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Last broadcast on Fri, 4 Dec 2009, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Kirsty Young's castaway is Morrissey.
As the lead singer of The Smiths he captivated a generation of angst-ridden teenagers and, a quarter of a century later, he remains the outsider's outsider.
As a child, he was enthralled by the emotion and beauty in pop music. He discovered the joy of public performance when, as a six-year-old boy, he stood on a table and started singing. But from an early age he felt he had to avoid everything conventional life had to offer. 'I just didn't want the norm in any way, he says, 'and I didn't get it. And I'm very glad.'
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Record: (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown, New York Dolls
Book: The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde
Luxury: A comfy bed with lots of pillows.
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Music played
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New York Dolls
— (There’s Gonna Be a) ShowdownToo Much Too Soon, Mercury -
Marianne Faithfull
— Come and Stay With MeTears Go By/Stay With Me, Decca -
Ramones
— LoudmouthRamones: All the Stuff (and More), Sire -
The Velvet Underground
— The Black Angel’s Death SongThe Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve -
Klaus Nomi — Der Nussbaum (from Myrthen)
Klaus Nomi: The Collection, RCA -
Nico
— I’m Not SayingFolk Rock & Faithfull: Dream Babes Vol. 5, RPM -
Iggy & The Stooges — Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell
Raw Power, Columbia -
Mott the Hoople
— Sea DiverAll the Young Dudes, Columbia
Broadcasts
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Sun 29 Nov 200911:15
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Fri 4 Dec 200909:00
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