The Smiths/Morrissey

[Ryan]

https://twitter.com/itsmorrissey


At time of writing, only following Harvest Records. All followers look to be intact.




Morrissey Is Now Tweeting, Everybody - Pitchfork
Today, history is made


Excerpt:


Although Morrissey's Twitter page indicates that he joined the social network in June of 2009, today, May 14, 2014, is a historic day (for some of us): Morrissey has posted his first Tweet.
And here it is:


A rep has confirmed that this is indeed Morrissey Tweeting. Over on Morrissey's Facebook page, it says "https://twitter.com/itsmorrissey Feel free to reach out."






@itsmorrissey
Hello. Testing, 1, 2, 3. Planet Earth, are you there? One can only hope...
11:47 AM - 14 May 2014

[Ryan]

Girl Least Likely To was played in El Paso last night (first time since 1992!).

Apparently the security got really violent with the stage runners so Moz cut it short during One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell again, shaking the hand of a fan and saying sorry about the security.

[Ryan]

by Bluebirds
Published on May 15, 2014 09:14 AM 7 Comments
The Archers - true-to-you.net
14 May 2014


Morrissey has been invited to appear in The Archers, which is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The Archers has on average 5 million listeners per week, and first began in 1950. With six episodes per week, The Archers is the most popular show on Radio 4, and is considered to be a British institution.
Morrissey is said to be "fascinated" by the offer.
This article was originally published in forum thread: Morrissey to appear on The Archers - TTY started by Bluebirds View original post
Categories: News/Media
7 Comments

[Charmingly Miserable]

And then I thought that maybe Morrissey's classic one-liners would actually make a Twitter account entertaining or logical, for once.

I'm following in hopes that he'll give us routine gripes. I can't wait for that!!!!

World Peace Is None of Your Business is on an endless loop tonight. Really digging it.

How much is that box set? Also, it comes with the book, right? The U.S version or the UK version?

[Ryan]

You also get your name put on that limited poster.

Finally Moz is getting into these multi packages like NIN and Numan!

[Charmingly Miserable]

I think I might just get the vinyl + poster and highlight me and anyone else's names I know.

[imail724]

The version of Jack The Ripper from Beethoven Was Deaf is one of the best things Morrissey has ever done, Smiths or solo.

[Ryan]

I'm following in hopes that he'll give us routine gripes. I can't wait for that!!!!

World Peace Is None of Your Business is on an endless loop tonight. Really digging it.

How much is that box set? Also, it comes with the book, right? The U.S version or the UK version?

The autographed bio is the UK edition that has no omissions.

[Ryan]

The version of Jack The Ripper from Beethoven Was Deaf is one of the best things Morrissey has ever done, Smiths or solo.

Especially when you consider it was initially a b-side that really wasn't that powerful at all (and included that additional line of "Nobody knows me..." which isn't sung live),
then it just turned into this huge juggernaut live.


Compare 'em! -


Original:




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From Beethoven Was Deaf:




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And of course, the amazing performance from Who Put The "M" In Manchester? -

[Ryan]

• Tweets
• Tweets and replies

Morrissey @itsmorrissey · 8h

Are you joining us on the tour? http://worldpeaceisnoneofyourbusiness.com

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Morrissey @itsmorrissey · 12h

Have you seen the album + autographed book bundle? It won’t be available for long. http://smarturl.it/morrisseystore?IQid=twitter …

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Morrissey @itsmorrissey · 14h

Albuquerque, thank you. Salt Lake City, you're up next. We will see you tomorrow night.

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Morrissey @itsmorrissey · May 14

Follow, follow, follow. Twitter is the perfect metaphor for...something. Dunno what.

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Morrissey @itsmorrissey · May 14

Hello. Testing, 1, 2, 3. Planet Earth, are you there? One can only hope...

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[october_midnight]

16 May 2014
I would like to stress that I do not have either a Twitter or a Facebook account. I gather that a Twitter account has been opened in my name - as 'It's Morrissey' - but it is NOT Morrissey. I do not know who has opened this recent Twitter account, but please be aware that it is bogus. That's, of course, if you should remotely care.
Untwitterably yours,
MORRISSEY
Salt Lake City
15 May 2014.

[Ryan]

16 May 2014
I would like to stress that I do not have either a Twitter or a Facebook account. I gather that a Twitter account has been opened in my name - as 'It's Morrissey' - but it is NOT Morrissey. I do not know who has opened this recent Twitter account, but please be aware that it is bogus. That's, of course, if you should remotely care.
Untwitterably yours,
MORRISSEY
Salt Lake City
15 May 2014.

"Untwitterably yours" LOL

[imail724]

16 May 2014
I would like to stress that I do not have either a Twitter or a Facebook account. I gather that a Twitter account has been opened in my name - as 'It's Morrissey' - but it is NOT Morrissey. I do not know who has opened this recent Twitter account, but please be aware that it is bogus. That's, of course, if you should remotely care.
Untwitterably yours,
MORRISSEY
Salt Lake City
15 May 2014.

