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“Now I know how Joan of Arc felt, As the flames rose to her Roman nose And her Walkman started to melt...”

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Steven Morrissey, born on May 22, 1959, is a renowned singer from Manchester, England. Known for his distinctive voice and poignant lyrics, he is one of the key figures in the British indie rock scene. more

“Obviously, it's designed by record company executives who want a cheap success, and they don't want to give money to anybody and they don't want to give contracts, so they've created this world of very bubbly teenagers who want to be "idols" and they think all they have to do is mime quite well and they've made it. ... But it's not the problem of the kids, it's the problem of the record companies, because it's just an inexpensive way for them to have so-called, I won't say "artists", but erm...You're nodding, you know what I mean.”

“Well, the problem I've had with all the interviews I've had in America - I had meetings with about nine labels - and they all say to me "Will your new songs fit in with what is popular and what is in the chart?" And I say "Good God, I hope not!"”

Wells Problem America Song Fit Meetings Nine Labels Interviews Good God New Songs

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“I can't believe I'm 29. Where did the years go? Why did the years go?”

Years Believe I Can

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“I find Christmas very difficult.”

Difficult

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“I have so much pride and love for the songs of The Smiths. However, I must ask you, if you come across any Smiths CDs, don't buy them, because all the money goes to that wretched drummer.”

Ifs Song Asks Pride And Love Wretched Drummer Cds

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“Lots of people make the stage and it can seem very violent and over the top, but it's not really. It's always a kind of gentle ballet.”

People Kind Seems Stage Violent Gentle Ballet Over The Top

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“I never enjoyed life in my twenties, not one minute of it. It was a test of endurance that I'm surprised I survived. Professionally, of course, I was doing very well but personally it couldn't have been worse or more difficult for me if I'd been living in a mud hut in Leeds.”

Ifs Wells Has Beens Courses Difficult Minutes Tests Twenties Enjoyed Endurance Survived Mud One Minute Huts Leeds

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