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davidt
on Wednesday July 04 2001, @12:00PM
Michael Legge (a comedian in the UK) let me know he has updated his site with something of interest for Morrissey fans in the news section. Apparently, if there is enough interest shown on his guestbook, these extremely rare tracks may be played at one of his shows and made available soon. From his news section:
Morrissey: Are you a Morrissey fan who enjoys a night out watching comedy? If so, you might be interested to know that I'm planning a gig in London that guarantees much laughter and the playing of four never before released Morrissey songs. The songs date back from Morrissey's Kill Uncle period and have the titles "Born To Hang", "Striptease With A Difference" and "Oh, Phoney!". There is also a version of "Piccadilly Palare" with a totally different added verse. Sounds good? Then please leave a message on my board. If there's enough interest I'll organise the gig for early September. Hopefully be a charity gig with the first 5 people getting a free CD with the tracks on it. I'm also trying to get the tracks uploaded onto a secret website the day after the gig so the rest of the world can enjoy.Check out the "Unreleased Songs" section of the collectors site "Five Seconds To Spare" for more info on these songs.
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lets hope... (Score:1)
(User #181 Info)
One Morrissey, Rare Please (Score:1)
Cheers,
Ben
"May this lovely letter reach it's destination...if only" -Oh Phoney
(User #212 Info)
I'm confused... (Score:1)
If he is going to make the Morrissey versions available, i say go for it!
(User #95 Info)
caution (Score:0)
Here we go, again? (Score:1)
The distribution of the "never before released Morrissey songs" is illegal. Barry Derbyshire has no rights to the songs. All sound elements are owned by Morrissey. Barry Derbyshire has no rights to advertise these songs and no rights to issue the sound elements. The availability of these songs, and the use of Morrissey's name by Barry Derbyshire to promote his own website, are all against Morrissey's wishes, and force the inevitable legal action. Because Barry Derbyshire's actions are unlawful, he has disguised himself as Michael Legge.
I ask Morrissey-solo NOT to promote these songs, and I ask people NOT to give Barry Derbyshire any money.
(User #69 Info)
I want to go on the record as saying (Score:1)
If a British comedian did have them, I can't imagine why he want people to sign a guestbook in order to release them.
I also wonder why a comedian would play rare Morrissey tracks at one of his shows. Are there that many people in a comedy club who want to hear unreleased Morrissey songs?
Why not have a clip of one of the songs to dispeal any doubt?
There is sooo much about this story that is fishey, I can't hardly get excited about it at all.
I hope I'm wrong.
(User #215 Info)
10 to 1 odds - this is a joke, (Score:1)
On the links page a link pointing here, to M-solo, there is this quote
"Who doesn't love Morrissey? This site is incredibly anal but it's also quite fun finding out how insane some people can be. "
I am thinking this fellow is a Morrissey fan, so he well aware of what rareties would tickle our fancy, he has the excuse that no matter when he makes something up, he can yell "but I'm a comedian, it was a joke" when the jig is up. I don't know if he is a Moz fan and has been visting here, which he must be since he links to this page, why not have mentioned these songs before, mailed them to david, with no silly strings attached?
I am not even going to bother, if he releases them, great, otherwise, don't say I didn't warn you.
(User #215 Info)
unnnhhh (Score:2, Funny)
...i don't understand!
(User #36 Info)
Very Unlikely... (Score:1)
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I think I'm Michael Legge (Score:2, Informative)
(User #1099 Info)
you might be, have you asked him? (Score:2, Funny)
By the way, if we can't be there to be amongst the first in line, can we send you an outlined description of what our experience would have been like had we been there and qualify us for a CD?
and now that I will misinformingly marked as flamebait, can I just post here that I want you to post the songs? or do I have to post it on your site to count and then you will post the songs?
(User #36 Info)
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Well, check this out (Score:1)
I'm the only person I know with a copy of Striptease With A Difference, Born To Hang, Oh Phoney and an extra long version of Piccadilly Palare. If I knew how to upload these tracks I'd put them on Napster. Any advice?? email me at [email protected]
Mickey -- Friday January 19 2001, @03:07AM (#5)
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I'm inclined to believe this is actually gonna happen after seeing all this...any thoughts?
