I wouldn't say she looks awful on that cover pic. And someone listening to Moz and The Smiths is always a good thing.

The Murderers? Gee, Hil, it's not like they're one of the biggest bands on the planet or anything.

And her Matrix-drone teen pop shows so much of a Smiths influence. What a trendy, stupid troll.

The Smiths is fashionable at the moment it seems. I spoke to a boy at Reading because he was wearing a Smiths t-shirt, & he didn't even know who Morrissey is. Did make me chuckle though.

As soon as she gets a new boyfriend she'll be name-dropping another band. Hopefully one of her younger fans will have a listen to The Smiths off the back of this & there'll be one less person buying crap records out there though.

is just boring

LOL!!! When she said The Murderers she was just joking. That was the segway into saying.... THE Killers!!!

I just had to google her as I've heard the name bandied about, but I haven't a clue who she is or what she sings. Judging by the picture on her fan site, she's pretty stunning, kind of a cross between Hairy Kate and Ghastly and J-Lo. But then you always get that airbrushed, wind tunnel look applied to tween idols, so you can never quite tell if they've been hit with the ugly stick.
Bless her tiny warped brain for calling The Killers 'The Murderers'. I suppose from that, we can guess at the level of her interest in Morrissey; her boyfriend didn't have his hand hovering anywhere near a remote control did he?
You can just imagine what he was really whispering to the guy backstage. 'Bill! Bill! We got a problem with the Duff mark one ... I think she's malfunctioned ... god damn!, I told you not to use that Thesaurus when you programed her ...'
Mind you, I suppose the more Moz is mentioned by the illiterati, the more hope there is for a generation to be converted.

A new young star discovers Morrissey and everyone here always jumps all over them .. no one ever stops to think that maybe she LIKES Morrissey?
Lately (as in the past year or so) I've seen so many people whom I'd never ever pick as a Morrissey fan fall for him since he made his comeback, and they really do like him.

Morrissey is, and has never been "in" so I really doubt this is what Hilary Duff is doing, if she wanted to be in with the goth crowd she'd definetly be pushing herself as a big fan of The Cure.
You can't say it's "fashionable" to like Moz these days, everyone can discover him at any time ... just because you don't like her music doesn't make her like for another band less real.

i love hillary duff (i wear the backpack from target) so i naturally get into anything she namedrops. so after downloading a shitload of morrissey, the murderers, coldplay songs i came to the conclusion that iam a gay.

Having those cretins even utter Morrissey's name makes my skin crawl.

did deano introduce joel to morrissey then joel told hillary about morrissey.
still doesn't stop her being a plank.

If she's such a big fan, I wonder if she can name ONE Morrissey song.

Anyway, I doubt she is a "fan". She probably just heard a song on the radio or internet which appealed to her and decided to make it public. And her teen bop fans wouldn't know who Morrissey was if he and Alain were standing outside McDonalds holding a 'Meat Is Murder' sign.

I think Hillary Duff should have herself euthanised, then donate her body parts (liver, lungs, heart etc) to some sick folks at least willing to contribute something to society.

who is Hilary Duff? Duff's not Mrs Clinton's maiden name is it?

i am truly tired of hearing about hillary duff [name dropping morrissey]. so fucking what. she'll never feel the way i feel about his music.

she didn't even mention morrissey or the smiths in that jane article.

Whenever I hear Americans mention Goth and the Smiths or Morrissey in the same sentence it just proves to me they just don't get it.

I'm not including all Americans in that, just the idiotic ones who think the Smiths had anything at all to do with Goths.

Rancid...

She said she's been listening to Morrissey, Rancid, Afi....

