Morrissey interview + Polaroid photo in German Spiegel magazine

"Ich bin für Klartext" - Spiegel Online

(Excerpt before paywall via Google Translate)

Morrissey's worldview "I'm for plain text"

"Morrissey praises the Brexit referendum, defends Kevin Spacey and calls Berlin a "rape capital" because of its open borders. seriously?"

Whether the Briton Steven Patrick Morrissey, 58, a musician just Morrissey calls, now Genius is or Schrat, self-actor or choleric poet, will probably never settle final. Certainly the man from Manchester, who became famous in the eighties as a singer of pop band The Smiths, is a great eccentric of pop. Whether concert or interview, he maintains the pose of the diva. The meeting took place on the occasion of his new album "Low in High School" in Los Angeles; It was arranged at very short notice and then postponed several times, domination gestures want to be maintained. After all, Morrissey is ready to talk. However, the photographer is referred by one of his managers rude of the room: "Get out of my hotel!" The Polaroid photo was taken by the interviewer.

An interview with Juliane Liebert

SPIEGEL: Mr Morrissey, in your new song "Spent the Day in Bed", you recommend that you no longer see any news. A serious proposal?

Morrissey: Yes. People should stop doing so for their own sanity. You have to stop. The news is just social engineering, and it's about control, not information. There are no more messages. Only control.

SPIEGEL: That sounds like Trump's fake news, but you just spoke out against Trump at a concert.

Morrissey: Trump has received so much attention, especially when compared to other candidates - Bernie Sanders, for example. Although the media said he will not win, every day, all the headlines: Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump! The American media helped Trump, yes, they first created it. Whether they criticize him or laugh at him, he does not care, he just wants to see his picture and his name. The American media have shot themselves in the leg. Since he was in power, he has exhausted the world. He grabs after everything like a little child. He is not a leader. He is a vermin. A huge vermin.

SPIEGEL: Do you think that he will be re-elected?

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Full transcript (Google Translate to English), original German text posted by Cornflakes

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Media coverage:

• Morrissey Defends Kevin Spacey, Calls the Accusations Against Him ‘Ridiculous’ - IndieWire. Link posted by No1uno.
  
• Morrissey Defends Kevin Spacey And Harvey Weinstein, Saying Victims Should’ve Known What Could Happen - Stereogum. Link posted by an anonymous person.
• Morrissey had some dumb shit to say in defense of Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein - Consequence of Sound. Link posted by Famous when dead.
  
• Morrissey Appears To Victim Blame Those Allegedly Sexually Abused By Kevin Spacey And Harvey Weinstein - UPROXX. Link posted by Famous when dead.
• Morrissey calls Kevin Spacey claims 'not credible' in latest attempt to say something controversial - International Business Times. Link posted by Brummieboy.
  
• Morrissey comments on Hollywood sexual abuse scandal, says some victims are 'just disappointed' - The Independent. Link posted by an anonymous person.
  
• Shirley Manson (Garbage) Attacks Morrissey For Defending K.Spacey & H.Weinstein - Alternative Nation - Nov. 19, 2017
  
• Morrissey defends Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein - BBC News. Link posted by Famous when dead (original post). Excerpt:
  
  The BBC contacted Morrissey's representatives for a response to Der Spiegel's report, but were informed he would not be making any further comments.
  
• UK politician Leanne Wood weighs in Morrissey position over Spacey accusations - Nov. 20, 2017
  
• Morrissey's fans are not happy about his Kevin Spacey comments - mic.com - Nov. 21, 2017
  
• Morrissey says Der Spiegel last print interview he will do; suggests words weren't said - Nov. 26, 2017
• Morrissey: I'd Kill Donald Trump for the 'Safety of Humanity' - Breitbart, NME, Washington Times - Nov. 27, 2017
  
• Juliane Liebert (Der Spiegel interviewer): "The recording [of the interview] is available" - Nov. 28, 2017
• Morrissey statement: "The Slander System" (via FB Morrissey Official) - Dec. 11, 2017
• Der Spiegel audio "to be released in the next days" - Juliane Liebert tweet - Dec. 11, 2017
• Der Spiegel audio file of Morrissey interview released - Dec. 12, 2017
  
• "Oh Sigh" - Morrissey Central posts link to Der Spiegel fraudulent journalist Claas Relotius - Dec. 20, 2018
  
• styxhexenhammer666 video on Der Spiegel journalist fraud - link posted on Morrissey Central - Dec. 23, 2018
  

 

[g23]

yes agree. And as here, google translate doesn't help in that department. Though this is a good one, face to face, good questions and good answers ( in his way).

