“I do the same thing that Morrissey does. I’m not saying in any way, shape or form that I’m as good as or better than Morrissey, I’m just saying: I do the same thing. He sings to melody and puts a lyric to it. Same with Elton – he does it the other way around. It’s only annoying when there’s disrespect brought to it. I’m not bothered, but if it’s levelled against me that I don’t [write] or it’s ‘his songwriters’, then I’m like, ‘f*** you’.”
https://www.nme.com/features/music-...arn-morrissey-take-that-new-album-xxv-3303152
https://www.nme.com/features/music-...arn-morrissey-take-that-new-album-xxv-3303152