In “Dear God Please Help Me” does the “I” character (possibly MOZ himself) have sex?
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Belligerent Ghoul
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The conversation is with God, correct?
Now I'm spreading your legs
with mine in-between
dear God if I could, I would help you
So why does Moz sing your legs and not his legs as in the same person who "he motions to me
with his hand on my knee..."
Is he having two conversations or oscillating between past and present tense or being purposefully vague or what?
Now I'm spreading your legs
with mine in-between
dear God if I could, I would help you
So why does Moz sing your legs and not his legs as in the same person who "he motions to me
with his hand on my knee..."
Is he having two conversations or oscillating between past and present tense or being purposefully vague or what?
chica
v2.0
Re: In “Dear God Please Help Me” does the “I” character (possibly MOZ himself) have s
Everything of the above. Wow, that song really struck you!
bikubesong
sober and in celibacy
Re: In “Dear God Please Help Me” does the “I” character (possibly MOZ himself) have s
Nice picture Belligerent.. Have you made it?
Nice picture Belligerent.. Have you made it?
Belligerent Ghoul
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No, but here's the link:
http://images.morrissey-solo.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=37
No, but here's the link:
http://images.morrissey-solo.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=37
Godlovesugly
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That's fantastic!!
Where can i buy this painting!?
That's fantastic!!
Where can i buy this painting!?
Re: In “Dear God Please Help Me” does the “I” character (possibly MOZ himself) have s
Face it - Morrissey's gay, has had lots of gay sex with gay men and is now finally writing about it in gay songs.
Read: I want it to be another red herring.
Face it - Morrissey's gay, has had lots of gay sex with gay men and is now finally writing about it in gay songs.
mozmic_dancer
One of the Good Guys
It could be a song about a sexual awakening, but most likely it is a song about a spiritual awakening. There exists a writing tradition of using sexual metaphors to describe religious rapture.
Danny
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Re: In “Dear God Please Help Me” does the “I” character (possibly MOZ himself) have s
I think the reason you've gone off him is because he hasn't conformed and "come out" as gay. It's the only reason you liked him in the first place. There's a lesson there. Don't invest too much personally in your heroes. They won't do what you want them to do.
I think the reason you've gone off him is because he hasn't conformed and "come out" as gay. It's the only reason you liked him in the first place. There's a lesson there. Don't invest too much personally in your heroes. They won't do what you want them to do.
Puddle
Banned
Dazzak, the only problem is that in the past, when people post morrissey is straight, you charged them with being homophobic. it's like you want morrissey to be on your side so badly when really it shouldn't matter to me, you, or anyone else. Does the idea of morrissey being gay make you feel more comfortable? i'm not trying to attack you but lets face it, there's been tons of suggestive lyrics and statements over the years--past and present--to suggest morrissey can go either way. so if anything, he could be bisexual...but i wouldn't even say that and settle for the verdict not being out (because even the lyrics could not be about him directly...we jsut don't know), nor should the verdict be out. and i do not care really. honestly, who cares.
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mozmic_dancer
One of the Good Guys
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That illustration was featured in April 2006 issue of Spin Magazine. I had technical problems with the host site at the time when I posted it as a news item, but for those interested in the illustration and the interview can view it here:
That illustration was featured in April 2006 issue of Spin Magazine. I had technical problems with the host site at the time when I posted it as a news item, but for those interested in the illustration and the interview can view it here:
Tex
Racer X
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the answer is in the Spin article posted above......
it IS sexual re-awakening........there is a really good Q&A that answers many of the simple questions that we may be digging too deep for an answer to.
the answer is in the Spin article posted above......
it IS sexual re-awakening........there is a really good Q&A that answers many of the simple questions that we may be digging too deep for an answer to.
DAnn Coulter
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DEAR GOD!!!
I agree with the part in BOLD.....the other is just your opinion....you big queen, you!
DEAR GOD!!!
I agree with the part in BOLD.....the other is just your opinion....you big queen, you!
Rupert
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mozmic_dancer
One of the Good Guys
Deep Muddled Thought of The Day
This is a tough one for me to grasp as well. When I look at Morrissey's overall work, I am intrigued by his narrative voice. In past interviews, he used to describe his songwriting as "his diary set to music" and yet it is difficult to distinguish whether the "I" is himself, or someone else, or himself using another's voice in some of his songs. Alot of his songwriting ideas at one time were inspired from television, books and movies that he liked, even as recent as the song "Malajusted", when he seems to be describing a scene from "The L-Shaped Room" with perhaps some of his own personal experiences thrown in.
I've come to the conclusion that Morrissey's perception of what is real and what is fantasy is separated by a thinner barrier than with most people. As far as "Dear God" is concerned, I believe that he is describing a spiritual experience (with sex used as a metaphor) where at one point, he arrives at a point where the past and present have become one and have ceased to matter?
What the hell has that man been up to?
This is a tough one for me to grasp as well. When I look at Morrissey's overall work, I am intrigued by his narrative voice. In past interviews, he used to describe his songwriting as "his diary set to music" and yet it is difficult to distinguish whether the "I" is himself, or someone else, or himself using another's voice in some of his songs. Alot of his songwriting ideas at one time were inspired from television, books and movies that he liked, even as recent as the song "Malajusted", when he seems to be describing a scene from "The L-Shaped Room" with perhaps some of his own personal experiences thrown in.
I've come to the conclusion that Morrissey's perception of what is real and what is fantasy is separated by a thinner barrier than with most people. As far as "Dear God" is concerned, I believe that he is describing a spiritual experience (with sex used as a metaphor) where at one point, he arrives at a point where the past and present have become one and have ceased to matter?
What the hell has that man been up to?
“Dear God Please Help Me”
it's funny how everyone seems to think the song-writing process of an artist is: I just ate a veggie burger - so now I'll write 'dear god that burger tasted good' - or Morrissey just got laid and now writes about kegs betweens his legs. Weeeelll - I think writers are storytellers - and the song is most likely not about himself. Sounds more like it's about a priest to me.
it's funny how everyone seems to think the song-writing process of an artist is: I just ate a veggie burger - so now I'll write 'dear god that burger tasted good' - or Morrissey just got laid and now writes about kegs betweens his legs. Weeeelll - I think writers are storytellers - and the song is most likely not about himself. Sounds more like it's about a priest to me.
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