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That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore by The Smiths
Park the car at the side of the road
You should know Time's tide will smother you And I will too When you laugh about people who feel so very lonely Their only desire is to die Well, I'm afraid It doesn't make me smile I wish I could laugh But that joke isn't funny anymore It's too close to home And it's too near the bone It's too close to home And it's too near the bone More than you'll ever know ... It was dark as I drove the point home And on cold leather seats Well, it suddenly struck me I just might die with a smile on my Face after all I've seen this happen in other people's lives And now it's happening in mine Read More
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With the recent announcement that Liam and Noel have reunited for an Oasis reunion, Morrissey decided to release this statement:
Now, anyone who has followed Morrissey and Johnny Marr over the years, as I have, I can tell you that without a doubt that this is just Morrissey’s twisted sense of humor. This press release is a joke, particularly if you read the last two sentences, which I’ll sum up as “Morrissey has a successful sold out tour and Marr is playing second fiddle to New Order.”
The real meaning behind the statement is that he’s blaming Marr as the one who is holding up The Smiths reunion. I don’t know why Moz would go through such lengths to take a jab at both Oasis and Marr, but the truth is that the Smiths will never reform because of both Morrissey and Marr.
According to Marr’s book Set the Boy Free (which I do own a copy), Marr mentioned that he met Morrissey in Manchester for a drink in September 2008 and talks about reforming came up: “Suddenly we were talking about the possibility of the band re-forming, and in that moment, it seemed that with the right intention it could actually be done and might even be great. I would still work with the Cribs on our album, and Morrissey also had an album due out… For four days it was a very real prospect. We would have to get someone new on drums, but if the Smiths wanted to re-form it would make a hell of a lot of people very happy, and with all our experience we might even be better than before.”
Meanwhile, Morrissey, in Aug 2007 confirmed that he “declined a $75 million offer to tour as the Smiths in 2008 and/or 2009 even though the only requirement was that Johnny Marr also be a part of the reunion.”
If Morrissey said NO to The Smiths in 2007, why would he say absolutely YES to 2025? It doesn’t make any sense... it is only to confirm that The Smiths will never reform.
WAR IS OLD, ART IS YOUNG
August 29, 2024
In June 2024 AEG Entertainment Group made a lucrative offer to both Morrissey and Marr to tour worldwide as 'The Smiths' throughout 2025.
Morrissey said Yes to the offer; Marr ignored the offer.
Morrissey undertakes a largely sold out tour of the USA in November.
Marr continues to tour as a special guest to New Order.
August 29, 2024
In June 2024 AEG Entertainment Group made a lucrative offer to both Morrissey and Marr to tour worldwide as 'The Smiths' throughout 2025.
Morrissey said Yes to the offer; Marr ignored the offer.
Morrissey undertakes a largely sold out tour of the USA in November.
Marr continues to tour as a special guest to New Order.
Now, anyone who has followed Morrissey and Johnny Marr over the years, as I have, I can tell you that without a doubt that this is just Morrissey’s twisted sense of humor. This press release is a joke, particularly if you read the last two sentences, which I’ll sum up as “Morrissey has a successful sold out tour and Marr is playing second fiddle to New Order.”
The real meaning behind the statement is that he’s blaming Marr as the one who is holding up The Smiths reunion. I don’t know why Moz would go through such lengths to take a jab at both Oasis and Marr, but the truth is that the Smiths will never reform because of both Morrissey and Marr.
According to Marr’s book Set the Boy Free (which I do own a copy), Marr mentioned that he met Morrissey in Manchester for a drink in September 2008 and talks about reforming came up: “Suddenly we were talking about the possibility of the band re-forming, and in that moment, it seemed that with the right intention it could actually be done and might even be great. I would still work with the Cribs on our album, and Morrissey also had an album due out… For four days it was a very real prospect. We would have to get someone new on drums, but if the Smiths wanted to re-form it would make a hell of a lot of people very happy, and with all our experience we might even be better than before.”
Meanwhile, Morrissey, in Aug 2007 confirmed that he “declined a $75 million offer to tour as the Smiths in 2008 and/or 2009 even though the only requirement was that Johnny Marr also be a part of the reunion.”
If Morrissey said NO to The Smiths in 2007, why would he say absolutely YES to 2025? It doesn’t make any sense... it is only to confirm that The Smiths will never reform.
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