It's Morrissey's Birthday

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22nd May 2002 - which makes him - 43? - and means it's ten years to the day (Saturday, was it?) since I last went to a Morrissey's Birthday Disco.

― the pinefox, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

So - I thought you might all like to pay your respects.

― the pinefox, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

It's this Morrissey's birthday on 14th June

Many happy returns to my older and unrelated namesake

― Leigh, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

43 is almost as old as David Moore!

― N., Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

I paid my respects by playing a few songs off Vauxhall & I (Now My Heart Is Full and The More You Ignore Me...), but my hair was too short to make into a tribute quiff.

― Damian, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

birthday wuv to Morrissey.

― DV, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

happy birthday doomie.

― Queen G (no relation to Brad), Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

I can't believe the poor reaction to this thread.

― the pinefox, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Maybe if he had a record deal...

― Bryan, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Apparently at last some record company is releasing his 'Irish Blood, English Sweat' monstrosity. I can't remember its name - I'd never heard of it.

― N., Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

There was something about a bloke from Uncut finding a new song whilst going through Mike Joyce's tapes

― Anna, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Really? How could Mike Joyce be so dozy as to not notice before? Is this an April Fool?

― N., Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

(I'd read that Nick and it did cross my mind)

I'd heard it mentioned and then found story in this week's NME. Simon Goddard of Uncut gained access to the tapes durning the course of researching an upcoming book. The song is a Morrissey/ Marr composition from 1982 called 'A Matter Of Opinion'. It was never played live and only exists on one rehersal tape and sounds (according to Goddard) similar to 'What Difference Does It Make.'

― Anna, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Celebration central. Apparently he's due to appear on a bill with Jaguares and Dashboard Confessional later this year. Hm.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

YAY! I pranced around wishing everyone a Merry Moz-mas! And everyone who rides in my car has to listen to Hatful of Hollow for a week.

― Keiko, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

43 years old...isn't it time he started thinking about girls? Or boys? Or vegetables? Or _something_?

― brian, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Wow, 43. That's painful; I bet the pain is enough to make a shy bald buddhist reflect and plan a mass murder.

Sorry--couldn't resist.

― Kate, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

four years pass...

right so im going to see him in concert on his...48th?

'alsatian cousin' + 'break up the family' = eternally underrated.

moz fans of ilx unite & take over

― deeznuts, Thursday, 19 April 2007 04:20 (seventeen years ago) link

Dude I was just listening to "Break Up the Family."

― Curt1s Stephens, Thursday, 19 April 2007 04:23 (seventeen years ago) link

'leather elbows on a tweed coat/
is that the best you can do'

curtis between this & yr repping for 'new dawn fades' & katy song you are my emo-in-denial bff

― deeznuts, Thursday, 19 April 2007 04:45 (seventeen years ago) link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/documentaries/

"SALFORD LAD - MORRISSEY

Saturday 21 April 2007 21:00
It is almost twenty years since Morrissey, Britain’s most thoughtful and enduring lyricist and singer, launched his solo career. Ever since his emergence as front man with the Smiths in the 1980s his songs have been poured over, analysed and quoted. In this two part series for BBC Radio 2 Stuart Maconie tells the story of the Manchester lad who became a British icon. We hear from friends, fans, colleagues and fellow musicians including: Richard Boon, Mike Hinc, Jo Slee, Andrew Paresi, Willy Russell, Badly Drawn Boy, Zoe Williams, John Hegley, Preston, Stephen Street, Tony Visconti, Andy Rourke and Suggs."

― koogs, Thursday, 19 April 2007 08:48 (seventeen years ago) link

(nothing to do with his birthday at all. oh um)

― koogs, Thursday, 19 April 2007 08:49 (seventeen years ago) link

Internationally renowned Morrissey experts Zoe Williams, Preston and Tory Suggs.

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 19 April 2007 09:35 (seventeen years ago) link

naw thats cool koogs, hope itill show up on youtube or something although im not exactly jacked about the guest list

― deeznuts, Thursday, 19 April 2007 15:46 (seventeen years ago) link

Maybe they'll have a list of these things people have allegedly poured over his songs.

― nabisco, Thursday, 19 April 2007 17:44 (seventeen years ago) link

Like syrup, or liquid detergent.

― nabisco, Thursday, 19 April 2007 17:45 (seventeen years ago) link

what

― deeznuts, Thursday, 19 April 2007 17:58 (seventeen years ago) link

Ever since his emergence as front man with the Smiths in the 1980s his songs have been poured over, analysed and quoted.

