I am a HUGE fan of Morrissey/ The Smiths, but I just can't place my finger on what makes his lyrics so great, and speak to me. Also, they are known for helping shy, coy teens.
2006-07-07 19:29:08 · 4 answers · asked by allison 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
In 1988, I went with my dad to a Wherehouse in Orange...and The Smiths released their new single "Ask" about a year before. I listened and we agreed that the words were ingenius and the music was decent..then we heard "London"...and THAT was off the hook...I mean it rocked...and it was something that even impressed my dad...the pure variety in his music. His songs have a way of sounding very different. It is more than just the music, it is the lyrics, the story told in the song...to be quite honest, there was a huge music adaptation that had to be made when Marr left. But lyrically, Morrissey SHINED from his first solo single all the way to Kill Uncle's Sing Your Life...but..then we found a few songs that didn't really work...and it is ok...you recognize that every artist has some questionable material as well as taste..things that we regret that they made..and even things MOZ wishes he hadn't done...although he may or may not admit in public.. From The Smiths' "Hand in Glove" to Morrissey's "The Youngest Was The Most Loved" young adolescents have been able to find SEVERAL songs that fit their moods...look anybody can write about flowers, happy times, sex, drugs and rock n roll...it is easy and has been done since BEFORE The Beatles...so it is not an achievement to fit words into...and half of the songs these days are covers anyway. But while it may appear on the outside as drab, depressing or morbid...it IS realistic...we have all had that day where we questioned our existence, had a bad day, a gray day etc..but Morrissey DOES have some uplifting tunes as well and if you look hard enough, you 'll even find a few love songs...he is a romantic at heart with some nice political jabs once in a while to remind us what era he grew up in...his criticisms of England and Manchester have found new ground in Bush, The Iraq War etc...
He is a Vegan and is just a little bit demonstrative of his respect for animals and their rights..there is a lot of ammo here for young adults of all ages to find similarities...growing up as a Christian, I didn't have to worry about TOO many sexual references, drug references or bad language...they were not NEARLY as common as in hard rock, hip hop, rap etc..They were there..but he was able to show that you can write very strong lyrics without plastering profanity all over the song..and he could be discreet so that anything that was written suggestively was poignant and subtle and yet humerous and you knew where he was going..
I remember listening to "November Spawned a Monster" for the very first time and as accustomed, I didn't have the words with me as I sang the lyrics "And if the lights were out/Could you even bear/ to kiss her and as I sang "Full on the mouth"..so did he..and I thought it was cool at the age of 14 that I had guessed the lyrics just right..yeah it is small potatoes...I mean so what? right?
..but...that is one of those small things that makes that band yours... which is something Morrissey said himself in the movie New York Doll when he talked about the NY dolls being his band..likewise Morrisseyis much MORE my band than the Smiths, because I was 5 years too young to actually be a Smiths fan but I came right on time to be a Morrissey fan and I was actually able to shake the ol chap's hand during a concert in Washington DC...it was a completion in a sense..from listening to that first song to the handshake and each of my 4 concerts having a better seat even little by little..but finally I got to the front rows and it changed everything.
I wasn't so shy, as I was extremely sports oriented, but I was extremely introverted when it came to girls. I was very self conscious and often found fault in the way I did things which impeded me from feeling comfortable..and yes Morrissey's music comforted some of those nerves by the time I had turned 16-17...maybe it is that gloomy humour that reminded me that...things could be worse..maybe I am not doing so bad after all..
2006-07-14 15:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by juanes addicion 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because he wrote from the perspective of a shy teen. Songs like Girl Afraid, Ask, You've Got Everything Now, just to name a few, are about the problems of shyness and awkwardness.
I was 18 and living in the north of England when This Charming Man came out and changed my world, because here was a writer who wasn't macho, who wasn't writing formulaic girl/boy nonsense, and who was celebrating his otherness. I think shy teens especially can relate to this. Also, he's not really getting his end away in his songs, and again shy teens can relate to that!
2006-07-07 20:51:34 · answer #2 · answered by Big E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm almost 32 and Ive been a Moz fan for half my life. He still makes so much sense to me...
MY FAVORITE SONG IS : Rubber Ring
"....dont forget the songs that made you cry and the songs that saved your life..."
2006-07-07 19:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by smilingontime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eliminate Social Anxiety Shyness - http://SocialAnxiety.uzaev.com/?unOW
2016-06-21 07:51:21 · answer #4 · answered by Becky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