Maurice E Maher
Well-Known Member
It's easy to understand why long-term fans might have gone off Morrissey since his 1980s (and arguably to mid 1990s) heyday.
But why on earth still spend a huge amount of time following what he does? Criticising his every new song and his every new comment to the press?
It's odd isn't it?
I much prefer 1980s Morrissey to 2010s Morrissey for so many reasons. But I still like him enough to make it worth hanging around. I think the new album is really good - his best since Vauxhall. And whereas many of his TTY 'blogs' make me cringe, others I think are pretty cool (or at least fair enough).
So why do those that hate his modern-day persona and songs still hang around? Nothing else to do? To goad the fans who (in their opinion) have yet to see the light? In the hope that he will revert to how he used to be?
But why on earth still spend a huge amount of time following what he does? Criticising his every new song and his every new comment to the press?
It's odd isn't it?
I much prefer 1980s Morrissey to 2010s Morrissey for so many reasons. But I still like him enough to make it worth hanging around. I think the new album is really good - his best since Vauxhall. And whereas many of his TTY 'blogs' make me cringe, others I think are pretty cool (or at least fair enough).
So why do those that hate his modern-day persona and songs still hang around? Nothing else to do? To goad the fans who (in their opinion) have yet to see the light? In the hope that he will revert to how he used to be?