― nabisco, Thursday, 19 April 2007 18:04 (seventeen years ago) link

I have tickets to the show on June 26th. It's been 10 years since I saw him last and I'm very very excited. Am a little bit jealous that you're going to a birthday show, Deeznuts! That should be great.

― ENBB, Thursday, 19 April 2007 18:42 (seventeen years ago) link

Fucker's not coming to Atlanta but I am GOING to see him.

― Curt1s Stephens, Thursday, 19 April 2007 18:47 (seventeen years ago) link

still not his birthday but i've just listened to second part of this and:

>Internationally renowned Morrissey experts Zoe Williams, Preston and Tory Suggs.

preston was ok on this. his band's name is taken from Viva Hate so he's obviously a fan. Suggs was on talking about the gig (him supporting Madness) which spawned that NME cover and the accusations of racism.

missed the first half, which was probably more interesting.

― koogs, Thursday, 3 May 2007 14:28 (seventeen years ago) link

two years pass...

he's 50 today. many unhappy returns?

― jed_, Friday, 22 May 2009 11:33 (fourteen years ago) link

Congrats on your 50 years of loneliness, man!

― StanM, Friday, 22 May 2009 11:35 (fourteen years ago) link

We Like It When Our Friends Turn 50

― Dante ... Bruno . Vico .. Passantino (Tom D.), Friday, 22 May 2009 11:37 (fourteen years ago) link

The more I ignore him, the older he gets

― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Friday, 22 May 2009 11:49 (fourteen years ago) link

This Charming Old Man
What difference does one year make?
ask.
PANIC

― Mark G, Friday, 22 May 2009 11:51 (fourteen years ago) link

First of the Gang to Draw His Pension

― Dante ... Bruno . Vico .. Passantino (Tom D.), Friday, 22 May 2009 11:52 (fourteen years ago) link

Will he be the first of the Smiths to die?

― Johnny Fever, Friday, 22 May 2009 11:52 (fourteen years ago) link

d'oh!

― Johnny Fever, Friday, 22 May 2009 11:52 (fourteen years ago) link

He is the oldest, but I would guess he has a better diet, gets more physical activity, and can afford better health care than the rhythm section.

― nabisco, Friday, 22 May 2009 11:58 (fourteen years ago) link

Meat Is Murder... On My Dentures, I Don't Mind Telling Thee, And Don't Talk to Me About Strawberry Jam, The Pips Get Stuck Under Me Upper Plate, I'm a Martyr to Those Teeth of Mine

― Dante ... Bruno . Vico .. Passantino (Tom D.), Friday, 22 May 2009 12:00 (fourteen years ago) link

Eastbourne, here we come.

― Mark G, Friday, 22 May 2009 12:07 (fourteen years ago) link

i always remember morrissey's birthday for some reason

― figgy pudding (La Lechera), Friday, 22 May 2009 12:08 (fourteen years ago) link

Up Your Woolwich Arsenal

― Dante ... Bruno . Vico .. Passantino (Tom D.), Friday, 22 May 2009 12:09 (fourteen years ago) link

can afford better health care than the rhythm section

Better than Millionaire Mike Joyce?

― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Friday, 22 May 2009 12:13 (fourteen years ago) link

Wheel Me Around The Fountain
Back To The Old Folks House
Stairlifters Of The World Unite

― Enemy Insects (NickB), Friday, 22 May 2009 12:15 (fourteen years ago) link

Sheila Take a Werther's

― Dante ... Bruno . Vico .. Passantino (Tom D.), Friday, 22 May 2009 12:17 (fourteen years ago) link

This Nurse Has Opened My Flies

― Enemy Insects (NickB), Friday, 22 May 2009 12:24 (fourteen years ago) link

winner!

― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Friday, 22 May 2009 12:26 (fourteen years ago) link

The Oldest Was The Least Loved

― StanM, Friday, 22 May 2009 12:26 (fourteen years ago) link

They mentioned this on NPR this morning!

― Le présent se dégrade, d'abord en histoire, puis en (Michael White), Friday, 22 May 2009 13:55 (fourteen years ago) link

coworker flew to manchester (from nyc) to see the 50th birthday show at the apollo there. (he takes at least one morrissey-related vacation a year.)

― would you ask tom petty that? (tipsy mothra), Friday, 22 May 2009 14:09 (fourteen years ago) link

http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/mozcake.jpg

― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 22 May 2009 20:53 (fourteen years ago) link

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