Filter Magazine Interview

[lottie]

Morrissey: “I don’t want to go on much longer, really. I think that would suggest a lack of imagination. A certain lack of dignity also. There has to reach a point where you’ve said enough, I think.”

Everything we know about the man suggest that retirement will only come with Death or loss of the voice.

Morrissey lives for the interaction; the adulation and the desire. As long as there is someone, somewhere willing to listen he will keep working.

Yes, there may come a time when the 100 / 200+ date tours may cease - and that may be soon.

But we've heard this before - the end is not in sight people.

I think there will be at least another album and big tour and then more albums and smaller tours to follow.

At least I hope there will be

GC

seconded.

[emma1979]

is that mag british

[sistasheila]

is that mag british

american mag
L.A. based
http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?c=about



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oh..not germany...hope someone nice from here will scan it....

[emma1979]

american mag
L.A. based
http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?c=about

say wont het taht in england or eire then

[emma1979]

say wont het taht in england or eire then

Wopps spelling bad there hope I can get it .

[Vauxhall95]

Morrissey: “I don’t want to go on much longer, really. I think that would suggest a lack of imagination. A certain lack of dignity also. There has to reach a point where you’ve said enough, I think.”

Everything we know about the man suggest that retirement will only come with Death or loss of the voice.

Morrissey lives for the interaction; the adulation and the desire. As long as there is someone, somewhere willing to listen he will keep working.

Yes, there may come a time when the 100 / 200+ date tours may cease - and that may be soon.

But we've heard this before - the end is not in sight people.

I think there will be at least another album and big tour and then more albums and smaller tours to follow.

At least I hope there will be

GC

Agreed. This is straight out of the Morrissey playbook: create some controversy around the release of his newest album. It's similar to referencing every new album as his "strongest."

[One of your children]

Morrissey: “I don’t want to go on much longer, really. I think that would suggest a lack of imagination. A certain lack of dignity also. There has to reach a point where you’ve said enough, I think.”

I wish he'd thought about this before YoR

After yatq would of been the best time as nothing other than the smiths realy touches that album!
and what a fab album to retire on! but iam 100% with what u say.

[Comtesse]

After yatq would of been the best time as nothing other than the smiths realy touches that album!
and what a fab album to retire on! but iam 100% with what u say.

I think Vauxhall was THE greatest album to retire after, but of course, I'm very happy he didn't retire then. Quarry was a good second choice, but he blew that too, so now he HAS to release another masterpiece before he can quit. It's the law.

[Godlovesugly]

Oh well he's gotta bugger off sometime and there's no time like the present.

[Vauxhall95]

Oh well he's gotta bugger off sometime and there's no time like the present.

Spoken like a true fan. WTF?!??

I may be critical of YOR's, but he still is an immense talent with a vast catalog of work yet to be equaled.

[vivabob]

Morrissey: “I don’t want to go on much longer, really. I think that would suggest a lack of imagination. A certain lack of dignity also. There has to reach a point where you’ve said enough, I think.”

Everything we know about the man suggest that retirement will only come with Death or loss of the voice.

Morrissey lives for the interaction; the adulation and the desire. As long as there is someone, somewhere willing to listen he will keep working.

Yes, there may come a time when the 100 / 200+ date tours may cease - and that may be soon.

But we've heard this before - the end is not in sight people.

I think there will be at least another album and big tour and then more albums and smaller tours to follow.

At least I hope there will be

GC

i agree my scottish chum

[Ellen]

Oh well he's gotta bugger off sometime and there's no time like the present.

I think Vauxhall was THE greatest album to retire after, but of course, I'm very happy he didn't retire then. Quarry was a good second choice, but he blew that too, so now he HAS to release another masterpiece before he can quit. It's the law.

I can see what you're both trying to say... And Refusal is far too awful to be his last album. However, Morrissey's not capable of blowing us away like he did with Vauxhall, so it's impossible for him to ever have a satisfactory retirement!
Here are just some suggestions that David and I have come up with for the rest of Morrissey's career (as you can tell, we're really excited about it):

"I wanna see him getting out of a merc and having a star over his nob in some mag"
"He should quit and live in a shed like Syd Barrett did"
"He should quit, do acid, become an actor"
"I want to see him fuck Kerry Katona in a poorly made porno"

[Irish Budd]

Agreed. This is straight out of the Morrissey playbook: create some controversy around the release of his newest album. It's similar to referencing every new album as his "strongest."

