Johnny Marr receives academic honors
posted by davidt on Wednesday October 17 2007, @12:00PM

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The Smiths get top academic honours - NME.com

Johnny Marr joins Oscar Wilde and Al Pacino in unique 'club'
16.Oct.07 12:27pm

The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has been honoured by two universities in as many weeks.

Marr was honoured at a ceremony at Trinity College in Dublin where, after speaking onstage, he was made an Honorary Patron of the Trinity College Philosophical Society.

Marr follows the likes of Samuel Beckett, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Al Pacino to the honour which rewards "individuals who have excelled in public life and made a worthy contribution to society".

Closer to home, the guitarist - who now plays with Modest Mouse - was made Professor Of Music at Salford University.

He will attend an induction ceremony tomorrow (October 17).

 
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omg (Score:1)
i go to salford uni, i hope i didnt miss him
mozsupportsrovers -- Wednesday October 17 2007, @02:23PM (#278957)
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    Professor Jojo! (Score:0)
    Damn, looks like I have enrolled at the wrong university again.
    Johnny and Morrissey: la tête et les jambes?

    Worthy contribution, anyone else? (There's still time. But not a lot.)
    http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You _Can_Do/air_travel.asp
    amongst the many many many things you could do if you wanted to think beyond... yourself.

    Am I switching, or even switching off the bulb? ...or does this mammoth task really require the intervention of a slooooooooow redhaired guy from Climate Sin Investigation?

    "Aaalways be careful/
    when you insult the intelligence of people you uuuuuuse
    beee-cause one day,one day they'll insult yours...
    And it might still hurt you, as weeeeell/
    although, the internet, it doesn't smell."

     
    Anonymous -- Wednesday October 17 2007, @03:11PM (#278964)
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    Professor Marr (Score:1)
    Just imagine, recieving instruction from the master himself! How awesome would that be! I wish I lived in England.
    Glory Hole -- Wednesday October 17 2007, @04:11PM (#278971)
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    "I tried living in the real world, instead of a shell, but before I began, I was bored before I even began!"
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      congrats to johnny! (Score:0)
      johnny's on a role! he deserves every bit of praise. I wonder how Morrissey feels. I havent heard of HIM winning any awards.
      Anonymous -- Wednesday October 17 2007, @04:55PM (#278972)
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        he deserves all he gets..... (Score:0)
        There's only one JM and only one Smiths....the most important guitarist and band in pop/rock history. Good on you Johnny....
        Anonymous -- Thursday October 18 2007, @06:29AM (#279031)
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          Marr (Score:0)
          Probably Mrs. Helena Figueiredo and his friend Rui Alves will not approve Marr's distinction.
          As some might know, some years ago, this portuguese young couple used to post comments, on this site, against Mr. Marr.
          And they would call themselves "Morrissey Fans"...would you believe it?
          Anonymous -- Thursday October 18 2007, @12:28PM (#279091)
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            Marr is Morrissey's best collaborator by far (Score:0)
            I think it is fair to say that Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer will never be honoured in this way. Marr is a legend, while Whyte and Boorer are absolute nonentities.
            Anonymous -- Friday October 19 2007, @05:45AM (#279195)
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            johnny is nothing without Morrissey (Score:0)
            Morrissey has the handsome looks, the songs and the haircut we all dream about.

            Incidentally, I am a huge fan of the Kebab shop owner on Coronation Street whom once acted on Brookside. His name then was Sinbad.

            Does anyone know how I can contact his fanclub?

            FYS
            Anonymous -- Friday October 19 2007, @06:53AM (#279201)
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              Johnny Marr and Oscar Wilde... (Score:1)
              ...mentioned in the same breath. Morrissey would have loved sharing that distinction. Or, I wonder if that's entered Johnny's mind.
              Hidden By Rags -- Friday October 19 2007, @02:45PM (#279258)
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              Strangeways, The Smiths' Fan's Forum
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                FREEYOURSELF has AIDS (Score:0)
                1 Freeyourself ruined the only Morrissey album I enjoyed listening to from beginning to finish, from the laid back sun-kissed sound of California on "America is not the World" to the high camp self-pity of "you know I couldn't last." "But how?" I hear you ask. By naming himself after the lyric towards the end of "All The Lazy Dykes" - that's how. Every time I get towards the end of one of my favourite songs on the album I hear those warm, loving words "free yourself, be yourself" and I see some hideous pile of lard covered in pubic hairs, reclining on a dirty floor surrounded by kylie records with "hot and "cum" emblazoned on his grotesque face, pulling some revolting "homoerotic" pout. It's a little like pre-emptive nausea when you're on the way to the hospital for chemotherapy. Even the *thought* of those words towards the end of the song makes me nauseated these days. I often reach for the track skip function as late as I can bear to, without risking having to hear those words.

                2 Freeyourself has the personality of a vicious poisonous old queen, who spends all his time bitching and looking at porn.

                3 Freeyourself is apparently dating a man "with form." I think you know what I mean.

                4 Freeyourself is obese and smells like moth balls, yet he acts like he's some sexy young superstud. Yucky.

                5 FYFS is into the "bear scene" - this means he likes to dress up like a gimp and meet other fat, ugly men for halitosis-ridden kisses, and fungal foot play.

                6 Have you seen that pic of him on the floor with "hot and "cum" on his face? Hahahahaha

                7 FYS is a vile racist who uses terms like "chink" and also happens to be a bit of a pervert. A disgusting combination, frankly. The contents of his typing probably reflect the contents of his mind. Not a pleasant thought.

                8 FYS sits on his fat arse typing messages to himself and registering IDs on this forum for 20 hours a day. This probably means (i) he has a personality disorder or (ii) he is an insomniac with no life, friends, family or job or money.

                9 FYS was reported to be "a bit pongy" after the earls court show - apparently after moshing, his bum started to smell a bit of damp, warm shit.
                Anonymous -- Friday October 19 2007, @05:32PM (#279269)
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