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Morrissey: The Impossible Dream
13 Jul
Summary
- Morrissey harbored an unlikely ambition to become a pop star.
- He was a restless, isolated teenager who wrote in a notepad.
- Oscar Wilde and kitchen sink cinema influenced his dreams.
For almost four decades, the possibility of a reunion has surrounded The Smiths. However, a new podcast series, "The Rise & Fall," sets out to explore the origins of the band and its frontman, Morrissey.
The series begins by focusing on Morrissey's formative years as a restless, isolated teenager in Stretford. He frequented Factory Records gigs with a notepad, finding inspiration in Oscar Wilde and kitchen sink cinema.
At the time, becoming a pop star seemed an impossible fantasy to most who knew him. This podcast aims to uncover the story of the man before the myth, drawing on archive interviews with Morrissey himself.
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