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Morrissey joins Twitter, 'the perfect metaphor for...something' Morrissey joins Twitter, 'the perfect metaphor for … something'
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After long having used the web to deliver diatribes against meat-eating and other bugbears, Morrissey is now set to use a more efficient mouthpiece: Twitter, which he has joined and so far sent two tweets from. Morrissey, who has long used the web to deliver diatribes against meat-eating and other bugbears, has joined Twitter – and, so far, has tweeted twice.
Hello. Testing, 1, 2, 3. Planet Earth, are you there? One can only hope...Hello. Testing, 1, 2, 3. Planet Earth, are you there? One can only hope...
Followed by …
Follow, follow, follow. Twitter is the perfect metaphor for...something. Dunno what.Follow, follow, follow. Twitter is the perfect metaphor for...something. Dunno what.
He currently only follows one user, his label Harvest Records; former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr meanwhile remains unmoved, and hasn't yet followed him. For now, Morrissey only follows one user – his label, Harvest Records. His former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr isn't yet following him.
Various luminaries welcomed him into the fold:Various luminaries welcomed him into the fold:
The real Morrissey, @itsmorrissey on twitter. If there is such a thing as real Morrissey or real twitter. #thereisalightThe real Morrissey, @itsmorrissey on twitter. If there is such a thing as real Morrissey or real twitter. #thereisalight
3 months till Morrissey leaves Twitter, put your house on it, your cat on it, your Eurovision winnings on it.3 months till Morrissey leaves Twitter, put your house on it, your cat on it, your Eurovision winnings on it.
PS Morrissey is here on Twitter , fact, !!!@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@!!!-Edwyn,PS Morrissey is here on Twitter , fact, !!!@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@!!!-Edwyn,
And I come home to the news that Morrissey has joined Twitter. HAHAHAHAHAHA. oh godAnd I come home to the news that Morrissey has joined Twitter. HAHAHAHAHAHA. oh god
I'm loving 'World Peace Is None Of Your Business @itsmorrissey in fine fettle!I'm loving 'World Peace Is None Of Your Business @itsmorrissey in fine fettle!
And wags started with the gags:And wags started with the gags:
Has anyone told Morrissey yet that the Twitter logo is battery-farmed?Has anyone told Morrissey yet that the Twitter logo is battery-farmed?
Morrissey's third tweet should be "Meat is Murder". And his fourth tweet should be "Custard is Manslaughter". And so on.Morrissey's third tweet should be "Meat is Murder". And his fourth tweet should be "Custard is Manslaughter". And so on.
His newfound social networking voice comes as he gears up to release new album World Peace is None of Your Business, featuring almost self-parodic titles such as Earth Is the Loneliest Planet and Staircase at the University. The title track was released this week as a single. Morrissey's newfound social networking voice comes as he gears up to release his latest album, World Peace is None of Your Business, featuring almost self-parodic titles such as Earth Is the Loneliest Planet and Staircase at the University. The title track was released this week as a single.