History Music / Morrissey

%% * LongTitle: Many, often full sentences -- prompting Music/ElvisCostello to remark that he writes good titles, but forgets to write the songs.

Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959), better known as just Morrissey (or [[FanNickname "Moz/Mozzer"]] for short), is a British singer-songwriter who first became known during the '80s as the lead singer of Music/TheSmiths. He went solo shortly after the breakup of the group in 1987 and has been going strong ever since. He is known for his [[BadassBaritone baritone]] voice and recurring lyrical focus on themes including isolation, sexual longing, dark and self-deprecating humor, and anti-establishment attitudes.

* InTheStyleOf: "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" is a pastiche of Music/DavidBowie, with Bowie biographer Nicholas Pegg describing it as a ''Music/TheRiseAndFallOfZiggyStardustAndTheSpidersFromMars'' parody performed as if it was a ''Music/YoungAmericans'' track. When Bowie himself covered the track on ''Music/BlackTieWhiteNoise'', he and said biographers eagerly pointed out the circularity of him imitating an imitation of himself.

Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959), better known as just Morrissey, is a British singer-songwriter who first became known during the '80s as the lead singer of Music/TheSmiths. He went solo shortly after the breakup of the group in 1987 and has been going strong ever since. He is known for his [[BadassBaritone baritone]] voice and recurring lyrical focus on themes including isolation, sexual longing, dark and self-deprecating humor, and anti-establishment attitudes.

Another area of much speculation is Morrissey's sexuality. Many are of the opinion that his music has a lot of [[HomoeroticSubtext subtext]], though [[FanNickname Moz]] himself has said that he believes that sexual orientation doesn't matter. Indeed, his lyrics tend to be [[GenderIsNoObject gender- (and thus orientation-) neutral]]. Despite -- or perhaps due to -- his desire for privacy, debate still rages on as to his sexual orientation. Is he [[AmbiguouslyGay gay]]? Bisexual? Asexual? The best answer is perhaps simply that he's Morrissey.

His fans tend to be very loyal, much to the annoyance of the music press and some non-fans. He's also fairly well known in the music world for [[http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/06/heres-every-tour-morrissey-has-ever-canceled/ frequently canceling tours and concert dates]] at a moment's notice, for vague reasons.

In October 2014 he announced he [[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/07/morrissey-reveals-series-of-cancer-treatments-if-i-die-then-i-die had been receiving treatment for cancer]]. In a Spanish interview he said "They have scraped cancerous tissues four times already, but whatever, if I die, then I die. And if I don't, then I don't. Right now I feel good. I am aware that in some of my recent photos I look somewhat unhealthy, but that's what illness can do. I'm not going to worry about that, I'll rest when I'm dead."

* RefrainFromAssuming: It's "Suedehead", not "I'm So Sorry". [[MisattributedSong And no, it wasn't recorded by The Smiths]].

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[[caption-width-right:350: Bigmouth Strikes Again]]

-->"Irish Blood, English Heart"

* TakeThat: Often. Better-known targets include [[Music/TheCure Robert Smith]] (who would eventually hit back), the British royal family, a long-standing target of his rage (a reference to the Queen first appearing on ''Music/MeatIsMurder'' back in ''1985''), UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher, UsefulNotes/DavidCameron, and Jamie Oliver.

Many are of the opinion that his music has a lot of [[HomoeroticSubtext subtext]], though [[FanNickname Moz]] himself has said that he believes that sexual orientation doesn't matter. Indeed, his lyrics tend to be [[GenderIsNoObject gender- (and thus orientation-) neutral]]. Despite -- or perhaps due to -- his desire for privacy, debate still rages on as to his sexual orientation. Is he [[AmbiguouslyGay gay]]? Bisexual? Asexual? The best answer is perhaps simply that he's Morrissey.

Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959), better known as just Morrissey, is a British singer and lyricist who first became known when he emerged in the early '80s as the lead singer of Music/TheSmiths. He went solo shortly after the breakup of the group in 1987 and has been going strong ever since.

* RaisedCatholic: His parents were raised Irish Catholics and he is a lapsed Catholic.

Many are of the opinion that his music has a lot of [[HoYay subtext]], though [[FanNickname Moz]] himself has said that he believes that sexual orientation doesn't matter. Indeed, his lyrics tend to be [[GenderIsNoObject gender- (and thus orientation-) neutral]]. Despite -- or perhaps due to -- his desire for privacy, debate still rages on as to his sexual orientation. Is he [[AmbiguouslyGay gay]]? Bisexual? Asexual? The best answer is perhaps simply that he's Morrissey.

Many are of the opinion that his music has a lot of [[HoYay subtext]], though [[FanNickname Moz]] himself has said that he believes that sexual orientation doesn't matter. Indeed, his lyrics tend to be [[GenderIsNoObject gender- (and thus orientation-) neutral]]. Despite -- or perhaps due to -- his desire for privacy, debate still rages on as to his sexual orientation. Is he [[AmbiguouslyGay gay]]? Bisexual? {{Asexual}}? The best answer is perhaps simply that he's Morrissey.