my backing band to prevent me from expressing my sensuality on stage with a quick or not-so-quick removal of a sweaty shirt and a quick dab of said shirt on my exhausted musculature. Who are they to deny me? Who are they to deny my fans?

Well, well, well. They did notice on the so-low place that this little blog made the pledge to restart stripping to the waist just a day or two prior to restarting an old tradition with an ironic smile. A-ha. Lights coming on in heads. Slowly.

Another 'clue' at the Palladium? I promised to give another clue and I did - welcome to my world. Ah yes, just quoting Elvis. Absolutely nothing to do with an article I posted a few days prior to the Palladium featuring the review of a live DVD! The same words uttered at the beginning of my gig as a certain person utters at the beginning of his... nothing to worry about. Coincidence.

London was a joy. The slight sense of violence/glamour at this time only turned me on marginally more. As terrible as that may sound, I know you understand.

Well since the clues are too subtle - and now I see my fans are posting private correspondence on the so-low place while others post fake emails supposedly emanating from little old me - the subsequent clues will be slightly less subtle.

I may never post again on this blog but remember one thing. Just remember one thing.

I will soon appear in a Justin Bieber t-shirt, for irony value of course. And then you will no doubt be filled to the brim with regret. That is if you're bright enough to put two and two together. 'Oh it's coincidence!' they all cry. Then perhaps I'll even sing a few words of one of his songs? Or maybe not. Those of you who have remained true to me, I know who you are. Those who have not... don't come crying to me later. I won't be here. As for Boz and the old Strip Prevention Strategy: you haven't heard the last of this, Martin. Not by a long chalk. Now I think it might be time to don the old black shirt and black tie, tied nice and short... a little oversized jewellery and perhaps... yes, I will just take a moment to get the old cold stare just so. Where's my mirror? That's it. Lovely. Time to pay a quick visit to a certain rock musician...

Morrissey

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com


If he appears in a JB t-shirt, do you think people like Uncle Skinny and GoingHome will finally get it? Maybe David too... I'm not sure about Paul though!

[Walter Ego]

It isn't Jesus, it's just some feller.

[DamienDempsey]

When will Boz learn? You don't mess with The Mozfather.

I got on with the London shows. I gave no outward indication of the knowledge I had gained about an evil conspiracy within my backing band to prevent me from expressing my sensuality on stage with a quick or not-so-quick removal of a sweaty shirt and a quick dab of said shirt on my exhausted musculature. Who are they to deny me? Who are they to deny my fans?

Well, well, well. They did notice on the so-low place that this little blog made the pledge to restart stripping to the waist just a day or two prior to restarting an old tradition with an ironic smile. A-ha. Lights coming on in heads. Slowly.

Another 'clue' at the Palladium? I promised to give another clue and I did - welcome to my world. Ah yes, just quoting Elvis. Absolutely nothing to do with an article I posted a few days prior to the Palladium featuring the review of a live DVD! The same words uttered at the beginning of my gig as a certain person utters at the beginning of his... nothing to worry about. Coincidence.

London was a joy. The slight sense of violence/glamour at this time only turned me on marginally more. As terrible as that may sound, I know you understand.

Well since the clues are too subtle - and now I see my fans are posting private correspondence on the so-low place while others post fake emails supposedly emanating from little old me - the subsequent clues will be slightly less subtle.

I may never post again on this blog but remember one thing. Just remember one thing.

I will soon appear in a Justin Bieber t-shirt, for irony value of course. And then you will no doubt be filled to the brim with regret. That is if you're bright enough to put two and two together. 'Oh it's coincidence!' they all cry. Then perhaps I'll even sing a few words of one of his songs? Or maybe not. Those of you who have remained true to me, I know who you are. Those who have not... don't come crying to me later. I won't be here. As for Boz and the old Strip Prevention Strategy: you haven't heard the last of this, Martin. Not by a long chalk. Now I think it might be time to don the old black shirt and black tie, tied nice and short... a little oversized jewellery and perhaps... yes, I will just take a moment to get the old cold stare just so. Where's my mirror? That's it. Lovely. Time to pay a quick visit to a certain rock musician...

Morrissey

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com


If he appears in a JB t-shirt, do you think people like Uncle Skinny and GoingHome will finally get it? Maybe David too... I'm not sure about Paul though!

That's it Morrissey, post the same blog post everywhere. For this rubbish site is in need of much filler. Create a few new usernames while you are at it: half of your fan base, the forever dwindling one, can be your many personalities.

Kate Ryan

[mcrickson]

That's it Morrissey, post the same blog post everywhere. For this rubbish site is in need of much filler. Create a few new usernames while you are at it: half of your fan base, the forever dwindling one, can be your many personalities.

Kate Ryan

What will it take to get you to shut up?

[DamienDempsey]

What will it take to get you to shut up?

Boredom. I have no more words to share. Lucky you.

[Road Hog]

That's it Morrissey, post the same blog post everywhere. For this rubbish site is in need of much filler. Create a few new usernames while you are at it: half of your fan base, the forever dwindling one, can be your many personalities.

Kate Ryan

If the author is Morrissey it will be clear when Morrissey appears in a Justin Bieber t-shirt. If not, he won't.

Time will tell.

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com


"A dreary fan posted private correspondence I had sent her via email on the forums of the so-low place. Therefore the letter no longer 'belongs' to her; hence I have decided to repost it here addressed as a letter to my fans more generally. This is not for the purposes of rubbing her nose in it (though of course this is an unintended consequence of my actions ;-) but rather to explain to you all the existence of this little blog. There were so many reasons. For irony's sake, there were so many. Those of you who always knew it was me, kisses and hugs; those of you who did not, you probably still doubt it. Boz Boorer - I hope you weren't too offended. I really wouldn't cross the road to avoid you unless, of course, you were dressed in your rockabilly leathers! I will return one day but only after I have appeared in a Justin Bieber t-shirt. This will be THE SIGN to return to Morriseysworld!

And now to the letter..."

[!Viva Hate!]

If the author is Morrissey it will be clear when Morrissey appears in a Justin Bieber t-shirt. If not, he won't.

Time will tell.

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com


"A dreary fan posted private correspondence I had sent her via email on the forums of the so-low place. Therefore the letter no longer 'belongs' to her; hence I have decided to repost it here addressed as a letter to my fans more generally. This is not for the purposes of rubbing her nose in it (though of course this is an unintended consequence of my actions ;-) but rather to explain to you all the existence of this little blog. There were so many reasons. For irony's sake, there were so many. Those of you who always knew it was me, kisses and hugs; those of you who did not, you probably still doubt it. Boz Boorer - I hope you weren't too offended. I really wouldn't cross the road to avoid you unless, of course, you were dressed in your rockabilly leathers! I will return one day but only after I have appeared in a Justin Bieber t-shirt. This will be THE SIGN to return to Morriseysworld!

And now to the letter..."

I like how "Morrissey" can't spell his own name...

[Road Hog]

I like how "Morrissey" can't spell his own name...

He spent too long living in America.

[!Viva Hate!]

He spent too long living in America.

RIP Apollo Creed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHqUipinDyw

[Road Hog]

RIP Apollo Creed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHqUipinDyw

I do genuinely believe that is Morrissey's blog. That's why I've been so intrigued by it.

If you look at the 'evidence' there's no doubt. Morrissey will probably wear a Bieber t-shirt for his forthcoming US tour!!!!!!!

Imagine how all the cynics will react if and when that happens!!!

[Road Hog]

The blog predicted he'd strip to the waist and he did 2 days later. That's incontrovertible evidence. Also he promised to strip again at the Palladium and said there would be another clue. He said "welcome to my world" which means 'Welcome to Morrissey's World' and is a reference to the Justin Bieber live DVD review posted on the blog 3 or 4 days prior. When I heard he'd said that, it confirmed he is indeed the author.

This means he WILL be wearing a Bieber t-shirt soon. I wonder if we'll be able to buy them at his gigs? A sudden sales boom in XXL Bieber t-shirts might be just around the corner...

[Road Hog]

The blog returns for one final farewell with a Q&A with Morrissey.

Celebrity questioners, too. Such a treat!

[Road Hog]

David has chosen to hide away a superb review of Morrissey's London show, mentioning the latest Bieber-related issues and morrisseysworld.blogspot, burying it on a thread about the London palladium.

Remember when concert reviews used to merit threads of their own?

The poor dear is probably frightened of legal action.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/14/morrissey-london-palladium-review

[Road Hog]

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com has announced today that it has replaced morrissey-solo as Morrissey's number 1 unofficial news site. The site now posts news and allows discussion exactly like Morrissey-solo, only without the trolls. Please take a look if you don't believe me.

The twin aims of the site are: To replace Morrissey-solo as Morrissey's neumber 1 unofficial news site and to destroy Morrissey solo!!

Looking at the site, I do think it has everything it needs to succeed, and more importantly they edit comments that are a total waste of space. It's basically morrissey solo with decent moderation and a lack of bitterness. They're also promising exclusive plans regarding the US tour to be announced on morrisseysworld later.

Full details of the US tour to follow on morrisseysworld.

Interesting development. The site says 'phase 1 is over' and says it is no longer a satire site but a news site. Seems like they just used the controversy to publicise the site.

