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Neil Tennant: "'Getting Away With It' sung from Morrissey's point of view"

posted by davidt on Friday January 18 2002, @08:30AM

Ype writes:

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Question 411:
I couple of days ago i read your notes around "Miserablism", which I Love, on the new edition of "Behaviour". I think this song is not the only one related with the Morrisey persona: "How can you ..." is near to the acussing lyrics of "We hate when our friends become succesful" of Morrisey's Your Arsenal (92). Also, is not coincidence that Electronic accepts "Getting away with it", basically for the past of Johny Marr... What you think about that? p.s. I don't like "Disco Potential" but I prefer it than Bono impersonating Pet Shop Boys sound on "Discotheque". Well, a "pure rock band" doing "Elevation" is very decadent, don't you find?

Answer:
I thought "Discoteque" wasn't great. I like "One", though. Don't think there's any Morrissey link to HCYETBTS but "Getting away with it" I imagined being sung from Morrissey's point of view. Of course, I didn't write all the lyrics, Bernard wrote some. Neil Tennant

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A horrific crash at the crossroads of fandom. (Score:2, Funny)

Man oh man, what to do when you're an equally enthusiastic Morrissey/Smiths/Pet Shop Boys/New Order/Electronic and U2 fan? I like to think, as Neil Tennant apparently can too, that one can appreciate the good and less-than-good elements of all these "artistic groupings". I love "Discotheque" by U2 despite it's "lovey, dovey stuff" line. The remixes of it are phenomenal. Can't believe he didn't like it. Nearly anything PSB puts out is worth buying. The last Electronic album gave me so much agita I couldn't play it more than twice. I loved their other stuff though. New Order's new one is great. When will Moz produce new stuff? When will I have kids? When will the end come? (panting)

Is there anyone else out there that loves the aforementioned combination of artists and is comfortable with themselves? I am glad I am. (I'm going to go have a six-pack now and calm down.)

Asleep -- Friday January 18 2002, @12:29PM (#23274)
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"Figures won't lie, but liars will figure."

Re:A horrific crash at the crossroads of fandom. by carlos (Score:1) Friday January 18 2002, @12:52PM
- Re:A horrific crash at the crossroads of fandom. by Asleep (Score:1) Friday January 18 2002, @02:51PM
  - Re:A horrific crash at the crossroads of fandom. by carlos (Score:1) Sunday January 20 2002, @10:59PM
Re:A horrific crash at the crossroads of fandom. by neal (Score:1) Sunday January 20 2002, @09:37AM
Re:A horrific crash at the crossroads of fandom. by Native (Score:1) Monday January 21 2002, @02:02PM

Crossroads (Score:1)

I'm with you, with one exception.

I would take out U2 and replace it with The Housemartins. (talk about a clash!)

I don't care if they beg, borrow or steal from one another, as long as the lyrics are good...I'm in!

WillieC3 -- Friday January 18 2002, @02:57PM (#23283)
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Happy Hour by Anonymous (Score:0) Friday January 18 2002, @03:01PM