morrissey no show wouldn't surprise me in the least

show up and claim a part of what is rightfully his. Whether they sing together or not, whether they are even speaking is not the point. This will happen for them only once in their lifetime. He might get a nod as a solo performer, but who knows what the future will bring. It will be interesting to read how others feel about this.

I firmly believe Swallowneck should be inducted into the Moz Solo "Hall Of Fame" for services acknowledged to Moz Nuts everywhere!

when Blondie was inducted.

Hopefully Morrissey will not show up
The rock n roll hall of fame is a way for old musicians to get their names back in the limelight so they can set up a reunion tour, be a parody of their former selves and make money off of people who can't let go of the future
Seeing the "Smiths" today would be like having sex with a sister or brother - pointless and disgusting
Morrissey - please do not join the ranks of Sting from the Police, Don Henley from the Eagles, or any of those Fleetwood Mac losers
Please do not embarass yourself and all of us who remember your band fondly and respect you
Please - money isn't everything

Will he get into it based on solo works ?

As much as I'd love to see The Smiths stand in the same room and be on speaking terms once more, I find these sort of ceremonies a little cringeworthy; backs are slapped, the fans and the sychophants cheer and then people are forced to pretend the last however many years never happened. I think Morrissey would be right to stay away; after all, how can he stand next to a person who continues to hound him for money and remind him of all the acrimony and aggro of the last 20 years?
Every so often I do wonder what it would be like to see the band performing at least one song together again, maybe as a way of saying, "we haven't forgotten what those few years meant to us, or to those who loved us".
Ultimately though, I don't blame Morrissey for holding a grudge; the split devastated him at the time, because the group was his support mechanism, and then the prolonged agony of having former friendships picked over and analysed by a cold and clinical court would've sunk him to further depths of despair. I think some people forget just how sensitive and awkward a soul Morrissey was (and probably still is) and that even the toughest person would be damaged by such humiliations; he was branded a liar in the press, he watched the people he loved taint such wonderful experiences amidst legal wrangling, and then he was hounded out of the country and had his family pursued in his stead.
Ultimately it's great that the industry is going to acknowledge The Smiths as a major part of Rock and Roll history but, as fans we already knew that they changed the world. The ceremony doesn't need the physical presence of the group to confirm it, all you need are the songs.

I have heard several figures bounced about concerning the offer made to play a Californian Fesitval with a united Smiths......1 to 5 million...and he turned that down. Why would he do the Hall of Fame???

He SHOULD do the Hall of Fame, just to acknowledge their/his fan base. Also, what is wrong with using the Hall of Fame for PR. Nothing...it is a business and it is free PR. I don't think anyone could argue against him getting some free positive press in the U.S.

Also....to the person who insulted Cleveland in a previous comment......GET A LIFE and have a little respect.

I admire John Lydon for boycotting the lame RnR HoF ceremony, and I would admire Morrissey if he did the same. But the prospect of a Smiths reunion...

Puhleeze. I imagine he sees through the Hall Of Fame, which is just an industry organization masquerading as a nonprofit. Why would he aggrandize an industry that has treated him so shabbily??? And would he pay the 10 grand they want for a table?

The Hall of Fame is just the Hard Rock Cafe without the bad food. Sure, it's nice that they're taking good care of Al Green's jacket, Ringo's shoes, or whatever, but what do they do for musicians themselves? Health insurance? Legal advice? If they do, their web site doesn't mention it. They do mention that they educate school children on the importance of popular culture. So, they're creating more consumers for their own industry in the same way the Dairy Farmers always tell you that milk does a body good.

If The Smiths never reunite I'm fine with it. There's something lame about reunion gigs, anyway. But if they do, I hope they do it for a real charity or just because they feel like doing it. Leave the Hall of Fame to the parade of vapid industry darlings like Def Leppard, Genesis, and the synthetic organ grinder's monkeys like New Kids On The Block. Morrissey doesn't have to prove that he can still perform, and he doesn't have to generate interest in his career. I vote NO!

Of course, it would be so cool if they did play together, but they won't and that's fine...I don't care...I'm a Morrissey fan whether with Smiths or solo.