Site then thanks Julia and promises more developments soon which will bring the so-lowers flocking over and cause this site to 'wilt and die.'

It looks like Morrissey solow is not for this world for very much longer. Morrisseysworld items already get more comments than so-low items and soon they'll probably get more traffic too.

[Road Hog]

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com has announced today that it has replaced morrissey-solo as Morrissey's number 1 unofficial news site. The site now posts news and allows discussion exactly like Morrissey-solo, only without the trolls. Please take a look if you don't believe me.

The twin aims of the site are: To replace Morrissey-solo as Morrissey's neumber 1 unofficial news site and to destroy Morrissey solo!!

Looking at the site, I do think it has everything it needs to succeed, and more importantly they edit comments that are a total waste of space. It's basically morrissey solo with decent moderation and a lack of bitterness. They're also promising exclusive plans regarding the US tour to be announced on morrisseysworld later.

Full details of the US tour to follow on morrisseysworld.

Interesting development. The site says 'phase 1 is over' and says it is no longer a satire site but a news site. Seems like they just used the controversy to publicise the site.

Site then thanks Julia and promises more developments soon which will bring the so-lowers flocking over and cause this site to 'wilt and die.'

It looks like Morrissey solow is not for this world for very much longer. Morrisseysworld items already get more comments than so-low items and soon they'll probably get more traffic too.

I forgot to mention there's an astonishing essay on the site - by whom I don't know. Before you rant at me, this is highly news-wrothy just for being a superb essay. It's one of the best things I've ever read about Morrissey regardless of its authorship. No mention of it on the morrissey solo front page, which is shocking.

Here's a sample of the essay:

"The joy of music is that it allows one to dream, which in turn allows one to find that grain of hope. Hope is not a moral; it is a life-force. A good song is as abstract as a dream or nightmare, tethered to reality by frayed threads, liable to snap at any given moment. The song drags one out of bed, it pushes one back into bed and it fills the short period in between. The song – to the true lover of music – is birth, death, and that other part we bravely call ‘life.’ Most people cannot live. They are immobilized: by the fear of rejection, by the self-loathing they endure, by a slim conviction that they are unable to love another; and more than anything else by a crippling sense of devaluation imposed by this world on all of us, unless we fit the idealized notion of what a human being should – these days, must - be. These poor souls shuffle, mumble and crumble through the years like shadows. I knew very, very early on that I was one of those souls.

Well, what could I do? I could spend my life with the shadows, pretending to live: a man with a life-sentence to serve, which never quite materializes. Or I could transform myself into a symbol and give up entirely on real life, as they call it. The song becomes the living; the singing becomes the life; the haircut becomes the material body – fading over the years but never quite leaving. And I began just then to write about life the way it really is. I began to write songs for those who cannot live – which is almost everybody. At least in England it is. While the rest of the world at least attempts to live life, we English apologise and queue politely. This – girls and boys – is why we’re so good at the old art thing. Art is nothing but a survival instinct for the English."

Considering the nonsense this site puts on its front page, that is quite news-worthy.

Also might add this is not a continuation of the debate about 'who is the author.' The site seems to be backing away from claiming to be Morrissey. This is news that Morrissey solo's days are numbered and there's a superior news site out there now which will also posts artistic contributions by morrissey fans, current affairs items and some satirical stuff like it used to post about 'Aunty Mozzer.'

Do enjoy.

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com

[Uncleskinny]

By announcing that you are out to destroy another site makes the person running the site a troll.

I was thinking the same thing. I hope, for the sake of consistency that they will allow posts on their site criticising it and hoping for its destruction, otherwise that would be the height of hypocrisy, wouldn't it? The irony of David allowing a platform for this kind of post is plain to see.

P.

[Road Hog]

I was thinking the same thing. I hope, for the sake of consistency that they will allow posts on their site criticising it and hoping for its destruction, otherwise that would be the height of hypocrisy, wouldn't it? The irony of David allowing a platform for this kind of post is plain to see.

P.

I don't see any irony. It's a new site without trolls. Isn't that a good thing?

[Uncleskinny]

I don't see any irony. It's a new site without trolls. Isn't that a good thing?

So will there be posts allowed calling for the destruction of the site and criticising it or not? If the answer is yes, then terrific. If the answer is no, then as I say above, it is the height of hypocrisy to then post on the platform allowed here and call for this site's destruction when not carrying out the same policy on their own.

P.

EDIT - and that's not a very auspicious start you have there. Nicking that Dermot O'Leary story from here. You could have at least taken your own photo, instead of nicking it directly from here. Unless of course you took the same photo from the same angle, and you have the exact same coloured tablecloth as I do. If you're going to do this on a routine basis, at least you could credit the source.

[Peterb]

Hey Roadhog, whats wrong with this Morrissey-solo site?
I'm quite new to it but have followed a couple of threads that seem reasonable enough. The fact that it has allowed your thread surely shows a degree of openness considering your wish to see this website off the net.
So what if Morrissey doesn't like Morrissey-solo. He's a pop star not a dictator.

[Mr Reynolds]

Good lord. That essay. Nauseatingly swollen and rambling clunky prose. Pretentious and desperate to appear artful.

So because of that it could have been written by Moz! Or James Maker. A best friend back on the payroll?

[DamienDempsey]

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com has announced today that it has replaced morrissey-solo as Morrissey's number 1 unofficial news site. The site now posts news and allows discussion exactly like Morrissey-solo, only without the trolls. Please take a look if you don't believe me.

The twin aims of the site are: To replace Morrissey-solo as Morrissey's neumber 1 unofficial news site and to destroy Morrissey solo!!

Looking at the site, I do think it has everything it needs to succeed, and more importantly they edit comments that are a total waste of space. It's basically morrissey solo with decent moderation and a lack of bitterness. They're also promising exclusive plans regarding the US tour to be announced on morrisseysworld later.

Full details of the US tour to follow on morrisseysworld.

Interesting development. The site says 'phase 1 is over' and says it is no longer a satire site but a news site. Seems like they just used the controversy to publicise the site.

Site then thanks Julia and promises more developments soon which will bring the so-lowers flocking over and cause this site to 'wilt and die.'

It looks like Morrissey solow is not for this world for very much longer. Morrisseysworld items already get more comments than so-low items and soon they'll probably get more traffic too.

Road Hog, AKA Morrissey: why even bother posting on this site if you despise it so much? It's a strange way to go about things: denouncing the blog twice & then overnight blessing it with unwarranted significance. It's all rather boring. What I like about this site is the opinions are varied. Real people actually post their thoughts on here, rather than you & your wench Julia fabricating fans on your crappy blog. That is the sole reason why the comments are more plentiful there rather than here.

Morrissey, AKA Road Hog: as a subject you are, to use a favourite word of yours, dreary. This site is magnificent because your actual fans happen to be rather brilliant people. If you are the cause of this it is entirely accidental. Your acolytes have surpassed you, it's a beautiful thing to witness.

I'm starting to believe David T. could really have been anybody. He was merely a pawn for you to acquire infantile press. His downright decency, during that particular puerile low of yours (where you crassly had him ejected from the concert) was staggering. He's more of a gentleman than you could ever even desire to be. Weekly you have little, insignificant, one-sided wars with people who could care less about you. Kitty Empire is the latest. You know what the stupidest thing is Morrissey? She actually had a favourable review of your concert. It's absolute idiocy, all of it!

Peter said it best below: make a bloody album & keep all your delusions of grandeur contained. Self-adulation is utterly uninteresting. You are not a website designer. You do not know how to write a proper blog. Oh right, how about that fucking album again? That is all anybody really wants from you.

Beyonce has brilliant music but would she be arrogant or ignorant enough to assume people would want to read an exhaustingly-long & self-absorbed blog of hers? No. She does her job & shuts up in the meantime. I've seen both you and her at Glastonbury: she has more talent for performance than you ever had, or could hope to have. She actually gives a shit about her fans and holds them in high regard. For she is knowledgeable & intelligent enough to realize she is nothing without them. Would she ever bitch about them, or go to war with them, as you constantly do? No. That's why the length of her career will dwarf yours. She respects her fans. You most certainly do not. Even Justin Bieber, the boy you fancy so much & possibly met at a North American Man/Boy Love Association event, manages himself with more aplomb than you do.

What we are witnessing is the ever-frugal Morrissey, disguised as Road Hog (to name only one username amongst the many he flaunts), using the website David T. generously finances to flog his tiresome blog. A blog whose primary purpose seems to be a whinging platform for how much Morrissey loathes this very site: the one he has an obsession with and, more importantly, the one he is always on. The same generosity David T. bestows, especially regarding freedom of ideas, he would never adhere to. Yes, I'd rather spend my time on a site where Morrissey is only praised, because he is entirely without faults. Oh, please! The patheticness of it all is infinite. He can make fun of an amputee, write about who is a c**t this week and call Gaga Ladyboy but positively weeps over the slightest criticism others make about him. It's all utter madness.

Morrissey has only just realized how to post a functional link. And his photoshop abilities: they're simply appalling. Him let loose on the internet, with only his cloistered fifty-two years as scaffolding, it can only be a very dangerous thing.

