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[[Category:Morrissey Interview]]
==Information==
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==Thespians Of The World==
* [[Mention::John Mills]]
* [[Mention::Yvonne Mitchell]]
* [[Mention::Marjorie Rhodes]]
* [[Mention::Alison Steadman]]
* [[Mention::Maggie Steed]]
* [[Mention::Alastair Sim]]
* [[Mention::Elizabeth Spriggs]]
* [[Mention::Kenneth Cranham]]
* [[Mention::Maggie Smith]]


==Nooks And Crannies==
* [[Mention::Billinge]]
* Stressford (Not a real location)
* Freckleston (Not a real location)
* Milchester (Fictional location in [[Mention::Agatha Christie]]'s Marple books).
* [[Mention::Alpha Centauri]]
* [[Mention::Salford]] skyline


*Thespians Of The World
==Old Masters==
* [[Mention::George Eliot]]
* [[Mention::Arthur Marshall]]
* [[Mention::André Gide]]
* C.3.3 (See: [[Mention::Oscar Wilde]])


*Nooks And Crannies
==Back Row==
* [[Mention::Yield To The Night]] - 1956
* [[Mention::The Member Of The Wedding]] - 1953
* [[Mention::The Old Dark House]] - 1932
* [[Mention::The Barretts Of Wimpole Street]] - 1934
* [[Mention::The Leather Boys]] - 1963
* [[Mention::The Family Way]] - 1966
* [[Mention::Jane Eyre]] - 1943
* [[Mention::The Naked Truth]] - 1957
* [[Mention::Hobson's Choice]] - 1953
* [[Mention::Victim]] - 1961
* [[Mention::The Servant]] - 1963
* [[Mention::The Happiest Days Of Your Life]] - 1950
* [[Mention::A Night To Remember]] - 1958


*Old Masters
==Cathode Raves==
* [[Mention::We Are The Lambeth Boys]] by Karel Reisz, documentary for BBC Manchester 1959 and 1985
* [[Mention::A Woman Of No Importance]] play by [[Mention::Alan Bennett]] (1982)
* [[Mention::Maude]] (1975) six episodes
* [[Mention::Coronation Street]] (1960s/70s)
venom and spite
* [[Mention::Man In A Suitcase]] (1967) 30 episodes
* [[Mention::Omnibus]] - Whale Nation (1988)


*Back Row
==Handsome Devils==
* [[Mention::Diana Dors]]
* [[Mention::Candy Darling]]
* Patricia Phoenix (See: [[Mention::Pat Phoenix]])
* [[Mention::Animal Liberation Front]]
* [[Mention::Gilbert & George]]


*Cathode Raves
==Election Promises==
# [[Mention::Harriet Harman]] editor of The Sun
# [[Mention::Ecover]] products on all restaurant menus
# Lead-free pencils
# [[Mention::Bernard Matthews]] plucked and stuffed
# [[Mention::Suzie Birchall]] returns to Coronation Street<br>(See also: [[Mention::Cheryl_Murray]])
# [[Mention::Jacqueline du Pré]] dug up
# All policemen finally allowed to wear their own skirts whilst on duty
# [[Mention::Colin Moynihan]] put in a small box underneath the stairs
# [[Mention::Gallup]] investigation in to the alleged sales of [[Mention::Tanita Tikaram]]'s 'Ancient Heart' LP
# [[Mention::Violet Carson]] cover of [[Mention::Rolling Stone]] magazine
# [[Mention::Clause 28]] remains intact but with the word "homosexual" deleted and replaced by the name "Cecil Parkinson"
# McDonald's bombed and [[Mention::Robert Smith]] popped (both actions require a similar voltage of explosives)
# Compulsory cocoa at [[Mention::The Haçienda]]
# Thatchers' teeth extracted due to overwhelming demand in Thailand for fancy British trinkets (See: [[Mention::Margaret Thatcher]])
# Total ban on any possibility of a fourth [[Mention::Terence Stamp]] autobiography
# Anyone found entering a zoo or circus will be obliged to balance a balloon their head for the rest of their life


