Morrissey tweets for the first time, Twitter reacts sarcastically
Singer and antagonist Morrissey joined Twitter way back in 2009, but (fortunately for us) he’s never taken to the micro-blogging platform to share his often controversial views about vegetarianism, