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So what's the big deal about ? Educate me.

37 durable postsStarted 2011-07-13Latest 2011-08-03

#103282Post 1 of 372011-07-13

So I think this is a good thread to ask about artists which we don't know much about, and also what to check out, and why we should.

I don't know anything about Morrissey. What is the big deal about why he is so awesome and what should I check out? Do some of us USA people miss out on his greatness because we aren't English? No offense but this is just an observation on someone I should know more about but don't. I think this is a good thread for this type of confession. :D

#1525199Post 2 of 372011-07-13

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Haha, I have had recent conversations about Morrissey actually that's funny you should bring it up Res... a lot of my friends were big fans while in middle school/high school, I never gave them a try though.

#1525677Post 3 of 372011-07-14

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Emotional bastard.

#1525686Post 4 of 372011-07-14

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[video=youtube_share;INgXzChwipY]http://youtu.be/INgXzChwipY[/video]

:Weirdoz :

#1525695Post 5 of 372011-07-14

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[QUOTE=Illuminate;973927]Emotional bastad.[/QUOTE]?...

#1525730Post 6 of 372011-07-15

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Just his constant depressions and his solo work mostly compiling of songs of being rejected.

[QUOTE][FONT=verdana, arial][SIZE=2][FONT=verdana, arial][SIZE=2]"One would get the impression listening to your songs that you haven't had a very happy love life," I observed. [I]"I haven't had any love life,"[/I] said Morrissey with one of those uncertain laughs. [I]"Yeah, it's been quite ridiculous, and it's something I'm asked to cover quite a lot in interviews, and people who don't like me always get the impression that I just constantly sit and moan for hours on end - but it's quite difficult when you're asked these questions and if you want to give honest replies, which I always want to do, then I have to say yes, I'm quite miserable. So why am I laughing?"[/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]

[url]http://mrmorrissey.tripod.com/interv/inter2.html[/url]

#1525968Post 7 of 372011-07-15

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[video=youtube;kGnjrTkv1gs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGnjrTkv1gs[/video]

maybe it's a good thing he was miserable. some produce better that way.

#1525972Post 8 of 372011-07-15

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[video=youtube;kGnjrTkv1gs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGnjrTkv1gs[/video]

:Crazy mo:maybe it's a good thing he was miserable. some produce better that way.

#1526403Post 9 of 372011-07-17

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Porcupine Tree

[video=youtube;txICos_Y4S4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txICos_Y4S4[/video]

Opeth

[video=youtube;62jUzyLe_Is]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62jUzyLe_Is[/video]

#1526409Post 10 of 372011-07-17

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[QUOTE=res0nat0r;973271] I don't know anything about Morrissey. What is the big deal about why he is so awesome and what should I check out? Do some of us USA people miss out on his greatness because we aren't English? [/QUOTE]

Perhaps. He does have something of the old English eccentric about him. I think a lot of his appeal in his early days was the fact he was such an anti-hero if you like. After years of pop artists of the likes of Abba and Michael Jackson etc etc this guy seemed more real, he seemed more like one of your mates who got lucky than a mega star from some misty land on tele.

He's still doing his thing now and being an awkward, miserable bastard at times - maybe that's the part people in other countries don't get so much?

[url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=543"]We love[/url] awkward, miserable bastards here you see.

The Smiths were a fucking great great band. If you find it miserable then you've probably missed some of the point if not the whole point but each to their own etc etc

[video=youtube;H5cS0bZiJ1Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5cS0bZiJ1Q[/video]

#1526410Post 11 of 372011-07-17

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[video=youtube;naos7it_bl0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naos7it_bl0[/video]

#1526445Post 12 of 372011-07-17

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[QUOTE=bobjuice;974828]

[URL="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=543"]We love[/URL] awkward, miserable bastards here you see. [/QUOTE]

You learn something new every day :) That actually makes a lot of sense Bob :) By the same token (let me ask you) do some people then pretend to be an awkward, miserable bastard because they think it's cool?

