Diva Canon: MORRISSEY

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Inevitably really given the threads on him this week but here's a canon devoted to the Duke of Daffodils, Mozzer. Consistent wit or precipitous decline - YOU DECIDE with fifteen ticks covering his Smiths and solo work.




[Poll #827381]


Don't forget to catch up with the debate from yesterday here.

Comments

[miss-newham.livejournal.com]

Though actually Nancy Sinatra's version of 'Let me kiss you' is much better.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

In answer to Wizzy_W, "Sunny" wasn't a Top 40 hit. Admittedly this is very unfair on the song as nor was "Hand In Glove".

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

this is impossible. with these things i usually go down and tick all the "are ok/great" and then force a few more or less. this time i'll have to untick half!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

suprised how poorly hand in glove is faring.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

It should be winning!

[celentari.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I felt an interesting twinge of very non-Poptimists guilt for putting Girlfriend In A Coma as my favourite. Its like because its Morrissey/Smiths, I feel I have to make a more "credible" less greatest hits choice. But that is bollocks.

[celentari.livejournal.com]

Ooh, also, did anyone see him at Benicassim this year? He was mildly offensive to Spanish people: "I bet I can guess all your names. [points] You're called Juan. You're called Juan. And you. Juan, Juan, Juan, Juan. Juan."

However, he did make a nice almost self-deprecating reference to the fact that he was supposed to perform last year and pulled out at the last minute: "I'd just like to say, thanks for showing up." Said with actual humility if you can imagine it.

Boxers

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This for me is by a huge distance the best thing Moz did since the 80s, and would/should have made a perfect retirement single - it has his big latterday themes (rough lads; defeat and isolation), a really strong, measured vocal performance and a pretty tune.

Re: Boxers

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

not heard this. i bought interlude, and then he dropped off my map for aaages

Re: Boxers

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

100% OTM. Only song I ticked in the last batch.

Re: Boxers

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

He really should have retired with this one, I don't think I've really enjoyed anything he's done after this.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

The Smiths/Solo line is drawn between "There is a Light" and "Suedehead", yes?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Sort of. "There Is A Light" was released as a single in 1992, well into Moz' solo career, to trail a Smiths best-of release. So the last pre-solo Moz single was "Last Night I Dreamed..."

HOORAY!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

No ticks ever for the first time.

Also, not as good as DJ Pikey Clothing stall as proven by science.

Re: HOORAY!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This is true.

All Great Pop Stars Have Their Own Specific Dance You Can Copy

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Michael Jackson, Ian Curtis, Freddie from Freddy and the Dreamers... does the shoulder-flirt windwill flower wave qualify?

What have you people got against thorns?

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Very, very surprised that this is only at 50%.

Re: What have you people got against thorns?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

What about poor old Shakespeare's Sister??? I know it's not considered a 'major single' but it's probably their most rocking! 4 votes!!

Re: What have you people got against thorns?

[nicolars.livejournal.com]

We could only pick 15! This is really sad but I probably could have picked 25.

Even though he hasn't been great for a long time I find myself getting weirdly defensive about him and I worry about still being one of those pathetic Morrissey fans.

Re: What have you people got against thorns?

[http://users.livejournal.com/xyzzzz__/]

for me 15 ws just about right.

Shakespear's Sister

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

FOR:
- obv gave name to grebt band ft Marcella/Siobhan
- slightly less miserable than average

AGAINST:

- WORST VOCAL EVER!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Hurrah for more canons! No time to fill out this poll as I am going down the pub RIGHT NOW! YAARRRRRRRR

In response to koganbot

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

You can see poll answers without submitting but it's more fiddly - click on the "Poll#" link at the top and go from there.

wot, no b-sides?

[stickismyfriend.livejournal.com]

I gave up very early when I realised that many of my Smiths faves and the few solo Morrisey singles that I like are usually B-Sides.

Yes, BIGMOUTH and WILLIAM are favourites of mine (being a Billy McKenzie fan an' all) but I want GIRL AFRAID, I want BACK TO THE OLD HOUSE, I want YES I AM BLIND too

Does a necessary fifteen choices secure some kind of guaranteed showing for intermediate cuts out of ennui?

PANIC

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I have so totally gone off this now, but it deserves a tick - if it weren't for Panic I would never have met ANY of the interweb as we know and wub it... :-)