Posted on 06/08/2004 6:31:14 AM PDT by bk1000
MANCHESTER music legend Morrissey sparked controversy when he announced Ronald Reagan's death live on stage during a concert - and then declared he wished it was George Bush who had died instead.
Thousands of fans at Dublin Castle, in Ireland, cheered when the ex-Smiths frontman made the announcement that the former American president, who had battled with Alzheimer's Disease, had passed away.
And an even bigger cheer followed when Morrissey - who is no stranger to controversy - then said he wished it had been the current President, George W Bush, who had died.
(Excerpt) Read more at manchesteronline.co.uk ...
It was a popular musician a few decades ago.
Isn't a "morrissey" a kind of small, vile, poisionous insect?
Can't he be declared a "terrorist" now that he's opened his mouth about death to the president?....................
I never heard of these people, either. The audience reaction isn't too surprising, I suppose, considering how much the Irish adore Bill Clinton. Go figure.
Who?
"Legend" indeed.
At least in this case, apparently, yes.
Dan
" Why would a crowd wildly cheer someone's death? "
Because it's the face of socialism-communism-secularism
wrapped up in the cloak of projected self loathing. It's so much easier to hurl insults instead of doing good deeds which require a conscience, integrity, respect, you get the picture. Laziness breeds contempt. Idle minds are the workshop of the devil.
I cannot disagree that The Man in Black's lyrics and songs were primarily about prison or hard times or of tough people who survived them. But at least Johnny Cash rose above others to embody many of the elements of life that we, as Freeper's, find important: Faith, Family, Love and Country.
If you never saw his video of the song (I forget the name) which was dedicated to his wife, you should.
"Can't he be declared a "terrorist" now that he's opened his mouth about death to the president?...................."
My thoughts exactly! I'm sure the Secret Service has investigated even more "innocuous" implied threats than this vile statement . . .
Perhaps a Legend only in Manchester?
Never forget.
Who is this clown and why would anyone listen to his rantings?
I was a huge Smiths' fan back in the 80's , and still give them a listen . They were one of the few excellent bands to emerge out of the UK in the 80's . That said , Morrissey is well known to be an arsehole . He's got his millions and his estate ; now , in order to stuff more dough into his already overflowing coffers , he puts on the ever popular in Europe anti-Bush act in front of a sympathetic crowd of mostly brainwashed and lost British youth . I won't burn my vinyl ; The Smiths made good music . Morrissey is a jerk , as inevitably so many rock stars are .
" Morrissey is a jerk , as inevitably so many rock stars are "
Rock star jerks, never expect anything else when you mix ignorant degenerates with lethal drug abuse. Nuff said.
Sorry, I'm in a cruel mood after reading all this libsnob nonsense.
Henry Lee II
"Leftists are crazed and violent people,
with the blood of millions on their hands.”
It's unfortunate that he believe what he says ...
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