m is for morrissey - smiths era

i took this shot from my smiths video compilation dvd. i think he's doing the magnificent and haunting song from their 'louder than bombs' cd, 'shoplifters of the world unite.' its such fun to play with that smiths dvd, because like, 90% of the time, the camera's on his face. (mmm, no effing kidding, he's the lead singer.) well, on the disc its clear that he's on some kind of 'solid gold' type show, because the entire band is obviously lip-synching. but he looks great. i like the fact that he dares to wear a smiths t-shirt when he's actively IN the smiths. lets face it, he WAS the smiths. (yeah, johnny marr, whatever.) anyway, i thought this shot came out quite nicely.

unite and take over

here's a artistic still frame i managed to nail with one shot. its taken from the highly recommended dvd 'the smiths : the complete picture.' needless to say, its morrissey doing one of my favorites; 'shoplifters of the world unite.' i was lucky enough to see him live in boston around halloween and he played this one... it felt like it was just for me. of course, my wild shoplifting days are over, but morrissey's beauty lives on. (?) after i froze this shot, i cropped it and tricked it to my personal taste. not only is the man a brilliant songwriter and singer, he's also one hell of a model. and although he's a little young for me in these early videos, he's still incredibly beautiful. so dig it... he is, after all, deservedly legendary.