AUDIO: The Smiths' Morrissey (1986)
Martin Aston, Rock's Backpages audio, November 1986
The Smiths' front man on the ins-and-outs of being interviewed; his relationship to Smiths fans; the reference points for his songs; Derek Jarman's videos for the band; his fondness for the '60s; 'Big Mouth Strikes Again', and his self-image; treatment by the tabloid press; Live Aid; the nature of the Smiths' success; The Queen Is Dead; song titles; Patti Smith; camp humour; the consequences of fame, and leaving Rough Trade for EMI.
