Billy Budd - All Time Great

[Harsh Truth]

this is on the Top 5 Moz tracks for me ..... I've always liked it but recently I'm quite obsessed and digging up lots of different live versions and You Tube-ing of this one and I think it top-class Moz. Real quintessential Morrissey.

Great 1st or 2nd song at a show... how could you complain???!!!

Just thought I'd share..

 

[Kewpie]

If you like Billy Budd, you should watch Peter Ustinov's 'Billy Budd' and Claire Denis' 'Beau Traville' film adoptations of Herman Mellville's novel.

I was lucky to watch the former 20 years ago in Manchester.
After the screening Terence Stamp was interviewed by Tony Wilson.
I got his autograph on his autobiography, but no longer have the book.

 

[Raphael Lambach]

Is there any kind of file from Stamp's interview?

 

[troubleluvsme]

I like it too. I actually listened to it a few times today.

 

[I am a Ghost]

If you like Billy Budd, you should watch Peter Ustinov's 'Billy Budd' and Claire Denis' 'Beau Traville' film adoptations of Herman Mellville's novel.

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Also a superb operatic adaptation by Britten.

Great song, too.

 

[billybu69]

I've never been sure about this one