i said i love the smiths

[commonpeople]

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[naturalbornkaos]

Good article. So very true.

For me, it doesn't really matter what else he does. We'll always have "Live in Dallas" and virtually nothing beats that.

[commonpeople]

The more bland popular culture becomes, the more radical he sounds. I remember when pop stars used to have political views and speak out against the mainstream... but those days are gone.

[naturalbornkaos]

Totally. We need a backlash. I think they should make Varg Vikernes a judge on X Factor. That'd shake things up.

[commonpeople]

Or we need an alternative to X Factor, with proper bands and interesting judges - with winners that trump Simon Cowell in the Christmas charts.

[the_meanest_cat]

Ha! Yes, def this.
:-)

[zenithed]

Ha, I had a conversation along exactly these lines at the weekend. I sometimes wonder how much I'd let him get away with.

[petercampbell]

Morrissey's eccentricities and many faux pas have always been part of his attraction. He's always interesting, and that what makes him stand out in comparison to many of the current crop of music icons.

[commonpeople]

It's always "oh, what's he said now?" with him. When can you ever say the same for other pop stars?