I don't know how these things work, but how did that twitter account get verified if it's not really him?

[october_midnight]

Publicist? Agent? Someone at the record label, perhaps...lots of celebrities have someone tweet for them.

[imail724]

...lots of celebrities have someone tweet for them.

Yeah, but they're usually aware of it. Morrissey said he doesn't know who opened the twitter account.

[Ryan]

Sounds like the new record label taking advantage of publicity at his twitter expense.

[Ryan]

Harvest Records claims to take over @itsmorrissey Twitter account, bids farewell to it
by Published on May 18, 2014 05:53 AM


An anonymous person writes:


Harvest just tweeted "@harvest_records: We’ve taken over @itsmorrissey to protect it from interlopers. Alas, it's already time to bid farewell to the account."
...

[Ryan]

WOO!
@sweeterthan

Another new spoken word video, this time for The Bullfighter Dies:

[Charmingly Miserable]

16 May 2014
I would like to stress that I do not have either a Twitter or a Facebook account. I gather that a Twitter account has been opened in my name - as 'It's Morrissey' - but it is NOT Morrissey. I do not know who has opened this recent Twitter account, but please be aware that it is bogus. That's, of course, if you should remotely care.
Untwitterably yours,
MORRISSEY
Salt Lake City
15 May 2014.

You know, I was wondering about that since that Morrissey account was active in 08/09 and how Andrew Youssef (RIP) was a follower. Oh well. I think it would be funny if Moz had a real twitter account.

Love that Moz is doing promo bits and having different album packages. Welcome to the new music business model, Moz.

I'm not a fan of the album cover. I think it is a poor use of photoshop.

[Ryan]

It does say Artwork Subject To Change*, so I hope it does change.

[Ryan]

Another new spoken word video, this time for The Bullfighter Dies:

Spoken word video of Istanbul:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...miere-20140519

[Ryan]

Rolling breathless off the tongue/the vicious street gang slang/I lean into a box of pine/identify the kid as mine.





I cannot contain my excitement. The video promo for the single Istanbul is breathtaking! Pure poetry. I have fallen in love, once again...



Download from my Box:

Download Mp4 of promo video (thanks to FWD)
Download Mp3 of spoken track (thanks to FWD)
Download Mp3 of promo music track (thanks to US)

Lyrics to Istanbul:

When he first cried
His mother died
I had tried to be his guide
When he was born I was too young
The father searches for the son

In Istanbul
Give him back to me
Oh, Istanbul
Give me back my brown-eyed son

Moonlight jumping through the trees
Sunken eyes avoiding me
From dawn to dusk the hunt is on
The father searches for the son

In Istanbul
Give him back to me
In Istanbul
Give me back my brown-eyed son

On secret streets in disbelief
Little shadow shows the lead
Prostitutes; stylish and glum
In amongst them you are one
Oh, what have I done?

Rolling breathless off the tongue
The vicious street gang slang
I lean into a box of pine
Identify the kid as mine

Istanbul
Istanbul

[Aladdinsanity]

These videos are the most amazing thing in all and everything ever.

[Ryan]

Studio version is amazing.

>>

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Enjoy!

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[imail724]

Istanbul is beautiful, as is the title track. It's amazing to me how much better his voice sounds on these 2 tracks than they did on Years of Refusal. This album is going to be incredible.

[Charmingly Miserable]

Instanbul is great.

The PETA backed video playing during Moz's set.

[Ryan]

Yeah, more on that:

Morrissey Soundtracks New PETA Video, to Be Presented on His Upcoming Tour - Pitchfork
Video collaboration corresponds with Morrissey's 55th birthday

Also, and excerpt from the PETA press release:

Notoriously picky about licensing his music—even when big bucks are offered—Morrissey granted rights to his darkly emotional song "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" to PETA for free to use as the score for the new video, which tells the story of Nugget, a baby chick who is separated from his mother and spends his life dreaming of escaping a cruel factory farm and reuniting with her. At the video's end, Nugget finds a happy ending—but back at the factory farm, another baby chick is born, only to experience the same fate as the more than 7 billion chickens who are slaughtered in the U.S. every year.

"PETA's 'Someday' video shows us what happens every day in the meat industry: Animals are torn away from their mothers, are caged, and eventually have their throats slit," says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. "The best way for anyone to celebrate Morrissey's birthday is to go vegan—not 'someday,' but today."

The Cartoon That Broke Morrissey’s Heart - PETA.org

PETA’s new video “Someday,” brought to life by Los Angeles animator Anna Saunders, was created in honor of Morrissey’s 55th birthday. The video, which is scheduled to be featured on the rock icon’s new nationwide tour, takes viewers on a harrowing journey as they witness—through the eyes of one terrified bird—the typical experience of chickens raised for meat. Will our young chick survive what 8 billion chickens each year cannot? Watch to find out:

[imail724]

Wasn't there supposed to be a third single by now?

[Ryan]

Wasn't there supposed to be a third single by now?

It is now, and features Pamela Anderson in the spoken word video...

[imail724]

I thought the bullfighter dies was gonna be the next one?