Kate Ryan

[Peterb]

I forgot to mention there's an astonishing essay on the site - by whom I don't know. Before you rant at me, this is highly news-wrothy just for being a superb essay. It's one of the best things I've ever read about Morrissey regardless of its authorship. No mention of it on the morrissey solo front page, which is shocking.

Here's a sample of the essay:

"The joy of music is that it allows one to dream, which in turn allows one to find that grain of hope. Hope is not a moral; it is a life-force. A good song is as abstract as a dream or nightmare, tethered to reality by frayed threads, liable to snap at any given moment. The song drags one out of bed, it pushes one back into bed and it fills the short period in between. The song – to the true lover of music – is birth, death, and that other part we bravely call ‘life.’ Most people cannot live. They are immobilized: by the fear of rejection, by the self-loathing they endure, by a slim conviction that they are unable to love another; and more than anything else by a crippling sense of devaluation imposed by this world on all of us, unless we fit the idealized notion of what a human being should – these days, must - be. These poor souls shuffle, mumble and crumble through the years like shadows. I knew very, very early on that I was one of those souls.

Well, what could I do? I could spend my life with the shadows, pretending to live: a man with a life-sentence to serve, which never quite materializes. Or I could transform myself into a symbol and give up entirely on real life, as they call it. The song becomes the living; the singing becomes the life; the haircut becomes the material body – fading over the years but never quite leaving. And I began just then to write about life the way it really is. I began to write songs for those who cannot live – which is almost everybody. At least in England it is. While the rest of the world at least attempts to live life, we English apologise and queue politely. This – girls and boys – is why we’re so good at the old art thing. Art is nothing but a survival instinct for the English."

Considering the nonsense this site puts on its front page, that is quite news-worthy.

Also might add this is not a continuation of the debate about 'who is the author.' The site seems to be backing away from claiming to be Morrissey. This is news that Morrissey solo's days are numbered and there's a superior news site out there now which will also posts artistic contributions by morrissey fans, current affairs items and some satirical stuff like it used to post about 'Aunty Mozzer.'

Do enjoy.

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com

Hey Roadhog,
Just read the essay. I don't want to be unkind but unless it's a joke it an appallingly pretentious load of tosh (I must send the bit about a song being birth, life and death to Private Eyes Pseuds Corner!).
You know if this is Moz writing I have to despair. I yearn for the days when pop stars just made music. If he could just shut up and make a decent album.

[Walter Ego]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz1yjKMIfD0

[mcrickson]

Underwhelmed.

[peptastic]

Exclusive news?
I thought true-to-you had the exclusive scoop.
Are they replacing Julia as well?

They have some balls to tell people they are going to cease going to one website for news and go to theirs instead.

[Peterb]

Did somebody say Tosh?!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlN3ezDpqkM
ExTed, please, we're trying to have a serious conversation here.;)

[Maurice E]

Whoever is really behind Morrissey's World would appear to have Morrissey 'on side'.
Why? Well, before pretty much any of us had even heard of it, Morrissey made a statement about the site to 'True to You' clarifying that it was not written by him.
This was unnecessary as a) it drew more attention to the site and b) it was blatantly obvious to anyone who's followed Morrissey in the last 20 years that it wasn't actually him. The person writing the blog was parodying Morrissey's 80's persona, not his current one e.g. he hasn't used the word 'one' in place of 'you' since 1986.
And now Morrissey has once again drawn our attention to the site via True to You.
There's nothing wrong with starting a new site, of course, but threatening to destroy the most popular current unofficial site (i.e. this one) may not be the smartest of moves...

[Jamie]

The twin aims of the site are: To replace Morrissey-solo as Morrissey's neumber 1 unofficial news site and to destroy Morrissey solo!!

The second aim sounds childish enough to make me refrain from ever visiting the site. It does take a certain amount of suss in making such a bald-faced pronouncement (two exclamation points!!) on the site intended for destruction. I'm sure David is quivering.

[bored]

I don't care how many times you post this blog here, I'm not visiting it.

[bored]

I've never seen it either, or if I did, it was a hit and run.

The words "Morrissey" and "blog" don't even belong in a sentence together.

I read it the first time someone mentioned it here. I said, "Well this is fake and lame" and never went back.

Sadly, the person with the blog cross-posted many of the entries into the concert review pages so I caught a few tidbits but I succeeded in mostly ignoring them.

[Orson Swells]

The words "Morrissey" and "blog" don't even belong in a sentence together.

Ironically, that's exactly what you've just done. :)

[The Harsh Truth]

And yet it seems to be getting the inside scoop on things. Strange that.

[Walter Ego]

Morrisseyworld has a long way to go to get even close to this website's traffic. Referrals from a link I have on both sites are currently coming in at 140 from Solo to every 1 from the other.
SoLow? Actually, in terms of visitors it's SoHigh.

Personally I wish we could all just live together in one happy world.

[Cashews]

I think it's good that there is a new site for people who don't like morrissey-solo. Let's hope that this will diminish the anti morrissey-solo comments here.
Morrissey-solo has been, is & will be my number one Morrissey related news site for years.
Any other site that strives to "destroy" it, is loosing me as a potential member. I might have a look every once in a while, but if the hostility towards morrissey-solo continues over there, I'll stay away. Why add negative vibes to my life?
& if I have to choose between a new lover or my good old friend, I will always chose the good old friend - which is, obviously, morrissey-solo.com. (Which I have also stated in a comment on "Morrisseysworld").
Once again "Thank you!" to davidt for maintaining this site. It has given me (& others) a lot & for a long time. I'm not going to leave.

[billybu69]

I was thinking the same thing. I hope, for the sake of consistency that they will allow posts on their site criticising it and hoping for its destruction, otherwise that would be the height of hypocrisy, wouldn't it? The irony of David allowing a platform for this kind of post is plain to see.

P.

I think the argument will be that the site owner is a troll, and the site itself one big troll den? how can it be taken seriously as an informed news site the week after it closes as being a site claiming to be Morrisseys blog? there are posts on there claiming to be from morrissey and a strange poll giving the impression people could sway Morrissey t shirt choice. All sounds like nonsence to me. As likely as the old site actually being a Moz blog.

[platforms]

That essay is a load of pretentious bollocks. Long live morrissey-solo, for better or worse it has represented the morrissey fan community for over a decade. Sometimes I wonder if these people criticising the aggressive behaviour lf soloers have been to a morrissey gig? Some moz fans are aggressive some are sweet and lovely, this site represents them and its better for it.

Save morrissey-solo and don't let these opportunists take away from what has been and should continue to be a great site

[Maurice E]

This clearly isn't 'off topic'.
It's about a new Morrissey website which (it looks like) could have the backing of Morrissey himself - he's certainly been keen to publicise it.

[crookeddays]

Anyone who's interested just click on the following link

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com

The novel segment is just down from the latest news and debate.

Interesting stuff. Stand by for everyone here to attack me because I provided a link for you all. Apparently I'm now also Road Hog and Morrissey too according to DamianDempsey. Since Uncle Skinny likes looking at people's IPs maybe you'd like to ask him if I'm the same person as Road Hog?

Anyway if you want to have a look, just go. I hear David now refuses to post anything from MorrisseysWorld and deletes messages from anyone mentioning it. So you probably don't have long.

[Peterb]

Hi Crookedays, Honestly I'm not attacking you but why would a bit of a poorly written novel be of any interest to anyone (unless written by the Moz ofcourse)? Surely noone, not even Morrissey fans would want to plough through a dull novel simply because Morrissey is mentioned.
Ofcourse, I could be wrong and the novel maybe a masterpiece. What do I know?

[crookeddays]

Hi Crookedays, Honestly I'm not attacking you but why would a bit of a poorly written novel be of any interest to anyone (unless written by the Moz ofcourse)? Surely noone, not even Morrissey fans would want to plough through a dull novel simply because Morrissey is mentioned.
Ofcourse, I could be wrong and the novel maybe a masterpiece. What do I know?

I can see your point mate. Sitting here and moaning about a 'poorly written novel' you haven't bothered to read yet is far superior to actually reading the extract. Please enjoy your day here at Morrissey solo. I'll enjoy mine over at MorrisseysWorld. The people here are so odd it's almost frightening.

[Orson Swells]

I think if Morrissey had anything to do with the site, he'd know where an apostrophe was required.

[Peterb]

Hey Crookeddays,
I only meant that the excerpt was dull and poorly written. After your post post I have no doubt that the rest of it is brilliant. Did you write it? If so, my apologies and maybe I should read the excerpt again.
By the way, I do not recognise the tribal divide between websites. I quite enjoy both of them.

[crookeddays]

Hey Crookeddays,
I only meant that the excerpt was dull and poorly written. After your post post I have no doubt that the rest of it is brilliant. Did you write it? If so, my apologies and maybe I should read the excerpt again.
By the way, I do not recognise the tribal divide between websites. I quite enjoy both of them.

The novel section is not to my tastes either matey but it's infinitely superior to reading your thoughts. My criticisms of it would be that it's a little melodramatic and overly descriptive in parts. On the other hand it would be a great beginning to a crime thriller as someone on the site said. I think you were the same one who said the essay was pretentious bollocks too weren't you? Saw it yesterday. Well what is your taste peterb? Do you read at all?

Orson Swells isn't that a case of kettles pots and blacks?

