It should be arriving in the mail pretty soon here in california. I hope you bought yours. This one has to chart!
"My only mistake is i'm hoping"

Got mine this morning, put the CD in, watched the video...Alain on drums in the video! Seems to be having a jolly time. Christian Dior is a nice tune indeed - now is it just me, or does the guitar part in the verse sound like the harp in The Public Image? B-side of a third album release aswell...

Bye for now,

Peter

Is there a US Release?

in that all important Woolworths chart!
Maurice

is a good pop song, maybe my favourite of the J Tobias contributions to ROTT.

'Christian Dior' - well, yes you can see why it's a b side, there's no tune as such.

But - such BEAUTIFUL piano from Mikey Farrell at the beginning. I hoped for a glorious stripped down piano ballad but it didn't arrive. If Farrell can come up with piano like that, he should co-write much more on the next album! Oh, for an album of songs like 'I've Changed My Plea'! I still think Morrissey should do a piano/acoustic guitar album next, with maybe one or two Moz midtempo pop rockers thrown in for good measure, but mainly something restrained and spartan and beautiful. He has it in his means to do it!

the b-side will be a gorgeous, heart-achingly beautiful piano ballad called "Eric Hartman."

"Oh- Eric you can't hurt me... anymore."

Sure to be a concert favourite.

Absolutely tuneless, which is a shame because the piano at the start sounded so promising. Shame after the fine b sides of the last single. Anybody's Hero sounds really good though, more powerful than the studio version.

http://bandwagon.co.uk/band/morrissey

click play all tracks on the right blair no bush no blair no bush no in the future when all is well.

Christian Dior Am I the only one who likes this song?

I actually do like the lyrics, I think they're qute whistful and sad...a bit like Mozz said ROTT was going to be before he went to Rome. Bit tuneless mind, but I like the piano.

As for the single, I think it's the best one he's released, I never really liked Youngest... that much, this is far superior. Love the chunky opening guitars, and the song as a whole really. Shame it wont get the publicity it genuinely deserves.

I think the live songs sound great, particularly I'll Never Be... which I think is beautiful live. Sadly he never played it when I saw him (Apollo, Reading and Rockim park) so it's terrific to hear it. Work of art is a nice little song, too.

The king is dead, long live the king!

SRA

It would have been nice to see a studio version of 'I'm Playing Easy To Get' on this single. I remember reading that Boz said they didn't finish it or something. I don't dislike 'Christian Dior' but it isn't a good b-side as to Morrissey's standards.

'I'm Playing Easy To Get' was certainly Boz's best of 2004 and it's ashame that we must keep listening to the BBC version. I truly believe Morrissey missed the mark with this song -- it's a classic.

I doubt it. Probably contains gelatin. Little bits of dead animal in there....

Moz should come here and get an Uncle Doovy's. 100% glatt.

First, I like the top cover better than the bottom one. He looks too old in the second cover. Second, why wasn't this issued a month or so ago? It's strange to issue this now that the tour is almost over. Perhaps he will tour on. Third, I didn't know Morrissey ate milk products. Interesting.....
thetexasbloke

I think that Christian Dior is pretty good...I love the words. It's like poetry in places, and tender too. People often moan about this 'new Morrissey', but I don't think there's anything wrong with what he's doing...it's just different. There's no way he could have done Ganglord in his Smiths days, and for him to be able to do it now says to me that he's not 'past it' or whatever.

I was originally disappointed that there were no new songs on CD2, but then I realised that I do enjoy hearing the way things are done live. It makes older tracks much more refreshing.

(I seem to be the only one who does not LOVE 'In the Future'...I think it's one of the weakest on the album. Having said that, I really like the bit 'Something must have gone right...')

p.s. I love the sleeve pictures, and the blue colour scheme for this one. I was getting tired of brown.

