How odd.

This provokes another question too:

How many dollars it would take to get Moz to give Mike Joyce a nice cuddle...?

How awkward would that be. I think that is every Smith's fan's dream. Not to see them play together, but to just be friends, so that when either one dies, they won't regret it.

thanks, your story actually gave me a good laugh. And yet, how wonderful for a man to desire to bring together two people for whom he cares (even if as an adoring fan).

What if Morrissey and Marr were to find out about this now? What would they think?

I think with both of their careers over and not much money coming through the pipelines that they would roll around naked together if the sum was for over a million dollars.

I think they met a couple of times on their own.
They aren't enemies.
So this request is pretty pointless and the whole story is a bit questionable.

...was the most stupid waste of time in a whole week...
jesus...

this is funniest news since i heard that the french had been knocked out the world cup! hahaha i nearly spilt my gin and tonic reading that!

i do believe though that at some point morrissey and marr will meet up again and chew the cud. i think they have so much to give each other, and i believe with thier intenceity, that they must think each other fondly and with regrets at times. heaven knows when, but many years from now i can see them having a cup of tea together over a cheese sandwich. What do you thinnk everyone?

As a law student, I think it's unwise to post portions of your client's will on the internet--It's a violation of his or her confidentiality, and could subject you to discipline by the bar. That is, unless you've gotten their consent. So I'm forced to conclude (a) you're not a lawyer; (b) you're an unethical one; or (c) your client actually gave consent. Hopefully, it's the latter.

So, is there any way we can speed your "client's" decease a little? I mean....I just want to see the Morrissey & Marr Scholarship Fund, or the M&M Charity Foundation for the Mentally Ill be founded; as I doubt they'd bother meeting. Do they have anything to talk about?

But I'm Anonymous, of course.

As an attorney, a Morrissey fanatic, and someone who checks this site about once a week, I can honestly say that this is the most intriguing post I have read in a long time, if not the most beguiling post, ever.

This...Charming Clandestine Affair!

I am seriously in awe, and speechless, which as you know for us, is rare.

I want to make a joke...but...while I find this funny, I also find it deadly serious...that someone would go to such lengths to put the Smiths back together...and for such a potentially large sum of money.

p.s. I know that you did not violate any rules of Professional Responsibility as you redacted the name(s) and obtained client consent.

THANK YOU X 1,000,000!!

Dude actually has this in his will? Weirdo...

Jesus, some people just can't let it go can they. This is perhaps the most DESPERATE plea any Smiths/Moz fan can get and it makes my bile rise. What's the point? As if he'll know if they meet anyway!! What a twat.

I wish people would stop dragging other people into their deaths. Let it go mate and then let yourself go.

He should have them play at his funeral.

I don't believe a word of it ('punk lawyer'?!) but it is a lovely thought.

You are a lying bastard and full of shit. Not to mention our a twat to boot.

I think this dude should just do the scholarship and forget about giving money to two millionaires (but who would grant it?) Who cares if they hang out or not? I'm sure *they* don't even care themselves. Speaking of law school, I'm taking the LSAT pretty soon. Any tips?

that now at least a few thousand smiths fans will be out to kill him and his wife.

I was just reviewing some of my old issues of music magazines with interviews with Moz, and it seems as of even 1992, Moz and Marr are good friends again, but just at that point felt creative collaboration was behind them. This guy's money is better spent on truly struggling people. Have him bequest that money to Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey. This historic rehabilitation hospital (only three of its kind in the nation) was nearly shut down by the County of LA's (therefore state, therefore national) budget problems this year. In fact, if Morrissey wants to help the community of his LA fans, he should donate as well. If I was in their place, I sure would.

Isn't it against the law to be seeing this person's last wishes and commenting on them? I think it's a little bit unethical.

Anyways, maybe Morrissey and Marr will decide that a scholarship fund is more "charitable," so they won't actually have to meet face to face. Besides, I don't think meeting face to face is their problem. The will should have said, "This money will be theirs if they arrange a SMITHS REUNION TOUR!"
Then we'd all be thanking this person on bended knee. Maybe greed would do the trick.

I think if this will is real, it is truely brilliant.

Most people underestimate the potential that the Smiths had if they had stayed together longer.

This man obviously does not and I commend his brilliance. It also shows how deeply THE SMITHS (read: not Morrissey by himself) touched people.

Thought you all might find this interesting. I'm actually friend's with Johnny Marr's brother Ian. He told me that when Johnny performed at Linda McCartney's tribute show a few years ago he was actually in discussions with Morrissey for both of them to perform 'Meat Is Murder' together at the show. However, they both felt that maybe their reunion would overshadow the fact that it was a Linda McCartney tribute show. So Johnny performed it on his own.

i really don't know why this guy wants Moz and Johnny to get together??they aren't enemies,as far as i know!it goes from Moz and Johnny!we cannot say this about rest of the band...so,mr weirdo-there should be names of Mike and Andy on it...or Moz vs rest ot the world,hmmm;0>

I suppose if the Pixies can get back together after all their bad blood and put together an album and a "world tour" by April, then the Smiths can do the same. The only thing better would be for Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, and Gene Vincent to rise from the grave and hit the road together. Gee, i'd like to be on that bus.

Looking at the situation through the eyes of SPM and JM, imagine what a loser this fella must look like.

There's one born every minute.

Once again Morrissey and Marr provoke something unique, that no other artist would.

Quite significantly, Joyce and Rourke are not required.

Ain't hiring this guy to do my lawyer stuff, that's for sure. Next thing you know, it's all over the goddamn internet...sheesh!

this is an obvious fabrication. i hope i'm not missing the joke and looking silly for a knee jerk reaction (i can be a little slow getting jokes sometimes =)). common sense should prevail and dictate that no one would ever put that in their will, much less allow their lawyer to post it on a community forum. duh. to believe that this is in this (name witheld!) persons will, you are asked to believe that this person has complete disregard for his family and loved ones. i love morrissey as much as the next fan but would not want my OWN FAMILY to suffer just so there could be a fucking smiths reunion that i wouldn't even be alive to witness!! PUNKLAWYER and the others who are loggin' in claiming there is nothing unethical about this are full of poo-poo. and while i'm thinking about it... davidt (different).. are you so fucking starved for attention that you had to choose the screen name davidt (different)???? why not david? or d-then your last name? or something entirely different. that has always bugged me.

my will reads the exact same thing.

I,m not sure that this is a true story, but if it does.... please good man die soon, When will you die ?
When will you die ?
When will you die ?
When will you die ?
When will you die ?
And kind people
Do not shelter this dream
Make it real
Make the dream real
Make the dream real
Make it real
Make the dream real
Make it real

perhaps you should suggest to your client that he insist in his will that morrissey and marr actually write a new song together?

3 dollars to put Rourke and Joyce in the same room. Not more ;)

"LAWYER...
LIAR...
LAWYER...
LIAR..."

Don't believe a word of it...but a nice fantasy.

I would like to point out that "punk_lawyer" admitted that he defends rapists and child molesters.

He punks himself on behalf of those individuals who prey on the weak and innocent. He has no morals or ethics. His only excuse is that it's too late for him to change careers.

The only thing worse than those who rape is the criminal defense attorney who goes above and beyond to get them off.

Fucking problem with you, matey, is that you have no sense of humour. Fucking pedantic, earnest shyster, you!