Morrissey Central "WHEN YOU ARE THE QUARRY" (January 6, 2023)

by MORRISSEY

I am aware that the ludicrous 'Morrissey is Far Right' attributions have very recently wiggled back into minor vogue on all of the usual gossip sites. This rush is, I am assured, in view of Miley Cyrus wanting to be removed from 'I Am Veronica', and suddenly the very dated rehash of "This is because of Morrissey's political views" wobbles out - delighting those for whom I am a book that under no circumstances can they stop reading. My friends are fully aware of a certain aim to put me out of circulation, which has inexplicably become relentless even though the entire point of Cancel Culture is to never again acknowledge whomever has been cancelled. You cannot constantly vomit out the same regurgitated "he should not be listened to" dirge year after year, because YOU are displaying an obsession that you urge others to avoid. I had secretly hoped that the glorious benefit of being cancelled would be that I could never again receive a bad review, because even to give me yet another oh-so-predictable bad review confirms that I am not, after all, cancelled. But the Cancel Vultures write only in headlines; they do not answer questions; their darts aim only for the inspired elite of perceptive intelligence. The Vultures are usually chief exponents of the hate and harassment which they themselves define as justification for Cancellation of others. Cancel Vultures are unknowable blanks, and they only attack those of whom they are most jealous - because others don't count. They will not forgive you for being alive, but they will not square up to you face-to-face because they would be forced to look into your eyes … where the wordless truth resides. Worst of all, Cancel Vultures cannot ever apologize for being wrong. This would be worse than death. I have been invited onto U.S. and U.K television news outlets to discuss the situation with Miley and 'Bonfire of teenagers', but of course, there's no point. In truth, Miley has backed off for reasons unconnected to me, having had a major clash with a key figure in 'the circle'. I cannot give any details about the private fight because … it is private, after all.

Miley knew everything about me when she arrived to sing 'I Am Veronica' almost two years ago; she walked into the studio already singing the song. She volunteered. I did not ask her to get involved. Her professionalism was astounding, her vocals a joy to behold. Every minute that I spent with Miley was loving and funny. She asked if she could be in the 'Veronica' video. I was very honored. She told me that Morrissey songs are on 24-hour rotation in her house, and she had frequently been photographed in Morrissey t-shirts. Miley came into my world; I did not venture towards hers. I was eternally thankful, and even now, I remain so.

The campaign to destroy my career was originally led by four male individuals in Britain, each of whom have prominent positions on social media - and they have full unedited access to the Legacy Media. At some point, each one of them had hopes of a candle-lit friendship with me, and this did not happen. Their rage for attention then took a different turn. They want some form of Wikipedia mention as well as a future personal Index reference in 'Who Killed Morrissey?'. Yes, staggeringly, that is their goal.

Although the Left changed and deserted me many years ago, I am most certainly not Far Right, and I have not ever met anyone who claims to be Far Right. My politics are straightforward: I recognize realities. Some realities horrify me, and some do not, but I accept that I was not created so that others might gratify me and delight me with all that they think and do - what a turgid life that would be. I've been offended all of my life, and it has strengthened me, and I am glad. I wouldn't have the journey any other way. Only by hearing the opinions of others can we form truly rational views, and therefore we must never accept a beehive society that refuses to reflect a variety of views.

I am therefore sorry to report to some of you that I am absolutely not Far Right. If your wearisome echo disapproves of me not being Far Right, I wish you the hope that you deny yourself. Britain's 'Question Time' has thrown the red carpet my way six times asking me to appear on television to discuss the Left-Right divide, but I have always refused, and not least of all because I am sick to death of a debate that can never possibly resolve itself. I also refuse because I am apolitical, and if nothing else, I know my place.

