MetaFilter posts tagged with Morrissey

I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday

bpm140 — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:49:11 -0800

May Spawned a Monster Moz turned 50 (or forty ten, as he put it) last Friday. Whether you think he's a light that never goes out, a charming man, the last of the famous international playboys... heck, even if you think he's evil and he should die, raise a glass to one of the most influential UK artists of the past three decades. I, for one, will be taking the opportunity to further indoctrinate my children to the glory that is Louder than Bombs.

Just how often has Morrissey gone unclothed?

joeclark — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:28:33 -0800

Just how often has Morrissey gone unclothed? [Note: naked Morrissey.]

To be standing by the flag not feeling shameful, racist or partial.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:21:08 -0800

Morrissey makes some controversial remarks to the NME. Defensive explanations by the interviewer, attempts at defusing the situation and threats of legal action ensue, as does satire.

Paint a Vulgar Picture

bunglin jones — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:45:30 -0800

Morrissey is "in negotiations" to write or perform the UK's next entry in The Eurovision Song Contest (won forty years ago by Morrissey's childhood hero - and later singing partner - Sandie Shaw). The ever-helpful BBC offers tips on how Britain's second greatest living cultural icon can pen a winning song. The "won forty years ago" link is to Google Video, by the way

My Huckleberry friend

tellurian — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:48:44 -0800

Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's was one of those songs that I grew up with. It had few words and was especially written for Audrey Hepburn's limited range, making it easy to sing along to. Unfortunately the version I'd most like to hear, by Morrisey, doesn't seem to be working at the moment. Highlights of those I've listened to so far are Kid Koala and Nan Vernon (Japanese).

Clubbing a baby seal with a dead queen is murder, only it's really nothing.

jrengreen — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:36:30 -0800

Morrissey, famous animal rights activist, is following the example of Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton, jumping onto the bandwagon of using his celebrity status to influence politics the world over. On tonight's agenda: Seal clubbing for fun. ~~Jesus~~ Morrissey has cancelled his tour of Canada, in order to detract from national economy and punish Canada for its evil seal-hunting ways, comparing them to Nazis along the way.

His tour, however, still takes in the sights of Turkey, where even human rights are known to take the back foot. Furthermore, Turkey is a somewhat infamous site for animal rights abuses, and only passed its first law on the matter in 2001, under pressure from Gillian Anderson.

Morrissey Investigated by the F.B.I.

ND¢ — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:43:52 -0800

Morrissey Investigated by the F.B.I. The former Smiths lead singer was interviewed and taped. The FBI was apparently trying to determine if he was a threat to the government.

Morrissey

peacay — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:21:45 -0800

The Passion of the Morrissey [previous mefi](via)

Oh, here is Mefi / Home of the brash, outrageous and free

Quartermass — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 23:04:25 -0800

An illustrated list of the cover artists that have graced Smiths and Morrissey albums and singles. [via]

... to die by your side...

Quartermass — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:00:11 -0800

Diana's Death Foretold in the Work of Morrissey!!1!!11!! (via the mighty Monkeyfilter)

It's like that spiderman thing all over again

triv — Sat, 10 Jul 2004 03:58:10 -0800

~~Friday~~ Saturday Flash Fun - MorrisseyDance (warning - cheesy audio)

Morrissey's Quarry

MiguelCardoso — Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:12:18 -0800

A Bigger Splash: What Sunny California Did To Miserable Manchester Man Morrissey. His new album, "You Are The Quarry", is released on May 17th in the U.K. and the next day in the U.S. But the problem is: does anyone still care? I do! [More inside.]

+8% pitch & tempo

iffley — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:13:26 -0800

Morrissey is Debbie Harry at +8% pitch & tempo (MP3). More high-pitched artists here. More about Morrissey here)

Does Morrissey have a girlfriend?

sgt.serenity — Mon, 03 Feb 2003 01:41:39 -0800

Signs of the coming apocalypse Does Morrissey have a (gasp) Girlfriend? I have heard this rumor from a drunken blonde at a party and i call on the power of meta to solve it! tame link here..smiths link here..comeback review here..an order from the great man here.

MiguelCardoso — Sun, 20 Oct 2002 06:07:18 -0800

The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores and Morrissey is the most enchanting of them all. After years of dithering, mitigating, litigating and downright procrastination, it seems another comeback is in the works. Of the five new songs recently performed in Arizona, at least two of them (The Last Of The Gang To Die and I Like You) are as good as anything he's ever done. I'd say he's all keyed up for a cracking, newly miserable, yet peppy and poetic middle age. Perhaps every day is not like Sunday, after all... [Quicktime for the main link; MP3 for the songs. For the lastest information on The Moz, check out the Mrs Shankly website; Morrissey Solo; Morrissey Tour and Ambitious Outsiders.]

moz — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 10:43:35 -0800

"It's a good job you have me around to provide continual cultivation." In the early '80s, Stephen Patrick Morrissey wrote a number of letters to a pen-pal, which have been archived on the web, and they provide a look into his life before he formed the Smiths. In his letters Morrissey produces such gems as "Spider and I? Piffle me boy. There Gops Concorde? Sputter-butter. Vienna? Hogwash." and "It's so old-fashioned to work. I'd much rather lounge about the house all day looking fascinating. I'd rather look fascinating than have a permanent income. Am I insane?" (the underline is, apparently, morrissey's.)