Well, I could see him ending up on Larry King again over this one. The press is already starting to have a field day. So we may get the chance to see the body language yet.

 

[g23]

there is nothing wrong with immigration, but do i want the country bursting? no. nothing wrong with having a bit of open space.

I agree that I don't want to see grotesque overpopulation. As an American, I know I'm spoiled compared to many for open spaces.

 

[gnathonemus]

it is really cynical, though, to deny anthony rapp, to have been a victim of rape by an extreme predatory kevin spacey. to blame him (and current) or even his parents for letting this happen is so incurably insane, ... i have no words for it.

 

[Anonymous]

My mind immediately went to this incident too. It was reportedly an organized attack by 1,000 Muslim immigrants.

Reportedly being the key word. It turned out to be much lower, possibly 20 to 30.

 

[countthree]

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Well, he (Oscar Wilde) spent (the last) day in bed - in Paris.
Look--->>> the French president: How Brigitte met Emmanuel (Independent, April 2017)
"...they met when he was 15 and she was his married, private school teacher - with a daughter of the same age, in the same class..."

That's so true. I couldn't believe it was printed the first time I read it in the newspapers and then it was transmitted in TV like an achievement worths noting. They presented it as a candid love story when in fact in western countries there are lots of people in jail for having had relationships with their underage students. The only difference seems to be the social background of the woman now posing as a first "lady" and the fact she wasn't caught when she was committing the crime(s). BUT it seems Le Pen is the bad one.

 

[ordinaryboy86]

Jacky isnt about brexit. I'm glad he's cleared that up.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

Well, I could see him ending up on Larry King again over this one. The press is already starting to have a field day. So we may get the chance to see the body language yet.

I can easily see him shunning all interviews if he feels that there is no chance of a sympathetic mind to receive his answers.

 

[countthree]

I'd love to have access to the complete interview in German.

 

[Shyness 1s nice]

Jacky isnt about brexit. I'm glad he's cleared that up.

Can you imagine the backlash if he did say it was about the UK and Brexit? As NealCassidy said earlier - Slight over-denial about Jacky I think.... he can’t acknowledge that because he’d be in even more trouble with Scene 4.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

I'd love to have access to the complete interview in German.

Cornflakes posted the German text version in post #20.

don't know if that's what you're asking for.

 

[Deleted member 1074]

it is really cynical, though, to deny anthony rapp, to have been a victim of rape by an extreme predatory kevin spacey. to blame him (and current) or even his parents for letting this happen is so incurably insane, ... i have no words for it.

I have a word for you, though: c***...that's what you are.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

When he talks about the nice people of Israel he surely must know that they have the most sophisticated army in the world to keep it that way.

Not trying to be argumentative, just curious to know what you are saying there ?

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

That he only sees one side of paradise.

sorry. You said ..' When he talks about the nice people of Israel he surely must know that they have the most sophisticated army in the world to keep it that way.'

are you saying that the people of Israel are only nice because the army keeps them in order?

 

[Hovis Lesley]

Such a strong individual; deeply interesting to me for a quater of a century, now: Morrissey, I mean. Long may it last.

 

[Deleted member 1074]

Yes and no but mostly that everything comes at a price.

For example, the cost of reading your contributions to this forum has been the death of brain cells.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

Yes and no but mostly that everything has a price.

so you are saying that the people of Israel are only nice because the army keeps them in order.

So do you believe people can not be 'nice' without the army keeping them in order? Or do you believe that it is just the people of Israel
that can not be 'nice' without their army keeping them in order?

and what do you mean by them being 'nice' ? And if the army was not there to keep the people of Israel 'nice' what would they be then ? bad? And what would 'bad people of Israel' look like to you?

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

I think Morrissey only sees what he wants to see and in a way he belittles the people of Israel and their huge sacrifice. To be perfectly honest he now belong to the illuminati I suspect.

o.k. good night, forever.

 

[nicky wire's legs]

i dont mind if morrissey DOES belong to the illuminati cause i hate the little people! i stomp all over the little people! and you're allllllll little people! ahahahahahahahah

::hop hop hop::

 

[nicky wire's legs]

morrissey save me a spot in your spaceship pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

 

[Shyness 1s nice]