Mikel Erentxun to work with Morrissey in America?
posted by davidt on Thursday July 20 2000, @09:00AM

vivid_blue writes:

In an interview for the Spanish music magazine Efe Eme, Mikel Erentxun said this when asked for the reason why he didn't include certain songs in his last album "Te dejas ver":

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"Los temas que se quedaron fuera eran un poco los que sonaban más a los Smiths, porque ya era un poco agobiante cómo me veía la gente. Los Smiths me gustan pero es una influencia secundaria, me gustan mucho más los Beatles, por ejemplo, pero en America ya me llaman el Morrissey español y estoy un poco hasta los cojones. No he querido en este disco recurrir a eso, y había dos temas muy buenos, pero es que sonaban a "Esta luz nunca se apagará" y no quería volver ahí.(...) Por cierto, que en América voy a trabajar con Morrissey, lo que para mí es un orgullo."
Translation:
"The songs I left out were those that sounded a bit like The Smiths, because I was quite tired of that image people have of me. I like The Smiths, but they weren't the main influence, I love the Beatles a lot more, for instance. However in America they call me the spanish Morrissey and I'm fed up to the teeth with all that." (He didn't say teeth, by the way, he used a very rude Spanish expression instead, one that aludes to another part of the body).
" I didn't want to take advantage of that; there were two really good songs but they sounded a bit like "Esta luz nunca se apagará" (his rendition of "There is a light...") and I didn't want to get back to that again. (...) By the way, I'm going to work with Morrissey in America, and I'm really proud of that."
This is it. Now who understands this man??

And according to VivaHate74, Mikel will be playing The House Of Blues in Los Angeles on July 30.

 
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    Curious (Score:1)
    I wonder if Mikel meant that he's going to play with Morrissey in a sarcastic tone. Because in the interview he states himself that he's fed up with the Smiths/Morrissey comparisons and seems to rant about his dislike of the image. Then he states, "by the way I'm going to be playing with Morrissey in America." I think Mikel might of been joking about playing with Morrissey.
    Moz cowboy -- Thursday July 20 2000, @09:50AM (#997)
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      What the..? (Score:1)
      From what I read..it didn't seem like the Mikel guy likes Morrissey all that much. So, why then, would he want to play with him? If he's being serious instead of sarcastic, I think Morrissey should give him a quick kick in the teeth.
      leidagin -- Thursday July 20 2000, @10:38AM (#1001)
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        Who is he? (Score:1)
        Not that I think I'll like him very much, but can anyone tell me more about this Mikel person?
        Mozzarella -- Thursday July 20 2000, @12:33PM (#1013)
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        If I wasn't a cat, I'd be a girl.
          left amazed (Score:1)
          this guy is amazing with or without the smiths covers. with duncan duh they tore everything up. amazing band, amazing guy.
          mymorrissey -- Thursday July 20 2000, @01:05PM (#1017)
          (User #170 Info)
            Mikel el Morrissey latino? en sus sueños! (Score:1)
            Soy español y quisiera agregar que aunque a mi me gusto en los 80´s Duncan Dhu, no creo que el trabajo de Mikel sea comparable al de Morrissey, ni musical ni letristicamente, entiendo que ya este harto de las comparaciones, pero si estas existen no hacen mas que favorecerlo. Si las comparaciones le molestan porque grabo There is a light...
            su versión es infinitament menor a la de los Smiths, porque hacer algo que ya no puede ser mejor.

            Translation:I´m spaniard and Altought I quite liked Dundan In the 80´s ( mikels Band) I dont think that mikel´s work could be compared with Morrissey´s musicaly or literary, and if this comparisions exist, it only work in Mikels favor, if he is so anoyed for his, then he shouldnt never have recorded There is a light, by the way his version is son minor to the Smiths original, Why make a cover of something that cant be toped..
            natan -- Thursday July 20 2000, @02:22PM (#1022)
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            who mikel is (Score:0, Flamebait)
            mikel is a bad ass singer who did 2 morrissey song theres a light.... and everyday is like sunday and what do u whant him 2 b on moz nuts cause he did 2 of his songs and font even trip about him doing moz songs cause look at moz 2 he covered so many songs and he needs 2 start cumming up with more lame and depressing songs that all of u lame fans will fall in love with again and cry about and pray to moz like he is a damn good and if any 1 talks 2 morrissey tell him to get of our mexican nuts 4 god sake man he makes us look bad......
            ihatemoz -- Thursday July 20 2000, @02:27PM (#1023)
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            Quem? Who? (Score:1)
            por aquilo que eu li aqui, grande parte das coisas ditas sobre ele, vieram de pessoas que aindam não conhecem suas canções e de fato nem sabem quem ele é.

