Barking First.......
"M" gets shampooed as often as she needs.....Rolling in Mud and swimming in Filthy Lakes plays Havoc with her fur and skin....I have to get in the bath as well, to keep her calm, as i have often rolled in mud too....
( ...This could take some time.... I'll have to post this now, to get to read the other questions......- BRB....excuse Editing......DOWN Millie!!! This is about ME, not You!!!
Back now.....
"Bob Martin" anti flea shampoo. ( plus "Front line" drops for all year round protection from the Bitin' bastiches).
Boy Alone :-
I am a Morrissey/Smiths fan PURELY by accident.
( I have explained all this type of stuff on here before, but...seeing as you have asked, I will gladly do it again for ya....).
In 1983/4, I was going out with some friends to a club, and I asked my Dad if he could please VHS Record a "Eurythmics" concert, that was due to be shown on BBC UK TV later that evening. ( I had no idea how to "Set" the Video recorders "Timer", so my Dad used to regularly help out, If I was going out for the night ( R.I.P., and THANK YOU Dad....).
When the Broadcast time came, the announcer said that the scheduled Show had been changed ( Dunno why....), and the BBC showed The Smiths Live Derby Rooms concert instead....My dad Recorded it anyway.......
I got home about 3 am... witha few mates, and Re-wound the tape......we decided to watch/listen to it anyway. ( My mates left when the "Free" alcohol dried up...as is SO often the case....but, I digress...)...
About 3 songs in, I was hooked on this strange Mans lyrics, and am glad it was on Videotape, as I kept re-winding various lyrics and song lines.
That started it all for me...Finally, here was a singer/lyricist who spoke to ME about what life was actually like, instead of going on about Her name being Rio, and dancing on the sand, or a world which was populated by "Pop" stars that lived a Lifestyle that I could NEVER acheive ( Club Tropicana, anyone??).
"What does he mean to you" question:-
The greatest EVER song/lyric writer I have ever heard. ( I will even forgive the crap lyrics, as the good ones are unmistakably beautiful)...
Morrisseys lyrics ( Voice, even) can almost sometime stop my heart, with their Oh so simple quality, and I myself, as a bit of a writer, have often thought "Why didn't I think of that "?....sometimes his words jus HIT like a Dagger to my heart....).
I have almost came to blows defending Morrissey in my time on earth ( ...TRY telling ANYONE in Liverpool ( where I lwas born, and lived, until 2000 AD)that you think he's a better songwriter than John Lennon....even the hypocrites who HATE Lennon will happily try to re-arrange your teeth...)
" Has he affected my life"
Only in such a way that as a music Lover, I think he/Smiths were/are supremely talented, and I have made quite a few friends through my "Fandom".
His Lyrics/interviews have often given me Things to think about, but as I am a sensible sort of chap anyway, i tend to just nod quietly in agreement, rather than Storm the Palace, or plant a bomb in Downing Street. ( YAY!!! to the student "marches", marching as I am typing, BTW.... )
"Does his "Style" influence me:-
No. I am what I am, and I wear/act accordingly ( ...I sometimes alternate a Smiths/Morrissey T shirt for an Alice Cooper one).
Do I share his views on Animal rights, etc:-
Yes, although I am Not vegetarian, I have cut down a lot on meat-eating ( ...Quorn is SO much more expensive...maybe morrissey could bring his own brand of "Veggie" stuff out ??....I would, at least, save up to try it....).
I think having an album released called "Meat is Murder" helped there somewhat.
However, I always try to be Kind to animals, and even released a trapped pigeon recently from an awning over my local pub ( at the risk of being "Barred" for "Vandalism".....but I did it anyway...I didn't get "Barred".after all....got a free drink off the owner/manager, who didn't realise it was trapped up there....).
I have , however, NO Time AT ALL for the RSPCA.
several times in my life, I have asked them for help with Injured/stray animals.....they ALWAYS say "Just leave it where it is..."
sorry if this is long ( well, you DID ask!!)
I enjoyed the Typing practice anyway!!! ( and the questions!!).
Cheers!!
Stay handsome!
Dave.
Millie-Dawgg sends Huggs too!!!
(Hope he's hot.
