Well, I think that we need to differentiate Morrissey the person and his persona. I don't think Morrissey himself feels insecure about his appearance. He is, and has always been, a beautiful man and he knows it. It's just that he is mentally drawn to the idea of being the weak, the shy and the miserable. These are the characters that often recur in his songs. In the same way that the narrator in a novel doesn't need to be the author, a song can be half truth and half fiction.
I like this track because the meaning is so sad that it becomes uplifting. While many can sing about loneliness and desperation, only a few can deliver the idea this effectively. To say that you would rather be thought of as someoe else just to get a kiss from someone you love is to frankly accept your defeat as a person. It is a thought so painful to admit. I guess that is why the idea has never been used in a love song before, at least not the ones we normally heard of. My favourite line is 'I heard that you'll try anything twice'. It adds a nasty bite to the whole thing, ridiculing himself and his target at the same time.
Tee Hee Hee...my mum sent me off to another state for a band competition my 9th grade year with a red hot nightgown that read, "I'll try anything once, maybe twice." She had no clue what it implied:) And she had no clue we'd be drinking cans of luke warm Miller Lights that were housed in the toilet bowl;) Anyway, interesting interpretation. He's a wonderful songwriter and I find him incredibly sexy....always have. Then again, I like odd personalities...
Tee Hee Hee...my mum sent me off to another state for a band competition my 9th grade year with a red hot nightgown that read, "I'll try anything once, maybe twice." She had no clue what it implied:) And she had no clue we'd be drinking cans of luke warm Miller Lights that were housed in the toilet bowl;) Anyway, interesting interpretation. He's a wonderful songwriter and I find him incredibly sexy....always have. Then again, I like odd personalities...
Well, I think that we need to differentiate Morrissey the person and his persona. I don't think Morrissey himself feels insecure about his appearance. He is, and has always been, a beautiful man and he knows it. It's just that he is mentally drawn to the idea of being the weak, the shy and the miserable. These are the characters that often recur in his songs. In the same way that the narrator in a novel doesn't need to be the author, a song can be half truth and half fiction.
I like this track because the meaning is so sad that it becomes uplifting. While many can sing about loneliness and desperation, only a few can deliver the idea this effectively. To say that you would rather be thought of as someoe else just to get a kiss from someone you love is to frankly accept your defeat as a person. It is a thought so painful to admit. I guess that is why the idea has never been used in a love song before, at least not the ones we normally heard of. My favourite line is 'I heard that you'll try anything twice'. It adds a nasty bite to the whole thing, ridiculing himself and his target at the same time.
Tee Hee Hee...my mum sent me off to another state for a band competition my 9th grade year with a red hot nightgown that read, "I'll try anything once, maybe twice." She had no clue what it implied:) And she had no clue we'd be drinking cans of luke warm Miller Lights that were housed in the toilet bowl;) Anyway, interesting interpretation. He's a wonderful songwriter and I find him incredibly sexy....always have. Then again, I like odd personalities...
Tee Hee Hee...my mum sent me off to another state for a band competition my 9th grade year with a red hot nightgown that read, "I'll try anything once, maybe twice." She had no clue what it implied:) And she had no clue we'd be drinking cans of luke warm Miller Lights that were housed in the toilet bowl;) Anyway, interesting interpretation. He's a wonderful songwriter and I find him incredibly sexy....always have. Then again, I like odd personalities...