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Morrissey mini-interview in People magazine (Mar. 2, 2009)
posted by davidt on Saturday February 21 2009, @06:00PM

 News (fortbethel) of the People Magazine mini-interview and transcript (Claudia2006) posted in the forums:

Moz mini interview in 3/2 issue of US, 'People'...

Catching Up With Morrissey

Still going strong 22 years after the Smiths, the British pop god, 49, has a new CD, Years of Refusal

P: You are such an icon of Brit pop. Who are some of your favorite British acts today?
M: I haven't had any interest in pop music since Herman's Hermits broke up. There didn't seem to be any point.

P: What's on your ipod?
M: I don't have an ipod. I have a gramophone that runs on sand mixed with water.

P: What are your favorite Smiths and solo songs?
M: "That's How People Grow Up" and "Girlfriend in a Coma." I love most of them. They're like lice-ridden WWII evacuee children to me: all they ask is to be loved.

P: Which of your song titles sums up your life?
M: "Life is a Pigsty" from Ringleader of the Tormentors. Life is a matter of making do, you see. It's all anyone does, in fact.

P: How do you feel about turning 50 this year?
M: 50 is unfortunate because you smell of attics, can't get comfortable in bed and need help to reach the telephone. In truth, 50 is nothing.

 
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Turning 50 (Score:0)
He's lucky to have such a strong jawline - his jowls will never droop
Anonymous -- Saturday February 21 2009, @06:14PM (#322064)
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    lice-ridden WWII evacuee children (Score:1, Interesting)
    His favorite Smiths and solo songs are like "lice-ridden WWII evacuee children to me - all they ask is to be loved." Who else but Morrissey would have come up with that?!

    Anonymous -- Saturday February 21 2009, @06:31PM (#322066)
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    What the? (Score:1)
    "That's How People Grow Up" is a Smith's song? Was he trying to pull a fast one on People or did they fabricate this interview?

    And now that I mention it, People? For a man who hates all thing celebrity he certainly picked a trashy celeb rag. What's next a profile in US Weakly?
    Neckdeep -- Saturday February 21 2009, @06:37PM (#322068)
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      Re:What the? (Score:2, Informative)
      The question was "what are your favorite Smiths AND solo songs."
      Anonymous -- Saturday February 21 2009, @06:48PM (#322072)
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      Favourite Smiths/Morrissey songs (Score:1)
      Well 'Girlfriend in a Coma' also happens to be one of my favourite Smith songs, but THPGU is pretty average - I can't imagine Morrissey still regarding it as a classic in a year or two.
      Rich Hill1978 -- Saturday February 21 2009, @06:39PM (#322069)
      (User #19284 Info | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mystvD33Ac&feature=channel_page )
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      I love it... (Score:1)
      Interviewers have given up and figure that asking either "why are you important?" or "why does music today suck?" will lead to predictable grousing.
      suzanne -- Saturday February 21 2009, @09:22PM (#322077)
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       I scare dead people.
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        *sigh* (Score:0)
        I've been a fan and admirer for 25 years now. I used to think the dancing about was so clever but, MY GAAAAAWWWWWED, ENOUGH ALREADY!!!! Can't this fucking old gas bag just answer a God damned question straight for once?!

        -Quinn
        Anonymous -- Saturday February 21 2009, @10:46PM (#322080)
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        • Re:*sigh* by Foster88 (Score:0) Saturday February 21 2009, @11:29PM
          • Re:*sigh* by Anonymous (Score:0) Sunday February 22 2009, @07:04AM
            • Re:*sigh* by ThinkOfMeKindlyLV (Score:1) Sunday February 22 2009, @08:45AM
              • Re:*sigh* by Foster88 (Score:0) Sunday February 22 2009, @11:35PM
              • Re: He does (Score:2, Funny)
              when the questions are intelligent.
              Mozzersgirl -- Sunday February 22 2009, @04:59AM (#322088)
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               "It's like I sat down with Morrissey in the pub and told him all the shit and he sang it." - Rae Earl
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              • Re: He does by Anonymous (Score:1) Sunday February 22 2009, @06:11AM
                • Re: He does by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday February 23 2009, @01:28PM
                  • Re: He does by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday February 24 2009, @10:07AM
              • Re:*sigh* by Michael Morrissey (Score:1) Sunday March 01 2009, @09:44AM
                Oh God! This is dreadul news! The critics hate it, (Score:0)
                (most of) the fans hate it, but sounds Moz is gonna keep playing That's How People indefinitely. He kinda did the same thing with Roy Keen. He thinks that if he keeps on playing universally derided singles, we're all going to eventually start liking them!
                Anonymous -- Sunday February 22 2009, @09:42AM (#322106)
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                Nevermind This...Moz no 3 In UK Album Chart (Score:1)
                Morrissey Y.O.R. Number 3 in UK Chart....Not Happy :(

                No1 is Kings of Leon
                No2 Is Lily Savage....sorrry Allen... :)
                paul_psyche -- Sunday February 22 2009, @11:54AM (#322111)
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                 Take me In your Arms and love me...
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                Oink (Score:0)
                Life is an oink-sty is amazing!! im listening to it now!!! :D

                Anonymous -- Sunday February 22 2009, @06:11PM (#322147)
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                  typical (Score:0)
                  P: What's on your ipod?
                  M: I don't have an ipod. I have a gramophone that runs on sand mixed with water.

                  yes u do. why do insist on giving stupid comments like this?
                  Anonymous -- Monday February 23 2009, @01:03PM (#322236)
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                  • Re:typical by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday February 23 2009, @01:25PM
                    • Re:typical by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday February 24 2009, @11:45AM
                    Classic Moz wit (Score:0)
                    I thought Moz's responses were hilarious. Moz interviews are often hit-or-miss, it seems to me. Sometimes he is incredibly clever, witty, and charming, and at other times he seems rather boring, dense, and self-absorbed. But I would definitely put this interview in the former category, I thought he was really humorous here.
                    Anonymous -- Monday February 23 2009, @02:18PM (#322246)
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