But I just couldn't do this. It's scary.

Where to begin!?!?!
Do you think asking him to move in is a good question? I might hoover the lounge just in case.

*Do the shake and vac and put the freshness back*

1. which would you rather have sticking out of your back pocket: gladioli or skoal?

2. have you ever been so drunk that people had to hold onto you by the back of your shirt like you needed a toddler leash to make sure you don't randomly disappear if they turned their back on you for a second?

3. if you could sue somebody, who would it be?

4. do you have simon goddard's email address?

5. Mud MacTando: Icky or misunderstood?

6. which Morrissey on myspace.com is the real you?

7. at the Vegas show in november of last year, did you see your doppelganger in the audience? If you did, did you have an out of body experience like you were watching yourself?

8. Do you think that if you found a real job at this point that the old ticker could handle it?

9. Did you make Jesse shave his head in an attempt to fill the hole Dean Butterworth left?

10. Is it true that you had to delay the tour because you couldn't come up with an outfit to top the kilts and Jobriath T-shirts you made the band wear last year?

I'm dying to know whether or not the rumours that he is gay are true

That this might be possible seems almost unreal. Morrissey is making himself available interactively to the people who follow him and love his music through a channel with which he is comfortable. This could be sociable and instructive all round, if questions are genuine. It's a rare opportunity. Gosh! I need to meditate for a while; the bees are swarming in my head!

that I have, but I think I'd be embarrassed to ask :) I'll have to think about this one, b/c I'm sure TTY is going to get inundated.

definitely want to ask him if he plans to come back to D.C. on the tour, *even* if Bush is still in the White House :P

Knowing Julia infiltrates the question before it even begins.

As we know, she and only she is allowed to ask him any questions of substance.

Ever tried handing him a letter?

I don't wish to sound bitter, but here are my honest thoughts and feeling about this "news."

First of all, why would Morrissey answer questions on a fan site when he can have his own *official site*- ?

Secondly- the last time I checked- Julia's site was 75% "a work in progress"- Meaning, 3/4ths of the site was not even up and running!

Lastly, why should anyone even trust Julia? I know she is very nice, but who wants to really go through her to reach Morrissey? It's almost like asking St. Jude for intercession. I'm sorry if I sound angry!

I know Julia is very nice- but what education does she hold? It sounds like a degree in journalism- but the website she runs is straight out of kindergarten at this point. I harbor a great deal of resentment for someone who can afford to reach Morrissey with extravagant gifts; it is almost like a slap in the face. Again, Julia is a very nice person- I don't want to sound insulting- but where is this all coming from???

Sincerely-
Too shy to mention.

I'd ask Moz why he chose Julia's sight and not Morrissey-Solo which reigns supreme. The whole Julia thing is way too fanatical!

I think I would ask Morrissey if he knows that Julia jumps the queue.

Yeah, yeah, I know: She's "reformed" and doesn't do that anymore. She gets escorted to the front now or something like that.

Julia's site is nothing but Morrissey worship, allowing for no dissenting opinions. It appears that she will censor anything short of praise for Morrissey. I prefer a forum that allows for discussion and criticism (hopefully intelligent), even if I don't agree with others' opinions. How boring to read nothing but "comments reflecting respect and appreciation for [Moz]"! A place in which unpopular opinions are not allowed is only a breeding ground for cultists or general ignorance.

I suspect that Julia's site will appeal very much to those who prefer to disregard any opinions with which they don't agree. Expect a high proportion of Christians and American "patriots."
 

I usually rarely ever comment, unless I'm moved to, but... I feel I need to set people straight. What authority or credentials do I have? 11 years of listening and following Morrissey(got a fucking problem what that?). Listen, Julia has been here LONGER than a lot of you, for lack of a better term, "newbies" that happened to pick up a "Best Of" album and now claim to be a "true" fan. Julia and David T., for that matter, have been doing fanzines long before this whole internet bullshit ever started up, so don't begin to think for a minute, that just because you have an email address and can post anonymously, that you're in any way profound. I'm here to tell you, you're not. Don't be jealous or hate Julia, what the hell has she done? But give you, or rather, share her passions with you? And now, when we might have a possible oracle to speak through to Moz, you're gonna bitch about it? Fuck! Sic Transit Gloria! Is nothing sacred? Give her a break. Try it out. You don't like it, or her, fine, nobody's got a gun to your back. I'm so sick of the bitching and complaining and evil-speaking or "trolling", if you will. If you've got something to say, say it! Sign your name, what are you afraid of? Don't just write, act like, and be a little bitch. Bitching about this and about that. Morrissey does it, and it's charming. You Are Not Morrissey!