I do not care very much about myself - and I never have. But the crucial point about 'Music as Art' is evident in life-changing music that has always happened before anyone expected it. The very best examples are the Sex Pistols, David Bowie, the Ramones, the Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, and even the Dolls and Iggy: no one saw these monoliths coming, therefore the people discovered them before the industry had time to halt the fun. Now, alas, music cannot happen unless it adheres to strict industry guidelines, and this falsely assures the listening public that things could not possibly be better than they currently are. The infantilised world is delighted to stream music, but if they were asked to walk 50 yards to a record shop to access those very songs … they wouldn't bother to. However, the connection between the music industry and Cancel Vultures is that they both agree that their main job is to stop singers and bands from saying anything important. Respecting equal freedom for those that you control … is not freedom. Music as Art has now been destroyed because it expands public opinion, and thus, with the current Top 100 downloads … no bubbles can ever rise. Songs once kept listeners occupied for years, but this has been replaced by suspiciously instant stardom for anyone obedient enough to agree that babies are naturally born through the left ear. Proper artists need not apply. Imagination must be paralyzed, and saying nothing whatsoever is the only pathway to all music awards. Look for yourself.

Following Britain's 9/11 abomination at the Manchester Arena, Miley was asked to take part in the Don't Look Back In Anger event, and she refused. I asked her why she had refused, and she said "I am not into all that."

I write these words mainly for (but not directly about) my audience - who are the best and most incredible audience that anyone could dream of, and perhaps many onlookers are jealous of this fact. I have not ever voted for a political party in my life, and I have not ever joined a political party, and I have not ever attended a political rally. On the political stage, I do not exist: you have never seen me there and you never shall. I therefore do not mind in the least if you join the Morrissey haters - there is always the likelihood that I'd feel exactly the same way about you. But if you join forces with the Cancel Vultures, your only aim is to numb time, and your eyes are dead.

5 January 2023

WHEN YOU ARE THE QUARRY - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - WHEN YOU ARE THE QUARRY

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Member @Cornflakes reminded us that Miley Cyrus actually did attend the One Love Manchester event.
For clarity:
May 22, 2017 - Bombing.
May 25, 2017 - spontaneously sung after a minutes silence in the city.
May 27, 2017 - sung during the Courteeners et al gig @ Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
June 4, 2017 - One Love Manchester concert.
September 9, 2017 - We Are Manchester benefit.
All featured "Don't Look Back In Anger".
It should be noted the "We Are Manchester" event was predominantly Manchester bands and there is no online evidence to support Miley Cyrus was invited/involved with said.

First Central image by Stephen Shames.
Second Central image by Esparza.
Regards,
FWD.

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Media items:

• NME: "Morrissey hits back at “cancel vultures” suggesting Miley Cyrus dropped off collab due to his political views" - January 6, 2023
• Stereogum: "Morrissey Posts Lengthy Statement About His Politics, “Cancel Vultures,” & Miley Cyrus Dropping Off His Song" - January 6, 2023

 

[Les Tameside]

Who are the other two?
#CancelVultures

Benny

Had he not passed, you’d imagine Steven Wells would be one. So existing prior acquaintances—The Two Dannies, Baker and Kelly?

 

[snoddywilko]

Again, depends on your definition of far right. Moz almost certainly was attracted to AMW and FB because of their policy on banning religious slaughter. That´s a topic that Moz clearly cares about. Feels emotional about. Is that a far right policy or a far left policy? Is it neither? He clearly doesn´t like the broken 2-party system of English politics so decided to stick his toe in the water and advise people to vote for them. No one listened so he is clearly reluctant to go near party politics again.
There is no agreed definition of far right. I think this definition from the University of Oslo Centre for Research on Extremism is a good one: a specific ideology charactersied by anti-democratic oppostion towards equality. All definitions of the term are problematic because, as stated in this report, ´very few political parties, groups, or activists use it to describe their own position´. I don´t think AMW or FB meet the criterion of this defintion of far right. But ultimately that is something people will have to decide for themselves. If you define far right as wanting to curb immigration, then clearly under that definition AMW and FB were far right. But under that defintion then the majority of the population of Europe could be called far right.

https://www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/groups/compendium/c-rex-compendium-print-version.pdf

Nice to hear somebody talking rational & sensibly on here for a change.

 

[Benny the British Butcher]

SAM ESTY RAYNOR is the leader of the cancel vultures

Benny

 

[Les Tameside]

SAM ESTY RAYNOR is the leader of the cancel vultures

Benny

Not without foundation, I’d have to say.

