Meaning of Morrisseyesque | Babel Free

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Characteristic of Morrissey (born 1959), English singer-songwriter.

Examples

“Jangly-pop ought to be danced with Morrisseyesque feyness, above-it-all gestures that echo the 'free dancing' of the counterculture, while the Beefheartian thrash of bands like⟳ Stump and A Witness incites a bacchanalian delirium.”

“The Ward sported a Morrisseyesque quiff and during the scene in which he dances with Isabella wore an outlandish combination of white trousers, white frilly shirt, golfing socks and a dickie bow.”

“At extremes, though, things can get⟳ rather proto-Morrisseyesque. “Nothing Is The Same Anymore” – with equally ludicrous backing vocals (“Hurrah!” “Hee hee!”) – sees Cargill moaning about everything from long hair to moon landings […]”

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