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WHIWOFBS featured in The Onion's AV Club: Laughter in Music

posted by davidt on Wednesday August 08 2007, @09:00AM

jeremy eric tenenbaum writes:

"We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" is currently listed in The Onion's AV Club feature on "Laughter In Music":

8. Morrissey, "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" (available on Your Arsenal)

On this single from Your Arsenal, Morrissey expounds wittily on a series of painful truths. "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" nails the ugly, mixed emotions that come with a friend's success and the bitterness and resentment such accomplishments engender. At his bitter best, Moz articulates that the success of friends is "truly laughable," then proves his point with a joyless approximation of said laughter, which is the kind of bitter, angry chuckle of barely repressed hate that gets stuck in the throat.

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I bet (Score:1)

it number one 'the sexiest way to eat an ice cream' videoclips

Celibate Cry <vauxhall@mail2uk.com> -- Wednesday August 08 2007, @10:08PM (#270815)
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Bingo (Score:1)

Moz is a lyrical guru. All hail Moz.

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DOUGH2GO -- Friday August 10 2007, @02:09PM (#270960)
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and that's a fact (Score:0)

And its a brilliant way to expose the truly feelings that humanhood have

Anonymous -- Saturday August 11 2007, @08:39PM (#271056)

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misunderstanding again (Score:0)

What is not usually recognised with this song, is that Moz is quite definitely taking the persona of his own critics in this song. The sarcasm is practically laden on with a trowel. In other words, it is not about empathising with feelings of resentment and jealosy, but is in fact a scathing swipe at those who allow such feelings to control their conduct and, er , have a go at Morrissey. Even the "Friends" of the title is sarcastic. Why is this not more commonly recognised I wonder?

Anonymous -- Monday August 13 2007, @06:51AM (#271110)

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