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Uncleskinny writes:This thread (new Word Magazine; perhaps most vicious attack ever on Moz (in Greatest Hits review)) started by Maurice E. in the forums is all about David Quantick's 'review' of the Greatest Hits in the current edition of WORD magazine.
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You may dislike David Quantick all you want but the fact of the matter is, everything he said was the truth.
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First of all this man David Quantick brings out the Smiths again.Morrissey has been solo for 20 years now - 4 times longer than the Smiths ever lived.He obviously has difficulties moving on with the times.
Has he actually been to a Morrissey concert recently?I doubt it.Nobody in their sound mind would call his band a "Pub rock" band.I don't know what type of pubs Quantick goes to, but he certainly won't find musicians like these in the pub circuit.It's quite a nasty insult to call his band "his sidekicks".
AND of course in the end he needs to drag out the "racism" debate!All too frequent songs about British Culture?Royal Family led NF tourist park?Well, he clearly must HATE being british.
In the picture he looks like smirking smarmy cunt.I wouldn't think twice bashing his teeth in and get his glasses flying.
I am very disappointed at the Word magazine.I didn't think that they would sink as low as this.I always thought that The Word was the only decent music mag left.
Quantick obviously can't stand the sight of Morrissey - never has, never will.
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It would be interesting to know what music and which bands Mr Quantick actually rates?He refers himself "as a person of my generation" ...
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This will be David Quantick's most read article ever!Congratulations!!!! fut -- Friday February 15 2008, @03:38PM (#296355)
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... David Quantick gave Kill Uncle 8 out of 10 in the NME when it came out (see arcane old wardrobe).So he at the very least WAS a fan.
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As a whole, I disagree with Quantick's analysis: although there are certainly elements of what he says which ring true.
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Someone I know once worked with David Quantick (Score:0)
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Quantick, you don't like Morrissey - I doubt he much cares for you either.Grow the fuck up.
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Re:Someone I know once worked with David Quantick by Anonymous (Score:0) Saturday February 16 2008, @04:26PM
Re:Someone I know once worked with David Quantick by Anonymous (Score:0) Saturday February 16 2008, @07:10PM
Pathetic journalist! (Score:1)
Well, people full of issues and insecurities usually are bitter and they project does things in others.David simply sounds like an old bitchy queen!
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The rest of the album is nothing like as bad, and even has one great moment; the single, 'Dagenham Dave', is genuinely funny, all Moz wit about an Essex man with a great chorus (and title stolen, bizarrely, from an old Stranglers song about a roadie of theirs who drowned).
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- David Quantick, New Musical Express, August 26, 1995
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Morrissey's setting himself up to be bashed by his longtime detractors (Quantick is one) by releasing fundamentally useless compilations and live albums.
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Quantick is wrong to state that Moz has done nothing of worth since Kill Uncle - Arsenal and Vauxhall are both excellent.
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Also, "First of the Gang" is a great song whatever Quantick says, which is why it is a loved singalong.
But I do agree with his comments about the band - from Southpaw onwards at least.It's been the same old stuff trawled out time and again and Morrissey is missing a trick not collaborating with more talented, inventive musicians - because clearly he could have his pick.
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Quantick is
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David Quantick is a genius.
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Quantick was a writer for the NME (when it was good) and has also written episodes of Brass Eye so as much as you'd predictably try to belittle him, he's no fool.
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While there was clearly a cynical, ham-fisted, attempt at a stitch-up by the NME last year, Quantick has clearly done his homework and like it or not, pointed out things that a lot of Moz-heads (myself included) do feel uncomfortable about (past comments on immigration were frankly, ill-judged, if we're truly honest with ourselves, given that Morrissey doesn't live in the UK anymore).The venom directed towards Quantick plays right into his hands and justifies the prevailing attitude that Moz-haters have towards Morrissey and his fans.READ BETWEEN THE LINES, Y'ALL!
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