(User #151 Info)
I don't buleeeve it (Score:0)
Don't hold your breath (Score:1)
(User #2253 Info)
Fishy (Score:0)
From Gaf (famous on that International Playboys website)
Bizarre. (Score:1)
But I have to agree with other posters who think it's a bit bizarre that a stand-up comedian is going to hold Morrissey songs hostage unless he can generate enough interest on his guestbook. Do British stand up comedians often perform songs as part of their act? How did he come into possesion of the songs, anyhow? And why would anyone want to hear his versions? Just post the lyrics.
I hope Morrissey does sue this annoying fellow.
(User #1858 Info)
then you'll see the glass... (Score:1)
Can one BE anymore vague?
Is this comedian being funny?
Why would he be offering songs from the Kill Uncle era now, ten years after the fact?
Maybe I'll download Striptease With a Difference, Watch old footage of the Gulf War, and pretend it's 1991 all over again! BTW, what is this internet thing everyone's been talking about?
(User #1115 Info)
on the upside (Score:1)
(User #36 Info)
confusion sets in..... (Score:0)
Bigmouth Strikes Again (Score:0)
Hazards View from the UK (Score:0)
releasing Morrissey tracks at any
kind of event, not even Morrissey's unreleased
tracks !
If this particular person has these songs then I would be very surprised. An avid collector, or even a serious collector, would have released
them by now if they were available. It's also extremely likely that news of there availability would have progressed through to Moz-Solo trading site.
Of course, these songs are recorded and stored
somewhere, but where ? In a way, that's what makes Morrissey so special as an artist and performer.
Even his unreleased tracks are amazingly good.
Hazard
show me the money!!!! (Score:1)
(User #2475 Info)
Unheard Moz! (Score:1)
MICHAEL:
My friend used to work in Clive Langer's recording studio. He taped the tracks and gave them to me. That simple. If I could upload these tracks today, I would, but I don't know anything about computers. I was able to send a one minute clip to Ben Lilly (also on the Morrissey-Solo
comments) and I asked Morrissey-Solo fans to offer help quite a long time ago. All I
got back was a bunch of bitter people telling me I didn't have the tracks. Hmmmm, then what have I been listening to? At the moment I'm in contact
with Kristin Pradlik who run's an American based Smiths website, she has kindly agreed to upload the tracks for me. I thought having a playback at a comedy show might be a fun way of hearing the songs first. Hope that clears some stuff up.
www.michaellegge.co.uk
.... Now this might become a reality as Kristins' website is "I WANT THE ONE I CAN'T HAVE", which also features Mp3s of the week. I frquent her site quite alot and is very good, maybe this isn't a hoax.
Chris S. aka MOZ HEAD 2000
p.s: if you want a link to her site, i have it in my quick links in my webpage under hte name MRS Shankly's MP3 of the week.
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Hazards view 2 (Score:0)
possible that clanger and winstanley have pulled a fast one.
This is the most amazing Morrissey info released this year..the dvd pales into the distance compared to these beauties !
Hazard
I know It's Gonna Happen... (Score:1)
For anyone with rare tracks that are considering whether to share them with the rest of the fan base, here are a few good reasons to consider:
1) I can't imagine Smiths fans not being highly appreciative of another fan making available one of these "lost" recordings.
2) Through the goodwill of making a track they have available, they may discover that tracks they don't have also become available.
3) The general preservation of the track and continued existence of the recording if released will remain should the limited copies in existence ever become inadvertantly destroyed.
4) Based on the 30 second clip of "I Want A Boy For My Birthday", the recording has already become heavily worn. I'm certain that tracks like these could be restored somewhat if digital copies were made available to other fans with the appropriate audio equipment.
If anyone has any information on unreleased tracks to share, please post. I will also be happy to go back and re-post any of the previously uncovered information if it may help lead to the unveiling of the other unreleased tracks that are still floating about out there.
The collective knowledge The Smiths community has the ability to unearth some amazing stuff.
Cheers,
Ben
(User #212 Info)
I don't know but... (Score:1)
In any case, I just want to satiate the need.
Chris S. aka MOZ HEAD 2000
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How about throwing us dogs a bone .... (Score:1)
"dog man star
took a suck on a pill"
(User #360 Info)
My view (Score:0)
Several questions.... (Score:1)
Why at one of his shows?
Why spam his guestbook first?
How did he really get the tracks?
What does our Steven think about this?
And the most important question of all...
Why is there air?
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I say let 'em loose (Score:0)
Then, maybe then, he'll be poor and depressed enough to write something that is worthy of his early work when he was poor and depressed.
At least someone is putting out "new" material (Score:0)