Anyway, I digress. I'm not saying I'm perfect or anything, but quit talking shit about Julia! You don't know Morrissey, who are you to say he doesn't like Julia and wants to give her credit, and validation for all the hard work and sticking by him through thick and thin? Don't be fucking jealous! She is True To Morrissey, and apparently, he is True To Her. Don't be jealous. Embrace it, embrace her, and enjoy the music, the man, and the future. For fucksakes, a new album is coming, Morrissey might be willing to answer some of our questions! And you're complaining? You know who you are... Get a fucking life!! The Smiths is Dead. Viva Morrissey. That's all I have to say(for now).
And to Julia, you just keep on doing what you're doing-some of us Morrissey fans are behind you 100%.

(now, let the bullshit responses and more complaining begin again)

WOW!!! Two exclusives in a week. Nice work.

It's great that Morrissey is acknowledging Julia. There's probably no one who deserves it more or has worked harder for her place in Morrissey's heart. And whatever rumours people come up with, she's actually a really nice person who doesn't push more than everybody else in the front row.

On the another hand, it's a bit of a disgrace that David Tseng, the main person responsible for keeping Morrissey's career alive for the 7 year draught goes completely unnoticed. Morrissey really owes it to him to acknowledge his dedication and hard work.

As well as being stumped for the time being to come up with some gob-smackers of questions, I’m not sure what our timeframe is. I gather that the last ‘True to You’ magazine, which, having started in 1994 and now at issue 15, seems to circulate once or twice a year but hasn’t appeared for well over a year now. However Julia seems to be intending to upload the dialogue on the TTY website, maybe on an ongoing basis (if we behave ourselves!), which is an entirely new and animated departure that should give us hours of fascinating fun and insights. Does anyone know this for sure?

Anyway, since Julia or someone will have to screen questions, if only for volume alone, we might as well send in whatever occurs if they seem appropriate and reasonable I suppose. I’m sure that stars generally depend on other assistance when sorting messages at a public interface like this. Between us though, we should be able to stimulate the equivalent of a very interesting interview, which have so thrilled many of us in the past, that will probably be reported in the most switched-on media outlets the world over! Imagine!! So Mr Morrissey, why did you call your dog Shame?!...

what are you?

a). a boy
b). a girl
c). a & b
d). neither, i don't subscibe to the binary sex/gender system

Fact-

1. The quality of Julia's website is not very good.

2. There is no evidence to support that Morrissey truly will be answering any question posed through Julia's website.

3. Feelings and opinions are neither good nor bad- they just exist and deserve to be expressed in a healthy fashion.

4. Foul language is generally inappropriate at this time.

5. We are all diverse fans, and everyone deserves respect whether or not-
      a) they publish a fanzine
      b) are wealthy or not
      c) "discovered" Morrissey or the Smiths
              at age 11 or 47
      d) operate a website

6. Lastly- I have been to several Morrissey concerts (that is a big achievement for many fans)- and I have *never* experienced people aggressively shoving or pushing to get to the front of the queue (spelling?), and I have been one of the fist dozen fans in line many times.
*I honestly don't think this type of aggression would be tolerated at all; I hope not.

Too shy to mention

I will start this comment by saying I am indifferent about Julia. I 've never met her.

So here's my 2 cents. Lots of people seem skeptical about Julia's ability to get answers to some submitted questions from Moz. to those people, I ask you this:

Given Julia's love (read: deification) of Moz, why would she "pretend" that she could get answers from him unless she had direct approval from him? Do you REALLY think she would jeopardize her cozy relationship with Moz to post some bogus or unauthorized "answers" to questions on her website. C'mon.

I, for one, think we should use the fact that Julia is currently on Moz's good side to our benefit. Given her undying devotion, we can be reasonably confident that anything presented on her site is "approved" by the man. Once again, Moz can directly communicate with his fans. We should be happy, not bitter. This is great news.

I'd like to come up with a GOOD question, but lately I've been wondering what he thinks of "South Park". That would probably be a waste of binary code, but hey, i guess my stream of consciousness a little obscure.

The prospect of him reading something i've written makes me want to throw up with fear, i'm not sure why.

Is there really anything left to ask?

The idea (discussed above) of Moz having his own website is intriguing. If he does have a PA who can handle that sort of thing, it would be a boon to whole new generation of fans. It could be like an on-line salon where cultural references are bandied about, questions answered - he could even have his own Mozblog.

Then again, that sort of thing would instantly kill the timeless mystery that is Morrissey.