#1526452Post 13 of 372011-07-17

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;974878] do some people then pretend to be an awkward, miserable bastard because they think it's cool?[/QUOTE]

I don't think so John, there's really no need :D

#1526453Post 14 of 372011-07-17

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;974878]some people then pretend to be an awkward, miserable bastard because they think it's cool[/QUOTE]

[IMG]http://s.sfwgifs.com/img/1298/darryl-strawberry.gif[/IMG]

#1526454Post 15 of 372011-07-17

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You may well think this guy is a nob head but he speaks for smiths fans well here i think, trying to put his finger on the elusive "it" factor that is the difference between good and great. Not easy.

[video=youtube_share;Y1MsuoNJQ3U]http://youtu.be/Y1MsuoNJQ3U[/video]

#1526455Post 16 of 372011-07-17

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[QUOTE=bobjuice;974829][video=youtube;naos7it_bl0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naos7it_bl0[/video][/QUOTE]

maaan,this song is one of my all time favs...such a classic

#1526456Post 17 of 372011-07-17

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[video=youtube;tRnWYALFPCw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRnWYALFPCw&feature=related[/video]

#1526458Post 18 of 372011-07-17

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[video=youtube;-url7FON-Fk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-url7FON-Fk&feature=related[/video]

#1526469Post 19 of 372011-07-17

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[video=youtube;DMQbzLrvwlE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMQbzLrvwlE[/video]

Yeah....

#1526470Post 20 of 372011-07-17

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brb.. uploading new wave archive. it is killer!

#1526516Post 21 of 372011-07-18

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this thread is great for the morning...:Bingo:

#1526519Post 22 of 372011-07-18

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[video=youtube;ijxk-fgcg7c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijxk-fgcg7c[/video]

#1526535Post 23 of 372011-07-18

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A lullaby for the morning ? Nice

30secs into this one and i nearly cry every time

[video=youtube;y76YyROFdkI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y76YyROFdkI[/video]

#1526537Post 24 of 372011-07-18

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[video=youtube;zgGTQgvCPOU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgGTQgvCPOU&feature=related[/video]

:roflmao:

#1526538Post 25 of 372011-07-18

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keep'em goods coming BigM, im loving this thread, taking me back to the roots....moreee..:RockOn:

#1526539Post 26 of 372011-07-18

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this isnt too old but also gets me everytime, [video=youtube;r2vGa-yLiso]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2vGa-yLiso[/video]

#1526543Post 27 of 372011-07-18

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Verve (lovely) :RightOn:

This one'll wake you up

[video=youtube;T7B8U6bVvfI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7B8U6bVvfI[/video]

#1526544Post 28 of 372011-07-18

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[video=youtube;yXs8zmfqXvg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXs8zmfqXvg[/video]

#1526547Post 29 of 372011-07-18

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[video=youtube;6oqXVx3sBOk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oqXVx3sBOk[/video]

this is a bit loud [video=youtube;SSbBvKaM6sk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbBvKaM6sk&feature=relmfu[/video]

#1527215Post 30 of 372011-07-21

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Blur? :unsure:

#1527229Post 31 of 372011-07-21

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Something tells me this thread has confused Res0 more than he was before he started it :roflmao:

#1527230Post 32 of 372011-07-21

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:BangHead:

#1527235Post 33 of 372011-07-22

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[QUOTE=nikoa;975944]Blur? :unsure:[/QUOTE]

arent they awkward, miserable bastards?

#1527416Post 34 of 372011-07-23

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[video=youtube;whDxCpxrkTc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whDxCpxrkTc[/video] enjoy

#1533226Post 35 of 372011-08-03

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Like the Arctic Monkeys???

[video=youtube;y5ySuWBIglI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5ySuWBIglI[/video]

#1533240Post 36 of 372011-08-03

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Sad bastards.

#1533284Post 37 of 372011-08-03

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bob, what do you take away from listening to the Arctic Monkeys?