Friday, not Thursday ...

...where should Morrissey promote Ringleader in American visual media?

My pick: The Colbert Report, of course, in an animal rights/vegetarianism episode. Morrissey sparring with Stephen Colbert... I see sparks! Strong possibility he'd be too shy or nervous, however.

He's also long overdue for an appearance on the Simpsons, though episodes do take a long time to be broadcast.

Edith Bowman? While they're at it, why don't they just stick Fearne Cotton in there and see just how sycophantic and teenage they can make the whole thing?

I have a dreadful feeling about this. But oh well...

Edith Bowman is a bitch. She should also explain her burger king joke about morrissey not being at the brit awards (was it 2004 or 2005) because he was in burger king.

live on air on bbc1 several months ago - i kid you not. Sorry but it was quite offensive even though I was not the subject of the joke.

Channel 4 are cool however.

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Is this it?

http://hem.passagen.se/littlelinus/edith.jpg

I hope someone can get this preformance on the net. I'v been dieing to hear the older Moz sing Still I'll.

What publications are out right now with Morrissey on the cover?

Miss Bowman brought up the themes of love and death in the new album. And the two of them talked about "hanky panky". Screw Paul Morley and his weel-written and informative interview, that girl deserves a medal for getting The Moz to use the phrase "hanky panky" in a sentence.

I noticed he was very defensive about the whole love issue though. At one point he insisted "I am NOT in love". It's a love affair with Rome, apparently.

He also learn that Morrissey's favourite Tony Visconti albums are the ones he did with T. Rex, though we knew that already, didn't we?

He got the maracas out while he was wailing at the end of The Youngest Was The Most Loved. Magic.

They also played I Just Want To See The Boy Happy. Moz was clapping to the beat while Mikey played the trumpet.

In the next part of the interview Bowman asked if these days were his happiest, he said yes. She then asked if he could've written a song like Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now in 2006 and he said absolutely not. He said that song came about through all the pain and anguish he experienced in the years before. He also said that he hates watching footage of him in the Smiths days.

The last song was Still Ill. Boz was playing acoustic guitar, which made this version sound quite different from the original. In the first verse instead of "England is mine", Morrissey sang "England is swine".

that was most excellent, Still Ill sent shivers down my spine !! irritating Edith Bowman kept the sycophancy levels to a minimum, but did seem rather unsure how to interview Morrissey, asking him mostly how happy he was ... good performance though!

Christopher

the band sounded technically excellent.

The interview was quite revealing.. talking about nutters on his lawn in LA etc. How UK fans are the best. How hes selfish when it comes to picking the setlist. Yeh good stuff.

And the version of Still Ill was fantastic, as were Youngest and I Just Want To See

when being interviewed on telly. his voice and facial expressions are just the same as when you watch, say, the South Bank Show from 87.
it's a shame his lyrics and interviews are no longer so good. I don't think there's any humour at all in the new album is there? at least Quarry had first of the gang.
still the new songs sounded good last night and Still Ill was magic.
Maurice

Is it repeated, I missed it.

J

so soon. Morrissey's interview was great - he was pleasant, dry and guarded, by turns.

The band sounded ok, but too quiet (as ever) and his voice was good but too loud (as ever).

"youngest" sounded better live, while "boy happy" sounded ghastly. It's better on CD and that's saying something.

Overall, a very nice show on channel 4 but Morrissey needs to realise HE is 90% of the talent on stage there, and the band are 10% (Alain is 8%). They're nice guys and have done some sterling stuff, but they have got to go.

Morrissey could change pop music again, and become the most important artist on the planet again. Or he could become the indie Macca, touring with "the lads," who will soon be happy simply to pick up their cheque and go back to their £1 million apartments.

In order to understand what I mean, just look at the impact jesse has had.

Morrissey hires a former Alanis Morrissette session musician to tour with him, and he makes such an impact, he becomes a regular live and studio fixture.

WHat does Morrissey suppose might happen if he worked with someone truly brilliant?

John Squire? Johnny Greenwood? Brian Eno? Johnny Marr, even?

Stop being "content" Morrissey and empower yourself. Take a gamble, be the person you are and used to be rather than the comfortable middle aged rock star I hope you will not become.

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