Morrissey

Ivory Fishbone has a theory that Morrissey ruined a whole generation of men. Personally I never thought he looked that strong – to weak to call for the butler in the morning methinks. Thanks to Chris Addison for that joke. I digress before I even start. An innocuous facebook post about a Smiths lyric lead to about 20 replies mostly from men of a “certain” age. I think she was most upset because they were her generation of men. I was a big fan of the early Smiths, luckily the rest of my cohorts were not. I was inoculated from Morrissey mania by constant abuse. Psychological torture by your mates for all the right reasons. I might have been a little to old to buy into the whole concept. Also, at the time, a little too southern and much too northern to buy into his kitchen sink drama. The thing about the Smiths for me, is the lack of recognition Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke get. They were a subtle and powerful rhythm section. I suspect with out them not as many people would have heard of the whiny Manc and his mate with the oddly tuned jangly guitar. Let's hear it for those who stand at the back they add more than you will ever ever know.