Morrissey interview in Juice Magazine (Singapore)

The online version of a Singapore magazine called Juice has a longer version of what's also in their printed version here:

Morrissey: Wordsmith - Juice
by Aizyl Azlee on Friday, 1st June 2012

Includes:

"I’ve been uncomfortable since the day I was born, so discomfort is nothing new. There is a large audience of music lovers who want to be treated intelligently, and I am appreciated, at least, for that. As we all know, the world of music has become meaningless and moronic and obsessed with the prize system. Suddenly it is ONLY about awards, and awards are given only to people who have nothing to do with advancing music or thought. Look for someone in music with any social commentary and you’ll… need a lot of spare time on your hands."
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How has being a cult icon affected your life? "I don’t like the word ‘cult’ because it suggests that you don’t actually appeal in the greater world. I’ve had three number one albums in three different decades, so I’m also neither ‘alternative’ nor ‘indie’. I am just one of those pop artists that the media don’t know what to do with. I have never embraced rock celebrity status, and wouldn’t want to. To be called a celebrity these days is to be called an idiot. David Beckham is a perfect example of a celebrity."
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"It wouldn’t be difficult to be the most well-balanced person in pop!"
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Which DJ/person would you like to hang today, metaphorically speaking? "Most are unpardonable... they all now shout instead of speaking. It’s as if they are addressing a pack of mad dogs. Of course, whenever I hear myself on the radio I forgive the DJ of anything. I fall in love with anyone who falls in love with me. That’s only fair, isn’t it?"
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"The James Dean essay was called James Dead is Not Dean, but was published as James Dean is Not Dead, which had me rather exasperated. Oh, well."

Still, did you ever want to reinvent yourself as an author instead of a musician?

"Yes… I still do."
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"Anyone who is aware of such a thing as basic grammar is not trusted."

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You once said that you don’t foresee yourself performing past 55. Is that still true?
"Yes. I am slightly shocked to have gone as far as I have. This is my 30th year, and I’ve aged a lot recently, which is bit distressing for me, as it must be for everyone. The body changes shape and there’s nothing you can do about it. Do I continue as a modern day Andy Williams? I take one hour at a time. We will all probably be blown up by the Syrian government soon, anyway, so it hardly matters in the great scheme of things [laughs]."
 
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Your already a great author Morrissey. Have you listened to, "Come Back to Camden", recently? As far as age goes, you just keep getting better! Awards? Who need em? You have all of us! "Because We Must"m&d
 
and my cats and me bloody hate fireworks so sir paul can shove them right up his jacksy where the sun don't shine.
 
I love his shape. :o
 
I'm movin to Egypt because of all this utter bollocks, carry on amongst yourselves talking out of your arses.I'm outta here.
 
I love his shape, too! I had to laugh when he mentioned David Beckham because I was thinking the same thing the other night when I saw him in a stupid Burger King (Murder King) commercial. It really doesn't take much these days, does it?

Wonderful interview...thanks for sharing the link. I will admit that I'm a little stressed out now for fear we'll never get another LP, and touring will end too soon.
 
Your already a great author Morrissey. Have you listened to, "Come Back to Camden", recently? As far as age goes, you just keep getting better! Awards? Who need em? You have all of us! "Because We Must"m&d

Because you must what?
 
I love his shape, too! I had to laugh when he mentioned David Beckham because I was thinking the same thing the other night when I saw him in a stupid Burger King (Murder King) commercial. It really doesn't take much these days, does it?

Wonderful interview...thanks for sharing the link. I will admit that I'm a little stressed out now for fear we'll never get another LP, and touring will end too soon.
Yea its been a tough week!!!
 
I love his shape, too! I had to laugh when he mentioned David Beckham because I was thinking the same thing the other night when I saw him in a stupid Burger King (Murder King) commercial. It really doesn't take much these days, does it?

Wonderful interview...thanks for sharing the link. I will admit that I'm a little stressed out now for fear we'll never get another LP, and touring will end too soon.

Are you really looking forward to another LP after hearing the new songs? Morrissey has made so many great albums so we have plenty of great music of his listen to. I've always been excited to hear a new Mozzer album but I can without "The kid's a looker" and "people are the same everywwhere", et al.

- marred.
 
I love his shape, too! I had to laugh when he mentioned David Beckham because I was thinking the same thing the other night when I saw him in a stupid Burger King (Murder King) commercial. It really doesn't take much these days, does it?

Wonderful interview...thanks for sharing the link. I will admit that I'm a little stressed out now for fear we'll never get another LP, and touring will end too soon.

And I forgot to add Alain is not writing for him anymore. Oy Vey!
 
Starved as are of interviews with him in the mainstream music press, this interview from abroad is most welcome. Don't think he'll retire at 55... I see him going on and on.
 
Like many people I’m currently preoccupied with Syria, and at the uselessness of the United Nations… who don’t appear to unite any nations. But whether it’s Assad in Syria, or the British so-called royals, all world leaders are dictatorships, and from what we’ve seen in the middle east, they will all not hesitate to turn the tanks onto their own people should anyone question their morality.

But Israel is kosher. Oh that's right, they are not turning their tanks on their own people, they are turning them on a different set of people and their homes and their businesses.

But "God bless Israel" eh Morrissey? When's the date again?
 
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"I think we were all initially swept along with the Obama win, but he’s proven to be simply a set of teeth, and useless in every other regard."
One of the only political things Morrissey has said where I actually agree with him.
 
But Israel is kosher. Oh that's right, they are not turning their tanks on their own people, they are turning them on a different set of people and their homes and their businesses.

But "God bless Israel" eh Morrissey? When's the date again?

Exactly. That is always something I've found so paradoxical about Morrissey.

In past interviews, he's acted so against mainstream media and such but he sure has no problem parroting their politics!

*sigh*....what can we do?
 

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