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davidt
on Sunday June 08 2008, @01:30PM
rezzom writes:
Morrissey has charted at a very disappointing 24 in this week's chart. ---
The Official UK Singles Chart
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truly disapointing really?? (Score:0)
So much for... (Score:0)
All You Need Charts (Score:1)
Does anyone know how many "units" moved?
(User #21213 Info)
To repeat what I posted on the general forum (Score:1)
Real disgrace that Decca didn't have the formats on legal download sites on this day and age - unless the decision to go physical only was an artistic one (can't imagine why given Moz allowing digital sales previously). Moz let down by the record company here.
(User #4798 Info)
I'm sure Morrissey is crying about now... (Score:1)
I spill not without reason
Remove them"
I bet those words ring true for Morrissey...I mean, how could he not be upset? He was #15 on the mid-week charts..and in only 4 days he dropped 9 places! This is Morrissey's worst single debut since 1997!
(User #20618 Info)
Who gives a crap? (Score:0)
Let's get real. Who cares about the singles chart, it doesn't matter anymore. It did in the 60's and 70's but definitely not now. So who cares? Personally I think its a good song but just because he's never got a number one doesn't mean he's not better than all the other crap on there. The album chart has a bit more respectability and I'm sure we'll see Years of Refusal hit the top spot.
So there is no point getting all upset about a stupid chart position. Let's just enjoy his music and (hopefully) the gigs when they come
availability (Score:0)
singles no more (Score:1)
(User #8242 Info)
And number 1 was (Score:0)
dot israel for the israelis. com. sod the communists dot goldstein is spelt like this
ps england for whichever bugger cares to invade us next
And they say weve no sense of humour
At least we dont walk round in black sackcloth all fuckin night and day with just eyes peering out
Let's wait..... (Score:1)
(User #3926 Info)
Who gives a stuff about chart positions anyway? (Score:0)
(User #7719 Info)
Serves him right (Score:0)
if you're wondering why, steven...
i'll tell you
Stupid song.. late release (Score:0)
2) This should have been released three or four weeks ago. Then people would have still been a little interested. These days a singer can not wait two or three months after a cd has been issued to turn out a second single. This should have been issued a month after the other single was. It would have done better.
thetexasbloke
Hooray for Alphabeat! (Score:0)
Irish blab English Fart (Score:1)
On that point, First Of The Gang - as a first single in 2004 - WOULD have got to No.1.
Anyway - have to blame radio play for this I think. It's a good single.
(User #9752 Info | http://www.stanleymchale.merseyblogs.co.uk/)
A combination of... (Score:1)
I hope it prompts Morrissey to include My Dearest Love on on the new album to get it the exposure it deserves.
(User #80 Info)
All you need is ... (Score:0)
(User #13161 Info)
No stock (Score:1)
(User #20400 Info)
'new' singles (Score:1)
(User #16412 Info)
Rawk NO! (Score:0)
All You Need is Zzzzzzz (Score:0)
Surprised it got anywhere near 24 in the charts.
Supply Chain Down? (Score:1)
(User #21245 Info)
I Implore you to listen to Dark Side of the Moon (Score:0)
And if the band your in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Relive your youth
Fantastic
No for the younguns, swear to God dark side of the moon is something else
Went into HMV today - it was No 1 in their singles (Score:0)
hmm (Score:1)
The song is really a grower, and a big improvement over most of the rubbish on ROTT. Jesse wrote this one? Props to him, probably the best he's done...but still, let's hope Alain has in fact written all the songs for Years of Refusal!
(User #5849 Info)
Much as I love Morrissey... (Score:1)
(User #13144 Info)
He's still all I need (Score:1)
This is all specualtion, of course, but don't be surprised if he releases 'Years of Refusal' only on vinyl. As the world (of music at least) goes forward, Morrissey remains a reactionary martyr, and I, for one, love him for it. I'm sure he knew he wouldn't chart as high as all that without downloads, so he, or the record co, came up with the 'one week only' offer.
Sometimes I think he messes everyone around just so things don't go according to fans expectations and he can sit there griping about lack of airplay whilst secretly having a chickle about the furore on these noticeboards.
Or have I got you all wrong Moz and that furious intelligence really does mask a lack of knowledge about the industry?
(User #14229 Info)
His chart positions have never amounted to much (Score:0)
Having been a long time fan and being from the US it's alway amusing how people get all wound up with whatever his chart position is. While he isnt an underground artist or complete unknown he hardly registers with mainstream music out here. he's just viewed completely differentin America and I would think the rest of the world.
If you like the music who cares (except Morrissey of course)
(User #17581 Info)
Morrissey was an 80's artist.... (Score:0)
Charts? (Score:1)
(User #20764 Info)
Disappointing.... (Score:0)
Also... (Score:1)
Despite Morrissey's oft-employed self-deprecating narcissism, the man doesn't seem capable of owning up to his faults. He has a habit of shifting the blame.
It's likely derived from the ridiculous amount of coddling that he received from his mother, even into adulthood. He's never really had to face anything head on. There's always been a nurse-maid around to indulge his cowardice. It's the source of his legendary flakiness.