 

Hmm a Question to Morrissey.. Okay does he player Warhammer? He will love Slaanesh :D

I was romanticizing for a while that Morrissey would be talking directly to me through a site that would feel like a phone talk in written form. But now I know that if he answers at all, it would surely be through someone elses voice, like: to the fans that asked the tatata (kind of question), here is a summary of Morrissey's reply: (two lines of answer, he shall certainly be too busy to do more than that). Thus, I don't feel much of the mojo for mustering up my imperfect although passionate streams of thought and reaching out all these crooked and distant ways for him! I think the most I can hope for is to send him a picture of my cat wearing glasses and pray for some degree of attention!

Probably it's a good thing there's q+a thru Julia's site and not here; her site acts as a buffer between Mr. M and the really devoted and excitable folk at this site. Wouldn't it seem weird to have a sincere dialogue thru this site, then in the forums have all that non-Mr. M extracurricular commentary about Israel and Palestine, how stupid or not stupid it is to work with Tony Visconti or whichever skinhead drummer.... Just seems safer to do the dialoge on an all-Mr. M site, in case new fans check it out, etc. Morrissey-Solo surely must intimidate many folk! (and I mean that as a compliment). Let the buffer buff. Or is she a fluffer, too?

Ask anything you like so long as it's completely trivial. As someone said earlier, why bother?

I can hardly think of anything that hasn't been asked to death. But here's some questions i can think of:

How's the autobiography coming?

What do you think of your rather "passionate" fanbase? :)

What is your source of inspiration these days?

Could you describe your process of writing?

Is commercial success more important to you than it used to be?

You wrote "Get off the stage" when you were 31 years old and Mick Jagger was 47 years old. What do you think of the sentiments raised in that song now that you're approaching 47?

I have always wondered about that last one.

1 do you still think "if I'm still alive at 40 it will imply a lack of resolve?"

2 Why did you say "there is goodbye and farewell - this is farewell" at Earl's Court 2004?

3 What is the idea behind the song "Michael's Bones?"

4 Who do you think dictates policy to Bush?

5 What's this stuff about the UFOs, astrology and Ouija Boards? Are you into the occult?

6 If you could invite 6 people to dinner, who would it be and why?

7 What is your idea of the most beautiful physical being?

8 Do you shave your nuts?

I love the hysteria in this place!
Julia's alright. If I saw her I might, you know, slap her up a bit out of violent envy, but I wouldn't mean anything by it. Seriously though, she's F-A-B! Look at everything she's done for us!! This is the prospect of interaction with the beautiful Morrissey! And that very pleasing picture of the wonderfully fitting sports top she put up? Final proof that rock really never dies, cheers my dear!
What the hell to ask though?
-Alex Kapranoes, hit it or quit it?
-Why, Morrissey? WHY!?
or -Do you really honestly dye your eyebrows?

p.s. I really resent people being arsey about new fans. It's not my fault I wasn't born twenty years earlier. "Late night, maudlin street" Makes me bawl like a babe, how is it different to those doing it in the original decade?
LATAZ!1 (She types, ironically. What a gag!)

I have to say that all the stupid aggression and hatred towards Julia (or anyone that don't agree with someone's point of view) is really sad.

It's obvious that stupidity catches.

Better leave this site.

but, please, please please do not ask THAT question!

I just switched on the TV to that programme about Sex in British pop on BBC2, to hear the strains of “Panic” over footage of street riots. Johney Marr was featured, who explained that it was largely anger at the social and political circumstances that drove The Smiths to use music as a vehicle of dissent, and as an aid to escape and getting rid of all the labels. He said that yes, they made music for those people who felt dissociated from the mainstream, but also for ordinary working people. During an interview at the time, Morrissey said that while each song had a serious message, each also incorporated great humour. A clip was shown of Morrissey ripping off his shirt while singing - ”William it was really Nothing”. Other commentators contended that Morrissey was then flirtatious but coy; touchable but unavailable with his celibate identity which, compared to the frothy New Romantics, represented a subversive interior androgeny that could be deeply threatening, enough to encourage inhibited people of different lifestyles to express themselves.

After covering some gay bands, e.g. Frankie goes to Hollywood, reference was made to Morrissey’s solo career over concert footage, and the ensuing mayhem of especially male adulation in response to his unique ability to articulate male vulnerability, was attributed to their need for ritual communication with him that would allow them get in touch with themselves. Sandy Shaw read homoerotism, often overlooked, into his songs, as if he was holding onto an undecided student-like ambiguity about sexuality, exemplified especially by “how he was”, beyond his work.

I think I might have missed some at the beginning so maybe someone can fill us in if so. It would be nice to see this again if anyone knows how. This small summary may trigger a few more worthwhile questions!

The clip from TV tonight approx 6 minutes long with new interviews from Marr, Sandie shaw etc can be found here.

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/~Mozalini/journal/

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