Tim Booth mentions Morrissey and references forum post during the James concert in Los Angeles (September 25, 2024)

Summing up info posted in the forum thread James and Johnny Marr US Tour:

Thanks again to @Famous when dead for finding the video with the actual quote.

At about the 24:30 mark:



"The lyric to that song was put up in a Morrissey forum as an example of how awful my lyrics are. 'Life's A f***ing Miracle'... doesn't quite tally, maybe, with Morrissey's message."

The forum post referenced is by @Lucifer Sam posted on May 7, 2024 in the thread.

Yes, I'm well aware. But so far Morrissey hasn't done anything as cheesy, gimmicky, and washed-up as performing with a full orchestra like Johnny Marr and James have done. Plus I was listening to the new James album the other day ("their first no. 1 in 40 years!" cheer the dads) and I couldn't even make it past the first two songs. The second song was so bad I thought, "what is this shit?" and the answer is: Life's a F*cking Miracle. Musically it's as awful as Knockabout World, but lyrically it's fathoms worse. I will reproduce the lyrics. I am confident that Morrissey, no matter how lazy he gets, will never write anything so gooey. You can just picture the suburbanites shaking their asses and singing along.

LIFE'S A F*CKING MIRACLE

I'm another dumb fish in another dumb bowl (oh)
Screaming in an echo chamber
Waste so much time, sucked online (oh)
Waste so much time, review my life
How sharp's my knife
Raise your glass
Life's a f*cking miracle
We're made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
What shapes our lives is our mind
Thoughts become material
Power lies with those who control (oh)
Our storylines
This body's mine
And love's no crime
Raise your glass
Life's a f*cking miracle
We're made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, they, we
(She, he, they, we)
Raise your glass
Life's a f*cking miracle
We're made of light
Our form is physical
If we love life
Life loves reciprocal
Celebrate
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
She, he, we, they
Welcome sign
(She, he, they, we)
 
We're being online bullied offline!

I actually really enjoyed their new LP, particularly Shadow Of A Giant, Mobile God, Rogue.
 
See? He can be really nasty…
Morrissey didn’t say that. He didn’t deserve being called out like that. Tim is judging a huge forum of fans based on one post
Shouldn’t he keep in mind that there are people on here that love James as much as they love Moz?
I think he should listen to his high spiritual vibrations and dance right on away from here.
 
See? He can be really nasty…
Morrissey didn’t say that. He didn’t deserve being called out like that. Tim is judging a huge forum of fans based on one post
Shouldn’t he keep in mind that there are people on here that love James as much as they love Moz?
I think he should listen to his high spiritual vibrations and dance right on away from here.
You can unclutch your pearls now, he didn't say anything nasty, he just said he and Morrissey see life differently. He also didn't say every single person on the forum agreed, you are reading things that are not there.
 
DAMN- Imagine that, a band who since 2020 has released FOUR studios LPs. All high charting, the latest # in the UK. Compare and contrast at your peril to Morrissey. I bet JAMES releases another two studio LPS before MOZ releases a god damn thing
 
Mr Blobby once had a UK #1 single.

The charts are meaningless.
I'll grant you that. In this day and age charts don't carry the weight they once did. What DOES matter is that JAMES did indeed since 2020 somehow manage to release FOUR studio LPS. While Mozzer despite have two finished recordings has released nothing in the last four years. Here is a news flash for those unfamiliar with the trainwreck that is Morrissey 2024, He'll release NOTHING this year- JAMES are a vibrant, relevant band - Morrissey is fast becoming the answer to a trivia question nobody will ever ask
 
Jesus, I don't think the person who wrote 'Notre Dame' and 'You're the one for me, fatty' has any room to criticise!
 
We're being online bullied offline!

I actually really enjoyed their new LP, particularly Shadow Of A Giant, Mobile God, Rogue.


Way over your head is my favourite, it was incredibly moving when they played it at the o2 earlier this year.

 
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