Top 40 Singles Of 2006 Pol #6: June

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Halfway through the year, it's time to rate the chart hits of sunny June. But as World Cup fever hits, there are more (rubbish) songs than ever in the list. Fairly warned be thee, says I...

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[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The Morrissey record is the worst he's ever released.

[celentari.livejournal.com]

Really? I kind of like it. Too much HDIF probably.

/pointless point blank disagreement

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I think it's the way he seems to write his lyrics these days and just sing them over whatever tune's been written with no real attempt to make anything scan or fit. Probably he always did this and I just liked him too much to care.

(Madonna does it all over her new album too)

[celentari.livejournal.com]

Ah, well I'm a very recent Morrissey listener so I have no point of comparison- I'd always hated that kind of music, back when I was into more agressive stuff, but lately I've been paddling in the pool of twee and liking what I've found. As such, I have only the most recent two Moz albums- should I be getting into his earlier stuff?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Well, I think they're better, and then his Smiths stuff is better still. Definitely if you like the recent stuff, shelling out for a Smiths best of (a fiver in Fopp I'd guess) would be a good idea!

The best actual Morrissey album is Vauxhall And I, from 1994, I think.

There's less of the homoerotic Mexican gangfight stuff on his older work though!

[celentari.livejournal.com]

But the homoerotic Mexican gangfights are what I love about him...

I already have a best of The Smiths but am less keen on them than solo Moz so far. Will try to get my grubby mitts on Vauxhall & I.