I heard this first time round and taped several of the songs- I'm eternally grateful to Morrisey for turning me on to two of my fave tracks of all time; 'Heart' and 'Insult to injury'.. I already loved Timi Yuro but didn't know this song. Anyone who also digs her should check out 'Wrong' and 'Interlude' by her. Francoise Hardy is simply a Goddess.
We used to cling to every Morrissey interview back in the 80s, be they audio or written. He was our voice in the desert. Now, he rarely speaks, and says almost nothing when he does.
Hardly surprising really...hes slated every time he says anything these days. So i expect hes sick to the back teeth of hearing all the whinging over whatever it is he has supposedly said and who ges offended now! I love the guy...he says whst he thinks...everyones too politically correct. And probably thats only put on for show, and they dont really feel that way at all. People are like sheep. Just follow what they read about and hear... I appreciate what Morrisey has to say on various subjects! We need more people like him! 😁
Interesting. I'm sure, on reflection, Morrissey would agree he was unfairly harsh on the contemporary music that surrounded him at the time. If anything, he was in the middle of a musical renaissance without realising it, of which he was very much part of.
His taste hadn't changed, he was just hiding his proto-punk influences from his audience at this time. As he got older, he re-embraced his first teen loves more, as we all tend to do.
@@wilmarobertson We do indeed. When you read this list though you can understand though why Marr had enough of these sorts of tracks. Its just a small skip away from claiming Cilla Black is all that. Dont get me wrong I love Mozzer, but he did go through a weird old phase at this moment.
Morrissey talks about his all-time favorite songs in 1984 on My Top Ten radio show 11027am 18.9.23 as for finney not allowing them to use his image on a record sleeve... maybe it was distant folk feigning to be relations out for a few quid...? maybe morrissey could have done terry stamp record sleeve reprise (the irony and sarcasm shines through on that sleeve) and re-enact a finney still... morrissey sat atop a hill overlooking a cruddy council estate... ????
Funny when you were younger you would have hung on every word Morrissey said. Now in middle age I just think what a pompous ass he was. Still love The Smiths though.
For me it's the polar opposite, I didn't really delve too much into The Smiths as I was a bit young but now I'm really enjoying listening to all their stuff again. For me, their songs are timeless and I find Morrissey's humour hilarious, I love the way he describes things. Greetings from Hampshire ;-))
@@katewolfspirit6722 Morrissey's best days were with The Smiths. Best music and best lyrics. His solo career had about 3 good years at the beginning, but since then its been downhill. And rapidly.
This was wonderful - so touching to hear Morrissey pay tribute to the great Billy Fury.
Crazy to think this interview is almost 40 years old 😮Love listening to this bit of history
How can he be so wise at the age he was?it's really amazing and interesting to say.
thank you for posting this. these rare interviews are amazing
I heard this first time round and taped several of the songs- I'm eternally grateful to Morrisey for turning me on to two of my fave tracks of all time; 'Heart' and 'Insult to injury'.. I already loved Timi Yuro but didn't know this song. Anyone who also digs her should check out 'Wrong' and 'Interlude' by her. Francoise Hardy is simply a Goddess.
A really great interview!
This is amazing
Interesting interview, especially for people who wonder what his personal music tastes would be.
He's also published a list of his Top 13 favourite albums elsewhere!
interestingly he sounds quite happy and chatty here -
It would have been nice to have heard a bit more of his musical choices
We used to cling to every Morrissey interview back in the 80s, be they audio or written. He was our voice in the desert. Now, he rarely speaks, and says almost nothing when he does.
Hardly surprising really...hes slated every time he says anything these days. So i expect hes sick to the back teeth of hearing all the whinging over whatever it is he has supposedly said and who ges offended now! I love the guy...he says whst he thinks...everyones too politically correct. And probably thats only put on for show, and they dont really feel that way at all. People are like sheep. Just follow what they read about and hear... I appreciate what Morrisey has to say on various subjects! We need more people like him! 😁
People don't deserve any effort from Morrissey, he doesn't need to prove anything anymore.
Morrisey says "annie" not "enny" for any. Pure Irish.
Different topics of course but the way he speaks reminds me of a young Brian Clough. Not sure there are any other similarities though.
Interesting. I'm sure, on reflection, Morrissey would agree he was unfairly harsh on the contemporary music that surrounded him at the time. If anything, he was in the middle of a musical renaissance without realising it, of which he was very much part of.
Wonderful musical and film taste.
This aspect of M not often appreciated.
You can tell Morrissey's music taste changed over the years. No Ramones, no Nico, no The Velvet Underground.
he was definitely going through a phase!
It’s 1984, not 1978.
His taste hadn't changed, he was just hiding his proto-punk influences from his audience at this time. As he got older, he re-embraced his first teen loves more, as we all tend to do.
@@wilmarobertson We do indeed. When you read this list though you can understand though why Marr had enough of these sorts of tracks. Its just a small skip away from claiming Cilla Black is all that. Dont get me wrong I love Mozzer, but he did go through a weird old phase at this moment.
Nico had a flat, monotone voice, without the innovation that The Velvet Underground had. It's no accident that Nico's best work was with VU.
interesting
Sorry, Andy. Philadelphia International Records and Issac Hayes were great (by the way he was on Stax, not PI). That wasn't disco either!
Morrissey talks about his all-time favorite songs in 1984 on My Top Ten radio show 11027am 18.9.23 as for finney not allowing them to use his image on a record sleeve... maybe it was distant folk feigning to be relations out for a few quid...? maybe morrissey could have done terry stamp record sleeve reprise (the irony and sarcasm shines through on that sleeve) and re-enact a finney still... morrissey sat atop a hill overlooking a cruddy council estate... ????
Funny when you were younger you would have hung on every word Morrissey said. Now in middle age I just think what a pompous ass he was. Still love The Smiths though.
For me it's the polar opposite, I didn't really delve too much into The Smiths as I was a bit young but now I'm really enjoying listening to all their stuff again. For me, their songs are timeless and I find Morrissey's humour hilarious, I love the way he describes things. Greetings from Hampshire ;-))
@@katewolfspirit6722 Morrissey's best days were with The Smiths. Best music and best lyrics. His solo career had about 3 good years at the beginning, but since then its been downhill. And rapidly.
@@shack7631 I agree about The Smiths being his best work 👍
Everything he does is art
@@sheepkillindog "All art is quite useless".