sleeve and single both

Unfortunately the speakers on my PC are bolloxed and I can't hear the single. Damn. Still, keeps me in suspense for longer. I am sure it will be good.

Someone said a couple of days ago... Eurovision... I really really hope this grows on me....

It sounds FANTASTIC!!!

ROTT is 5***** so far. I can't wait to hear the rest of the album.

I was expecting more but given his track record for bland first single's we can gladly await some fantastic b-sides.

I'd be more concerned had I not heard Dear God and Far-Off Places which sound fantastic.

This is neither bad nor great, just pleasantly mediocre. Moz can pull out these in his sleep. Infact he probably did.

Anyone ripped the music from the site into mp3? I want to listen without my bandwidth dying!

sounds dam good if you ask me! can't wait for the album now..

i really like it - love the rich sounding deep guitar picked off in the background.

it was played on the evening session on radio one tonight and zane lowe (the dj) seemed to love it, as did a load of listeners glowing texts he read out.

... is goddamn gorgeous! Having seen this one, I hope the album one is *not* that violin one. This one is just beautiful :)

Bland generic sound. Boring. Unimaginative.

He's flying on autopilot again.

I honestly don't care a great deal about sleeves.

The big question is are they playing the song on the radio show tonight? I'm listening now but they haven't mentioned it that I've heard

broken

Average to quite good. Love the crashing rythmic guitar sound. Maybe just a tad lightweight though. Nothing really there to sink yer teeth into. I suspect, however, it could be a grower.

Much better sleeve and song than the previous things I've heard/seen so far.

That includes the God-awful "I Will See You In Far Off Places" and the violin cover.

Now I can start to get excited about seeing him perform the new material live.

Moz's high voice is killing me. I swear this is NOT the same singer that is on TGID.

Zane Lowe just played it on radio one as well. It got a good reaction from people texting which isn't suprising as its brilliant.

Please allow to people to dislike the song without biting at their heels.

A fan can listen to a song and be let down. It's allowed.

Personally, I love it.

I love it! It really grows on you. :)

Morrissey, you sexy beast! :)

but I think the single was edited - it certainly sounded shorter than 7 minutes and there was a kind of obviously edited moment in the song - I think!

It's the sort of song I could listen to for 7 minutes!

broken

The people emailing the radio station were all saying it was great - very positiuve feedback.. the guy is saying loads of emails are coming in.

Not as great as I was expecting...although I did like IWSYIFAP.

Pasolini:
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/pasolini.htm

...and the song is just lovely!

Nice middle-of-the-road catchy Moz song that will no doubt attract a legion of new fans.

It's got that kind of radio-friendly feel about it which is no doubt why it is the first single! lol.

It's like finding an old cardie in the back of the cupboard that you thought you'd lost for ever :-)

Are these lyrics correct? I've checked two sources.

Pasolini is me,
Agatoni you'll be,
I entered nothing and nothing entered me,
'till you came with the key,
and you did your best but

As I live and breathe,
You have killed me,
You have killed me,
Yes I walk around somehow,
But you have killed me,
You have killed me

Piazza cavour?
What's my life for?

Visconti is me, Magnani,
You'll never be.

I like the song. I think it's catchy enough for the radio.

I remember one music critic from Spin made the remark how he was frustrated that he had to look up who Oliver Cromwell was when he heard IBEH.

He should have a ball looking up the names with this one!

Ok i'm really really looking forward to the album now.
This first single is the best thing from Mozz in a long time.
We have to work together to make this the great mans first No1.

....here we come ? :(

On my first listen of the track the first 10 seconds of the song made me think of fleetwood mac(btw I dont care for fleetwood mac). First listen I would have given it a 3/10. Second time through It ever so slightly grew on me so I would have given it a 4/10 at that point. Third time was the charm though. By this time the song really grew on my and I was able to picture how fun it would be to go on a drive with this song blasting on the stereo so now I would give it an 8/10. Have listened to it over 10 times in a row now. Cant wait to get a complete high quality copy of the song. Cant wait til Morrissey comes back to MozAngeles. I hope he plays the hollywood bowl this time around.

...catchy first single, IBEH aside, prob the best first single since Viva Hate so that prob says enough. Saw this posted the other day before I'd heard the song and can't help but agree - it's all anal - sorry, but I don't see any fucking ambiguity in this at all - might make it slightly difficult to sing along to!!!

I am another.

Why doesn't anything happen when i lcik the link?

.."It's Hard to Walk Tall When You're Small"?

Can't decide. Certainly not as good as "Ammunition"

Very suprised by IWSYIFOP, really deeply. That kind of oriental orientation seems very odd in a Mozz song. Indoubtly a new thing in Mozz's carreer, quite difficult to know if I will love it a day. Not sure.

Dear God : Mozz sings magically, the song is slow, a ballad. Not catchy at all. A good song, quite too romantic for me. Hope ROTT is not entirely like that. Not the Morrissey vein I prefer. But a beautiful song, indeed.

this song is so catchy I really like it

On the first hearing... was expecting more and I think this is only because I expect sooo much more from Morrissey than anyone else.

On the second time through though, it is growing on me, the lyrics aren't deep or meant to be particularly meaningful to us outsiders I don't think but the complexities of the arrangement and the sincerity in his voice won me over. It isn't a knock out single but I think there will be a lot better material on the album.