 

[Benjamin Braddock]

Had he not passed, you’d imagine Steven Wells would be one. So existing prior acquaintances—The Two Dannies, Baker and Kelly?

This is a good look into the mind of Morrissey. He himself is blameless as ever. The reason for his failure seems to be 4 powerful, shadowy figures out there in social media-land, who plotted his downfall. These "cancel-vultures" are upset because they were denied "candle-lit friendships". Seriously, Morrissey appears to be crazy as a loon. Diatribes like this are not helping his cause in the least. What record company is going to read that and say, "Hey, let's sign that guy! He appears to be delightfully off his rocker!"

 

[MoneyChangesEverything]

That’s a personal opinion.
The succesfull US and UK tours of the past year suggest otherwise. As does the recent discography.

If by successful you mean "Playing venues a fifth of the size he was in 2018"?

 

[Les Tameside]

This is a good look into the mind of Morrissey. He himself is blameless as ever. The reason for his failure seems to be 4 powerful, shadowy figures out there in social media-land, who plotted his downfall. These "cancel-vultures" are upset because they were denied "candle-lit friendships". Seriously, Morrissey appears to be crazy as a loon. Diatribes like this are not helping his cause in the least. What record company is going to read that and say, "Hey, let's sign that guy! He appears to be delightfully off his rocker!"

If ‘off his rocker’ was decisive, I would’ve left before I’d begun.

 

[Les Tameside]

This is a good look into the mind of Morrissey. He himself is blameless as ever. The reason for his failure seems to be 4 powerful, shadowy figures out there in social media-land, who plotted his downfall. These "cancel-vultures" are upset because they were denied "candle-lit friendships". Seriously, Morrissey appears to be crazy as a loon. Diatribes like this are not helping his cause in the least. What record company is going to read that and say, "Hey, let's sign that guy! He appears to be delightfully off his rocker!"

Not so ‘shadowy’; it’s just a question of narrowing it down. Nevertheless, if you’re going to narrow it down to four (I can count about twenty) the same thing would be to name them. Given Morrissey has previously named twenty. Perhaps that’s what you meant?

He’s no samurai. Despite his Delon obsession.

 

[Thewlis]

If by successful you mean "Playing venues a fifth of the size he was in 2018"?

Or five times the size he was in 1997…
It is all relative.

 

[Anonymous]

the snp only say things to make themselves look better than the tories we seen it on climate change,we seen it on covid and we recently seen it with nurses pay,they got an extra 1.5 billion from the government and straight away they gave a chunk of it to nurses pay just so they cold look better.i couldnt care who stays next to me as long as they are law abiding citizens.

So what was your comment regarding people in reality not liking it when a Muslim family moves in next door?

 

[Uncleskinny]

So what was your comment regarding people in reality not liking it when a Muslim family moves in next door?

This is the thing with racists. They can't remember when they've been racist, because they always are

 

[Thewlis]

This is the thing with racists. They can't remember when they've been racist, because they always are

That’s where we all look at you!

 

[Anonymous]

Again, depends on your definition of far right. Moz almost certainly was attracted to AMW and FB because of their policy on banning religious slaughter. That´s a topic that Moz clearly cares about. Feels emotional about. Is that a far right policy or a far left policy? Is it neither? He clearly doesn´t like the broken 2-party system of English politics so decided to stick his toe in the water and advise people to vote for them. No one listened so he is clearly reluctant to go near party politics again.
There is no agreed definition of far right. I think this definition from the University of Oslo Centre for Research on Extremism is a good one: a specific ideology charactersied by anti-democratic oppostion towards equality. All definitions of the term are problematic because, as stated in this report, ´very few political parties, groups, or activists use it to describe their own position´. I don´t think AMW or FB meet the criterion of this defintion of far right. But ultimately that is something people will have to decide for themselves. If you define far right as wanting to curb immigration, then clearly under that definition AMW and FB were far right. But under that defintion then the majority of the population of Europe could be called far right.

https://www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/groups/compendium/c-rex-compendium-print-version.pdf

The point re religious slaughter was bull. The For Britain manifesto contained one page that was stating what their policy was on animal rights. That page stated they would seek to make veal crates illegal in the UK. That was it.

