Is it possible to despise Morrissey, but still love The Smiths?

I’m not going to make excuses for Morrissey’s vile racism, but that doesn’t diminish the artistic merit of the music he made with The Smiths

Mark Phillips
Nov 5 · 11 min read
Morrissey performs with a Union Jack at the infamous Finsbury Park concert in 1992. Photo: Brian Rasic/Getty Images via The Guardian

The passing of time
And all of its sickening crimes
Is making me sad again
But don’t forget the songs
That made you…

Mark Phillips

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Writer, journalist & communicator based in Melbourne, Australia. Author of Radio City: the First 30 Years of 3RRR-FM.

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