NOT CRAP.

I'm sure I'll be in the minority on this one, but I still love his records (though not as much as I did, say, 10 or 12 years ago). His new album is very, very good, and I am excited because I am seeing him in concert tonight in Nashville. I am not excited about the crowd at this show, which is sure to be one of the most irritating I've ever encountered, but no matter.

Vauxhall and I, Viva Hate (with great guitar playin' by Vini Reilly), and Your Arsenal in particular are fine albums, though he hasn't recorded one that I don't like. I genuinely think he's a great lyricist. Please do not laugh me off this board.

I know there was a poll about The Smiths, whose records I still (perhaps sadly) still listen to pretty regularly, but Morrissey solo is an entirely different animal, as I'm sure everyone knows.

Anyhow, I don't understand why so many people seem to have an irrationally intense hatred of Morrissey.

What? Do you like him or somethin' ?

-Wilson

The song "Speedway" alone merits a NOT CRAP from me.

scelops wrote:What? Do you like him or somethin' ?

A little bit, yeah. I just thought it would be better to offer an explanation than just say "not crap".

I will refrain from voting, but i thought that i should mention that according to my slimy girlfriend, -Mr. Morrisy is now selling pillowcases that don his image while on tour.

I've heard one Smiths album. It was ok. Little o, little k.

-Wilson

I have been in smiths denial since day one, but always secretly enjoyed them...and the morissey is an often catchy, creative, intelligent songwriter that deserves more attention than he receives...nota crapa...Not many artists have held a career outside the 'mainstream' as long as morissey has, and continue to be interesting...i know, tear me a new one for admitting my obvious gheyness now.

Morisey =Crap
Smiths =Crap
Johnny Marr = Most overated guitarist amongst I wear clothes that are too tight to make me look poorer than I am to give some kind of working class credibility art rock ex catholic school kids who work in arthouse movie theatres.............CRAP
Lame Flacid Thin Weak Contrived BORING Crap.

are yuo talkin' 'bout bill morrissey? if so.

not crap. i will await your reply before i vote tho'

Crap. Crap. Crap.

Go to allmusic.com and take a look at all of his album covers for a good laugh. The narcissism alone earns him a crap. His records suck too.

Connor

Weeeell, I just went to see Morrissey tonight at the Palladium. And it was narcissitically, camply, homoerotically good; and the rabid audience I went with improved it no end. He even did mostly stuff I knew, considering I own none of his records. It was a highly enjoyable and entertaining show from start to finish.

So I'm giving him a NOT CRAP.