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Marc Almond autobiography "Tainted Life" mentions Morrissey meeting

posted by davidt on Sunday August 10 2008, @09:00AM

Originally posted by Scarlet Ibis in the forums:

Marc Almond's tense "hook up" with Moz

My husband is reading Marc Almond's autobiography, Tainted Life. Earlier today he brought the book to me and told me to read page 424.

You've probably seen this before, but in case you haven't:

I was dragged out to meet Morrissey for dinner once. A mutual friend of ours -- Jill Smith, a journalist with the now defunct Record Mirror --- wanted us to 'hook up' because she mistakenly thought we would have so much in common, what with our respective styles and lyrics. Early dinner in a London restaurant was arranged. I was my usual nervous self, but determined to see it through, and Jill was in her element, accompanied by her two favourite singers. So there we all sat, Morrissey across from me, and both of us guarded and reluctant to open up or chat. Morrissey was concerned with being Morrissey as much as I was concerned with being Marc Almond. The small talk remained so polite and charming that it was all but nonexistent, and there were long, long pauses, fake laughter, much lingering over the menu, much filling time. Jill proceeded to get so drunk that she ended up crying in the toilet, and Morrissey and I had to help her out. Sniveling and weeping, she was overcome with the experience of having dinner with the both of us. We loaded her into a taxi. Poor Jill! Morrissey and I at last managed to have a good laugh as she was driven away.

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aww (Score:1)

I would love to have Morrissey take care of me after a night of drinking. I wonder how sauced he was, if at all. How old do y'all figure Morrissey was during this event?

desperatelykind -- Sunday August 10 2008, @10:38AM (#309332)
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Re:aww by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday August 11 2008, @11:44PM

Viva Marc (Score:1)

When I met Morrissey at the airport in Athens back in 1999 and we had a chat I told him about the music parties that were taken place every few months to celebrate the music of Smiths and Morrissey and when I told him about the other songs that they were being played like Marc Almond and Echo and the Bunnymen he looked a little bit annoyed and I thought it was because I mentioned Marc. What a pity because it's my second favourite singer...

Argyris_Kravaritis -- Sunday August 10 2008, @10:49AM (#309333)
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The only thing that I know is that I don't know anything...Socrates

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Re:Viva Marc by Scarlet Ibis (Score:1) Sunday August 10 2008, @03:57PM
- Re:Viva Marc by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday August 11 2008, @11:56PM
  - Re:Viva Marc by Scarlet Ibis (Score:1) Tuesday August 12 2008, @12:35AM
    - Re:Viva Marc by Argyris_Kravaritis (Score:1) Monday August 25 2008, @05:27AM

I wonder why ms jill would think they had anything (Score:0)

in common?
on one hand weve got marc almond an open gay man and on the other, morrissey.
i'll leave it to you sherlock.
as for re-releasing smiths hits, strike while the irons hot.

Anonymous -- Sunday August 10 2008, @04:11PM (#309352)

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Re:I wonder why ms jill would think they had anyth by Anonymous (Score:0) Sunday August 10 2008, @04:46PM
- Re:I wonder why ms jill would think they had anyth by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday August 11 2008, @01:23AM

Why this old news here? (Score:1)

I fail to see how this 5+ years old news warrants inclusion on the front page? Has the book been re-released?

Surely we discussed this when the book came out - if we need to bring it up as a news item everytime somebody new discovers a Moz reference, this site will quickly lose its relevance.

Sorry to be so grumpy :-)

Joemoz -- Monday August 11 2008, @01:07AM (#309378)
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Ha ha! (Score:0)

A lovely little story, and a very amusing image. Almond is a proper gent as well.

Anonymous -- Monday August 11 2008, @02:01AM (#309380)

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Re:Ha ha! by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday August 20 2008, @08:57AM

it's a hype (Score:1)

to mention Morrissey in biographies or books

though say hello wave goodbye is a classic,but
that was soft cell time, as it is again a few years
[or is it over again, and Marc solo?]

Celibate Cry <vauxhall@mail2uk.com> -- Monday August 11 2008, @07:28AM (#309387)
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and the hills are alive with celibate cries

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Then..... (Score:0)

....I went back to Moz's and shagged him senseless.

Anonymous -- Monday August 11 2008, @01:02PM (#309424)

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Re:Then..... by Mr Sunshine (Score:1) Monday August 11 2008, @10:09PM

Blanched almonds anyone? (Score:1)

Mmm. Interesting. Still, just because you're mildly famous and a fan as well doesn't mean Mr. Morrissey is going to hold your hand.....

mauve21 -- Tuesday August 12 2008, @03:11AM (#309476)
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Re:Blanched almonds anyone? by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday August 13 2008, @05:53AM
- Re:Blanched almonds anyone? by mauve21 (Score:1) Wednesday August 13 2008, @01:52PM

almond (Score:0)

This is not a new book , this was published years ago, not exactly a groundbreaking news!!

Anonymous -- Wednesday August 13 2008, @02:35PM (#309553)

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