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Morrissey talks death on Desert Island Discs
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 30 November 2009
So, Morrissey appeared on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Desert Island Discs’ yesterday and talked about death a lot, at one point telling presenter Kirsty Young that he thought suicide was “honourable”.
Early in the show he raised the subject of mortality, saying: “I’m fascinated by the brevity of life and how people use their time, because we all know the actual fall. It’s as inevitable as you and I sitting here now, that the Tuesday will arrive when you, Kirsty, are not here. So we all know this fact, and with that in the forefront of our mind in everything we do, I find it fascinating how people spend their time”.
Later, Young asked: “Have you thought about being in control of your death? Have you thought about shuffling off this mortal coil at a time of your choosing?”
Morrissey replied: “Yes I have. Yes I have, and I think self-destruction is honourable. I always thought was. It’s an act of great control and I understand people who do it”.
When asked to choose a luxury item to take with him to the fictional island, he said: “I would either take a bed, because I like to go to bed. Or, I would take a bag of sleeping pills, because I might want to make a quick exit”.
And what songs would soundtrack the former Smiths frontman’s nap and/or suicide? These are them:
New York Dolls – (There’s Gonna Be A) Showdown
Marianne Faithfull – Come And Stay With Me
The Ramones – Loudmouth
The Velvet Underground – The Black Angel’s Death Song
Klaus Nomi – Der Nussbaum
Nico – I’m Not Saying
Iggy & The Stooges – Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell
Mott The Hoople – Sea Diver