We've all known someone like that. I mean, those of us who actually leave the house.
His mother's parenting is a great example of how not to raise a child. Even Morrissey has said that his family used to question his mother's parenting skills.
(User #20764 Info)
get back (Score:0)
The band need to be sacked, except Boz. Get Alain back, or even find some new ENGLISH people to work with. And Certainly NOT session musos!
Take a year to write and record a new album that will knock everyone's socks off! (no touring, just work on new stuff). And it doesn't have to be loud and fast power chord (US sounding Rawk shite) music to do that! I want my Morrissey back! The Morrissey that once saved my life. It's still possible, but if the new album is a dud, which i am suspecting it will be... That will be it, i've wasted enough time and money on Morrissey stuff that's been way below par. This is the last chance, or we part company....
rock (Score:1)
the reissue of southpaw (my favorite moz record) this summer also hints at a heavier sound for the new album. hopefully we'll hear songs from southpaw on tour again soon.
Imagine what the current band could do live with a song like 'boy racer'.
PS -- my 'all you need is me' vinyl singles arrived today and they are very nicely done. heavy vinyl, quality packaging, including heavy printed inner sleeves. very nice item for the money.
(User #19541 Info)
Going down the pan... (Score:0)
Paint A Vulgar Picture... (Score:1)
"Re-issue! Re-package! Re-package!
Re-evaluate the songs...
Double-pack with a photograph,
Extra Track (and a tacky badge)...
Best of! Most of,
Satiate the need
Slip them into different sleeves...
Buy both, and feel deceived!"
Does anyone else think this?
(User #21245 Info)
Organic cotton shirts, anyone? (Score:1)
It's just because I'm actually more interested in organic cotton t-shirts than orgasmic pop chart positions... not so natural, if you look at them - yes, because in that chart, whoever is on top should have been on the bottom and whoever is on the bottom should have been on the top.
Organic t-shirts are very commercial too, I admit - but at least they stay always, you know... where they should be... or where YOU want them to be
(User #14157 Info)
Illegal Downloads=Poor Chart Position (Score:0)
And then people moan about chart positions!
dirge (Score:0)
The only thing worse than hearing the song is watching the ageing band of mediocre musos actually playing the thing live.
3/10.
Apart from the sing-song hooks, it has nothing, contributes nothing... is nothing.
the broken one
The Book of Evidence. (Score:1)
‘I wanna go home
I don’t want to stay, na-na-na-na-na-na-yehay’
(User #12673 Info)
Jesse (Score:0)
All you need is some good songs (Score:1)
I know Morrissey is unlikley to branch out into diverse musical directions but this really is Morrissey by numbers. How a grown man can still carp on about his school years( children in pieces) is beyond me I have never said this before but please Morrissey get over it!!
The one gem in this pile of substandard songwriting is My dearest love but already the singles have been stored away probably never to be played again.
Maybe a lonstanding obsessive fan of twenty four
years has finally grown up! I hope not.
I doubt Morrissey even cares anymore.
(User #16008 Info)
Why does he persist with Jesse.... (Score:1)
Whatever led to Alain's demotion to writing album fillers and hidden B-sides (along with his disappearance from the live scene) I am not sure, but for the love of God if we are stuck with Jesse as a singles headliner then I really fear for the quality of future output.
As for the replacement of CD releases with vinyl, I shrug and sigh. As an avid collector, I look for and treasure releases in varied formats, and the 7 inches have already been sealed, catalogued and stored- but I can't play them!
(User #9633 Info)
Not Surprised...Lame Song (Score:0)
Vinyl scminyl (Score:1)
If Moz had released 3 cd singles he would have been Top 5 at least.
(User #15031 Info | http://www.facebook.com/struttingrooster)
let's TRY to find the positive (Score:1)
The A side is not by any means a terrible song, it's just a bit, well not brilliant, If it had been a B side i think we'd have all quite liked it...but an A side, it is a bit plonky i guess... However let's look for the positive...Children in peices is very good. Yes it's a bit rocky, but it's interesting tunewise, and the lyrics are excellent... Drive In Saturday is a very, very good live recording, very powerful and Moz makes it his own by buggering around with the words (I bet Bowie doesn't like it!). And then My Dearest Love, which is truely brilliant (Nice one Alain!) Lovely use of keyboards, and a soring tune. Again, it's still quite rocky, but it works.I do hope the new LP has more of Alain on. I don't hate Jesse, but he does irritate me, and he isn't a great tune writer. There's nothing wrong with 'rocking out' but the more mellow Morrissey seems to have a better flow...Anyway, this isn't a bad single if you take all tracks). 24 chart posistion...not great, Decca won't be happy, but as it's been pointed out, failure to download B sides, vinyl which a heck of a lot of chart return shops won't sell etc etc...it's not a big supprise.
(User #20629 Info)
It's the cover, man (Score:0)
theushillbillybloke
Yet I still maintain (Score:0)
Play "Dark Side of the Moon" from
"Money" onwards and it's one of those albums that changes your life.
I swear to God...5 onward to the end.
who cares? (Score:1)
(User #14864 Info)
TsuShiMaMiRe (Score:0)