Recent content by Ottoline

This song is an odd one lyric-wise. I've been mulling it over for a while because at first the crude misogyny seems so at odds with Morrissey's general outlook. I think, as an anti-heteronormative male, Morrissey feels pretty ill at ease with women who so fully embody female stereotypes because...

I don't find myself commenting much on here, it's often better just to sit back and soak up the carnage, but I have to say, it doesn't take 'full-blown Aids' to compromise your immune system pretty magnificently. I've been living with a chronic virus for over 4 years and I know how a low immune...

Interestingly I also thought of Sassoon whilst listening to the spoken word version-the style is definitely reminiscent. However, it also occurred to me that Sassoon was a keen fox-hunter, so, despite the many fascinating aspects of his work and character, I can't imagine Morrissey consciously...

I couldn't agree more with your analysis of Morrissey's 'Madstock Moment'-whilst he was being pelted with pound coins and the odd bottle from the far-right faction of the audience, his handling of the Union flag can be seen as an inclusive gesture rather than an exclusive one. Morrissey...