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Smiths / Morrissey mention on EastEnders
Posted on Tue, Jun 1 1999 at 10:04 a.m. PDT
by David T. <david@Morrissey-solo.com>
From Richard Osborn:

Imagine my surprise this evening when watching EastEnders (the UK soap) when Sonia (who had just been rejected by a man!) was looking through Smiths CDs on Matthew's (a market trader) stall. Matthew commented that he didn't know Sonia liked the Smiths and suggested that Morrissey wasn't the sort of music she should be listening to to cheer herself up!

I'm afraid it was the usual stereotypical reference to the Smiths and Morrissey being miserable, let's all commit suicide etc etc! Still, it's better than no mention at all.

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I think it would be better left unmentioned.
Huy
- Tue, Jun 01, 1999 at 14:25:47 (PDT)



I think it was actually kinda funny. Sure, the statement was completely untrue but we know that, don't we? They're just using a stereotype for humor. I mean, we all do it. Besides, I don't think the damned East Enders is gonna turn anybody off to Moz.
Dea-|-h <biteme9000@hotmail.com>
- Wed, Jun 02, 1999 at 13:10:29 (PDT)



I thought I had misheard it but no....
Nekso
- Thu, Jun 03, 1999 at 00:45:22 (PDT)



I was lucky to catch the rerun of it today and most people see him as a depressing person to avoid if you want to have "fun" in life. Anyway, isn't Eastenders running on empty these days though I like to see those english streets every now and then as it brings back good memories.
Urban
- Sat, Jun 05, 1999 at 15:08:28 (PDT)



the correct quote is this: "....blablabla...looking for something to chear me up...blabla...."
Matthew:" Oh - I don't think Morrissey will do that - how about something less intelligent, like a boyband.." You see friends, the EastEnders authors were not referring to Moz as being depressive, but just as being to smart for the fat ugly tart, whatever her name is.... And in case anyone wonders: it's not that I always memorise all the dialogs, it's just that the sheer mentioning of Moz's name made it settle in my brain waves til my dying day....

swallow <swallow4moz@hotmail.com>
London - Tue, Jun 08, 1999 at 09:31:57 (PDT)





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