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MuteWitness616
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Stephen
Gemini
A lot of teenagers do like Morrissey and The Smiths when/if they listen to a few of their songs. Its just not many people have actually done exactly that - listened.
Echoing a few points made earlier, it is oh so true that media saturation has resulted in a depressing gawging upon relative crap by this generation. But lets not romanticise the past too much, many great artists have failed to be given credit whereas a lot of garbage has thrived. It's the way of the world I spose.
I'm 18 incidentley and I find that if I recomend Moz or The Smiths to someone and lend them an album, they have always asked for another and another and another.
Echoing a few points made earlier, it is oh so true that media saturation has resulted in a depressing gawging upon relative crap by this generation. But lets not romanticise the past too much, many great artists have failed to be given credit whereas a lot of garbage has thrived. It's the way of the world I spose.
I'm 18 incidentley and I find that if I recomend Moz or The Smiths to someone and lend them an album, they have always asked for another and another and another.
Raphael Lambach
Well-Known Member
I'm 22. Am I young?
If I am, well, I do too.
If I am, well, I do too.
Raised on prisoner's aid
Rusholme Ruff.
I listened to my first Smiths album when I was 18 and that's when I became obsessed.
Btw, a belated welcome. I noticed you've been here a couple months, but I like to welcome new users to the forums (despite Kewpie's bizarre disapproval of hospitality). Have fun, and don't hesitate to ask a question
Mr. Springheeled
Masked Adventurer
because teens aren't depressed anymore?
VacancyForABackscrubber
New Member
Ditto.
VacancyForABackscrubber
New Member
you could equally ask, how come not many 20 somethings like Smiths/Moz, how come not many 30 somethings/40 somethings etc.
in the overall scheme of things, not many people listen to Moz/Smiths, full stop. there's no evidence to suggest he's disproportionately popular/unpopular with any particular demographic. having said that, there's probably a slightly higher number of 40 somethings but that's because they were teens/early 20's during the Smiths heyday, not because they have a greater propensity to listen to that kind of music.
Moz albums sell an average of about 100,000 each in the UK. there are tens of thousands of towns so in any average town there will only be a handful of people that like his music. simple as that!
in the overall scheme of things, not many people listen to Moz/Smiths, full stop. there's no evidence to suggest he's disproportionately popular/unpopular with any particular demographic. having said that, there's probably a slightly higher number of 40 somethings but that's because they were teens/early 20's during the Smiths heyday, not because they have a greater propensity to listen to that kind of music.
Moz albums sell an average of about 100,000 each in the UK. there are tens of thousands of towns so in any average town there will only be a handful of people that like his music. simple as that!
EFMT
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Btw, a belated welcome. I noticed you've been here a couple months, but I like to welcome new users to the forums (despite Kewpie's bizarre disapproval of hospitality). Have fun, and don't hesitate to ask a question
Why, thank you
sweet and tender hooligan
Black cloud
columbula
New Member
I'm 21 and I've been at least a demi-fan since I was 18 or so. ^^
The Smiths/Morrissey appeal only to a certain type of person. And as it gets older, it's harder to get exposed to them early if they haven't been exposed to them before. So it takes an interest in music history, a parent, friends or the internet to get them out there. But as shown by the last.fm stats, there are a great amount of fans around my age group.
It is awesome how they're able to keep such an amount of avid fans throughout their lives -- it's not just a young adult fad.
The Smiths/Morrissey appeal only to a certain type of person. And as it gets older, it's harder to get exposed to them early if they haven't been exposed to them before. So it takes an interest in music history, a parent, friends or the internet to get them out there. But as shown by the last.fm stats, there are a great amount of fans around my age group.
It is awesome how they're able to keep such an amount of avid fans throughout their lives -- it's not just a young adult fad.
mozsupportsrovers
Morrissey
Great avatar, TUGAY TUGAY!!! great to have another Blackburn Rovers Fan on the boards, i only know of one other on here, although there are a few dingles on here
No Place Like Rome
Active Member
mozsupportsrovers
Morrissey
Im 20 now, been a fan since i was about 16, and i agree with other posters that Morrissey/The Smiths appeal to a certain type of person, probably people who were looking for something different musically or for somebody to "guide" them through troubled times and so on
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