Show Notes
In this special edition, Chris and George present Morrissey and Wine in front of a live audience at the Star & Garter in Manchester. Nanny Val joins us on stage to react to I Know It's Over by The Smiths, we do the ten-question trivia quiz and the boys analyse the lyrics of Spent The Day In Bed - plus some "if you love Morrissey then you'll love this" recommendations.
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In this Viva Hate special, Chris and George are joined by the album's producer and co-writer, Stephen Street. If there's an A-list of Morrissey insiders and collaborators, Stephen's on it. Don't forget, you can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube. Nanny Val, George's grandma, reacts to a Viva Hate track suggested by our Patreon members, there's a Viva Hate-themed trivia quiz, and the boys analyse a song from Viva Hate. You're probably getting the picture. For more of John Denton's music, check out his website. To join a thriving community of fans in our members-only WhatsApp chat, to get our bonus monthly episodes, to pick Nanny Val's next song, and more, join our Patreon. Thank you to our producer, Gary, of Red Eye, for doing such a fantastic job.
Why isn’t Morrissey even more famous? It's widely agreed that he is a genius, so it’s not a lack of talent. In the UK we refer to a few people, such as David Attenborough and Alan Bennett, as "national treasures". Why doesn't Moz have that label yet?