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Plan for Attack? Morrissey mentioned on Trojan Records website

posted by davidt on Wednesday June 25 2003, @09:00AM
Flavio writes:

Morrissey is being mentioned on the Trojan Records website:

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Morrissey and the revived Attack label - Why not add your thoughts...

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 8:10 pm
Post subject: the *new* Attack Label
Author: ReggaeFire

So now that Sanctuary has *given* Morrissey the Attack label... what the heck is going to do with it? Is he going to bring it back ala the Steve Barrow era for Reggae reissues (doubtful, he does think "reggae is vile" after all) or is he doing it simply so that the labels on his new record will say "Attack"?

If it's the former, well odd, but okay. If it's the latter I would be a little offended that Sanctuary would give away a storied piece of Reggae history to a washed up pop star (who apparently hates reggae to boot) for his own use.

Jon
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  • whaaa... (Score:2, Funny)

    Aye mon, whats he doin to me lable? Reggae is me life mon.
    maladjustedduck -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @09:29AM (#66773)
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    • Re:whaaa... by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday June 25 2003, @09:35AM
      • Re:whaaa... by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday June 25 2003, @06:21PM
    • Re:whaaa... by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday June 25 2003, @09:38AM

  • Oh give over... (Score:1, Insightful)

    Wasn't that quote taken out of context and isn't there a reggae style track on the new compilation? He also said he liked nothing more than winding the NME up, that comment was for their benefit no doubt.....

    boring boring, old news...!
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @11:25AM (#66799)
  • "Washed up Pop Star"? He obviously doen't know the man and his music very well.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @11:34AM (#66801)
  • he loves reggae. he said so himself.
    Since when does he have to mean everything he has said, isnt he allowed to joke anymore, hhmm?
    ignorami.
    Spring-heeled Hanna -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @12:18PM (#66811)
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  • I think its BRILLIANT if the sole reason Morrissey wanted the label was so his new creations say ATTACK on it. And even if that's not the reason, he should start saying it is, just to smite such as thee.
    Jackosuede -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @12:58PM (#66814)
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    • i agree by bernard (Score:1) Wednesday June 25 2003, @11:13PM
  • I find most of these comments hugely embarrassing and extremely racist. Making comments in "comedy" rasta accents is offensive and as for writing off an entire genre...well that's just ridiculous.

    I'm a Morrissey fan yet I find much of this thread "vile".
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @04:25PM (#66848)
  • Morrisey should come to the Troubadour on July 17 to see Detroit band The Witches for the Attack label....singer Troy Gregory has a new album coming out featuring a song called " There is a light that never goes on".!!!!!!!!!
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @05:42PM (#66855)
  • yet another person who knows little to nothing about morrissey, his background, and his sense of humor writing about him as though they're experts. surprise, surprise. anyway, anyone who knows anything about morrissey knows that his mother was heavily into reggae and morrissey himself is known to enjoy reggae from the sixties. his infamous anti-reggae comment was almost certainly meant either in jest, or in reference to newer reggae/pop amalgams.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @07:35PM (#66864)
  • Caution: This "You Know What...?" series of remarks and opinions don't have to make any sense, so please don't yell at me.
    And now ....

    ------------------------------
    Moz should get one of them reggae hats, just like the one Homer had (twice!). Then, he'll get barked and screamed at, being accused of being a narc. After that experience, he'll go home, watch "Harvey", and will write all-new songs.
    Wow, all this and a bag of...um, spoons.
    ---------------

    And now for something completely different...
    Davy_Havok -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @09:24PM (#66875)
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  • whats all this? (Score:1, Interesting)

    has morissey signed?
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @11:22PM (#66882)
  • It's just a label.
    What we have to realise is that Morrissey sometimes does things for effect. His talent for art lies in his attention to detail, his urgency: When Morrissey signed to the HMV label all those years ago he did because he enjoyed the idea of having that logo on his records... the little dog and the gramophone. The whole thing is stooped in a kind of mysticism for Morrissey, and it's the same with the RCA label... how wonderful it was for Morrissey to have that RCA logo stamped accross his records, just like Bowie... he has a passion for being included in the kinds of things he is passionate about, if you know what I mean (I'm crap with words, of course)
    He lives in a house that was built by Clark Gabel and a host of other Hollywood greats.
    Just because Morrissey has resurrected the Attack label it doesn't mean he's gonna start chugging out reggae, just the same as he didn't do Manfred Mann covers when he signed to His Master's Voice.
    Morrissey is someone who feels the way music is presented is just as important as the tunes themselves, hence having a liking for these labels, hence those beautiful promo sleeves like that T-Rex type one for Certain People I Know.
    What we should expect is beautiful Trojan/Attack sort of sleeves.. not raggae..

    Love, James x
    the_tatty_truth -- Thursday June 26 2003, @09:27AM (#66944)
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  • 1. I can run where you can't follow
    2. Irish Blood, English Heart
    3. 1964
    4. The unfriendly newsagent
    5. The world is full of crashing bores
    6. Give a damn about your jam
    7. King Leer (pt2)
    8. I like you
    9. The first of the gang to die
    10. An odd footnote
    gonzo -- Thursday June 26 2003, @03:07PM (#66973)
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  • Sanctuary own Attack
    Sanctuary are a UK registered and based label
    Attack is registered in the US
    UK court judgements are NOT valid in the US
    Its another way of avoiding Joyce judgements et al
    The Daily Blurb did report this way back
    Check the relevant companies details like The Blurb did!
    Anonymous -- Saturday June 28 2003, @05:48PM (#67115)
  • Mozzer rightly received a lot of flack when he tried to deny one the the Smiths what was rightfully their's ie. lots of dosh. The reason he signed for Trojan was because it was the only label to agree to him AND his band being on the contract. It's what he and the band wanted. Thanks Trojan records and long live Morrissey; and die to all those ignorant gits who refuse to recognise his lyrical skills
    Anonymous -- Thursday August 28 2003, @04:16AM (#72429)

  • beyond belief... (Score:0, Flamebait)

    >>i find reggae music to be terrible and i sure hope that morrissey doesn't grow dreadlock and dress in rasta. >>

    this particular comment supercedes all your former posts... the utter stupidity...

    either you are very slow or you purposely post inane comments to further your own passive-agressive agenda with which to punish us...

    wow...
    texaho -- Wednesday June 25 2003, @01:55PM (#66825)
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