Sparks get a lot of shit for voicing their disappointment with Morrissey, but really they put out at most 4 or 5 crummy albums out of like 23.
Ron Mael's lyrics were pretty peerless from 1971 til about 1994, and Russell Mael is still a pretty strong performer for his age.
He is quite clearly saying "Morrissey is an international treasure, one of the greatest writers of our time, with a voice to rival both Frank Sinatra's and Elvis Presley's. Also, on the subject of politics, he knows what he's talking about. Please DEMAND that BMG release an exclusive 45 of...
I can see the shirt on Mporium now...
This image in black and white. All the people photoshopped out except for Morrissey. Farm animals photoshopped in their place. The signs photoshopped to say "Free Speech!" and "Down With the Loony Left!"
Underneath in gothic text, "...THE PROVINCIAL TOWNS...
Signing Morrissey is signing up to get compared to Hitler on MCentral - all because you gently advised against releasing a limited edition wax cylinder of a hip hop remix of "Oh Phoney."
Almost guaranteed:
Suedehead
Alma Matters
Paris
How Soon Is Now
Lady Willpower
Back On The Chain Gang
World Peace
If You Don't Like Me
Munich Air Disaster
Never Again Will I Be A Twin
Some Say I Got Devil
Jacky
Maybe Meat Is Murder, it's been a hot minute since he's played it and he's really...
Morrissey basically calls people whatever he feels like, doesn't he? Didn't he rename keyboardist Steve Nieve "Steven Heart" for the liner notes of Kill Uncle?
"We are SHOCKED that BMG has made no move this week (download/special 7-inch/special CD) to promote this 14 year old song about police brutality to support the people of Minneapolis.
Signed,
MORR--er, Boz Boorer"
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