[Peterb]

The novel section is not to my tastes either matey but it's infinitely superior to reading your thoughts. My criticisms of it would be that it's a little melodramatic and overly descriptive in parts. On the other hand it would be a great beginning to a crime thriller as someone on the site said. I think you were the same one who said the essay was pretentious bollocks too weren't you? Saw it yesterday. Well what is your taste peterb? Do you read at all?

Orson Swells isn't that a case of kettles pots and blacks?
Hey Crookeddays, Blimey, you're an angry chap are you not? I'm sorry my thoughts do not interest you. They barely interest me sometimes. Your thoughts on the other hand are highly entertaining.
Do you really want to know my reading tastes? Somehow I think not.
And hey, leave Orsonswells alone, he's puts up fine posts.
Let's not argue. Are we not both fans of Morrissey?
Favourite Moz song: Last of the Famous International Playboys. What's yours?

[crookeddays]

Hey Crookeddays, Blimey, you're an angry chap are you not? I'm sorry my thoughts do not interest you. They barely interest me sometimes. Your thoughts on the other hand are highly entertaining.
Do you really want to know my reading tastes? Somehow I think not.
And hey, leave Orsonswells alone, he's puts up fine posts.
Let's not argue. Are we not both fans of Morrissey?
Favourite Moz song: Last of the Famous International Playboys. What's yours?

Cab't name a favourite. Maybe between EDILS, WSS and RATF. I'll leave you to spend the remainder of the day figuring out what they are.

Swells is ok, he's just another moaning minnie. I suppose you get used to it spending your days here eh?

[Peterb]

Cab't name a favourite. Maybe between EDILS, WSS and RATF. I'll leave you to spend the remainder of the day figuring out what they are.

Swells is ok, he's just another moaning minnie. I suppose you get used to it spending your days here eh?
Let's see, I know EDILS and I love that one. I can't figure out the other ones. Please tell me. How about pretty please?

[Orson Swells]

Orson Swells isn't that a case of kettles pots and blacks?

Nope. There's an apostrophe missing in the "Morrisseys World" heading on the main picture. If Morrissey was involved, he would never have let that get through.

[Helen Bach]

Nope. There's an apostrophe missing in the "Morrisseys World" heading on the main picture. If Morrissey was involved, he would never have let that get through.

This.

[DamienDempsey]

Nope. There's an apostrophe missing in the "Morrisseys World" heading on the main picture. If Morrissey was involved, he would never have let that get through.

Exactly what I thought. You know everybody should ignore crookeddays, aka Road Hog, he is obviously a troll.

[starless]

Nope. There's an apostrophe missing in the "Morrisseys World" heading on the main picture. If Morrissey was involved, he would never have let that get through.

or have let any of those horrendous typefaces get through.

[Helen Bach]

The blogspot site has too many clues that prove it's not written by Moz. Simple mistakes, punctuation errors and other choices it makes are glaring to those who have an informed opinion.

Morrissey-solo Will survive this cheap attack and I hope davidT knows that some of us remember all those years when solo stood alone (solo even) and are simply waiting for this fuss to die down.
Perhaps we will end up with more than one great Moz fan site, that would be the best outcome.

But when a flashy new kid arrives on the street waving his Dad's chequebook and promising all the girls a good time if theY leave their loyal boyfriends, well I for one would not be too impressed. I might wait and see if he matures into a decent man but that takes many, many years.

Let's hope we can all just live together in a kind of Morrissey hippy commune...

[crookeddays]

The blogspot site has too many clues that prove it's not written by Moz. Simple mistakes, punctuation errors and other choices it makes are glaring to those who have an informed opinion.

Morrissey-solo Will survive this cheap attack and I hope davidT knows that some of us remember all those years when solo stood alone (solo even) and are simply waiting for this fuss to die down.
Perhaps we will end up with more than one great Moz fan site, that would be the best outcome.

But when a flashy new kid arrives on the street waving his Dad's chequebook and promising all the girls a good time if theY leave their loyal boyfriends, well I for one would not be too impressed. I might wait and see if he matures into a decent man but that takes many, many years.

Let's hope we can all just live together in a kind of Morrissey hippy commune...

Looks like Damian Dempsey aka Kate is having yet another period. So many names, so little personality.

Erm, this is quite amusing. Jealousy? Possibly. Thi ex-ted 'dude' seems to have shown a lot of literary flair for saying 'yeah dude' and 'that sucks' and using semicolons inappropiately but I'm not sure he's in a position to judge.

The MorrisseysWorld lacks an apostrophe?! LOL

Oh dear, enjoy your fun kids.

[Peterb]

Hey Crookeddays, what about those songs? "WSS and RATF". Stop insulting people and tell me what songs they are. It's driving me nuts

[crookeddays]

Hey Crookeddays, what about those songs? "WSS and RATF". Stop insulting people and tell me what songs they are. It's driving me nuts
what she said, reel around the fountain.

I'm not really insulting people, I'm just being honest. Look at the crap on this thread - it's like being in the playground at a special needs school - only without the charm.

[Peterb]

what she said, reel around the fountain.

I'm not really insulting people, I'm just being honest. Look at the crap on this thread - it's like being in the playground at a special needs school - only without the charm.

Fair enough. Also I was reading the exchange on another thread (How Can We Kill The Fake Blog Morrissey's World? ) and some of the stuff there is pretty nasty.
You're giving as much as you're getting.
But please mate, the songs, what are the songs?

[crookeddays]

Fair enough. Also I was reading the exchange on another thread (How Can We Kill The Fake Blog Morrissey's World? ) and some of the stuff there is pretty nasty.
You're giving as much as you're getting.
But please mate, the songs, what are the songs?

I'd love tto stay and chat but david tseng has arrived and 'moved' another thread mentioning the morrisseysworld site. So I guess this conversation is over. Hail Dave!

[crookeddays]

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com the new website which had run as a satire site for 18 months has now become a Morrissey-publicised Morrissey News Site with all the latest news, debates, morrissey-related art work including a stunning 1000 word essay about the invention of the morrissey persona and a new 4000 word novel extract.

David Tseng is deleting and closing all threads that mention it or the news contained on that site, as you can see. This is because morrisseysworld has announced it will replace morrissey-solo within a few weeks as the web's number 1 morrissey news/discussion resource.


Maybe if david stopped deleting/moving all the comments and threads, then people wouldn't have to continually start new threads like this?

David has lost 40% of nhis web traffic in 3 days.

Morrissey hates so-low and wants his fans to leave. If you love Morrissey, leave this site he hates and join www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com which morrissey has TWICE promoted while refraining from criticising it.

[billybu69]

Deluded beyond belief, the extract of the obviously self penned novel is so amateurish as to be insulting, and 19 glowing reviews from anonymous posters, I wonder who they are?

[Maurice E]

it's good news that there's now a fan site that sounds like it's being endorsed by Morrissey. however, the more you post threads like this, the more you discourage people from going there. I expect the large majority of us here don't really care that much about the inter-site politics (and were, frankly, a little bit embarrassed by the whole ill-advised F*** Morrissey Solo t-shirt episode) - the more you bang on about it, the more unappealing the new site becomes.
if you want it to succeed, make it an interesting, attractive and well managed site with lots of up-to-date news stories, and steer clear of all the pettiness and bad vibes that seem to have put a fair number of people off this site recently.


www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com the new website which had run as a satire site for 18 months has now become a Morrissey-publicised Morrissey News Site with all the latest news, debates, morrissey-related art work including a stunning 1000 word essay about the invention of the morrissey persona and a new 4000 word novel extract.

David Tseng is deleting and closing all threads that mention it or the news contained on that site, as you can see. This is because morrisseysworld has announced it will replace morrissey-solo within a few weeks as the web's number 1 morrissey news/discussion resource.


Maybe if david stopped deleting/moving all the comments and threads, then people wouldn't have to continually start new threads like this?

David has lost 40% of nhis web traffic in 3 days.

Morrissey hates so-low and wants his fans to leave. If you love Morrissey, leave this site he hates and join www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com which morrissey has TWICE promoted while refraining from criticising it.

[billybu69]

Where does Morrissey endorse this site? I've only seen a post that says he has nothing to do with it.

[DamienDempsey]

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com the new website which had run as a satire site for 18 months has now become a Morrissey-publicised Morrissey News Site with all the latest news, debates, morrissey-related art work including a stunning 1000 word essay about the invention of the morrissey persona and a new 4000 word novel extract.

David Tseng is deleting and closing all threads that mention it or the news contained on that site, as you can see. This is because morrisseysworld has announced it will replace morrissey-solo within a few weeks as the web's number 1 morrissey news/discussion resource.


Maybe if david stopped deleting/moving all the comments and threads, then people wouldn't have to continually start new threads like this?

David has lost 40% of nhis web traffic in 3 days.

Morrissey hates so-low and wants his fans to leave. If you love Morrissey, leave this site he hates and join www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com which morrissey has TWICE promoted while refraining from criticising it.

You are putting all of us to sleep. Can you please stop being such a nuisance? You give spam a bad name, it's that annoying.

[broken returns]

Those of you who have been around this site for as long as me (over 10 years now) I hope you listen to what i say instead of ignoring it, attacking me or even, as seems to happen here more and more, banning me. To the moderators: It's likely I've been around this site longer than you have, and therefore I deserve to be listened to. If you doubt I am broken, do an IP check and you will see this is the same address I usually use.

