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From Introducing Morrissey

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[CitizenHexen]

"...it has surely been dumbfoundingly obvious that Morrissey, the outsider's outsider, is by his very Morrisseyness entirely incapable of racism." -- Simon Goddard

[franklymrshanklyy]

Morrissey doesn’t tell you what is right and what is wrong, he just tells you 'what is'; his mistake was believing that the pop world would be intelligent enough not to form shallow, surface opinions. Saying Morrissey is racist for writing a song about a boy lost to the National Front is like saying Shane Meadows is racist for writing and directing This Is England. Why is it acceptable for literature and film to tackle serious social subjects in the name of art but not popular music?

[GreyRose93]

@GreyRose93 Morrissey seems the least likely person in the world to be nationalist, let alone hold any racism or affiliated feelings inside him

[GreyRose93]

This song was twisted and happily misinterpreted by stupid vindictive journalists who either didn't listen or were out to annoy intentionally, it's a shame as this album was brilliant but tends to get referred to in the context of controversy and partiality to racism

[kinkokonko]

@CitizenHexen

Complete Retarded comment, 'being in or outside of one 'club''

makes you eligible to all or none?

Yes he's probably not a racist but does that make the music better or worse?

[maccantuono]

morrissey the legend

[justger]

@franklymrshanklyy I think the answer to your question is because music is seen as a more "personal" art form than literature or film, no one assumes you could be playing a character when you sing a song, but the assumption stands when one acts a role in a film or play, or even when someone writes a book! As stupid as that is, I believe that is what most people think (all be it subconsciously or not) about the matter...

[edmame]

@franklymrshanklyy as it's often been demonstrated by loose lips or private life behaviors of music icons (lenon, moz, clapton - just staying on the british branch for a moment), it's important to separate the person from their art. to be able to call out the former when appropriate, and still appreciate the latter - it can be done!

[edmame]

this inspires me to read the goodwin book. such rich pathos and emotional honesty, even if it's part and parcel of beliefs and actions that will inflict and incite pain upon others, out of ones' own pain. "england for the english" - both literal yet ambiguous/fictitious entities subject to erm, interpretation, ongoing (re)definitions, conflicts & resolutions. but at the base it's a longing for rootedness by all, from those claiming to be uprooted to various degrees of "newly planted". RIP ronson

[NaturalBornHedonist]

England for the English !!!

[malcolmadlington]

Excellent song! Morrissey at his best - hammer to the nail...

[ABoyInTheBush]

@philchelt There is no attitude, the song isn't inciting racism, its about a boy who joins the national front