Morrissey "offers support" to Johnny Marr over Cameron comment

by Ciaran Thompson

December 6, 2010

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Last Friday we posted a story about Johnny Marr, former guitarist for The Smiths, “forbidding” British Prime Minister David Cameron from liking his band.

Apparently Morrissey heard about Marr’s comment and putting their Smiths relationship aside, agreed with him and then some through a post on his fansite True To You.

“I would like to, if I may, offer support to Johnny Marr who has spoken out to the media this week against David Cameron,” Morrissey said. “To those who have expressed concern over Johnny’s words in view of the fact that David Cameron has pledged immense allegiance to the music of the Smiths, I would like to try to explain why I think Johnny is right not to be flattered.

“It is true that music is a universal language – the ONLY universal language, and belongs to all, one way or another. However, with fitting grimness I must report that David Cameron hunts and shoots and kills stags – apparently for pleasure. It was not for such people that either ‘Meat is Murder’ or ‘The Queen is Dead’ were recorded; in fact, they were made as a reaction against such violence.”

Morrissey’s thoughts run deep on the matter, bringing over various injustices with the current and past monarchy, however at the conclusion of the post he speaks directly to Cameron saying, “the world loves a man who loves to listen. But we can’t believe what you say when we know what you do.”

Tags: Music, News, David Cameron, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, The Smiths

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