A message about Kristeen Young’s new single has also been posted on www.myspace.com-morrissey: -

"KRISTEENYOUNG debut single for Morrissey's Attack label will be released on Monday [today].
**"Kill The Father" is a limited edition numbered 2 track cd. **

"Kristeen, I think, will soon be bigger than life. To me, she already is." - Morrissey

Kristeen will be playing London's Metro on Monday 21st August at 8:45pm! If you are in London try to make it down!

You can purchase 'Kill The Father' from the link on Morrissey's Myspace Page."

The Vocals are stunning on these live B-sides. Morrissey's voice is out of this world on these 2 tracks. I can re-live the Palladium gigs and it gives me goose-pimples.

I have to say that this is snother one of Morrissey's understated classics and yet summing up the top quality of all the songs that have been released on ROTT and recorded in Rome.

And despite this, the chart world and the radio world seem to ignore these classics time and time again. A conspiracy ? A failure ? One that the music world could take some years to regret I suspect but bitterly dissapointing.

The B side, Christian Dior, is produced as if was recorded live on a parisian street in 1885 with panache and style. With Morrissey releasing another softly sung classic, I doubt that all the readers here would say that it was a strong b side - based on the uptempo releases of the past - so it is not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but tragedy or waste, success or extravagance, Morrissey delivers a song that is acompanied by some lovely muscial arrangements from Boz and Michael. This band are working hard and playing with there hearts. On ROTT, it is nice to hear production where you can actually hear all of the instruments in the band.

Another day older myself, I am here, waiting and yet loving every minute of it (now that I am pain free) and looking forward to 2007 and the next album with anticipation and excitement. Morrissey has just made two fantastic albums yet has plenty more in the bag for 2007.

Best,

Hazard

ps - did you know that the Jenson Interceptor motor vehicle had one of the first set of ABS brakes in the UK ? Well it did. I find that funny.

For those who cant make tonights Morrissey concert in Marlay Park it will be streamed over the internet on www.2fm.ie

The programme starts at 6pm with Moz on stage at 9pm. For our american cousins minus 8 hours for L.A. and minus 5 hours for new york. Enjoy

As always FUCKING BRILLIANT! Thats what I like about Morrissey, he never lets you down. I wish they would do them all on vinyl though, instead of just one and the rest on CD.

Stop putting Morrisseys songs down, I would like to hear you lot try and do better, you all suck, Morrissey is brilliant, you are twats for putting him down, your just jelous that you cant write like that. Nobs.
You would only moan if he stopped writing songs anyway so don`t be such hypocrits.

Morrissey does "In the Future.." so very well live, I'd have loved a live version of it to have been included on one of the discs. Then we'd have got "Something must have gone WRONG".

Possibly the best b-side yet. Well done Boz.
It sounds like a song Moz might have written years ago. Warm, poetic, understated and expressive lyrics. Nothing about explosive kegs or 'being entered', and, frankly, thank God for that!

'In the Future' has really grown on me. It's a great song. Surely, Jesse's finest musical moment to date. A pleasing upbeat chorus and an great finalé.
I don't blame radio stations for ignoring The Youngest; it was joyless and humourless. But it's a travesty that 'In the Future' isn't picking up more plays. At least Radio 2 are playing it if only on the C list.
Along with the V festival exposure, this might be enough to bring Ringleader back into the top 75 for a week or two...

Maurice

As it's unclear if or when this single will make it to the states, does anyone have or can anyone direct me to the lyrics for "Christian Dior".

much thanks

www.2fm.ie

"When you look at me, failure is all that you see."

That certainly holds true to some people on this site regarding Morrissey's "artistic creativity."

Less of that. Tony The Pony is a remarkable song.

Tony The Pony is a fantastic song. The other two you mentioned are underrated also.

If I had your 'personal taste' I probably wouldn't living today. It must be a struggle to find good music that you enjoy.

And whilst we're on the subject, Eric, what's wrong with Christian Dior? The melody is lovely, the vocal passionate and the sentiment complex. Do you really think you know what the song is about? I'd stick to Diana Ross if I were you.

fuck off eric hardon.
go shove a lolipop up your arse.