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Morrissey
Morrissey has been one of the most enigmatic and compelling figures in the history of pop music. Critically acclaimed albums from his band The Smiths ensured they would be remembered as one of the most significant British bands of all time. However, it is the still-vexed question of Morrissey's sexuality that Pat Reid addresses in this groundbreaking Outline . If Morrissey is the quintessential "gay artist"-in that his work certainly qualifies as "gay art" although the man himself has never made any claims about his sexuality other than he is celibate-why is the gay community so indifferent or indeed hostile to him?
128 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2003
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August 11, 2011
Paging Pat Reid, your thesis is waiting for you at the front desk.
Actually, this is part of a series of essays called "Outlines." Reid's outline, appropriately enough, seems to have fallen by the wayside as he veers unctuously back and forth from topic to topic and never coming to a point. An extra "boo" for the profusion of needless footnotes. Given most readers picking up this book will be Morrissey fans, is it necessary to tell me what song the section titles are taken from? (E.g., Section Title: To Say the Least, Truly Disappointed; Footnote: "From 'Disappointed'" - thanks, Pat!)
Reid comes tantalizingly close to something of interest when he meets Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke and then is privy to a rehearsal by Morrissey's erstwhile solo band (Th' Lads). The overwhelming sense is that he quickly got a "no comment / that's off the record" from the concerned parties and left it at that. What's left is vague star-f-ckery, one step removed.
A nicely designed tome finished on a key date in Moz-story: the 20th anniversary of the first solo concert at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Alas, the design on the outside covers up a void.
Actually, this is part of a series of essays called "Outlines." Reid's outline, appropriately enough, seems to have fallen by the wayside as he veers unctuously back and forth from topic to topic and never coming to a point. An extra "boo" for the profusion of needless footnotes. Given most readers picking up this book will be Morrissey fans, is it necessary to tell me what song the section titles are taken from? (E.g., Section Title: To Say the Least, Truly Disappointed; Footnote: "From 'Disappointed'" - thanks, Pat!)
Reid comes tantalizingly close to something of interest when he meets Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke and then is privy to a rehearsal by Morrissey's erstwhile solo band (Th' Lads). The overwhelming sense is that he quickly got a "no comment / that's off the record" from the concerned parties and left it at that. What's left is vague star-f-ckery, one step removed.
A nicely designed tome finished on a key date in Moz-story: the 20th anniversary of the first solo concert at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Alas, the design on the outside covers up a void.
June 16, 2025
If I'm not mistaken, I think that this entire book about Morrissey manages to avoid the word "vegetarian", or anything relating to animal rights.
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