            For what I've read here, most of things written about him come from people who never listened to his songs yeat, and they don't even know him yeat.
            somnium -- Thursday July 20 2000, @05:50PM (#1028)
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              Correction (Score:2, Informative)
              A small detail but yet an important one. I'm sure that Mikel is proud to have the opportunity to work with Morrissey but what he actually meant it that last sentence was this, "By the way, I'm going to work with Morrissey in America and which to me is a pleasure."
              Old Fossil -- Thursday July 20 2000, @09:23PM (#1031)
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                Hmmmmm... (Score:1)
                Well, if he's covered (in his own way, I suppose) two of Moz's songs, then he can't hate Moz that much...right?

                And if this guy is going to be at the HOB on July 30th, and Boz is in L.A. on the 29th and Alain is out here, too...well,...I wouldn't be surprised if someone saw Moz or one of his bandmates at the show, if this interview is correct. Remember when Moz was spotted at an El Vez show last summer? And he was just out shopping for Mexican furniture last month and all...
                shelley -- Thursday July 20 2000, @09:32PM (#1032)
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                  Mikel is done (Score:0)
                  I'd be really disappointed if Morrissey worked with him. And all his Spanish fans would be too.
                  Anonymous -- Friday July 21 2000, @09:58AM (#1052)
                  mikel n moz (Score:1)
                  i have to admit that mikel is a kickass singer, but he is not n i dont think he ever will be at the same "altura" with morrissey... Morrissey rocks!n if people compare mikel with him, well, mikel should be happy... its not like its a putdown.
                  mozsgirly -- Friday July 21 2000, @04:24PM (#1055)
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                    A little more to add (Score:1)
                    Ihatemoz: You know what makes us mexicans look bad! U! naw those chuntys...gosh "Swapmeet Summer Fashion" ON sale!!!Calling all chunts to the store!!!!!! Honestly leave the man alone..if he writes depressing and sad songs, well thats his deal not yours..You worry more about how other people are than yourself...

                    NO ONE COMMENT ON ME BECAUSE WELL JUST DONT!!!!
                    stupidgirl15 <_Make7Up_Yours@aol.com> -- Friday July 21 2000, @04:38PM (#1056)
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                      Mikel (Score:0)
                      Only to comment on the man who so passionately cried in spanish " Anyone here know the SMITHS?" at the REVENTON before closing with "THERE IS A LIGHT.I truly believe this person is talentless and can only BORROW to make his songs "radio friendly".
                      Anonymous -- Friday July 21 2000, @09:18PM (#1062)
                      moz or mikel (Score:0)
                      To even think that morrissey and mikel are in the same statue is a complete outrage. I to am a latino to say moz is on our nuts is absurbed. In fact I think its flattering that he acknowledges our people with such respect. Tell me who else does that? Mikel is good but moz is great !
                      Remember mikel is covering moz songs not the other way around. Que viva el senor morrissey!
                      Anonymous -- Saturday July 22 2000, @12:07AM (#1063)
                        Mikel and Morrissey (Score:0)
                        Maybe thats Morrissey's "Mystery Guest" on morrissey's album.... maybe not...
                        Anonymous -- Sunday July 23 2000, @01:00AM (#1070)
                          mikel at reventon... (Score:1)
                          yes i did actually meet mikel erentxun at the reventon on the 15 of july...along with paulina, and bebo from la ley..anyways.. igot a chance to get a few words in with mikel before they rushed him off to perform. as i was getting his autograph, one of the las things i got to mention was that "soy un fan de morrissey" and well his face lit up with a huge smil. I think that says it all. And right before his last song he mentioned "esta cancion es para todos los fans de los smiths"...he then sung esta luz nunca se apagara..there is a light for the bilingually challenged.
                          shoplifter -- Monday July 24 2000, @10:09PM (#1112)
                          (User #155 Info)
                            Who is Mikel Erentxun? Do u know? (Score:1)
                            Well, firstly I'm an Spanish guy who likes very much Mikel Erentxun (and of course Duncan Dhu).

                            I think some people are talking about this theme without reason because they didn't know anything about Mikel.

                            Well, those people who likes, and have follow his career, knows that Mikel is a great Fan of Morrisey.
                            Mikel is a person that doesn't like to be always same. That's to say: if you heard two different LP, they aren't equals. This is beacause he thinks is important develop.
                            For all this, he don't want to be called the Spanish Morrisey because Morrisey is an influence, as The Beatles, Simon and Garnfunkel, Elvis, Oasis... and much more.
                            He wants to say that Morrisey isn't only his influence.

                            If you want to know a little about this artist, you can visit the page:
                            http://duncandhu.metropoli2000.net

                            And if you want to speak with spanish fans, you can visit the forum:
                            http://foroduncandhu.cjb.net

                            thanks for reading this, and sorry because my english isn't very good.
                            Mikel D.C. -- Sunday September 03 2000, @01:50AM (#2001)
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