I thought I had read all Mark Simpson’s blog, and heard all Morrissey’s songs, but this one passed me by till now. All You Need Is Me. http://www.marksimpson.com/blog/2007/10/17/all-you-need-is-me/ Apart from the fact Moz’s 2007 (?) performance on a chat show confirms my belief he has become a ‘psychotic lounge singer’ I couldn’t help but smile [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Morrissey’
The Closer I Get
Posted: December 17, 2011 in Letters From An Alien, Mark Simpson, Morrissey, WritingTags: biography, Death At The Mall, Janet Malcolm, Mark Simpson, Morrissey
Mark Simpson’s 1996 book, Its A Queer World, begins with an enigmatic dedication: ‘For M – (whether he wants it or not)’. The line, ‘whether he wants it or not’, reminds me of the 1994 Morrissey track – The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get. The particularly resonant part of the song is: I [...]
If You’re Feeling Sinister
Posted: December 9, 2011 in Mark Simpson, Metrosexy, Morrissey, WritingTags: Death At The Mall, Mark Simpson, Metrosexy, Morrissey, saint morrissey, Scribbling on Foucault's walls
‘Hilary went to her death because she couldn’t think of anything to say Everybody thought that she was boring, so they never listened anyway Nobody was really saying anything of interest, she fell asleep She was into S&M and bible studies Not everyone’s cup of tea she would admit to me Her cup of tea, [...]
Sweetness, I was only joking when I said…
Posted: September 8, 2010 in Freedom of Speech, UncategorizedTags: feminism, Language, Morrissey
‘Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking when I said, by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed’ - Morrissey ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ I woke up this morning, in half a mind to storm down to the Guardian HQ with a match and some petrol, as I would quite like to set fire to the [...]