Firstly I don't hate everyone on this site, I realise it's a minority who behave like online thugs. But the site gets worse month after mont. In 2003 this place was really good. There were friendly discussions, interesting debates, people had different views about the music but they were respectful. What went wrong?

Every year since around 2006, this site has got worse and worse as the decent people left and the stalkers, psychopaths and haters remained. Now it seems www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com has come along offering news that's just as good as yours, art, humour and polite discussion. It's understandable Morrissey Solo is worried.

And you should be. I returned to posting today after almost a year of only making two posts - one a review of the Brixton show, and another pro-Morrissey statement during the personal abuse directed against him over his Norway comments.

What I found was GoingHome gossiping about a blog she found and claims I wrote years ago, Uncle Skinny whom I don't think I've even spoken to before accusing half of the forum of being behind Morrisseys World and lots of trollish comments all over the main page.

This site will die if you don't change. It's such a shame to let it happen when by making a few small changes (banning anonymous comments, finding some better moderators, showing more respect for Morrissey and his band) this site could be a perfectly good web site.

If you delete this post because I've mentioend the blog, so be it. More the fool you. Having been here since the late 90s, much longer than any of you, and any of the moderators, I think I've earned the right to say what I think.

For the record, I have joined Morrisseys World and will go there exclusively from today.

This is the last post I'll make on this site for a while.

[cornelius blaze]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsJSRP7cZVo

[Raphael Lambach]

It's shameful of us that this forum became a mess. When I started spoting here it was nice and a place where Morrissey's fan could meet theirselves and share informations & files. But - recently - some members attack Morrissey's band musician offendind them, Then it's really obvious that Morrissey is gonna start a war against Morrissey-Solo.

In 2001 you could find Solo's address inside The Best of Morrissey booklet. Of course, after several statements of members from here Morrissey didn't support it anymore.

I really like this forum. I think here's still the place where you can find the best (and worst) stuff about Morrissey and The Smiths.


Cheers,
RL

[mopeonarope]

I do find the other site rather amusing.. but back to the real world...no war is going on...if it is its a war film running in your own head.

One has years of archived material the other is the new funny kid on the block.

It's like comparing www.ebay.co.uk against www.ebid.co.uk

Everybody goes with the former

[CrystalGeezer]

Take it from someone who posts goofball opinions about what's really going on: Nobody gives a shit what you think. They're going to go on reading what is comfortable to them and I guarantee the ramblings of a man obsessed with his own site who has already employed manipulation to get people to look at it is not something comfortable.

[Emotional Guide Dog]

itsmorrisseysworld is NOT A FUCKING WEBSITE.

It's a blog, the work of one person only & everyone else is just a guest.

Comparing this to that is like comparing two blokes down the pub with the Oxford University Debating Society.

[The_Myth]

Whomever is running Morrissey's World (and keeps spamming it here on solo) seems to think that declaring something as true makes it true. This is underestimating the intelligence of everyone here.

There is no "war." The BLOG isn't very good. They keep accusing people of stealing their material despite the same graphics being in both places (and appearing here first). It's all rather embarrassing.

But, as a newbie here, I keep finding that this has all happened before...and most likely will happen again. Only the gullible are fooled.

[King Leer]

This x 10.

I've been on Morrissey-solo since '97, and while the trajectory of morrissey-solo.com being cited in official liner notes to a "Fuck morrissey-solo.com" tee-shirt being worn by Morrissey has been a disappointing one, all this tertiary stuff is hot air. More like a fart in a hurricane, actually (no disrespect to east coasters in the US).



I personally couldn't give a flying fuck about the 'war' between Morrissey's World and Morrissey-Solo. Surely there are more important things in life? Are you really that concerned and have you honestly got nothing better to do with your time than post such asinine drivel? I will visit both sites occasionally for news and comment. I love Morrissey but really don't care if people want to insult him and his band, I don't feel the need to justify his existence or his artistic integrity. I will read what threads/news stories interest me and very occasionally add my opinion (which in reality, is worth absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things). I strongly suggest that you get out more and realise that there is more going on in the world than a 'war' between two websites. Here is a site that contains something called NEWS:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

I do hope you find it interesting.

[Borewhore]

What a shitty little blog lol

2006 4Ever <3

[2-J]

I think Morrissey-Solo is winning the war with Morrissey's World.

[bored]

I think Morrissey-Solo is winning the war with Morrissey's World.

Honestly there is not a war against that site. It's a war against the spamming that site is doing. At this point most people are tired of the noise and it's not just the mods, it's the users too.

[bored]

This x 10.

I've been on Morrissey-solo since '97, and while the trajectory of morrissey-solo.com being cited in official liner notes to a "Fuck morrissey-solo.com" tee-shirt being worn by Morrissey has been a disappointing one, all this tertiary stuff is hot air. More like a fart in a hurricane, actually (no disrespect to east coasters in the US).

I'd never be offended by the hurricane comment. I can't stand hyper sensitive people that would feel that way. It got down graded to tropical storm and my state (new hampshire) is getting a lot of rain but I didn't even buy bread.

[mopeonarope]

Anyone who's interested just click on the following link

www.morrisseysworld.blogspot.com

The novel segment is just down from the latest news and debate.

Interesting stuff. Stand by for everyone here to attack me because I provided a link for you all. Apparently I'm now also Road Hog and Morrissey too according to DamianDempsey. Since Uncle Skinny likes looking at people's IPs maybe you'd like to ask him if I'm the same person as Road Hog?

Anyway if you want to have a look, just go. I hear David now refuses to post anything from MorrisseysWorld and deletes messages from anyone mentioning it. So you probably don't have long.

You are obviously single, overweight and most probably pleasuring yourself with the aid of a tin of spam.

But the blog is still often very funny.

[billybu69]

Spam eh thanks for the tip.

[northernstar1990]

Does anyone else see the co-incidences as rather odd? Now the comment about being dangerous....
Is it possible someone has hacked into Morrissey's email? These comments all seem to predict something...and it would be easy to do if you could read emails between Morrissey and others....

I am pretty sure he is not Morrisseyworld....

I don't believe it's Morrissey and I don't believe it's a hacker - I think it's somebody called ratsback, also known as roadhog. If you read ratsback's blog and his twitter account he's from the isle of wight and his blog is a badly written version of morrisseysworld, which i think he does deliberately to make it seem like it's not him.

But it is strange that the coincidences continue to mount. I believe there are only two possibilities:

1 he has inside information coming from julia or someone in the music industry (not impossible)

2 Morrissey has been playing along


A lot of people who put it down to coincidence have no idea how many 'coincidences' there have been. As you point out it can't just all be coincidences.

A lot of the stuff could be - yes it was prescient that the blog predicted he'd take his shirt off in London when he hadn't previously done it but it might just have been a lucky guess. At the time people were saying here that if he took his shirt off they'd believe it was Morrissey ebcause he hadn't done it all tour! After he took it off, they dismissed it as coincidence. It might well be - but they can't ALL be. Quoting Bieber a few days after the Bieber live review on the blog might also have been a coincidence. But look at all of the coincidences together:

removal of the shirt, 'accidentally quoting bieber,' the prediction of a US tour and the mention of it within a few days of the official announcement and then the mention of Argentinian dates right before the Argentinian dates, then you have the pledge to 'appear' with a white rose followed a couple of weeks later by morrissey's name on a magazine article right next to a huge white rose - article by linder, then you have the absolutely bizarre morrissey pose at the recording of conan which he'd never done before and comes straight off an article on the blog from 3-4 weeks ago about freemasonic poses in the music industry, then you have boz boorer (official) tweeting MorrisseysWorld and Kristeen messaging MorrisseysWorld, and you have Morrissey denying FOUR times he's the blogger! I mean come on!

The blog remains up and Morrissey was told by the blogger that it would be removed if he posted a simple message on true to you requesting it be taken down.

This is just a few but the list goes on and on.

For example, the MorrisseysWorld twitter account posted Years of Refusal was the best album of Morrissey's life on dec 25th, and on the 26th Morrissey posted his list of best albums on TTY!

Either way whoever it is has inside information or Morrissey is playing along. It's one or the other. I don't believe it's Morrissey because I believe it's more likely to be RatsBack with some kind of inside info or Morrissey's covert consent playing along.

But it could turn out to be Morrissey. Stranger things have happened and Morrissey's the king of strange things!

Here's the thing though - most of the stuff could result from inside info but certain things have happened where Morrissey has seemingly copied ideas on the blog. Here are a few:

1 Morrissey did the hands cupping eyes pose straight off the blog - check it out and you'll be amazed. The blog couldn't possibly have known he'd do that and it was very out of character for Morrissey

2 The bog has been specifically bashing the Guardian and Petridis since 2009. Morrissey has recently begun to specifically bash the Guardian and no other newspaper has ever been criticised by him to my knowledge.

3 His latest release of Viva Hate comes with a Tacky Badge - that's mentioned 3 times on the blog in 2009 alone!



If you read and study the blog this is all true and to say it's all coincidence would just be stupid.

[northernstar1990]

I remember a few months ago when the blog said it would close if Morrissey criticised it. Morrissey has now called it dangerous in his recent Brazilian interview - should MorrisseysWorld now close?

