I will kill my tv if I don't get a good reception tonight for the new Moz video.
ACTON

Saw it, LOVED it... NEXT PLEASE!

What a silly time to put it on, i have to be up at 5 & am so incredibly hungover, i'll be asleep at 9 after a cup of horlicks.

I wonder how different it is from the un-edited version that was circulating, & whether you'll see more of Alain in the finished version. Ooooh.

Can't wait!
I know this is off topic and I'm sorry but I bought the Independent today and there's a box saying "In Tomorrow's Arts and Books Review section: Johnny Marr on The Smiths." Just thought you should know!

I'll be sitting there with my Eurovision hat on.

Null points!

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Amusingly, a few people on the messageboard have reported LBC radio are quoting Morrissey in the ringleader of the tormentors blog at

www.ringleaderofthetormentors1972.blogspot.com

They're reporting Morrissey "lambasted" them calling them elevator music. Interestingly, they seem to be rpeorting it as though the blog is authentic. LBC is a huge channel with massive income from advertising each eyar so they wouldn't use this story unless they'd checked their sources. Sounds like a bit of a marketing ploy by sanctuary to me.

Of course at any other point during this site's history, this would be front page news. Moz's every utterance seems to be getting as much coverage as it did in his 80s heyday, but you can bet david t won't post this as a story because it will make him look bad!

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not as good as the Stella Artois ad on before it. Or the one with Twiggy.
But better than the Sainsburys one.

But then Mozzer has never really made a great video. Infact vodeos are rubbish in general. Although I do remember the one for Ultravox's Love's great Adventure being amusing but that was years ago and it would probably look guff now.

He is drumming in the video

...Looked very cool and slightly scary!

Like the video, love the song :-)

It looked to me like it was exactly the same as the one on the net... Groovy suits! And I liked the expression on Moz's face at the end.

Although I did find Boz just a little bit scary.

I loved the song...not sure about the vid at all. Wish Moz had pulled his pants up a bit more...they just didn't fit right !!!!

I'm sure the vid will grow on me...here's hoping.
x

I've managed to avoid listening to You have killed me until now and I can't understand all the bad vibes about it now I've finally heard it. It was instantly catchy with an amusing lyric. Perfect single fodder. The video was bloody good too. When's it get released?

http://www.savefile.com/projects/445752

The song,s a grower. That's the second time I've heard it and it gets better and better. The video is good and Morrissey,s face at the end is priceless.

those of you who have seen it on channel 4 AND the google prerelease (which i still say was done my sancutary to whet people's appetite) is it the same?
i know it looked raw at parts but i wasnt sure if that was part of its charm or not...

there are vhs-style glitches in the recording as well and i really hope that was on purpose as found that to be brilliant.. really giving it an old eurovisiony long lost tape feel...

You could see him sing the chorus when he was drumming.

All highly symbolic. After nearly 15 years as Morrissey's key songwriter/guitarist someone else's song has been chosen over his, as the lead-off single. Yet, there he is, drumming and singing along like he hasn't got a care in the world! Especially nice to see after his mysterious disappearance in 2004.

I'm sure Alain's contributions to ROTT will be fantastic, especially Life is a Pigsty. Also looking forward to his upcoming b-side 'Good looking man about town'. Go Alain!
Maurice

I was looking forward to this for the last couple of days.....then the (bloody) wife had a strop about me pulling too much foil off to wrap the uneaten tea up in...ended up in her insisting that she watched (fucking hell!) footballers wives extra time (despite her knowing that i'd looked forward to this for days)...god is wish I was single again.

Pissed off.

But they'll never totally finish me off!

I like the song more and more, and the video is simple but cute. How can people be so down on it??

My favourite bits are Morrissey's "Piazza Cavour/What's my life for?" vocals, and the Viva Hate-styled synthesizer break before the last chorus (go Mikey).

Gary wins the prize for coolest looking band member this time out.

And as a poster above mentioned, the expression on Morrissey's face at the end is classic.

ps. The whole band are wearing loose pants (or "trousers" for the Brits) - this is Eurovision circa early '70s, boys.

And quite possibly spits up a little bit in his mouth. He has killed me again. I cannot wait until the next video.

As in "DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince"? Jeff's a Moz fan, izzy? Hopefully, he'll remix some of the tracks on Ringleader...

Rather liked it. Nice suit. Brandon Flowers is watching I'm sure. Interesting that it says 'performed by Morrissey' as I thought that was a bad word in the Moz camp. The actual song is growing on me. I get the feeling that this is going to be a deeply thematic album with no obvious singles but an album that needs to be listened to from beginning to end. Can't wait.

just got SKY plus so was able to watch it over and over.....loved the audience.....liked the song but it aint 'first of the gang' is it?

The Italian guitar strap was a fantastic touch.

I think the song will probably not be amongst the best on the album, but what first Morrissey single ever was?

Morrissey is just getting better and better! He has always been a "spanner in the works" but this time there is no comparison. A tryly unique popstar indeed! Shit this man has longevity and he always manages to deliver the goods in his own way. Salute!

his best video ever!

Just beats the magnificent videos for "November" and "My Lovelife"

Oh, I forgot about TLOTFIPBs. No, that was his best and this was second!

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PS Boz looked well 'ard didn't he?

Was that Alain Whyte playing the drums with big shades on?!!

God it was awful..... I was cringing. He looked crosseyed in one close up and his trousers looked like he brorrowed them from MC Hammer.

I expect Johnn Logan to this sort of thing but El Moz!!!!!

Moznips

It's a real grower. It's starting to get under my skin now. The problem is I'm a Moz obsessive and most people listening on Radio 2 aren't. Plus, I've now listened about 30 times and they are unlikely to given the BBC's playlists!

I previously said "superior" Morrissey singles but I'm starting to feel "great" Morrissey single now. Hmmm. It won't win him many new fans though. I predict number 3 in the charts, maybe higher if it's a quiet week.

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For those of you not in the uk, the video was a pleasant surprise. It must be hard to keep coming up with ideas for new videos but the video was pretty good. An amazing italian announcement before the band start playing and the new song is lively, upbeat and quite funny.

The song should also do well on radio here in the UK - i've been humming it as I drive around for the past few days - and in the video Boz looks like the infamous 'Fumanchu'.... cool, but very funny (scary!) and it's also great that the keyboards are still going strong. Great stuff!!

Strawberry