Every time I think I would like to get a new Morrissey shirt, I look at them and then I don't want one. They're pretty horrible. I don't want them to be, but they are. None of them resemble the songwriters style. They're more along the lines of those 'hang in there' posters with the cat.
Some people in the audience may discover The Smiths through performances like this.
Then they will not return to this type of music. They will tour the world and never miss a Morrissey concert. Or just expand their artistic Horizons a notch. Either way, win win. It's elevated mediocrity.
When you hear someone else sing these songs, you can see how funny they actually are. It's easy to miss it when Morrissey does it. Especially for the casual listener. Like people who are forced to live with me.
This is my favorite live concert of his. I wore this out when it was released on VHS. I wore out Live in Dallas first. This is far superior.
I think he learned alot about jumping too much while trying to croon. Live in Dallas is a little raw and embarrassing and they really streamlined in the...
I think that phrase sums up nearly all of morrissey's best work. Dreary subject matter made fun with catchy turns of phrase and music.
(Everyday is like Sunday for an easy example.)
I'm really happy with the album for the most part. Here's my individual opinion at present.
Jim Jim -9
Love is -6
Bobby -5
Dog -9
What Kind Of -5
Knockabout -8
Darling -7
Once -8
Ruth -4
Music -6
Hurling -8
The cover is very dull. It looks like an outtake from the "This is Morrissey" photo sessions. That one was meant to be a bit of a reference to early 1960s best of albums. I hope he has some interesting art on the real album, or that picture where he's dressed up like Herb Alpert.
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