Every Day is Like Sunday
Just been rediscovering The Smiths & in particular, the solo work of Morrissey. Great stuff. Also waded through his autobiography, laughably released as Penguin Modern Classic.
He can certainly write brilliant lyrics but extended prose? 70-80 pages getting back at the judge who decided against him in the acrimonious royalties row, railing against record companies and basically anyone who he feels has wronged him- it can make this a plodding read. Still, it brought me back to the man's music (and rediscovering Johnny Marr's solo stuff too) which remains fantastic, so it's not all bad news. Perhaps worth thinking about the difference between pithy thoughtful lyrics and literary prose- difficult to be a master of both.
He can certainly write brilliant lyrics but extended prose? 70-80 pages getting back at the judge who decided against him in the acrimonious royalties row, railing against record companies and basically anyone who he feels has wronged him- it can make this a plodding read. Still, it brought me back to the man's music (and rediscovering Johnny Marr's solo stuff too) which remains fantastic, so it's not all bad news. Perhaps worth thinking about the difference between pithy thoughtful lyrics and literary prose- difficult to be a master of both.
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