Nice interview. It roughly lasted about 25 minutes. For those who missed it, you can catch it here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010lxqd Hit the “Listen Now” tab; about 1:13:30 minutes in.
To me, it sounded like a battle of wits, with O’Leary being about one wit short. Interviewers never learn, do they? Anyway it made for some good-natured fun.
Moz began with his usual moan about the Royal Family, then admitted that he saw the “X Factor” once. He liked an act called the Stunners, but Cowell booted them off. They talked about the “Best of” and Morrissey joked that he did everything, the artwork and distributing it from a back of a van!
I don’t know if O’Leary was genuously unaware about Morrissey’s Meltdown show from 2004 or that he was being facetious. They talked about being Irish, and Morrissey then chose to play
"Girl Least Likely To.”
Moz watches television, but apparently doesn’t like newsreaders, particularly the grim face of Alistair Stewart, the body language of George Alagiah, or the voice of Mary Nightingale.
Why they talked about
“Coronation Street” for so long or O’Leary’s octopus restaurant in Brighton, who the hell knows, but eventually, they got back to talking about “pop music” and Morrissey’s usual favorites. O’Leary’s choice from the album was Morrissey’s exquisite cover of “Interlude” without Siouxsie Sioux.
Yes, we got confirmation that he has new music to release, but no label. He’s “old-fashioned”, doesn’t want to be part of a cottage industry. He likes being “institutionalized.” Pity.
Some interesting quips:
Moz about O’Leary:
“…something about your face that says, “lie to me.”
“Shameless” is what Coronation Street would have been if it progressed.”
About playing himself on “Coronation Street” or “Emmerdale”:
“If I went to audition to be me, I wouldn’t get the part.”
About his fans:
“…They are very dedicated and they support me greatly and they are here until the day I drop dead, which might be sooner than later.”
About sticking around cities on tour:
“…no, I’m like lighting.”
I liked how they ended the interview with that strange talking over each other.
