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I'm really disappointed by what I've read on this discussion board.
Sorry to be obvious but… Morrissey's music, like that of many of his heroes, says, on a basic level,' be yourself'. None of us are the same but neither are we very different from each other so its worth the risk. More trouble comes from not striving to become what we really are than from trying to break out of any binding ties. How does this sit with his fans admirable but often unquestioning adoration of him?
While I realise they are very few pop artists who express themselves (on and off record) as eloquently and honestly as Moz I do know they exist/have existed and very few have come from British music fans call the Indie ghetto. Off the top of my head Johnny Rotten, Sly Stone, Ray Davies, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Patti Smith, Lennon and McCartney, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Curtis Mayfield have a similar message and a distinct way of saying it. They've all got something to teach and some appreciation of what they (and/or many others) did can only enhance understanding of how good The Smiths and Morrissey are. Also, wouldn't discussion of The Smiths/Morrissey being an important part of pop history rather than just competition to lesser acts (REM, Cure, Nirvana etc, etc) be more helpful to everyone involved on whatever level ?
Sorry to be obvious but… Morrissey's music, like that of many of his heroes, says, on a basic level,' be yourself'. None of us are the same but neither are we very different from each other so its worth the risk. More trouble comes from not striving to become what we really are than from trying to break out of any binding ties. How does this sit with his fans admirable but often unquestioning adoration of him?
While I realise they are very few pop artists who express themselves (on and off record) as eloquently and honestly as Moz I do know they exist/have existed and very few have come from British music fans call the Indie ghetto. Off the top of my head Johnny Rotten, Sly Stone, Ray Davies, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Patti Smith, Lennon and McCartney, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Curtis Mayfield have a similar message and a distinct way of saying it. They've all got something to teach and some appreciation of what they (and/or many others) did can only enhance understanding of how good The Smiths and Morrissey are. Also, wouldn't discussion of The Smiths/Morrissey being an important part of pop history rather than just competition to lesser acts (REM, Cure, Nirvana etc, etc) be more helpful to everyone involved on whatever level ?
