wow, this is all very interesting but...

[roy keane]

the subject matter on this discussion page has taken a turn for the worse. what to do? well, i'll throw something out there...what are some of your thoughts on the inspiration for "Sunny"- Gary Day, the elusive "Jake", or another. get focused, go to it.

 

[Lifeguard Sleeping]

Re: Inspiration for "Sunny"

> what are some of your thoughts on the inspiration for¿ "Sunny"- Gary Day, the elusive "Jake", or¿ another. get focused, go to it.

I never even considered that the song may be about Gary - didn't Morrissey sack him, in the end? "I'm here; I will not move" just doesn't ring true, if you think about it.

The romantic in me wants to believe that the song's about Jake, but I don't personally know if he was a heroin addict. Maybe it's just a fictional, tragic figure that Morrissey brought to life for the song.

 

[Matthew]

Re: Inspiration for "Sunny"

Elusive Jake? Please clue me in.

 

[Lifeguard Sleeping]

Re: Inspiration for "Sunny"

> Elusive Jake? Please clue me in.

That's my point: I haven't a clue about him. Isn't it bizarre how Morrissey has obviously had *some* relationships (however long or short, intense or casual) in the past, yet NONE of these people have EVER come out with any information? That just doesn't happen with most celebrities - people usually blab it to the press, or write about it in a tell-all book, but not Morrissey's acquaintances. That tells you something - that his personality must be such that people feel this strange loyalty or something....either that, or they feer for their lives! (heheh)

 

[mozpistol]

Re: Inspiration for "Sunny"

he only one who knows won't tell so why make up reasons that some will believe, in time, to be true.

 

[Lifeguard Sleeping]

Re: Inspiration for "Sunny"

> he only one who knows won't tell so why make up reasons that¿ some will believe, in time, to be true.

Huh?

I beg your pardon: I wasn't trying to "make up reasons;" I just speculated - isn't that all we ever do here, anyway? And who would actually make the mistake of thinking my opinions to be true?

 

[martin]

Re: Inspiration for "Sunny"

I've heard that "sunny" is about some old manager that morrissey had who died.