I say it should

But I doubt it will because I think Morrissey likes it and plays along with it, hence all the 'coincidences' which clearly prove he must be playing a game if he's not the owner (which I don't think he is)

wonder what the rest of you think?

Troll post

[osric]

The person behind Morrissey's World goes by the name of TheRatsBack on twitter and has a blog called Following The Mozziah, where you can see his creepy obsession with Morrissey in all its glory (his latest post is a good example). He's admitted to impersonating Ian Botham and Amanda Holden in the past. He's been caught having at least 5 different Twitter accounts. He's not very bright and he's a poor writer who can't spell, so he's pretty easy to sniff out. Also, The MorrisseysWorld blog has had multiple identities just like TheRatsBack: R, Log Lady, etc. It's pretty funny he doesn't recognize he's giving himself away.

He may or may not have been known as Broken many months ago. Whether that's the same broken on here or not, I don't know.

It's really sad and slightly disconcerting. There are maybe about 10 people who still cling to the delusional belief it really is Morrissey and devote their life to that blog. And no one really knows that either because they could just be more Rat aliases. Morrissey gave an interview in Brazil the other day saying the blog is causing him problems and is dangerous (likely due to the blog's racist jokes, making it perfectly understandable considering the libel suit), and everyone took it as another 'sign' that Morrissey is behind the blog.

When people try and shake them back to reality, they respond like a bunch of robots that this website is vile. The whole saga is like Animal Farm crossed with The Heaven's Gate Cult.

[osric]

And TheRatsBack is likely also the DamienDempsey person.

The bottom line is you can't believe anything the person says. His location, gender, details, etc. He's got serious issues.

[osric]

What drug are you on? :rolleyes:

He's not on drugs. That DamienDempsey is merely one of the countless aliases of the person behind this fraudulent blog.

TheRatsBack
JodyRoad
DamienDempsey
Road Hog
broken
GirlAfraid23
Upthepier
crookeddays
Diego Domenico


Feel free to add to the list this con artist's personas.

[alabamy]

It's really sad and slightly disconcerting. There are maybe about 10 people who still cling to the delusional belief it really is Morrissey and devote their life to that blog. And no one really knows that either because they could just be more Rat aliases. Morrissey gave an interview in Brazil the other day saying the blog is causing him problems and is dangerous (likely due to the blog's racist jokes, making it perfectly understandable considering the libel suit), and everyone took it as another 'sign' that Morrissey is behind the blog.
So good to see such sane posts, after all that trolling festival on the main page!

[goinghome]

The author, I believe, of said blog, attempting to keep it on ventilation - http://deconstructingmw.blogspot.com/

[lg_br]

Someone has way too much time on their hands, don't they. I was browsing that new blog you linked. This "messages through songs" stuff and all sound very creepy and Mark Chapmanesque, beyond common Moz fan obsession. Hope Morrissey has a strong security team behind him.

The author, I believe, of said blog, attempting to keep it on ventilation - http://deconstructingmw.blogspot.com/

[Anonymous]

The author, I believe, of said blog, attempting to keep it on ventilation - http://deconstructingmw.blogspot.com/

Great. So now we're reduced to not only posting here about some nobody's blog, but also to update people about another blog which is about the first blog. Yeah, that seems worthwhile.

(Shame you couldn't think of a way to make a needless reference to Oscar Wilde, though. A first?)

[Anonymous]

Actually I'm behind the deconstructingmw blog, and I am neither the author of Morrissey's World nor do I think Morrissey talks to me (or anyone else for that matter) through his songs.

That blog was an attempt to disillusion some people from being duped by some loser with too much time on their hands and a malevolent desire to go on a massive power trip.

If you don't like my effort to help some naive Moz fans from being hurt, then you can right fuck off.

[Anonymous]

Quick question... What is this "IBS" post that people were talking about in the first page?

[alabamy]

Quick question... What is this "IBS" post that people were talking about in the first page?
An example of what MW does best: toilet humor. But you probably know this already.

[Anonymous]

Looks like the rouse is over: the Morrissey impersonator has been outed as LBC broadcaster Duncan Barkes on that blog mentioned above ( http://deconstructingmw.blogspot.com )

He goes by TheRatsBack on twitter, and there's been lots of talk he's roadhog on here?

[lg_br]

I meant the blog by Dickie Felton (supposedly) which talks of secret messages. Manson and Chapman spring to mind.


Actually I'm behind the deconstructingmw blog, and I am neither the author of Morrissey's World nor do I think Morrissey talks to me (or anyone else for that matter) through his songs.

That blog was an attempt to disillusion some people from being duped by some loser with too much time on their hands and a malevolent desire to go on a massive power trip.

If you don't like my effort to help some naive Moz fans from being hurt, then you can right fuck off.

[Anonymous]

I meant the blog by Dickie Felton (supposedly) which talks of secret messages. Manson and Chapman spring to mind.

Sorry about the misunderstanding. Yeah that is weird he'd say that and yes it is his blog, as it links from his official "Day I Met Morrissey" site. Otherwise he seems like a kind, stable guy as far as can be told, which is partly why suspicion fell away from him. He also has a job, while MW and "TheRatsBack" (thought by now to be the same person) seem to devote a huge chunk of their life/lives to this idiocy.

Since Duncan Barkes met Dickie Felton last year and interviewed him after he couldn't get Moz on his LBC show, the theory is Barkes is obsessed with getting Moz's attention and co-opted many parts of Felton's life in order to get his attention with TheRatsback identity and likely with the MorrisseysWorld blog. From the clues TRB has provided, the signs do point to Barkes. If Barkes isn't MW, then there are a couple other theories as to who it is, but nothing conclusive. Any assistance via private message (or on here) is appreciated.

[Anonymous]

You are barking up the wrong tree.

[Anonymous]

You are barking up the wrong tree.


Then prove it by telling us which tree to bark up. :)

[Anonymous]

Actually I'm behind the deconstructingmw blog, and I am neither the author of Morrissey's World nor do I think Morrissey talks to me (or anyone else for that matter) through his songs.

That blog was an attempt to disillusion some people from being duped by some loser with too much time on their hands and a malevolent desire to go on a massive power trip.

If you don't like my effort to help some naive Moz fans from being hurt, then you can right fuck off.

So you have been communicating with twitterer @sweetestflower (No games. No frills. Just me.) who by your own words is 'claiming to be Morrissey', who has tweeted details of their (Morrisseys?) solicitors, and who logs into chatrooms as 'Morrissey'.

Who is duping who here, sweetest.

[Anonymous]

So you have been communicating with twitterer @sweetestflower (No games. No frills. Just me.) who by your own words is 'claiming to be Morrissey', who has tweeted details of their (Morrisseys?) solicitors, and who logs into chatrooms as 'Morrissey'.

Who is duping who here, sweetest.

Sorry, are you accusing me of being @sweetestflower? You're not making any sense. We just report what we observe and what others report within reason and with sufficient evidence. I think you're the one barking up the wrong tree, or you're just being belligerent to be a nuisance. If it's the latter, I suspect I know who this is. Go away, stop harassing me, and seek the mental help everyone knows you need. Thanks.

[girlonbike]

http://www.followingthemozziah.blogspot.co.uk/

[nothappynotsad]

http://www.followingthemozziah.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yAfajTt9x8

[Peterb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yAfajTt9x8
Happynotsad, I keep asking you about your GIF with Moz throwing breakfast serial at the punk. Any chance of answer this time?

[Anonymous]

http://www.followingthemozziah.blogspot.co.uk/

A mad blogger interviewing another mad blogger. Jesus Christ, you lot, IT'S NOT HIM!!!!

[girlonbike]

Alma Matter Video (if she doesn't reply). :)

[Peterb]

A mad blogger interviewing another mad blogger. Jesus Christ, you lot, IT'S NOT HIM!!!!
How can you be so sure?

[nothappynotsad]

Happynotsad, I keep asking you about your GIF with Moz throwing breakfast serial at the punk. Any chance of answer this time?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_pfMoUVNPw&ob=av2e

[Peterb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_pfMoUVNPw&ob=av2e
Oh Right! Thank you. By the way are you engaged to VivaHate? Did you guys get together after meeting up with Crystalgeezer (or am I confusing memories?)?

[nothappynotsad]

Oh Right! Thank you. By the way are you engaged to VivaHate? Did you guys get together after meeting up with Crystalgeezer (or am I confusing memories?)?

Yes, we are engaged. We were together before we met her. Our one year anniversary is at the end of this month.

[Peterb]

Yes, we are engaged. We were together before we met her. Our one year anniversary is at the end of this month.
How excellent. I hope you are both having a groove. After Vivahate got banned I tried to get a message to him via Crystalgeezer to say how much I missed his posts.

[nothappynotsad]

How excellent. I hope you are both having a groove. After Vivahate got banned I tried to get a message to him via Crystalgeezer to say how much I missed his posts.

Viva has no contact with CrystalGeezer.

[girlonbike]

How can you be so sure?

Exactly! I am not saying the blogger asking the questions isn't slightly mad... (sorry Rat!), but nobody knows for sure about the person giving the answers!

[Anonymous]

How can you be so sure?