BTW, for anyone who was curious about Pasolini and Agatoni.

Pier Paolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922, Bologna-November 2, 1975, Ostia, Rome) was an Italian poet, intellectual, film director, and writer.

Pasolini distinguished himself as a philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter, and political figure. He demonstrated a unique and extraordinary cultural versatility, in the process becoming a highly controversial figure.

Agatoni seems to be a fairly common Italian name? Correct me if I am wrong. Does this translate to Morrissey encountering a non-famous individual and having some kind of relationship?

Not sure - overall though - pleased.

... seems to be a quite sophisticated album. Many of us were waithing for catchy refreshing pop record, but it will be for another time.

This is loud material, I feel. That's my opinion after 3 songs. Need to listen to the rest of it, but it will not be a light album, like the beloved Vauxhall was...

being one of his best ever singles, I would say this is Mozza's best A-Side since Boxers. I really, really love it, especially when the strings come in for the final chorus. Its my favourite of the 3 from the new album by a mile, though "Dear God" is also very beautiful.

Jessica x

Not bad. It's not the Tysonesque sock on the jaw that 'Irish Blood...' was (musically, anyway), but lyrically, the candour is stunning (will the Mozzster come clean finally about his private life? Who knows, but him?). I look forward to the new cd (no further leaks permitting!) when it arrives.

P.S. - relatively easy chords for a fair-to-middling
mandolinist like m'self to learn & strum too!

Great single - exactly the kind of sound I hoped for after hearing the other 2 tracks, both of which surprised me a little.

Single will sound great on the radio. Liverpool Philharmonic - here I come!

It looks ans sounds very promising.
I've found KU his best so far and this may well beat it.

Most of us obviously have similar taste in music, because we all like Morrissey. However, when I hear a song like "You have killed me" I can't help to think that it's an average song and it belongs as b-side song. I don't understand how some of you people can say it’s a great song.

This song is at the most an average Morrissey song. It's plain and boring.

I liked the first two songs and because this was supposed to be the single, had high expectations.

Very disappointed.

... is that Ringleader will create a debate between Mozz fans.

The pros and cons will spend time here :-)

I hope to hear other songs soon.

The song is great! Can't wait for the new album :-). This might sound a bit dumb but can anyone explain this 'myspace' to me?! Is it something Morrissey has done himself, or is it a fansite thing? I know a lot of bands are on there but don't know who actually does it. I went onto Morrissey's 'space' and it said 'online now'. Does this mean HE was online, or the makers of the site?! Confused!!

listening to it after a few too many vodka and orange juices. hurrah. sounds like a sensible new single. catchy enough and sleazy enough. what's all that stuff about nothing entering him or someone else? great stuff. anyway, bit pissed so i'll leave it there. p.s. i really fancy regina spektor. erm.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0899581/
visconti

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536167/
magnani

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046309/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043332/
2 films they did together
(I haven't seen either)

Boring, Boring!!! is hardly worthy of a B-side, there is nothing remotely interesting in there, I even find the singing irritating. "Dear God" is as dull, the album better offer more than that otherwise it's going to be a fantastic waste of time. I mean visconti is producing for god's sake!! Besides I guess we're going to hear Moz's lawyers bark again!!! is this stream supposed to be available on the net.???

Average track sounds like it could have been an album filler on YATQ! Prefer "Dear God, Please Help Me", but nothing special for Moz. Still better than most other crap which is out. Once again could the B-sides be better than the A? I do hope so.

it's a lazy, forgettable, mediocre song about Moz getting bonked by a fella. is this the new lowpoint in his solo catalogue worse even than Dagenham Dave, Roy Keane and Ouija Board?

Very Radio Friendly, Nice tune, Great pop-single, Roll-on the UK dates!

Did anyone else notice He seems to be wearing the same blazer and shirt on this cover as in the latest Alexandra Palace ticket ad in the NME? Looks like he stopped for an ice cream on the way home and *snap* he's still gorgeous!

It's got a Catchy chorus lyrically, medicore guitar work, mediocre verse lyrics.... and I wonder how they get 3 guitar players to sound like one, and only use the songs which contain no musical hooks! What the hell's wrong with them.. ?????

In the vein of "Heir Apparent" and "I can have both" just a slightly catchier chorus.... DAMN !!!

MOV

Uau! That was a good one. His voice is delightful, even more crystaline and stronger than in YATQ. I just sank into my chair, and I felt like biting this song. Can you bite into a song? It's so agonizing you can't do that. I feel his whole passionate, tender being is in all those repeated sequence of notes. :)

"Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his
Singing my whole life with this words
Killing me softly..."

In art the two extremes of a story's realisation are in the full meaning of transcendence though metaphoric death and madness.

Thanks for "killing me", Moz! :)

Is making me panic.

I can't work the damned speakers on my pc so it's futile trying to listen to this song.

I did (sorry Morrissey) download the first leaked song and thought it was like listening to a Southpaw track with Kill Uncle production. I have to say that linking his two least-liked albums is not a good omen.

I'll no doubt like this album more than most other things that are released but I do hope Morrissey isn't singing along to any old balls that his backing musicians dared to give him. I'm really hoping that the new album is much better than I'm anticipating and the old boy is still capable of exercising some quality control over his charges.

It'll be alright though.