Many Morrissey fans think his latest works are not at the same level as in the old days. I think his last three albums and many of the b sides are just great works. Among some of his best ever. What do you think?
Many Morrissey fans think his latest works are not at the same level as in the old days. I think his last three albums and many of the b sides are just great works. Among some of his best ever. What do you think?
I absolutely agree Skull, his last 3 albums are great works and I actually prefer the latter two to YATQ.Many Morrissey fans think his latest works are not at the same level as in the old days. I think his last three albums and many of the b sides are just great works. Among some of his best ever. What do you think?
I absolutely agree Skull, his last 3 albums are great works and I actually prefer the latter two to YATQ.
hes in a great period of his career I think...
The 21st century Morrissey songs are similar (musically) in quality to the post-Vauxhall stuff in the 90's i.e. a bit hit and miss (perhaps slightly better, but not greatly).
The main change has been the decline in the quality of the lyrics. Moz still has moments of lyrical clarity and greatness but, generally, there is way too much anger, clumsiness, bluntness and humourlessness taking the place of the humility, observation, melancholic reflection and poetry of yore.
Here are his top 8 worst lyrics of the 21st century;
- explosive kegs between legs
- nothing entered me until you came with a key
- I see the world it makes me puke
- smiling children tell you that you smell
- your smelly uniform
- face dragged in 15 miles of shit
- thicker than pigshit
- yes there are things worse in life than never being someone's sweetie (cringe!)
There have been some genuinely great lyrics in the recent stuff but, the trouble is, they are increasingly few and far between...
I think the world has generally got more angry & I think that's reflected in the lyrics. 'I see the world, it makes me puke' being a prime example. It says everything to me about my life to paraphrase something someone one said.
Most popstars are 'thicker than pigshit' & if you'd 'had your face dragged in 15 miles of shit' you wouldn't be too happy about it either!
I do however, accept your point. I think YOR has been an improvement in that respect. Pretty much every song on Quarry & ROTT seems to be about himself & sung in the first person. On YOR there are a few more character songs & in 'Something Is Squeezing My Skull' or 'All You Need Is Me' some much missed humour.
PS: On the other hand 'there are explosive kegs between my legs' makes me want to throw stuff. The only two times I've ever been pissed off as much by Moz's lyrics have been throwing the chorus away on 'Dagenham Dave' & the whole of Ambitious Outsiders.