I published a short extract from the chapter, "Morrissey: Gide The Ripper" of my forthcoming autobiography on MySpace. Regrettably, someone disabused my trust and submitted it to this site.
Such is the snatch & grab, baggage reclaimcarousel of life.
However, I would like to thank the well-wishers who have contacted me with messages of support and kindness. Thank you.
There has been much nonsense and conjecture written about Morrissey over the years.
It is no wonder. He is the most important, most enigmatic Pop artist of the 20th-century and, thusfar, this.
But assumptions often make a fool of one.
I care not one iota for the tales that circulate about me personally -- nor regarding my friendship with Morrissey.
I am 47 and merely grateful to have found a reliable source of fresh winter vegetables.
I am not in touch with Morrissey's organisation, neither am I influenced. I am my own person.
The book is being edited by a close friend (and popular colourist) Abigail Lawson, and will hopefully be released after the ink has dried on a contract that allows me to spend a much-needed Christmas in Montevideo.
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Um, MySpace is on the Internet too! (Score:0)
"I published a short extract from the chapter, "Morrissey: Gide The Ripper" of my forthcoming autobiography on MySpace. Regrettably, someone disabused my trust and submitted it to this site."
If you post something online, then it's assumed you don't care that people see it, right? In fact, you want them to see it!! Why does he care that someone (probably not even someone he knows which is another reason why I don't understand his statement) re-posted it here. A LOT more Moz fans know about his book now than if it was just on his MySpace!
Jimmy, stop. (Score:1)
He seems far too similar to Morrissey in how obviously calculated his quips are.
Sadly, he often comes across as some cloistered English auntie who finds infinite enjoyment in sipping tea, and and watching the neighbor's kids play in the yard.
Anyhow, it's very self-conscious.
Sincerely,
Bike Boys Go Bananas.
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Myspace (Score:0)
He's got four people in his top friend list who I assume he knew before the big leak on here.
One guy profile picture is with Maker and another guy looks a lil like Moz.
James' info lists him as 'in a relationship'. I wonder if one of these guys is his partner?
Just wondering cause I'm quite bored
this made me laugh (Score:1)
Regrettably, someone disabused my trust and submitted it to this site.
which leads me to wonder
who would win in a fight, James Maker or David Tseng?
believe it or not, my money is on David
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"someone disabused my trust"? (Score:0)
Morrissey is the "most important" pop artist?? (Score:1)
LOL! So, Morrissey is the "most important" pop artist of all of the 20th Century as well as the 21st Century thus far? How on earth can a pop artist whom the vast majority of people have never even heard of be the most important? More important than Elvis? Well, perhaps more important than El Vez.
I'm not saying this to disparage Morrissey. I consider him a great singer and lyricist, one of my faves of all time, and his body of work is endlessly enjoyable and fascinating to me. But if James Maker weren't so pretentious he'd simply say Morrissey is his favorite pop artist. I hate to tell you, but in 100 years almost no one but the most obsessive pop music history buffs will know or care who Morrissey was.
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Moztevideo? (Score:1)
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Haha (Score:1)
And shamelessly so. I wonder if he read Oscar Wilde's entire ouvrage.
Anyhow, a man with quite a mind of his own, and that very elegant writing that drives me to find English a beautiful language again.
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James Maker (Score:0)
wtf? (Score:1)
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After reading his comments... (Score:0)
Moz was definitely the top...
this one time, that is.
what's the big deal? (Score:1)
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who cares (Score:1)
your not MORRISSEY just a guy with a keyboard so shove it up there really slow then hard!!!!
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James Maker, you are insulting our intelligence! (Score:0)
re- statement and re-re-statement (Score:1)
Anyway. I sincerely apologize to the subject of my own writings, a fictional character called James Maker (any references to a real creature with such a name could be painful, unnecessary or perhaps not entirely unwanted) for leaking out of control. That's what you have when the ink's not yet dry.
P.S. Can anyone send me a myspace-proof nappy? Thanks maximum!"
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Don't forget the snapping lips. . . (Score:0)
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfmfuseaction=us
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=u
I'm confused. (Score:1)
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just waving (Score:1)
All best in the future and hope the boos sells
well
thanks for being sucha loyal friend with our
great and admired Singer / Lyricist/Poet/ etc.
thanks James for clearing things, and your message
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A Most Gracious and Truly Charming Man (Score:1)
While Myspace may well be a public domain, technology can be manipulated to share yourself only with your friends and true devotees, not hangers-on and backstabbers. This is what he did. The writing was not public property and will not be till the author decides it and it goes ahead. No-has the right to take what is shared in confidence and throw it to the lions who are the whiny, bitchy so-and-sos that visit these forums.
"A true friend stabs you in the front"
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