*Handsome Devils
==Daydreams==
* Off to Llandudno with [[Mention::Mary Margaret O'Hara]]
* [[Mention::Jerry Hall]] eaten by her own fur coat
* [[Mention::James Maker]] stars in [[Mention::Taggart]] (all regions): Who was driving the Austin A40 which killed a senior citizen and never stopped?
* [[Mention::Vini Reilly]] - Blackburn Rovers centre forward
* When [[Mention::Cher]] and [[Mention::Pete Burns]] exchange passports, air port officials are none the wiser
* Thatcher asks the Queen: "So, how much ivory in Buckingham Palace?" The Queen snaps, "well how much mahogany at number ten?" and both chime "a helluva lot"


*Election Promises
==Bigmouths - The Singer Not The Song==
* [[Mention::Klaus Nomi]]
* [[Mention::Shirley Bassey]]
* [[Mention::Timi Yuro]]
* [[Mention::Elvis Presley]]
* [[Mention::Kathleen Ferrier]]
* [[Mention::Buffy Sainte-Marie]]


*Daydreams
==Odd Fellows==
* [[Mention::Ernest Thesiger]]
* [[Mention::Will Hay]]
* [[Mention::Charles Hawtrey]]
* [[Mention::Peggy Mount]]
* [[Mention::Queenie Watts]]
* [[Mention::Hannah Gluckstein]]
* [[Mention::Hugh Paddick]]
* [[Mention::Hattie Jacques]]
* [[Mention::Agatha Christie]]
* [[Mention::Kenneth Williams]]
* [[Mention::Jobriath]]


*Bigmouths - The Singer Not The Song
==Bedside Material==
* [[Mention::Clare Short]]
* [[Mention::Beatrix Campbell]]
* [[Mention::Heathcote Williams]]
* [[Mention::Germaine Greer]]
* [[Mention::Melvyn Bragg]]
* [[Mention::Susan Brownmiller]]


*Odd Fellows
==Singles To Be Cremated With==
# 'The World's Loneliest Man'- [[Mention::Vince Eager]] (Top Rank)
# 'Don't Take The Lovers From The World' - [[Mention::Shirley Bassey]] (UA)
# 'What A Nice Way To Turn 17' - [[Mention::The Crystals]] (Philles)
# 'There, I've Said lt Again' - [[Mention::Sam Cooke]] (Keen)
# 'Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets' - [[Mention::Dionne Warwick]] (Wand)
# 'Strange, I Know' - [[Mention::The Marvelettes]] (Motown)
# "Third Finger, Left Hand'- [[Mention::Martha Reeves And The Vandellas]] (Motown)
# 'I Take It Back' - [[Mention::Sandy Posey]] (MGM)
# 'Heart' - [[Mention::Rita Pavone]] (RCA)
# 'Shoes' - [[Mention::Reparata]] (Polydor)
# 'Terry' - [[Mention::Twinkle]] (Decca)
# 'Attack' - [[Mention::The Toys]] (Stateside)
# 'I've Been A Bad, Bad, Boy'- [[Mention::Paul Jones]] (HMV)
# 'Insult To Injury' - [[Mention::Timi Yuro]] (Liberty)


*Bedside Material
==Moanchester, So Much To Answer For==
# [[Mention::The Smiths]]
# [[Mention::Herman's Hermits]]
# [[Mention::Buzzcocks|The Buzzcocks]]
# [[Mention::James]]
# [[Mention::Ludus]]
# [[Mention::Magazine]]
# [[Mention::Inspiral Carpets]]
# [[Mention::The Fall]]
# [[Mention::808 State]]
# [[Mention::The Exuberants]]
SUB: [[Mention::Duncan Edwards]]


*Singles To Be Cremated With
==Absolutely Vile==


*Manchester, So Much To Answer For
* [[Mention::Kathy Tayler]] on Good Morning Britain, so overbearingly pleasant that viewers surely long for a bit of hate?
* The [[Mention::Noel Edmonds]] Saturday Roadshow, more fun than any human should be expected to enjoy
* [[Mention::Lauren Bacall]] discussing 'Bogie'
* Any situation comedy where [[Mention::Peter Skellern]] sings the theme tune
* [[Mention::Richard Attenborough]] accepting an award
* [[Mention::The Sugarcubes]] , silly putty
* [[Mention::Fiona Armstrong]] for breathing
* [[Mention::Gillette]] products
* [[Mention::Anneka Rice]], too happy to be human
* [[Mention::The Cure]], a new dimension to the word 'crap'


