For those who are new to Mozzer.. the Oscar vs. Hector thing is never a novelty as he changes lyrics FREQUENTLY… “The Queen is Dead” lyrics have changed from Walkman to Discman to IPod to IPhone over the years…
It was actually a cool moment. The understatement, sincerity, and unexpectedness of the random comment got appreciative laughs and approval from the crowd. I guess you had to be there…. the fella was a community builder.
I didn't like him until I heard "How soon is Now?" on a compilation CD. I heard bits of songs and occasionally full songs on the radio. But I wasn't impressed. I thought he was weepy and pretentious. How Soon is Now? is so good that I had to say to myself..."wait a minute". My wife bought The Your Arsenal album and I figured out that he has a dark sarcastic sense of humor. The album is so good, that I had to look at it to see if it was a greatest hits. Now that so many people hate him, it makes me a bigger fan, because the haters haven't looked into what he said that sparked the controversy. I don't like everything a band or musician says, but I still like their music. Haters gonna hate, it don't change the fact that he's very talented.
To my dismay, the Smiths broke up in 1987 JUST AS I was getting into them..10 shows and a hand shake later..no complaints. I knew Your Arsenal & YATQ were gold as they hit the shelves..
