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January 12, 2009

New Morrissey Video - "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"

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One of the best songs off Years Of Refusal gets a super simple video with Moz and band performing in an empty white room. It's not what we pictured when we first heard the song 100 years ago, but it works. Partially because of silly details (Moz catching the tambourine, his drummer leaping over the kit) but mostly thanks to two cute dogs walking around. Who knew he was such a friend to animals?

Those doggies look familiar.

Years Of Refusal is out 2/16 in UK via Polydor/Decca and 2/17 in the US via Attack/Lost Highway. US tour tickets are on sale now.

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He certainly knows how to sell it doesn't he? I like the VW version better though...

Posted by: Tony Curtis at 01/12/09 9:36 AM | Reply
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Mac

The dogs in the video look more like French bulldogs than pugs, but I digress.

Posted by: Mac profile link at 01/12/09 9:46 AM | Reply
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I like Morrissey. But watching this video, i think it's important to say that if U2's next music video was Bono walking around and emoting like this, everyone would call for his head (including me).

I guess it begs the question: who's a creepier older man? Bono or Morrissey?

The battle of the one-names begins.

Posted by: jon at 01/12/09 9:57 AM | Reply
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Jon, my guess as a one-man battle of the creepier older man begins and ends with you.
ttfn,

Posted by: morrissey in reply to jon's comment at 01/12/09 10:23 AM | Reply
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this is the first time i heard this -- lovely tune. good to hear.

Posted by: de charlus at 01/12/09 3:15 PM | Reply
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COMPLETELY embarrassing and i idolize this man.

Posted by: tp at 01/12/09 3:39 PM | Reply
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oh moz... always soo dramatic. by the way, is he wearing eyeshadow?

Posted by: madonna at 01/12/09 8:26 PM | Reply
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This is hilarious (and I don't think it was meant to be so).

Posted by: glazzy profile link at 01/12/09 8:33 PM | Reply
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Lucky Lisp was not wasted on you....

Posted by: Eric at 01/13/09 5:31 PM | Reply
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Lucky Lisp was not wasted on you....

Posted by: Eric at 01/13/09 5:40 PM | Reply
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