*Absolutely Vile
==Hopes==


*Hopes
* That the Japanese cease to harpoon dolphins and turn their attention for the same purpose to the cast of Neighbours
* That [[Mention::The Harlots Of 42nd Street]] reform
* That somebody spells [[Mention::Vini Reilly|Vini Really]]'s name correctly
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 29 January 2023

Information

Headful Of Heroes - NME (September 16, 1989) scan via the media archive

  • NME: Headful Of Heroes scan

    NME: Headful Of Heroes scan

Thespians Of The World

Nooks And Crannies

Old Masters

Back Row

Cathode Raves

venom and spite

Handsome Devils

Election Promises

  1. Harriet Harman editor of The Sun
  2. Ecover products on all restaurant menus
  3. Lead-free pencils
  4. Bernard Matthews plucked and stuffed
  5. Suzie Birchall returns to Coronation Street
    (See also: Cheryl_Murray)
  6. Jacqueline du Pré dug up
  7. All policemen finally allowed to wear their own skirts whilst on duty
  8. Colin Moynihan put in a small box underneath the stairs
  9. Gallup investigation in to the alleged sales of Tanita Tikaram's 'Ancient Heart' LP
  10. Violet Carson cover of Rolling Stone magazine
  11. Clause 28 remains intact but with the word "homosexual" deleted and replaced by the name "Cecil Parkinson"
  12. McDonald's bombed and Robert Smith popped (both actions require a similar voltage of explosives)
  13. Compulsory cocoa at The Haçienda
  14. Thatchers' teeth extracted due to overwhelming demand in Thailand for fancy British trinkets (See: Margaret Thatcher)
  15. Total ban on any possibility of a fourth Terence Stamp autobiography
  16. Anyone found entering a zoo or circus will be obliged to balance a balloon their head for the rest of their life

Daydreams

  • Off to Llandudno with Mary Margaret O'Hara
  • Jerry Hall eaten by her own fur coat
  • James Maker stars in Taggart (all regions): Who was driving the Austin A40 which killed a senior citizen and never stopped?
  • Vini Reilly - Blackburn Rovers centre forward
  • When Cher and Pete Burns exchange passports, air port officials are none the wiser
  • Thatcher asks the Queen: "So, how much ivory in Buckingham Palace?" The Queen snaps, "well how much mahogany at number ten?" and both chime "a helluva lot"

Bigmouths - The Singer Not The Song

Odd Fellows

Bedside Material

Singles To Be Cremated With

  1. 'The World's Loneliest Man'- Vince Eager (Top Rank)
  2. 'Don't Take The Lovers From The World' - Shirley Bassey (UA)
  3. 'What A Nice Way To Turn 17' - The Crystals (Philles)
  4. 'There, I've Said lt Again' - Sam Cooke (Keen)
  5. 'Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets' - Dionne Warwick (Wand)
  6. 'Strange, I Know' - The Marvelettes (Motown)
  7. "Third Finger, Left Hand'- Martha Reeves And The Vandellas (Motown)
  8. 'I Take It Back' - Sandy Posey (MGM)
  9. 'Heart' - Rita Pavone (RCA)
  10. 'Shoes' - Reparata (Polydor)
  11. 'Terry' - Twinkle (Decca)
  12. 'Attack' - The Toys (Stateside)
  13. 'I've Been A Bad, Bad, Boy'- Paul Jones (HMV)
  14. 'Insult To Injury' - Timi Yuro (Liberty)

Moanchester, So Much To Answer For

  1. The Smiths
  2. Herman's Hermits
  3. The Buzzcocks
  4. James
  5. Ludus
  6. Magazine
  7. Inspiral Carpets
  8. The Fall
  9. 808 State
  10. The Exuberants

SUB: Duncan Edwards

Absolutely Vile

Hopes

  • That the Japanese cease to harpoon dolphins and turn their attention for the same purpose to the cast of Neighbours
  • That The Harlots Of 42nd Street reform
  • That somebody spells Vini Really's name correctly




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