Morrissey - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris/ Because Of My Poor Education

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5...according to our Brian on Thu 05 Feb, 2009.

So here's a review of the new Morrissey single. Big bad old Stephen M, now comedy LA dwelling alterna-icon, his band photographed sneering viciously at his cashraking EMI best of... CD on one inlay whilst Moz opens arms in loving gesture. In another iconic scene (you need the 7" for this...) you get "The Full Morrissey (band)", modesty protected by 5 strategically placed old 7"s. Yes, the old melancholy poet of yore plainly gives not one tiny iota of a fuck anymore. So the song 'Put my big monkey arms around Paris Hilton' being a bit sterile & plodding (Moz by numbers...Boz Boorer - check, string section - check, dreary poetry - check) is nothing to moan about when such photographic wonderment is available to assault your senses. 2 x CD & 7" on Polydor

Morrissey’s brand new single “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris’” will be released on 9th February 2009 on Polydor on three physical formats. The single will be supported by two new songs “Because Of My Poor Education” and “Shame Is The Name”, the latter featuring additional vocals by Chrissie Hynde plus a live version of ‘Death Of A Disco Dancer’

The single is taken from Morrissey’s forthcoming new studio album “Years of Refusal” (16th February) which was completed earlier this year at Conway Studios in LA with the late Jerry Finn, producer of Morrissey’s acclaimed 2004 UK No.2 album “You Are The Quarry”. Morrissey describes the new album, the follow up to 2006’s “Ringleader of The Tormentors” (a UK No.1), as his strongest work to date. The 12-track album includes a clutch of new songs played live in recent months including “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris”, “Something Is Squeezing My Skull”, “Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed” and “One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell”.

After selling out London’s Royal Albert Hall on May 11th and two homecoming shows at the Manchester Apollo on May 22nd and 23rd in 15 minutes, Morrissey will embark on a full UK Tour in May 2009 with mainland Europe dates to follow in June.

As part of his ‘Tour of Refusal’ world tour kicking off in the US in February, Morrissey will start his May 2009 UK tour at Stirling Albert Hall on Monday 4th and finishes with additional London shows at Mile End Troxy Ballroom on 26th and London Brixton O2 Academy on 28th/29th/30th.

7” Vinyl Single

Cat No. F20006
Side A: I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Side B: Death of a disco dancer

CD Single 1

Cat No. F20007
1. I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris
2. Because Of My Poor Education

CD Single 2

Cat No. F20008
1. I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris
2. Shame is the name