Tortured Farcist
> Personally, I quite enjoy the "tortured artist"¿ persona of Morrissey; why else do you think he has such¿ passionate, loyal fans? Oh, cynical one, have you given up on¿ the artistic side of life for a day job and good dental plan?
No, but I would for a bullet and a burial plot.
P.S. There is no tortured artist persona. That died with The Smiths.¿ Well, it's true, isn't it? Even his "best" singles¿ never got much airplay in the US, while frightully awful songs¿ like "Tubthumper " are granted free range of our¿ airwaves.
Yes, but the point was The Smiths suffered the same treatment, but somehow managed to stay afloat without depending on the re-issue of a back catalog. They were prolific and passionate as opposed to prolific and apathetic. The latter, a dangerous combination.¿ He was a drama queen long before he went solo, what with¿ last-minute cancellations and halted performances (granted, the¿ latter was usually when he'd get pelted in the head by some¿ flying object, but still...) He still puts on a damn good show.
As long as someone doesn't hold up a sign he childishly objects to.¿ Is this what his analyst tells him? And how are you privvy to¿ this?
It's called insight and observation, and I've given you too much information already. Read my book.
"HOW TO ANALYZE THE MOTIVES OF POP STARS"
BY NO ONE¿ Friends, he has given us his music.
Not lately.¿ Others will disagree with your charge that¿ "Malajusted" was an "apathetic" achievement.¿ To display a "high degree" of apathy would mean that¿ you'd purposely not take any care in something .
Yes... I'm listening.¿You can't tell¿ me that an artist who respects music as much as Morrissey does¿ would turn out any old crap - on purpose, no less.
I don't know, I think anyone who would sit and listen to himself recite "Sorrow Will Come In The End" isn't paying very close attention.¿ The money's good; the co-writing royalties are better, and¿ musicians like to play, so yeah, I'd think that sticking around¿ would be worth it to them.
When otherwise there are other bands and music they could be playing in, on a consistent level? And they would probably get much more appreciation and comradery from the people they play with?
They will receive royalties from what they have produced so far. They don't need to stick around for that.¿ I don't recall him singing, "don't cry for me, Argentina¿ (or America, or England...);" he isn't seeking anyone's¿ sympathy. He just lives his life.
I didn't say he was seeking anyones attention. I said that all of this sympathetic twaddle that is thrown way is completely pathetic and unrelative. Is more of a snipe at particular people than it was to Morrissey himself. At this point, I am quite aware that he could care less how his fans feel about him as long as we buy his albums.
The romance ended long ago.¿ My, my, Johnny - has stagnation made a sage out of you? And what¿ have YOU done lately, hmm?
Absolutely, positvely, unbelievably, quintessentially, practically, virtually, almost, very little of anything.
What does that have to do with this discusion?
Oh, I see!
Well, then, I will become a pop star and upstage Morrissey so as to prove you wrong and make my opinions valid.¿ "They can never taint you in my eyes."
What about your ears?
Nose?
The bend of your knee?