In 1988 (or maybe early '89), when I was 16 or 17, I was just starting to move away from R.E.M. and into "edgier" music. I checked out "Viva Hate" from the library (which I still can't believe they had; it must've been donated) and ABSOLUTELY HATED IT. Instead, I borrowed "Strangeways" from the school indie kid, and was blown away. I played it in the car to and from a date where I had my first real kiss. My fandom has never been rabid; more along the lines of simply buying each new CD as it was released. Lately, though, I've started to tackle filling in the gaps in my collections, i.e. singles, b-sides, promo versions, etc.
When Did Your Morrissey/Smiths fandom begin?
- Thread starter Amy
- Start date
bikubesong
sober and in celibacy
2,5 years ago. 14 years, depressed, started with first of the gang, a week after it was The Smiths
Kitty3780
Not right in the head
I'd heard The Smiths on John Peel and even seen them on things like Top Of The Pops when I was young, while they were still out. I had very early developed music tastes. I had taped copies of all The Smiths albums given to me when I was 16, but already knew all the words, so I don't know how that happened, must have just seeped into my conciousness. I also used to listen to Dr Fox on Capitol FM (sorry, but I was young and I thought he was good at the time) and he used to use "How Soon is Now" as the bed for the chart show and I loved the guitar on it. That was my Smiths obsession begun. Morrissey adoration followed in the late 1990's, but really developed this year as I finally had the time and money to complete my collection and go see him.
duchess_of_fork
New Member
Couldn't agree more with what you said. Morrissey is also a curse of my life. He showed me tons of possibilities I never evenimagined were there to begin with. There possibilities work for me but others find them pointless, weird, dumb...which isolates me at times..and when people don't get what I'm saying or where I'm coming from, I just can't be around them...I find it to be a voluntary lonelyness, sort of like Morrissey's. He could have so many people around him if he wanted to, he just chooses to be alone.
People are weak, Morrissey's not. People are passive, he's not. Passionate, outspoken people are always supressed and ridiculed by the faceless mass of drones. If there's one thing that annoys me the most it is people who insult and laugh at other people's passions. These are usually people who don't get excited about anything in life, don't have any ideas and don't stand behind any radical views, who are affraid and expect others to make changes for them....and are usually people who dislike Morrissey.
mozmal
Beastly Little Parasite
1983 and the first John Peel session changed my life. It's been almost an obsession from then on and is currently as strong as it's ever been.
Please take a look at this
http://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=06/08/24/1736248
Cheers
Please take a look at this
http://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=06/08/24/1736248
Cheers
Oh my god. it's Robby!
spontaneously luminescent
hmm, i helped create that story 'for another'
ill never forget when she found my Smith's music
and said
'Wow, its like Morrissey, but with better music!'
ps:she was 'legal', unlike thee!
Worm
Taste the diffidence
hmm, i helped create that story 'for another'
ill never forget when she found my Smith's music
and said
'Wow, its like Morrissey, but with better music!'
ps:she was 'legal', unlike thee!
That is the best story EVER told on Morrissey-solo!
wolve
the sad punk
ps:she was 'legal', unlike thee!
I'm not legal?
I find Morrissey deeply attractive though.
But we all do, that's the problem.
Oh my god. it's Robby!
spontaneously luminescent
Oh my god. it's Robby!
spontaneously luminescent
I couldn't care what my parents think.
I am not a homosexual anyway, but if I was I would let it be known.
ur still young
give it time
&
everyone should at least try?
maybe
twice...
ur still young
give it time
&
everyone should at least try?
maybe
twice...
I don't need time, I know what my sexual preference is Robby.
I shall take your moto aboard but if I end up like Pete Doherty, you're getting the blame.
the more you explore me!
retired :)
in 1987.....then the buggers split up
anotherordinaryboy
Cheeky Scamp
They always say that relationships leave their mark on you, and it's true. I was dating this girl, H, back in 2003, and her ex had got her into the Smiths. At first I said I hated them because of this (how petty), but one day she played There is a Light.... and I was hooked. Bought the entire smiths back catalogue in the space of a week, and Moz's soon after. The Quarry Tour and album was my life.
I'm 21, and a lot of my friends who are 'indie' (grrrr) don't get the obsession at first, but they're all fans now and goin on the 23rd!
I'm 21, and a lot of my friends who are 'indie' (grrrr) don't get the obsession at first, but they're all fans now and goin on the 23rd!