I just find it so dumb (and sad actually) that most people "cringe" or feel "ill" because Hillary Duff listens to Morrissey. I mean, I have been listening to the Smiths since 1985 and I don't have these notions that I am in a more elite group than anyone else because of it. Seriously, a Ramones fan could call me a poser for not getting into them until the late eighties...doesn't mean I can't like them or be into them just as much. Or appreciate that they're one of the greatest bands ever...grow up people!

you're all a bunch of sour narrow minded old farts.
Who are any of you to say she isn't a real fan? I'm sure she has a much better understanding of what music she likes and what music she doesn't.
She doesn't like Morrissey to make her more respectable, I'm sure most of her fans wouldn't have a clue who he even is.
And so what if Morrissey's music is nothing like hers?
Till Lindemann, the lead singer of Industrial German metal group Rammstein has said one of his favorite artists is Chris Isaac.

Seriously, grow up. You all like to pretend you're the sophisticated intelectual Morrissey fans and yet here you are bashing a girl that none of you have ever met because she likes the same artist as you.

Well... The World Wont Listen, anyway.

at first i thought "oh god could this get any worse? who next to jump on the Moz bandwagon, the cheecky girls?"
but then what music should we expect her to like, just because she makes shite teeny bopper films doesnt mean she has to like justin timberlake.
i only hope she genuinely does like moz other wise that would piss me off.
at the end of the day theres no template for an acceptable moz fan

I hate it when people try to say the Smiths are "goth"

i'm sick of all these pop stars claiming to like moz. i'd like for moz to be known as a cult icon rather than a pop star.

people on this forum wear morrissey like a bloody personal charm around their precious little necks. Duff can like whoever the pill she wants to like. is she not capable of appreciating our beloved moz. Is it so invasive when an outsider (unlike you) adores moz?
I got some news children.... Morrissey appreciates all who listen.

I dig duffs interest in the smiths and mozzer

-j

hilary is indeed a tween actress. my brother in law worked on a movie she did and said she is spoiled rotten, lots of youngsters are when they are millionaires before the age of 20. maybe she relates somehow to moz, dunno. i'm glad she's growing up, but i do feel she would never have discovered morrissey if it wasn't for her influential boyfriend, and this is part of her trying to get out of tweenworld. the fact she carries her little dog like an accessory and all of a sudden became skinny after nicole richie and lindsay lohan did just screams that she is trying to get attention. saying she loves morrissey is just another way...

I thought she was a teen actress. But then, what's the difference anymore?

Geez people,

Don't you think your taking it all a little too seriously?

I am no fan of 'The Duffster' but I thought she was kinda having a laugh at herself and her attempts to be'indie'.

Don't you people appreciate irony when you see it?

Being Moz fans I thought that you would.

Ok Ok so it was just another lame MTV award show link, but the way some people are reacting on this site you'd think Hilary had just been exposed as Saddam's 2nd cousin.

Yes her music is dross, but does it really merit such rabid spite?

"it's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate............."

I love Morrissey more than you EVER could!

Gosh people you should grow up. What is it to you guys if she likes morrissey or not.

I hate Morrissey fans who try to act all hardcore and try to decide who is good enough to be a moz fan or not be. You guys cant say she is or isnt a "fan". Just cause she doesn't seem like she would be his fan, then she can't? So what should she like? Umm yeah.

Grow up people and let the poor girl listen to whatever the hell she wants. I give the girl props!!

Seriously, how old are most Morrissey fans on here? From the comments, many of you seem to posess the emotional depth of third-grader.

I'm always amused at how far many Morrissey fans are from the more intellectual aspects of his music.

He really does attract the worst case-studies of the human condition.

This anonymous poster and this Peter. Notice how they go out of their way to make it sound like they didn't want to either be watching the VMAs or reading Jane, but they id and they were. They really like it. They should 'fess up.

And then MTV and Jane fans can complain that Morrissey fans are looking at them.

One side for being over overprotective elitists and the other for being complete slef-righteous pricks.

lol the moz bandwagon! everyone jump on board for super stardom! I can't think of a more popular person than Morrissey in the entire world :)

All this ranting over a 2 second mention of Morrissey's name on MTV is Hilary-ious!!!
Why would it make anyone feel "ill"? Am I the only one who found this funny?

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Theres the link when she says she likes Morrissey.

She has a song called Mr. James Dean, you immature Moz fans should listen to it. Its preety good.

