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Old 09-20-2008, 08:18 PM   #953 (permalink)
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I'd like to dedicate the next two entries to Boo Boo.
I was thinking of you when I wrote these man



28 : Morrissey Fanboys

No matter where I go i'm always surrounded by these fuckers.

For years I dare not listen to the Smiths for fear of turning into one of these bores. I think liking the Smiths still has a stigma attached to it even now. Whenever someone announces to me they love The Smiths my first thought is 'uhoh....Morrissey fanboy.'
Quite honestly i'm bored of having him shoved in my face and being forced to accept him as the new Oscar Wilde. These people seem to think if his royal Morrisseyness says something witty then that automatically makes it 100 time more witty than it actually is. Then there's the really annoying 'ooh cheeky......' sexual ambiguousness with seeming straight men suddenly acting more camp than a row of tents at the mere mention of his name.
This always seems to affect people between the ages of say 16 to about 22 , I've met quite a few older than that but tend to try and move on to something else , but it'll still be there lurking underneath , but mostly this phenomenon goes hand in hand with irritating students.
As for his material I can take it or leave it. I don't mind The Smiths but I think there were a lot better and interesting bands around at the time. I think a lot of credit should go to the band for still managing to appeal to me in spite of the massive number of pricks they seem to attract.
As for his solo stuff. I don't think it's anywhere near as good as the fanboys make out. I think the reason he's got so many plaudits for his recent stuff is because he's a familiar name from the past and he's actually making an effort. I think he's getting good reviews for not sucking rather than actually being good.

Aaaaaand let the deluge of abuse commence ...
He is my favorite artist, and I've been fortunate enough to meet him twice(helluva nice guy), but my "fandom" ends there. I dont give a **** if he wears Prada/gucci or anything else, I like his music. I do think he's underrated as a songwriter, and a few of his discs are very underrated as well(Bona Drag/Vauxhall and I come to mind), and I think anything past VH&I has been a sorta step down for him musically, but i still like him.

I'm completely straight, and have no desire to sleep with him, I do think he's cool, and is a very good/underrated singer.

But, I do know, and see what you mean. Some folks go a little too overboard about him, thats their gig though.


My opinion is...I feel the same way in a sense about Radiohead, Coldplay and Tool, as you do about Morrissey. I've had to sit through many nights listening to their *ahem* music, and to this day: I dont "get it". I'm sure they're fabulous musicians, and im sure they're the best band on the planet...blah blah ****ing blah, but i just dont like any of them.

As for The Smiths: very underrated band in my opinion. Best of the '80s? I wouldnt go that far(and im a huge Morrissey/Smiths fan).
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