I agree with with you 100%.This kind of talk from Morrissey means more ticket sales for the tour because people start to think this could be the last time we see him.
For what it's worth I think he'll cary on for another few years.

[Godlovesugly]

Spoken like a true fan. WTF?!??

I may be critical of YOR's, but he still is an immense talent with a vast catalog of work yet to be equaled.

Hmm I don't remember calling his body of work into this derr brain
I agree with you!

He was good in his time.

[bagface]

what a drama queen. i don't think he means a word of that....he's just saying that to stir stuff up and sell tickets

[jesuisbryony]

what a drama queen. i don't think he means a word of that....he's just saying that to stir stuff up and sell tickets

Definately. And it might seem completely different in the context of the interview ... maybe.

He's had more come backs than Sinatra.

[One of your children]

Theres a lot of diffrent belives in the whole statment about quiting.
if it is to whip up sales for tickets? and from what a lot of people feel about YOR,it dont look very good then does it! if he has to make statments like that to sell tickets well some thing is very wrong!
Its a weird feeling like he has prepared us for this day! as for me i just add YATQ to the smiths collection and be happy at that!
Hope after saying this he dont bunk off tour dates!
iam only going to one gig so hope theres no cancelations!

[Mr Smith]

I feel it might be more likely this time around. The seven year hiatus was more or less forced, so maybe retirement was out of the question then. Morrissey's the sort to do things on his terms, and his only. Quarry and ROTT both performed well, in both sales and chart position, so if YOR does equally as well (not heard it yet), he may feel it's the best time to quit. As with life, you got to know when to persevere, or when to throw in your cards and walk away. As for a grand finale, I'm unsure. I did think it might be good for him to do a small EP of new material with Marr (no Rourke or Joyce), no tour and under a different name to Smiths, but maybe it would be better just to quietly disappear into the night.

[One of your children]

I feel it might be more likely this time around. The seven year hiatus was more or less forced, so maybe retirement was out of the question then. Morrissey's the sort to do things on his terms, and his only. Quarry and ROTT both performed well, in both sales and chart position, so if YOR does equally as well (not heard it yet), he may feel it's the best time to quit. As with life, you got to know when to persevere, or when to throw in your cards and walk away. As for a grand finale, I'm unsure. I did think it might be good for him to do a small EP of new material with Marr (no Rourke or Joyce), no tour and under a different name to Smiths, but maybe it would be better just to quietly disappear into the night.

Yeah sounds about right as one more album could be one to many! i still say a smiths reunion for a full circle fare ware that would be loverly

[justme]

what a drama queen. i don't think he means a word of that....he's just saying that to stir stuff up and sell tickets

Well, I'm not so sure. Why?

- He is turning 50, and will obviously promote YoR and tour until say, 2010?
so then he would need another record deal that, as we know, is not easy especially for him because he doesn't sell massive amounts of records and he doesn't play by the Music Industry rules (and thank God for that)

Also, for how long can he keep this up? doing 2 year tours and recording albuns? I mean he will have to stop one day. Also he is an ARTIST and I'm sure he is very self-conscious about himself and his work.

So finally let's talk about YoR:

This album is full of references to a possible bow out.

One day farewell will be goodbye of course, with the final line so grab me while we still have the time

You were good in your time - which may as well be about himself and his fans in the future or even a few of his fans at present who already seem to think that ( I´m NOT included in this group)

All you need is me you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Finally the lyrics in the album seem to reflect and summarize well what Moz is about: his problems (depression, loneliness) obsessions and refusals (love, death, betrayal, the law)- like the final piece of a Late-Moz Triology.
And YoR ends with I'm OK by myself, which is self explanatory.

I adore Morrissey but I understand and respect what he said in that interview. If he decides to pull the plug, I can only hope for his autobiography and maybe a poetry book (like someone suggested on the main page).

Whatever Happens I will ALWAYS love him and even if he decides to retire, we will always have his art and his words - his life and his amazing world painted over a period of almost 30 years, can we really ask for more?