What? That the mad blogger is a mad blogger? I'm as sure as a sure person can be. Just as well only half a dozen 'actual' people believe it.

[Uncleskinny]

http://www.followingthemozziah.blogspot.co.uk/

THIS IS NOT A MORRISSEY INTERVIEW.

It is a stack of made up bollocks by a nutjob with nothing better to do. And you can quote me on that.

P.

[Anonymous]

Exactly! I am not saying the blogger asking the questions isn't slightly mad... (sorry Rat!), but nobody knows for sure about the person giving the answers!

Hmm yes, I see your point. NO I DON'T!!! Do you really think Morrissey would answer a mad rat? Run along now, there's a good girl.

[Worm]

THIS IS NOT A MORRISSEY INTERVIEW.

It is a stack of made up bollocks by a nutjob with nothing better to do. And you can quote me on that.

P.

I thought it was reasonably well done.

[Uncleskinny]

I thought it was reasonably well done.

We're not disagreeing. You say it was reasonably well done. I'm saying it's a stack of made-up bollocks. The two are not mutually exclusive.

P.

[Amy]

I thought it was reasonably well done.

The line about his records being stored in banana leaf coffins was particularly good :lbf:

[Worm]

The line about his records being stored in banana leaf coffins was particularly good :lbf:

Yes, I also laughed at the Simon LeBon line.

There are really two things to say about the interview: (1) it was skillfully written so as to seem believable and (2) it's the Internet, so it doesn't matter (see question 20).

I tip my hat.

[Uncleskinny]

It may well be skilfully written, but it was done by a person with the express intent of lying to fans. Don't forget that. And it's a stack of made-up bollocks.

P.

[CrystalGeezer]

Viva has no contact with CrystalGeezer.

But I told you to tell Viva that Peterb said that if you recall.

[Anonymous]

We're not disagreeing. You say it was reasonably well done. I'm saying it's a stack of made-up bollocks. The two are not mutually exclusive.

P.

You need to look up what "mutually exclusive" means.

[Who Could This Be]

How can you be so sure?
What? That the mad blogger is a mad blogger interviewing another mad blogger? I just am.

[Uncleskinny]

You need to look up what "mutually exclusive" means.

No I don't. Let me explain it to you. My point is that the content is a stack of made-up bollocks. If you're not familiar with the vernacular here, you can simplify that phrase to "pile of lies". Someone else said it was well-written. A pile of lies can be well written. Hence the two are not mutually exclusive.

P.

[Worm]

It may well be skilfully written, but it was done by a person with the express intent of lying to fans. Don't forget that. And it's a stack of made-up bollocks.

P.

Have you noticed, in recent years, that most of Morrissey's real interviews read like stacks of made-up bollocks? Other than statements about causes he cares about, when he's plainly speaking from the heart, I don't take anything he says in the media as sincere. Half the time it's because the journalist is probably lying, half the time it's probably because he's just screwing with the journalist for the hell of it. Don't get me wrong, I love his interviews, but I love them because he's just sort of playing a game with journalists at this point in his career. When he wants to speak to the fans, there's only one place he goes. Even there he's pretty cagey. And I felt this blog writer captured that nicely.

[Uncleskinny]

Have you noticed, in recent years, that most of Morrissey's real interviews read like stacks of made-up bollocks? Other than statements about causes he cares about, when he's plainly speaking from the heart, I don't take anything he says in the media as sincere. Half the time it's because the journalist is probably lying, half the time it's probably because he's just screwing with the journalist for the hell of it. Don't get me wrong, I love his interviews, but I love them because he's just sort of playing a game with journalists at this point in his career. When he wants to speak to the fans, there's only one place he goes. Even then he's pretty cagey. And I felt this blog writer captured that nicely.

No - as I pointed out above, the phrase "Stack of made-up bollocks" was written to mean "pile of lies", so I don't think you could say that about Morrissey's interviews over the years. I do take your point about the parodic nature of the article, but I want fans not to lose sight of the fact that it was written by someone with the express intent of lying to fans, something that the same person has been doing for some time now.

P.

[Kewpie]

Have you noticed, in recent years, that most of Morrissey's real interviews read like stacks of made-up bollocks? Other than statements about causes he cares about, when he's plainly speaking from the heart, I don't take anything he says in the media as sincere. Half the time it's because the journalist is probably lying, half the time it's probably because he's just screwing with the journalist for the hell of it. Don't get me wrong, I love his interviews, but I love them because he's just sort of playing a game with journalists at this point in his career. When he wants to speak to the fans, there's only one place he goes. Even then he's pretty cagey. And I felt this blog writer captured that nicely.

Although you think Morrissey's recent interviews were stacks of made up bollocks, but these were delivered by HIMSELF, not a silly impersonator.

[Worm]

No - as I pointed out above, the phrase "Stack of made-up bollocks" was written to mean "pile of lies", so I don't think you could say that about Morrissey's interviews over the years. I do take your point about the parodic nature of the article, but I want fans not to lose sight of the fact that it was written by someone with the express intent of lying to fans, something that the same person has been doing for some time now.

P.

Good point.


Although you think Morrissey's recent interviews were stacks of made up bollocks, but these were delivered by HIMSELF, not a silly impersonator.

But that's my whole point. Aside from True To You, he never delivers his words to us himself. They always come through a mediator, i.e. a journalist. Earlier in his career I think he spoke openly and honestly to writers. He'd often joke or speak evasively, but I think he took newspapers and magazines seriously enough to be sincere quite a lot of the time. Now I think he doesn't respect the people he's talking to. He plays games with them. That's all I mean. I don't feel I'm getting "the real Morrissey". That doesn't mean I'm not entertained. :)

[girlonbike]

Although you think Morrissey's recent interviews were stacks of made up bollocks, but these were delivered by HIMSELF, not a silly impersonator.

But it's a parody blog, or can't you read? It clearly states it at the top of the page!

[Anonymous]

Look. People. For fuck's sake. I don't know what the collective noun for a plurality of made-up-bollockses is, but I feel certain when I assure you, it IS NOT "STACKS"!

Now, stop it. You're upsetting me.

[Who Could This Be]

You're right, nobody knows for sure ..... other than IT'S NOT HIM!!! Run along now, there's a good girl.

[Uncleskinny]

Look. People. For fuck's sake. I don't know what the collective noun for a plurality of made-up-bollockses is, but I feel certain when I assure you, it IS NOT "STACKS"!

Now, stop it. You're upsetting me.

Bucket of bollocks? A good, sound, alliterative answer.

P.

[girlonbike]

You're right, nobody knows for sure ..... other than IT'S NOT HIM!!! Run along now, there's a good girl.

And you know that for sure? You can also keep your condescending tone to yourself, I haven't been rude to you, have I?

[Uncleskinny]

But it's a parody blog, or can't you read? It clearly states it at the top of the page!


Maybe, but that does not stop the person responsible assert, on an almost daily basis, that it is written by Morrissey. Absolutely deceitful and shameful. And the law of 'passing off' should be borne in mind here.

P.

[girlonbike]

MW blog doesn't assert that it is written by Morrissey, that is Rat's blog who does that, but that is just his opinion. The two are not the same!

[Uncleskinny]

MW blog doesn't assert that it is written by Morrissey, that is Rat's blog who does that, but that is just his opinion. The two are not the same!

So what you're saying is that this Rat character has never himself said that either blog was written by Morrissey. Is that what you're saying? Help me to understand here.

P.

[girlonbike]

MW blog has never said that the blog is written by Morrissey himself. Rat on followingthemozziah.com claims that it is Morrissey behind MW blog, that's all. It is up to people what they believe, but the actual Morrisseysworld has never made any claims.

[Uncleskinny]

MW blog has never said that the blog is written by Morrissey himself. Rat on followingthemozziah.com claims that it is Morrissey behind MW blog, that's all. It is up to people what they believe, but the actual Morrisseysworld has never made any claims.

Ok, so let's take that as the starting position. Now let me ask you this - do you believe him? If so, why, and what evidence do you have? If not, why not?

P.

[Who Could This Be]

Surely it's a bellowing of made-up bollocks and an exaltation of lies.

[Uncleskinny]

Surely it's a bellowing of made-up bollocks and an exaltation of lies.

Excellent call.

P.

[girlonbike]

I am not going to discuss my beliefs here, I got shot down for stating what I believe big time before when I actually tried to warn people to be cautious and properly examine the 'coincidences'. I am well aware that some of what I believe may come down to wishful thinking. There are one or two predictions though that still have me baffled. One is the tweet from @Morrisseysworld about YOR being the album he is most proud of and the next day it was posted on TTY (incidentally it was the same with the news update about the NME case today). The other is the tweet about the Falklands twenty minutes before Moz went on stage and he made 'that' comment. It is just the timing of these things. There are a lot of 'coincidences' and a lot of them probably are just coincidences but one or two are still niggling.

[Uncleskinny]

I am not going to discuss my beliefs here, I got shot down for stating what I believe big time before when I actually tried to warn people to be cautious and properly examine the 'coincidences'. I am well aware that some of what I believe may come down to wishful thinking. There are one or two predictions though that still have me baffled. One is the tweet from @Morrisseysworld about YOR being the album he is most proud of and the next day it was posted on TTY (incidentally it was the same with the news update about the NME case today). The other is the tweet about the Falklands twenty minutes before Moz went on stage and he made 'that' comment. It is just the timing of these things. There are a lot of 'coincidences' and a lot of them probably are just coincidences but one or two are still niggling.

