the filth and the fury

hello there

it is so that there are a great many things about Morrissey which i am aware of but have not ever given all that much thought to. sometimes it is just better to appreciate what is placed in front of you at face value, look you see, than to worry about the specifics. 

of the numerous elements and issues which i am aware held or indeed hold a level of fascination for the one called (in a most endearing way) Moz but that i tend not to trouble myself with there features Sandie Shaw. now i have nothing against Ms Shaw at all, let me make that clear. but i did not appear to have the compulsive appreciation of her, ever, that Morrissey did. 

despite not really caring for what Moz thinks of who or what, so long as the quality music continues to flow, he - and his interest in Sandie Shaw - came very much to mind when i stumbled upon this cover for a 1972 edition of the much celebrated, partially vaunted TV Times magazine. that it would be Morrissey who comes to mind on seeing such a picture does, possibly, speak in some volume about my brain or mind functionality i suppose, and yes, maybe i should seek help or assistance. 

whereas it is so that Morrissey, or the Moz if you like, is famously celebrated for his self declaration of celibacy (as well as various vegan vegetarian concerns, etc), it struck me that a rather impressionable, teenage (by my calculations 13) Morrissey might have had the pleasure of seeing this particular cover, maybe in the family home. it is possible that such a sight could have left a lasting impression on the teenage chap. certainly. when i was of a similar age i can recall seeing somewhat similar images, and still they slip into my mind from time to time. i would totes have made a record with them too, if i could have. or something like that.

this particular edition of TV Times seems to have been a particularly provocative one, in truth. somewhere around here, sorry i cannot be specific as the formatting would appear to change depending on what sort of device you look at this on, is an advertisement for a shower which featured in the magazine. a pretty overt and direct in nature advert. 

not entirely sure how Morrissey reacted to this advert, but there was some trouble in October 2020 with a shower poster quite similar to this. and yes, if you click on the month and date you should be taken to the BBC story of it all, with a look at the poster which is perhaps less provocative than the one i have bravely added here. 

my basic (rudimentary) understanding of such things is that, in 1972, showers were not "normal" or common to life in the UK. whereas most, some or a few homes had baths, the metal tin bath set up in the lounge or kitchen was the usual for many. i have no idea when showers became quite the norm as part of life in the UK, but undoubtedly motivating factors such as this particular advertisement shall have helped seal enthusiasm and support for such.

do i (we) have a shower in our home? yes, indeed, they are quite widespread in the UK now, due to saving resources such as water, etc, and space considerations. no, i don't reallt look anywhere near as good as the person presented in this image when i shower. but yes, i probably do sing a happy tune or two whilst i do my business. 

any idea if Morrissey has a shower, and if so if it was influenced by this advert? not really. there is that one CD of his, i think it was a CD & DVD Greatest Hits collection, that on the cover featured him in a bath, so maybe he is quite anti-showers for some reason. it's quite difficult to tell with him really. normally it's safe to assume that if you think of any subject (or topic) there is a strong chance that he has some sort of stance or other against it. this would appear to be his way.

i have every confidence that a significant, indeed dominant, number of people looking at this post have less interest in what i am writing here, more in observing the two images, so let me not write too much more. 

be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!