How Soon is Now? lyric
Following on from my posting yesterday regarding the content of Malcolm Bradbury's novel "Eating People is Wrong", I'd like to ask the cognoscenti who lurk hereabouts whether it is likely that Morrissey used some of the words and worked them into the lyric for "How Soon is Now?". Do you know if Morrissey has mentioned Bradbury in an interview? I refer specifically to:
"Look, I'm a human being, you know," said Louis. "I need love like everyone else......"
I'm not sure what to think. The words are similar but not the same and I guess that similar phrases can be found in umpteen novels, plays and screenplays. I wonder whether Morrissey read the book and identified with the character Louis Bates who is a misfit who repulses some, but regarded as a genius by others who writes poetry.
And yes, I do have a big nose.
Following on from my posting yesterday regarding the content of Malcolm Bradbury's novel "Eating People is Wrong", I'd like to ask the cognoscenti who lurk hereabouts whether it is likely that Morrissey used some of the words and worked them into the lyric for "How Soon is Now?". Do you know if Morrissey has mentioned Bradbury in an interview? I refer specifically to:
"Look, I'm a human being, you know," said Louis. "I need love like everyone else......"
I'm not sure what to think. The words are similar but not the same and I guess that similar phrases can be found in umpteen novels, plays and screenplays. I wonder whether Morrissey read the book and identified with the character Louis Bates who is a misfit who repulses some, but regarded as a genius by others who writes poetry.
And yes, I do have a big nose.