That's the evidence? Come on, even you must see that as tissue thin. Be honest with yourself here. Anything else you want to put forward? You see, you can make countless assertions, any number of them and then when a couple of them have a mild ring of truth about them you seize upon them, disregarding the overwhelming percentage that are pure fantasy, just like the tiny percentage that seem to have some authenticity, which are pure fantasy too. It's like buying 100 lucky dip lottery tickets and then saying your investment was worth it when a few of them win a tenner each. I'm not skilled in probability theory, but your'e getting a pretty poor return on your faithful investment there.

P.

[girlonbike]

That's the evidence? Come on, even you must see that as tissue thin. Be honest with yourself here. Anything else you want to put forward? You see, you can make countless assertions, any number of them and then when a couple of them have a mild ring of truth about them you seize upon them, disregarding the overwhelming percentage that are pure fantasy, just like the tiny percentage that seem to have some authenticity, which are pure fantasy too. It's like buying 100 lucky dip lottery tickets and then saying your investment was worth it when a few of them win a tenner each. I'm not skilled in probability theory, but your'e getting a pretty poor return on your faithful investment there.

P.

As far as I am concerned I am not losing anything. It is giving me some fun in my spare time and I have met some pretty nice people who I have met in real life - seems like a win win situation to me. How about we agree to disagree on this one and leave everyone to what they enjoy?

[Uncleskinny]

As far as I am concerned I am not losing anything. It is giving me some fun in my spare time and I have met some pretty nice people who I have met in real life - seems like a win win situation to me. How about we agree to disagree on this one and leave everyone to what they enjoy?

No, I won't leave it, and the reason I won't leave it is because I find it shameful that there is someone out there cloaked in anonymity, who is regularly telling people that certain stuff on certain sites is written by Morrissey when IT IS NOT. It is deceitful and shameful. If you find enjoyment in that, good luck to you.

P.

[Anonymous]

Peter, where is your evidence that it ISN'T Moz? You're just ranting.

[girlonbike]

But you quite happily carry on letting people believe that @MorrisseysMum is something to do with Morrissey... Says it all to me!

[Uncleskinny]

But you quite happily carry on letting people believe that @MorrisseysMum is something to do with Morrissey... Says it all to me!

Excuse me? Can you give me some examples of when I've said this? I must be terribly forgetful. Letting something passively happen and actively saying something are two entirely different things. You may as well assert that by not commenting on the situation in Syria I'm happy for people to continue to be murdered by Assad, because I didn't actively make a comment on it, I just let it slide on by. So help me out here with some examples.

P.

[stephsteph]

thats Simon Le bon thing, Morrissey would NEVER say that!

[babydub77]

I have been following this from the start... It's him! :)

[nothappynotsad]

But I told you to tell Viva that Peterb said that if you recall.

Well, I HAVE done a lot of drugs.

[DAVIE]

I think the culprit is one of us on the forum!!! I CALL UPON MISS CRYSTALGEEZER AS SUSPECT NUMBER 1! Linder your next! *smokes pipe sherlock holmes style*

[Anonymous]

I think the culprit is one of us on the forum!!! I CALL UPON MISS CRYSTALGEEZER AS SUSPECT NUMBER 1! Linder your next! *smokes pipe sherlock holmes style*

when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth

[nothappynotsad]

I think the culprit is one of us on the forum!!! I CALL UPON MISS CRYSTALGEEZER AS SUSPECT NUMBER 1! Linder your next! *smokes pipe sherlock holmes style*

My next what?

[DAVIE]

My next what?

Your the next suspect. I ACCUSE you of setting up Morrissey World Blogspot!!!! Where were you 2 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours 30 minutes and 5 seconds ago Miss Linder?

*chokes on pipe....NOT sherlock holmes style*

[nothappynotsad]

*chokes on pipe....NOT sherlock holmes style*

Does Missus Davie know you've been doing that?

[Skylarker]

Does Missus Davie know you've been doing that?

*Like

[cornelius blaze]

No, I won't leave it, and the reason I won't leave it is because I find it shameful that there is someone out there cloaked in anonymity, who is regularly telling people that certain stuff on certain sites is written by Morrissey when IT IS NOT. It is deceitful and shameful. If you find enjoyment in that, good luck to you.

P.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k238/morrisseysolo/tumblr_m2z48p76Bn1qagsdgo2_500.gif

[Iona Mink]

It may well be skilfully written, but it was done by a person with the express intent of lying to fans. Don't forget that. And it's a stack of made-up bollocks.


No - as I pointed out above, the phrase "Stack of made-up bollocks" was written to mean "pile of lies", so I don't think you could say that about Morrissey's interviews over the years. I do take your point about the parodic nature of the article, but I want fans not to lose sight of the fact that it was written by someone with the express intent of lying to fans, something that the same person has been doing for some time now.


Maybe, but that does not stop the person responsible assert, on an almost daily basis, that it is written by Morrissey. Absolutely deceitful and shameful. And the law of 'passing off' should be borne in mind here.


No, I won't leave it, and the reason I won't leave it is because I find it shameful that there is someone out there cloaked in anonymity, who is regularly telling people that certain stuff on certain sites is written by Morrissey when IT IS NOT. It is deceitful and shameful. If you find enjoyment in that, good luck to you.

P.

Why such an extreme reaction? Yes it is very annoying and for those stupid enough to fall for it, well, who cares? Idiots are more common than you think. So, someone is lying. So?

I can't help wonder, do you have extra information we are not privvy to?

Care to share?

PS What is the law of 'passing off'?

[girlonbike]

Excuse me? Can you give me some examples of when I've said this? I must be terribly forgetful. Letting something passively happen and actively saying something are two entirely different things. You may as well assert that by not commenting on the situation in Syria I'm happy for people to continue to be murdered by Assad, because I didn't actively make a comment on it, I just let it slide on by. So help me out here with some examples.

P.

That is a bullshit argument and you know it. People have asked you questions about @MorrisseysMum before which you conveniently ignored. That is totally different to a world political event that you have no affiliation with!

[Uncleskinny]

That is a bullshit argument and you know it. People have asked you questions about @MorrisseysMum before which you conveniently ignored. That is totally different to a world political event that you have no affiliation with!

Oh dear. I need you to explain to me exactly why that is a bullshit argument, since you've come to that judgement. Take me through the process.

P.

[girlonbike]

Oh dear. I need you to explain to me exactly why that is a bullshit argument, since you've come to that judgement. Take me through the process.

P.

I just did!

[Uncleskinny]

I just did!

No, you think you did. Let me try a new one for you.

a) Kindly point our where I am, or have been, misleading people, with especial regard to outright lies.
b) Explain to me why I am under any obligation at all to tell you or anyone else anything.

P.

[DAVIE]

I rated this thread 1 star because I think it is very boring.
Goodnight.

[Anonymous]

But it's a parody blog, or can't you read? It clearly states it at the top of the page!


This town bike girl has been perpetrating the 'Morrissey's world is Morrissey' lie for some time. Willing to bet a hundred quid the bitch is behind it all.

[Anonymous]

It is a swede who is behind it but it isn't me cause I would never devote that much time for something I do not care about at all since many years back (Morrissey). I only know one swede that used to visit Solo and that is Robban but I do not think he had it in him to create something like this.

Anyway, I use the chat so if anyone wanna talk to me then you are welcome.

Urban the swede

[Anonymous]

I haven't a clue who is behind morrisseysworld, but it has just been updated with a best-of, and the beginning, the "essay on the beginnings of a new man" just made me cry. Out loud. Seriously. What a beautiful piece of prose.

[Thesmithsmorrissey]

Lolz@ Mr. Skin incurring the board's wrath in this thread

[Kewpie]

Thread locked.

[davidt]

Unlocked. Some may still be interested.

[Skylarker]

thread locked.

Fail.

[Thesmithsmorrissey]

seriously, what's with all this thread-locking shit? I want to debate about the pseudo-blog pile of lies

WAKE UP, WAKE UP

[Iona Mink]

Thread locked.

Why did you lock this Kewpie? I'm genuinely interested to know what your concerns were.

[Skylarker]

Why did you lock this Kewpie? I'm genuinely interested to know what your concerns were.

It made her feel important.

[girlonbike]

http://louderthanwar.com/who-was-morrisseysworld/

[Anonymous]

http://louderthanwar.com/who-was-morrisseysworld/

I know everyone will say I'm mad, but I think Moz was behind Morrisseysworld.

Richard III

[girlonbike]

I know everyone will say I'm mad, but I think Moz was behind Morrisseysworld.

Richard III

No more mad than believing JC rose from the dead.

[Anonymous]

It was written by Kevin Marrinan, not Merrinan.

In this article he says that solo ‘once a favourite of Morrissey’s but now hated by him for publishing unmoderated criticism’. Is the statement on ‘unmoderated criticism’ conjecture by the author, or has this been said by Morrissey in interview somewhere? (any source for this?)

[MozRecording]

And with the sign of the Blue Rose, it has returned... http://morrisseysworld.blogspot.com