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I Know It's Over...
Oh I don't know about that. "America Is Not the World" and "How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?" are pretty atrocious - among the worst things he's ever done. "All the Lazy Dykes" and "You Know I Couldn't Last" are pretty mediocre as well. But the rest are good songs - with a few great ones. I think it probably warranted a ***1/2 rating, at the most.
"America Is Not the World" is brilliant. It captured the angst most of the world has felt after "W" dragged our country through the mud. I've always felt that whenever Morrissey tackles social or political issues his own fans seem to yawn. I love: The Slum Mums, America Is Not the World, This Is Not Your Country, Teenage Dad on His Estate, etc.
"All the Lazy Dykes" is equally sublime with Morrissey capturing the overt, proud sexuality displayed at The Palms and contrasting it against typical middle class morality. It's hilarious and poignant both.
"You Know I Couldn't Last" is another very powerful song. Not knowing whether YATQ would succeed, this was Morrissey's farewell to the music industry. His lyrics, "and the teenagers who love you/ they wake up yawn and kill you" are a testimony to a man trapped by his passions and the ever changing world around him.
"How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?" Well, I won't argue that one. It's still a rocking tune though!
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