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Morrissey. images by Ros O'Gorman

Morrissey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Morrissey Goes Head To Head With Colbert

by Paul Cashmere on October 10, 2012

in News

Morrissey appeared on The Colbert Report this week and had the piss taken out of him by Stephen Colbert.

Morrissey. images by Ros O'Gorman

Morrissey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Colbert teased Morrissey about a Smiths reunion, the Royal Family and meat.

On The Smiths:

Colbert: “It is my job as a journalist to find out why you won’t get back together with Johnny Marr. You guys could cash in huge”.

Morrissey: Not everybody is a fat old slag.

On Meat:

Colbert: Why are you so militant on not only eating meat but not seeing meat.

Morrissey: Because animals are nicer than humans. They are conscious beings.

Colbert: What about animals that eat other animals. Can I eat a lion? What about an animal that is already dead like a cow that has been sentenced to death for murder? Or a pig that commits suicide from listening to too many of your songs?

Morrissey: You shouldn’t laugh at that.

Colbert: I know a lamb that’s a fucking asshole.

On the Royal Family:

Colbert: Did you enjoy the Queens jubilee. It was such a lovely celebration.

Morrissey: A celebration of what?

Colbert: 60 years of majesty.

Morrissey: 60 years of dictatorship.

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