Modern Love, The No. 1 Sex Survey

Scans posted by Alan Armstrong in the Facebook group "The Smiths & Morrissey Rarities".

From the Geoff Travis Omega sale.

We first asked the stars about sex in March 1984. It was the sex-conscious age pin-up stars like John Taylor and Paul Young and so-called 'gender benders' like Boy George.

These days things are a lot quieter on the sexual front. Is it AIDS? Is it boredom? We talked to a few of today's stars to find out.

By PAT THOMAS

Additional research by KAREN SWAYNE, DAVE LING, NICK ADAMS, ANDREW PANOS.

Morrissey (The Smiths)

Do you consciously project a sexy image?
I personally possess as much mystical sexual allure as an all-purpose dishcloth.

Would you pose nude?
No, I don't see any point in deliberately frightening children and horses.

If there was a pill for men would you take it?
Yes, if crushed in jam.

How old were you when you were told the facts of life?
Until I was 16 1 always firmly believed that there was a link between childbirth and Green Shield Stamps.

What's your favourite sexy record?
'Walkin' Through The Cemetery' by Claudine Clark.

Do you believe in marriage?
Marriage is one hobby I wholeheartedly approve of.

Is society too permissive?
Yes indeed. There far too much hard core religion on television. The young impressionable mind cannot cope.