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![]() MorrisseyYour Rating:Average Rating:Hometown: Manchester (UK) About:Related BandsReviewsCurrent ReleasesVinnie Caruana: "Boy, You're In Heaven" and "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?" (Morrissey) Vinnie Caruana, the former frontman of The Movielife and current lead singer of I Am the Avalanche has posted a cover of Morrissey's "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?" and an acoustic version of "'Boy, You're In Heaven" from his EP.… May 17, 2013 Amanda Palmer urges Morrissey to crowdsource album Though lately he seems more well known for his outspoken political views, "staunch" defense of animal… April 29, 2013 Punknews Podcast: The week of February 5, 2013 Snowed in? The Punknews Podcast is here to melt away the snow around your heart. This week Bryne Yancey, Adam White and John Gentile theorize how our lives might be different if Fucked Up had blown up instead of Fall Out Boy. We… February 10, 2013 Punknews Podcast: Updates from Morrissey on health issues Morrissey has issued a statement on the recent health issues which hospitalized the Smiths' singer and forced the cancellation of several dates. He… February 04, 2013 Punknews Podcast: The week of January 29, 2013 Happy Puppy Bowl Day! This week on the Punknews Podcast, Bryne Yancey, Chris Moran and John Gentile decide between the dueling Black Flag reunions, fawn over the return of the Lawrence Arms and agree that… February 03, 2013 Punknews Podcast: Morrissey hospitalized, cancels several tour dates British singer Morrissey has been hospitalized, reports Billboard, and has been forced the cancel several dates on his… January 28, 2013 Videos: Morrissey: "Action is My Middle Name" Morrissey stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman last night, as he begins his US tour, and performed a new song, titled "Action is My Middle Name." You can… January 09, 2013 Tours: Morrissey Morrissey has announced his 2013 touring plans, with many dates replacing previously cancelled dates from this year. You can click Read More for the… November 12, 2012 Tours: Watch Stephen Colbert torment Morrissey for five minutes Some clips have come online of satirist Stephen Colbert tormenting the notoriously difficult Steven Patrick Morrissey. For almost five minutes straight, Colbert goes after nearly every one of Morrissey's sacred cows; both literally and figuratively. Colbert also went after Morrissey's vegetarianism, throwing a bunch of hypotheticals at… October 11, 2012 Tours: Morrissey takes back his criticisms of the Ramones After a blogger discovered a young Morrissey's criticisms of The Ramones from an article back in 1976, the singer addressed his comment in a new interview. Not only does… October 04, 2012 |
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Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is a singer and songwriter from Stretford, Manchester, England. He rose to prominence as the vocalist of the highly influential British group The Smiths. When the band broke up in 1987, Morrissey began a successful solo career and has had the distinction of charting top ten British singles in three separate decades.
Morrissey is often noted as one of the key pop lyricists of his generation, with many subsequent bands hailing his influence. Detractors usually describe his work as depressing, while fans point to the sardonic humour and acidic wit which underpins his songs' frequent references to alienation and failed love.
He does not shy from controversy in his songs, with themes including; child murder, gang violence, domestic violence, prostitution, racism, drug use, homosexuality, assassination, political protest, anti-religion, and terrorism. A celebration of the outsider is a constant theme in his work. He has been stereotyped as appealing to shy teenagers, and his work has been said to glorify working-class criminality.