Veal crates have been illegal in the UK since the 80s. It was all fake to just try to appeal to a wider audience which mostly failed because most people with half a brain realised what AMW's real views were about. Any politician stating that they were out to progress animal rights and making veal crates one of their manifesto policies would surely have known the facts on veal crates.

You have made your point re defining far right before and I have already replied to it. I would think a woman who publicly has suggested there should be enforced birth control for Muslims and speaks at Generation Identity EU groups, groups that primarily believe all non christian whites should be deported from europe, even those who were born in Europe, and a woman who invited a well known holocaust denier to speak at the For Britain party conference, could very well be described as having far right views and associations with extreme far right groups.

There is plenty of factual information about all of this easily available and if Morrissey was not aware of her views on these matters then you are suggesting he is stupid. Personally I believe that may be true especially considering the latest ill advised diatribe but the fact of the matter is he has associated himself with people who live on the extremes of the political rainbow whether that was the intention or not. If he didn't realise that, it doesn't really matter when you are a public figure that is dependent on public support. Damage is done and with this latest diatribe he himself has reminded the world of the whole historic damage at a point it may have been fading away. It is now in most media portals and newspapers.

 

[Anonymous]

Or five times the size he was in 1997…
It is all relative.

What are you talking about? 1997 was a huge world Maladjusted tour. Far bigger than anything that has happened recently

 

[Anonymous]

That’s where we all look at you!

what does that mean?

 

[Les Tameside]

This is the thing with racists. They can't remember when they've been racist, because they always are

Dickheads, the same, still.

 

[MoneyChangesEverything]

Or five times the size he was in 1997…
It is all relative.

Nope.

Battersea 1997? 6,000. Chester 1997? About 3,000.

London 2022? 2,268 + 4,921. Brighton? 3,500. Stockton? 2,372.

Five times the size of 1997? Your Arse'n'all.

 

[Thewlis]

I

Nope.

Battersea 1997? 6,000. Chester 1997? About 3,000.

London 2022? 2,268 + 4,921. Brighton? 3,500. Stockton? 2,372.

Five times the size of 1997? Your Arse'n'all.

yes add the numbers of the UK Tour 2022 up and do the same for the 1997 Tour and you will find that he played to much more people in 2022.

My point is if makes no sense comparing random years.

 

[Surface]

I

yes add the numbers of the UK Tour 2022 up and do the same for the 1997 Tour and you will find that he played to much more people in 2022.

My point is if makes no sense comparing random years.

How can you compare 97 and 22, he played 2 gigs in the UK in 97 and 9 in 2022, so he would play to more people.

However if you compare 2018 and 2022, you can clearly see the decline. In 2018 in played 8 English dates and the capacity of the venues he played was 67000 and he also played 8 English dates in 2022 but this time the capacity of the venues played was 25000.

 

[Les Tameside]

Wading through all the signs of mental illness and aggression on display here would deprive me of the will to live. "Cyber trolls have a mental disorder called...the Dark Tetrad of personality: trolling correlated positively with sadism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, using both enjoyment ratings and identity scores. Of all personality measures, sadism showed the most robust associations with trolling and, importantly, the relationship was specific to trolling behavior.” - article

Internet anonymity is partly to blame but so is the behavior of prominent media figures whose retort to criticism, as shared above, is to spew uncivil vulgar abuse, which used to be professionally unacceptable, signaling approval to communicators of this kind of casual hatred everywhere. These are mass trends affecting many in the world. Pandemic divisions had already worsened fear and hostility and then along came war, where the correct narrative was just as quickly spun, and compliance expected, while people like Scott Ritter, an American military staffer and UN weapons inspector, are being silenced. Sidelined. Cancelled. Ritter maintains that not only did Russia do nothing wrong in terms of treaties and rules but is being wronged. And if mods move this post, please stop members carrying daily political propaganda in their signatures. Right/left-wing has given way to Rightists; people who feel they have the right to kill you if you don't agree with them. I don't feel like suffering them today, for the sake of the odd gem and added news scattered in between.

I’m not sure this is provable? But the more I read the more sane it sounds.