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Morrissey
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Steven Patrick Morrissey, professionally known as Morrissey, is a british singer and lyricist born in Davyhulme, Greater Manchester on May 22, 1959.
He was the lead singer of The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative bands in the 1980s. The group split up in 1987 and Morrissey started a successful solo career.
Morrissey is often noted as one of the key pop lyricists of his generation, with many subsequent artists hailing his influence. Themes on which he has touched include child murder, gang violence, domestic violence, prostitution, racism, drug use, homosexuality, disability, assassination, and terrorism. A celebration of the outsider is a constant theme throughout his work.
His first solo album was released in 1988 and was entitled Viva Hate. It was followed by Bona Drag (1990), Kill Uncle (1991), the Mick Ronson-produced Your Arsenal (1992), a live album Beethoven Was Deaf (1993), Vauxhall and I (1994), Southpaw Grammar (1995) and Maladjusted (1997).
Morrissey also recorded a one-off single with the singer Siouxsie : they both sang in duet on Interlude.
A period of musical inactivity followed in the late 90s and early 2000s, which was due to failure in finding a suitable label, according to a 2004 interview with Jools Holland. After seven years without a new album release, You Are the Quarry was released on May 17, 2004 (but one day later in the USA). The first single,
Irish Blood, English Heart, was released internationally on May 10, 2004. The single reached number three in its first week of sales in the UK singles chart.
He was the lead singer of The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative bands in the 1980s. The group split up in 1987 and Morrissey started a successful solo career.
Morrissey is often noted as one of the key pop lyricists of his generation, with many subsequent artists hailing his influence. Themes on which he has touched include child murder, gang violence, domestic violence, prostitution, racism, drug use, homosexuality, disability, assassination, and terrorism. A celebration of the outsider is a constant theme throughout his work.
His first solo album was released in 1988 and was entitled Viva Hate. It was followed by Bona Drag (1990), Kill Uncle (1991), the Mick Ronson-produced Your Arsenal (1992), a live album Beethoven Was Deaf (1993), Vauxhall and I (1994), Southpaw Grammar (1995) and Maladjusted (1997).
Morrissey also recorded a one-off single with the singer Siouxsie : they both sang in duet on Interlude.
A period of musical inactivity followed in the late 90s and early 2000s, which was due to failure in finding a suitable label, according to a 2004 interview with Jools Holland. After seven years without a new album release, You Are the Quarry was released on May 17, 2004 (but one day later in the USA). The first single,
Irish Blood, English Heart, was released internationally on May 10, 2004. The single reached number three in its first week of sales in the UK singles chart.
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You Have Killed Me
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Let Me Kiss You
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I Have Forgiven Jesus
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The Youngest Was The Most Loved
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I Like You
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I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
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The World Is Full of Crashing Bores
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America Is Not the World
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yvesREGULATOR wrote:
corbiluglgghh, maturity level of a three year old.
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tape_tv wrote:
Noch mehr Videos von Morrissey gibts auf tape.tv http://www.tape.tv/artist/morrissey Viel Spaß beim Angucken!
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Corblimeyguvnor wrote:
Last of the famous international gayboys more like. Amirite guys?
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Tkachenko wrote:
<3 irish blood, english heart
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drussellsdct wrote:
moz is too good.
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yvesREGULATOR wrote:
how clever.
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Nexwell wrote:
hate him... haha ;D
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Tiziana wrote:
love him <3
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federicobitti wrote:
Thank you..
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yvesREGULATOR wrote:
...haven't you heard the lyrics? it's quite obviously about never finding a soulmate, about being lonely, about living an unfair life in an unfair world.
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Assiman wrote:
"I have forgiven jesus" is about morrissey being gay, right?
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For Those Who Probably Will Die While Listening To Music
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c1v2b3n4mmmmmmm wrote:
love youuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yvesREGULATOR wrote:
so, warner bros fucks up again, this time with moz. http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=478591
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jakeandlola wrote:
Mmm! I bet your dad is totally hot, too.
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Joshoewaa wrote:
this mans voice is so irritating. oh, and the fact that he looks like my dad really doesnt do him any good...
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amiude wrote:
come to brazil!
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karljepp wrote:
morrissey must be god
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HerrSalami wrote:
Hector was the first of the gang!
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Isacu wrote:
@ eksodos: this will never happen i suppose... since morrissey once said that he would never ever again go on the same stage with johnny marr.
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