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[[Category:Morrissey Interview]] | |||
[[File:Countdown_Magazine_fax_1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Fax page 1]] | [[File:Countdown_Magazine_fax_1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Fax page 1]] | ||
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== | [[File:Meat-Is-Murder-Tour-Program-Page-05.jpg|200px|thumb|right|"Meat Is Murder" UK Tour Program]] | ||
==Information== | |||
A Morrissey hand-answered profile that [[Rough Trade Records]] faxed to Countdown Magazine - an Australian music magazine (fax not dated). | A Morrissey hand-answered profile that [[Rough Trade Records]] faxed to Countdown Magazine - an Australian music magazine (fax not dated).<br> | ||
Surfaced recently as it was part of a lot auctioned by Omega Auctions on behalf of [[Geoff Travis]]<br> | |||
(Shared by Alan Armstrong on Facebook) | |||
The profile is included in the [[Meat_Is_Murder_Tour#Tour_Program|Meat Is Murder UK and Scotland Tour Programs]], with some modifications. | |||
== | ==Countdown Magazine (Australia) - Profile== | ||
'''Real Name:''' Morrissey | |||
'''Born Place / Date:''' Manchester, England | |||
'''Siblings:''' None | |||
'''Height:''' Almost Six Foot | |||
'''Weight:''' Ten Stone | |||
'''Eyes:''' Vivid Blue | |||
'''Hair:''' Brown | |||
'''Previous Occupation(s):''' None | |||
None | |||
'''Previous Band(s):''' None | |||
'''Fave Colours:''' Blues, Greens | |||
'''Favourite Food:''' Bread, Yoghurt, Fruit | |||
'''Hobbies:''' Reading, Films | |||
'''Ambition In Life:''' Immortality | |||
'''Self Description:''' Clumsy, Inverted, Shy, Awkward, Genius | |||
'''High Point Of Career:''' Countdown Profile | |||
'''Favourite Films:''' "[[Mention::Saturday Night And Sunday Morning]]" (1960) | |||
'''Favourite Actor:''' [[Mention::Ralph Richardson]] in "[[Mention::Long Day's Journey Into Night]]" (1963) or [[Mention::Charles Laughton]] in "[[Mention::Hobson's Choice]]" (1953) | |||
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'''Favourite Actress:''' [[Mention::Marjorie Rhodes]] in "[[Mention::The Family Way]]" (1966) | |||
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'''Person You Would Most Like To Meet:''' [[Mention::Margaret Rutherford]] or [[Mention::Alastair Sim]] | |||
'''Most Important Possession:''' Collection Of [[Mention::Oscar Wilde]] Books | |||
'''Most Hated Record:''' "[[Mention::Do They Know Its Christmas?]]" (Band Aid) | |||
'''Favourite Bands:''' [[Mention::James]], [[Mention::Ludus]] | |||
'''Favourite Singers:''' [[Mention::Timi Yuro]], [[Mention::Shirley Bassey]], [[Mention::Sandie Shaw]] | |||
'''Favourite L.P.s:''' "[[Mention::Chelsea Girl]]" and "[[Mention::Desertshore]]" ([[Mention::Nico]]) | |||
'''Favourite Single:''' "Fire Of Unknown Origin" ([[Mention::Patti Smith]]) | |||
'''First Record Ever Bought:''' "Come And Stay With Me" ([[Mention::Marianne Faithfull]] 1965) | |||
'''Likes:''' Books, Especially About Film | |||
==Favourite Fun Thing To Do:== | '''Dislikes:''' Meat, Cigarettes, Breakdancing, Anything "Modern" | ||
'''Favourite Animal:''' [[Mention::Johnny Marr]] | |||
'''Favourite Person:''' Tibby, My Cat | |||
'''Heroes:''' [[Mention::Billy Fury]], [[Mention::Oscar Wilde]] | |||
'''Villains:''' Von Thatcher (see: [[Mention::Margaret Thatcher]]), Von Reagan (see: [[Mention::Ronald Reagan]]) | |||
'''Greatest Embarrassment:''' Falling Offstage During First Song In New York, December 1983 | |||
'''Self-confession:''' Leather Shoes | |||
'''First Romance:''' Still Waiting | |||
'''Favourite Fun Thing To Do:''' Sleep, Dream, Plot, Contemplate | |||
==Meat Is Murder Tour Program - notable differences== | |||
'''Siblings:''' Jacqueline | |||
'''Favourite Drink:''' Tea | |||
'''Hobbies:''' Books | |||
'''Self Description:''' Unprepossessing | |||
'''High Point Of Career:''' Not meeting Royalty | |||
'''Favourite TV Programme:''' [[Mention::Coronation Street]] (1960's and 70's) | |||
'''Favourite Actor:''' Added [[Mention::Alec Guinness]] in [[Mention::The Ladykillers]] (1955) | |||
'''Favourite Actress:''' Added [[Mention::Margaret Rutherford]] in "[[Mention::The Happiest Days Of Your Life]]" (1950) | |||
'''Person You Would Most Like To Meet:''' [[Mention::Parker Tyler]] | |||
'''Most Important Possession:''' Common Sense | |||
'''Favourite Singer:''' [[Mention::Timi Yuro]] | |||
'''Favourite L.P.s:''' Added "[[Mention::The End]]" ([[Mention::Nico]]) | |||
'''Favourite Single:''' Added "Death" ([[Mention::Klaus Nomi]]) | |||
'''First Live Gig Attended:''' [[Mention::T. Rex]], Bellevue, Manchester 1972 | |||
'''Likes:''' Films, books, moderation, conversation, civility | |||
'''Dislikes:''' Meat, cigarettes, breakdancing, fads, videos, modern pop stars, cowards, sexism | |||
'''Favourite Animal:''' Cats | |||
'''Favourite Person:''' Fatso Wilde (see: [[Mention::Oscar Wilde]]) | |||
'''Heroes:''' [[Mention::Alastair Sim]], [[Mention::Shelagh Delaney]], [[Mention::Viv Nicholson]] | |||
'''Greatest Embarrassment:''' Birth | |||
'''Favourite Fun Thing To Do:''' Added fall ill | |||
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