Morrissey

Today, Morrissey will be in concert in Fort Worth, Texas at the Will Rodgers Coliseum. Sure, he may be getting older and perhaps a little bloated-looking. I don't care. I still luff him. I'm not much on concerts, mainly because of all the people you end up having to deal with, but it'd been fun to see him again, live. The last concert I saw him do was for his album Your Arsenal. I've been to very few concerts, by choice, but the ones I have been to have been:

• George Michael: Faith
• The Cure: Disintegration
• Morrissey: Kill Uncle
• Morrissey: Your Arsenal
• U2: Zooropa

A friend offered to take me and buy our tickets but I wouldn't feel right having someone spend $50 on me (the same amount I'd bet he doesn't remember the concert to begin with. He's a busy guy.). I'm not too keen on people paying my way, anyway. It gives me what I call the "Little Match Girl Syndrome." Besides, I hate to go somewhere and not have money to spend on the fun souvenir stuff, like a program, buttons, stickers, etc. Forget the concert t-shirts, my big thing is the tour program. I dunno what it is about them, but they make me feel like I've really been somewhere, ya know? Years ago, I found 2 old tour programs at a Half Price Books in Dallas and snatched them up: Madonna: Like A Virgin and The Police: Synchronicity.

I'm sure by today's standards Morrissey would be considered "Goth," not unlike The Cure, but back when I was listening to them they were categorized under "Pop." Regardless of category, I still enjoy listening to both groups. And even though Morrissey isn't for everyone (which isn't always a bad thing), perhaps because of his often melancholy lyrics and/or singing style, I own all his CDs, with the exception of his latest one. You know how there are just some things that you KNOW you're gonna like even before you've seen/read/heard them? Morrissey is that way for me. Sure, he's done his fair share of not-so-spectacular albums *cough* Maladjusted *cough*, but that's okay.

One of the things I always enjoy about a Morrissey or even a Smiths CD, for that matter, are the covers. He always manages to come up with some of the best images, whether they be from films or otherwise. I also like that he has an affinity for boxers and James Dean, as do I. I wonder if he influenced my interest? Either way, I love his music, LOVE his music videos (if you can find a copy of Hulmerist, I definitely recommend it: It has the video for Ouija Board, Ouija Board, which his DVD, ¡Oye Esteban! doesn't) and, of course, love him.

Well, I guess that's it for now. I can hear thunder rumbling in the distance, so I'm sure it'll be raining anytime now. The perfect weather to watch some Morrissey videos. I think I'll watch the video for Ouija Board, Ouija Board or November Spawned A Monster.

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