All others can go straight to hell, boy

How sad also that the NME appear to have placed Cowell on the cover of their tawdry publication, dressed to look like the high prince of modern music.

The man who brought us Sinnita, Will Young and God knows how many other cultural tragedies is given pride of place and - probably - a shallow, shrugging endorsement from a publication perfectly content to join in the drugs and booze-fuelled materialistic love-in of the pop/rock music scene in 2009.

NME is no longer a serious music magazine, if indeed it has been for 15 years. In their eyes, The Libertines, J-Zee, Beyonce and even Simon Cowell are indistinguishable when viewed through the right-on moral relativist looking glass. While anyone who 'gets in the way,' for example our hero, is to be ignored and pushed aside. As Morrissey said, it's all about 'success' and 'the campaign' these days and for one reason: when one cannot distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad, stylish and ostentatious, the only currency one can deal in is 'success' because that's measurable and easily digestible. Even the traditionally 'indie' publications don't care about transcendent values anymore. Not when there's money to be made and politically correct ideals to perpetuate.

His autobiography will, I think, be the most interesting autobiography in history, at least from my perspective. We're all looking to understand. Love Morrissey or hate him, it will be fascinating to read about his life in his own words.

it said nothing, or have i missed the point?

Well, this is very much about where I hail from.

How the Latino fanbase will relate to this is anyone's guess! It's quite a world away.

The moors... ever so beautiful and bleak at the same time. And of course, the hellish secrets they keep to this day.

I look forward to this book/autobiography very much.

Viva Moz. West Yorkshireman.

Well, I'm not sure if I can trust the source, but I AM desperately awaiting Morrissey's autobiography. As I've said before, only then will we know the truth.

...or is this the precise same news that was posted on this site a few weeks ago?
not saying it shouldn't be posted, i guess i'm just kind of bummed that it doesn't have any new info as far as i can tell.

This NME article claims that the essay is fictional.
Hmmm.

Autobiographies usually aren't shelved under fiction.

He also described this same ghostly encounter in the excellent "Moz the Cat" interview from 2007:
http://www.laweekly.com/2007-02-01/news/moz-the-cat/ [laweekly.com]

Could the NME be...wrong?

I havent been this excited about a morrissey release since before YATQ came out!

Does this essay expand on the story he told a few years ago about driving through the moors and seeing the ghost of a young man along the road? It was an effective little anecdote.

Someone please link to the original. Was it an interview or one of his Q&A answers on True To You?

77 pages with 7 pages written by Morrissey, a
sorta storytale
19,99 BP

as I read well there are beautifull pics innit

resume

wait till the real thing,it must be at least 2
boods apart, the Smiths days and pre time, and his solo years which grow every day

I don't think a real bio comes out between now and a year
maybe they can remaster some Smiths singles, albums, especially their early work

What does he mean, when he says, that the autobiographie will span his whole musical carrier? Does it mean that the publishing date will be his musicial end? Hope not!!! Moz forever

Yes, well I had my friend with me, whom resides on 'the other side' and he was with me at the Birmingham Symphony Hall concert, we were at the stage door together and Mr Morrissey refused to see anyone, so he missed meeting my musician friend . . . M missed out - big time.

Feb 28th - Mar 5th 2009

Had a Wildean time between the sheets reviewing old live footage from the Oye Esteban Tour and catching up on '24.' The bast**d fax kept lighting up as the c*** from my management team sought to determine whether I was 'good to go' (to Florida). Can't they leave me in peace? I f***ing told them Florida had no decent veggie restaurants and NOT to book the shows. But did they listen? Did they f***. It was like the Isle of Wight all over again. I should sue the b*****ds for compo.

Mar 6th 2009

Crawled out of bed. Wished I hadn't. Things were going so well until I got to the venue in Myrtle Beach. Wonderful food, handsome people and surprisingly good boutiques. Shamefully, the venue wasn't equipped with a 52" plasma screen with built-in DVD player. Hence, I couldn't play my Diana Dors footage and warm up the 'instrument.' I may as well have left the DVD behind. I can't believed I dragged it all this way for nothing. To add insult to injury, some of the fans in the front row clearly couldn't sing and one of them gave me a bit of a cold. By 'This Charming Man,' my nose was blocked. By 'Life is a Pigsty,' my nose had emptied into my throat. "Yer bas****s," I thought to myself as they flailed around in the ever-changing ocean of people, clearly not comprehending either how sick I was... or that they were - at least in part - responsible.

Mar 7-Mar 9th 2009

B**ger them.

Mar 11th - Mar 22nd

My stocks are up. Purchased some gucci thermal underwear. No more need for central heating - a bit more in the piggy bank for Christmas. Played a few live shows.

Mar 23rd

I Played again on American television, where - at least - I am fully appreciated. I played that one that sounds a bit like 'Swallow On My Neck' from my latest album. Forgot the name now. Cracked open a bottle of sauce to celebrate an anticipated 0.9% sales boom in the US market, following on from 'Fallon.' Well, the bottle has more than paid for itself.

Mar 25th - April 16th

You should try Flacos: www.Flacos.com. Well you did, actually, obviously. Anyway, you know what I mean. Had it flown in every night of the tour. Bloody delicious. Also negotiated a wage cut for the sound man and lighting bod. Honestly, you wouldn't believe the overheads on this tour. I feel like I'm a registered charity at times. Also played a few shows.

Apr 17th 2009

There is nothing more distressing than the smell of cooking meat. Unbelievably, they didn't shut down all the meat vendors at Coachella in preparation for my arrival for an 'appearance.' Having the aroma of burning animal flesh entering my nostrils reminded me of the cold a fan thoughtlessly gave me earlier last month. (I feel like advertising on my posters: NB If you have a cold - please stay at home and watch me online. I have only two nostrils and I cannot afford to lose one of them.)

Anyway, to cut a long story short, the gig was a catastrophe. I think I'll cancel tomorrow.

Apr 18th 2009

I contacted my private physician, who informs me it's perfectly possible to induce acute lung injury through the inhalation of smoke from burning meat. Had a bit of a cough, so I cancelled the show. Still, it was only Oakland and there's bu**er all there in terms of decent veggie food anyway.
Apr 27th

SG & M performed abysmally in the charts (27.4 release), despite the addition of extra tracks. Do you think I could get away with a badge or poster for the re-release of KU? **** please return to this thought in 2010.

Apr 28th-July 22nd 2009

Managed to get to work almost every day. I only cancelled 9 shows. That's less than 20% of my live shows. But, of course, the press aren't content. The NHS functions with a sickness rate well above 20% on bank holidays. Do you see the press moaning about the f***ing NHS? No. No. No. Oh, but I'm different. I'm Morrissey so I deserve this. They have the right to attack me - and indeed they must - simply because I'm famous. Anyway, I'm feeling fighting fit.

This suggests there will not be another Morrissey release after this book is complete. :(

Let's hope for a 2020 completion, eh!