However, it should be Morrissey & Marr who go...not Marr, Rourke, and Joyce. And aren't they (Moz & Marr) on good terms?

Sucks to those who put down the R & R Hall of Fame! It's an honor and now that bands from the late 70 and early 80s are eligible, some groundbreaking, modern bands are being inducted as opposed to all the rock dinosaurs. In the last few years...REM, Blondie, Talking Heads, The Ramones, The Clash...come on!!

-E

how can any man be as fussy and limp wristed as this guy???
grow a sack moz.

Morrissey should be there but if he does not show it's no big deal. Paul McCartney didn't show when the Beatles were elected into the Hall of Fame for much the same reason. By the way, the Smiths need to be elected in first- this has not yet taken place. Also, this is not just the "U.S. Hall of Fame". If it were, the Smiths may not get in. Either way, the Smiths deserve to be there. Now, let's all get ready for the U.S. Morrissey tour.....
thetexasbloke
 

It's true the reunion we've all been waiting for Moz, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony and Alex Van Halen back together live. Awesome I am so psyched.
Oh wait my bad. Never mind.

AS

Why should Morrissey set aside his differences. Just because the music industry has deemed them worthy of this 'honour'( as a form of most likely promotion ) doesn't mean that they should get back together and perform and it would be a 'performance'!

  Why anyone would accept any sort of award is beyond me in the first place, if you're any good then this should be entirely irrelevant- why associate yourself with those who have to cling to this sort of thing because they are really inscure about what they are doing.

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The HOF nominees aren't announced until OCTOBER, and the selections in JANUARY.

Moz didn't have a chance to snub something they haven't even been nominated/selected for! For that matter, the group can still be inducted into the HOF with or without his presence.

As delicious as Morrissey's testicles no doubt are... I doubt he'd want to have to eat them. Remember, he took an oath.

Forgive my ignorance. What is a hall of fame and what is its purpose? On the surface, it appears to be an elitist pile of turd. I may be wrong....would someone please enlighten me?

you get Morrissey in the same room as Mike Joyce

Marr hates Joyce still and has gone on record as saying so, I think the last time was around the time of the Manchester vs Cancer thing, I believe he was asked about it then.

The Hall of Fame's only chance would be to not invite Joyce then maybe they'd have an outside chance of getting the 'other three' along :-)

There's a comment about this from Moz's manager or whatever he is, Merck Mercuriadis, on this new website.

http://www.mozwa.com/forums/blogs/viewblog.php?use rid=58

News to me

All day..all the time, those who use other discriptions only seek to divide, box up then market to us all seeking to rob us all of our individuality...Although whether it may be throwing t.v's out the window of hotel's and getting sloppy with groupie's , Kieth Richard's snorting his father or OZZY Osbourne throwing F bombs at the kids...what they fail to understand is that they dont own the term or the genre...If they are going to have a HOF(Personally I could live without it) then The Smiths should be in...As one of the guildline's they suggest is longevity then surely Morrissey should be in as a solo artist...It could be taken as a back handed compliment, 20 year's removed, 20 year's recording and touring...but here's a gong for what you did before that...It dont sit well...

..establishment whores one and all.. no-one should go.. the idea of my beloved Smiths being embraced by the mass media is shocking. Morrissey should stay well away. As should the others. Can't see the point of these types of ceremonies. If you know the music, if you feel and love the moment and looked into those eyes.. you will never need a hall of fame moment to affirm it. I find it demeans the legends..

I heard that Morrissey played a brand new song at the Jimmy Kimmel show. Does anyone know what it is? By the way, i'm new here and i have no clue what i'm doing.

As usual we are relying on rumours about what Morrissey will or will not do should The Smiths be enconsed in the hall of fame.Personally I believe The Smiths deserve recognition for thier contribution to the world of musical hall. However for Morrissey to snub it based on his inability to "move on" from the acrimonious split is childish and silly. Maybe it is all a bit back slapping but if its good enough for Patti Smith then it should be good enough for Morrissey . Either way it wont change the world or bring world peace.

in the words of les dennis... "if he's there i'll give you the money myself". it aint gonna happen... get real hahahahahaha