This site needs some sort of filter if a post like that qualifys as interesting news. Surely David T. missed this one by accident. We forgive you but don't let it happen again please. She definitely qualifies as a "Crashing Bore" so why do you guys care what she says?

Who is Hillary Duck?

who is hillary duff when she's at home ?

give her a break - she is only 17/18 - she is making money out of terrible music - does this make any difference to anyone here? no!

why would she name check morrissey, if she didnt like him? he is not exactly 'hip' is he.

hillary duff is a reject. i don't care if she is 17/18 when i was that age i knew good music & i wouldn't have sang the songs she sings. if she is such a fan of the smiths & morrissey then why would she sell herself out with such bubble gum crap? she's a joke just like the rest of hollywood.

moz would ban her (and the likes of her) mentioning his name, if only he could.

Hillary Duff? Who the hell is this person??

yuck! hilary duff is vile because she doesnt share the same opinions and tastes as us - (thinks of tacky cliche) - i mean yeah shes just a 'crashing bore!!'

75% of you lot are bigger 'crashing bores' than hilary duff - might i add she is only 17. give her a break!!!!!

hmmm i wonder if she is a 'real' fan.

ok, my favorite artists are joy division and the orb,
but i can appreciate a good bubblegum pop song when i hear it.
hilary has a couple: "come clean" and "wake up".
plus, she is hot without being overly slutty like some other pop stars.

as for the smiths / goth connection: i can see it.
it's not in the way they dressed or sounded.
but it's there in the artwork and it's certainly there in the lyrics.
a couple examples: "unloveable" and "asleep".

I think this is a good thing for her.

i find sad that people make fun of others, who cares if she likes the smiths or morrissey, thats fine. i didn't know we had to look a certain way to like the smiths or morrissey. i find that sad and stupid.

what are they doing here
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Here are some facts:

1. She's a teenager.

2. She sings songs that I don't like.

3. She said that she is a fan of Morrissey and two other bands that aren't exactly related.

This is the most important fact, though:

4. The girl can say that she likes whomever the crap that she wants to!!

What is it to people? It's like the fans that think that they are going to marry Morrissey. A lot of you are afraid that he will be taken away from you somehow.

Grow up, Morrissey does not belong to you or to an exclusive group.

He lived(and perhaps still does live) in L.A. How much more plastic and giggly and bubblegumy can a town be than L.A.?(I'm going by stereotypes of course, as most people do, and the things that Morrissey has stated about L.A., and this is meant to be tongue-in-cheek before people in L.A. start complaining).

I'm not taking up for Hilary Duff as much as I'm taking up for people in general..people should not be afraid to say that they like someone, period.

It's beyond me how mentioning Moz there
would be a bad thing.

Or how some fans are better then others.
All wellcome.

I'm imprinted to Moz, loyal fan that is for life.
And good He still has Class.

Today I had wondered a lot about the daily matters that interest me(Jews, my diaper,my stupidity), and all that painstaking thinking made me really horny.
Hmmm, that reminds me I love animals so much and I'm so lucky to own a dog.Animals are the only creatures which I have sex with.No human being wishes to come near me. Every time I feel lust, I chase my dog.Yes, like today! Where was I? Oh yes, so I felt so horny that I couldn't resist trying to rape my dog! it was so cute, how he was slapping me with his little tail and biting my leg as I was molesting him! Ha, It was a wonderful day, and after this exhausting activity, I feel quite relaxed. Oh diary, I'm incredibly blessed with at least having animals around me to keep me satisfied. Thank you Jesus! Hmmmm maybe I shall ask my friend Paul Freeyourself to join me and my dog next time. As his name suggests,perhaps he could free himself and add some SPICE to my little party, tee hee!
Oh well, I'll see about THAT!
Anyway dear diary, tomorrow I'll confess about my sexy dreams with Hitler(and it involves some pooping!).

Signed,

Irene "poopy brain" Kelly.

ooh ooh someone said the word Morrissey, let's all wet our knickers. Cunts!