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How do I convince the wife to come to a Morrissey concert?

Old Apr 26th 2007, 1:04 am
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Default How do I convince the wife to come to a Morrissey concert?

Ok, so I realise most of you will agree with her, but I grew up on new order, the stone roses and the smiths, and was delighted to learn of Moz's tour and that he is playing at Myrtle Beach, has anyone any ideas how I can convince my wife to go with me.
We have just bought a house (close next Wednesday!! ) and she is pleading poverty, but I just have to go, any suggestions to turn her around would be welcome
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Old Apr 26th 2007, 1:08 am
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Originally Posted by magilla442
Ok, so I realise most of you will agree with her, but I grew up on new order, the stone roses and the smiths, and was delighted to learn of Moz's tour and that he is playing at Myrtle Beach, has anyone any ideas how I can convince my wife to go with me.
We have just bought a house (close next Wednesday!! ) and she is pleading poverty, but I just have to go, any suggestions to turn her around would be welcome
I don't understand what kind of person wouldn't jump at the chance of going to a Morrisey concert. He has nthe best hairdo ever ... give a take a flock of seagulls. Women are fickle when it comes to music. My wife got pissed when we were at EPCOT and I insisted on watching "Starship" perform "We built this city on Rock n' Roll." It made the hair stand on the back of my neck but all she did was bitch. If you're wife isn't up for it then leave her at home otherwise she is going to ruin one of the best nights ever.
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I insisted on watching "Starship" perform "We built this city on Rock n' Roll." It made the hair stand on the back of my neck but all she did was bitch.
Good grief! It makes my hackles stand up just reading about it!
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Just go with a friend instead. I grew up on all that stuff too. Depeche Mode lived down the road, as did Suzi Quattro, but I'd never want to see either of them in concert.

Ian Dury, before his sad demise, that's another story.
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Default Re: How do I convince the wife to come to a Morrissey concert?

Originally Posted by magilla442
Ok, so I realise most of you will agree with her, but I grew up on new order, the stone roses and the smiths, and was delighted to learn of Moz's tour and that he is playing at Myrtle Beach, has anyone any ideas how I can convince my wife to go with me.
We have just bought a house (close next Wednesday!! ) and she is pleading poverty, but I just have to go, any suggestions to turn her around would be welcome
If Moz is playing Myrtle Beach, what next Atlantic City???

I dragged my spouse to a Pixies concert a couple of years ago and he was not a happy bunny. He said it was the worst concert he'd been to. I guess Frank Black's screeching and unintelligible lyrics weren't his cup of tea...

I would suggest asking friends and neighbors if they fancy some nostalgia by going to see Morrissey. You never know.
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Default Re: How do I convince the wife to come to a Morrissey concert?

Originally Posted by magilla442
Ok, so I realise most of you will agree with her, but I grew up on new order, the stone roses and the smiths, and was delighted to learn of Moz's tour and that he is playing at Myrtle Beach, has anyone any ideas how I can convince my wife to go with me.
We have just bought a house (close next Wednesday!! ) and she is pleading poverty, but I just have to go, any suggestions to turn her around would be welcome
Tell her you'll take the girl friend is she doesn't go
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Oh....happy memories....I saw The Smiths twice (in Scotland) back in the 1980's and my sister went to the (unknown at the time) final UK concert and Johnny Marr gave her a cigarette....

Happy memories indeed....

I'd tell the wife that Morrissey has actually learnt to sing in the last few years so it won't be as bad as all that.

Then again, isn't USA Moz worship and UK Moz worship very different? British concerts are still full of loveless virgins who were just about to commit suicide before 'This Charming Man' happened to come on the radio and changed their lives forever.

Aren't American concerts full of Mexicans who like Morrissey for reasons that are still unclear?

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Apparently people cower in abject terror before me - so tell her from me, she just has to go
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Are you sure it's just not Myrtle Beach she doesn't want to go to?!
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Default Re: How do I convince the wife to come to a Morrissey concert?

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I dragged my spouse to a Pixies concert a couple of years ago and he was not a happy bunny. He said it was the worst concert he'd been to. I guess Frank Black's screeching and unintelligible lyrics weren't his cup of tea...
But surely he cheered up when they started playing Debaser?! Or Wave of Mutilation? What a great band. I saw them a few times in the early 90s. Watched a live concert recently of them now reformed on American TV.

Tip for Myrtle Beach and Morrissey problem: just turn it into a nice weekend away, hotel, nice meal out etc.?
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Originally Posted by pooks
Are you sure it's just not Myrtle Beach she doesn't want to go to?!
Hey, they don't call it the Redneck Riviera for nothing you know
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Default Re: How do I convince the wife to come to a Morrissey concert?

Depeche Mode lived down the road, as did Suzi Quattro
Sounds like you're from Essex......

If Moz is playing Myrtle Beach, what next Atlantic City???
I actually saw Joe Strummer in Atlantic City...

In the UK, Moz concerts are excellent for People watching - not sure that applies in the US.
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Sounds like you're from Essex......
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Old Apr 26th 2007, 5:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Pharrya
Sounds like you're from Essex......



I actually saw Joe Strummer in Atlantic City...

In the UK, Moz concerts are excellent for People watching - not sure that applies in the US.
I know, saw him at Lancashire Cricket Club A few years back, so I really need to go if only to compare.

Still working on the wife, offered to take her to see Dave Matthews next time he's near in return, she says she'll think about it!

Regardless, I am going to go watch Morrissey! got Suedehead, You're the one for me fatty and all the smiths singles on a cd playing constantly in the car now, she will wear down, only a matter of time...
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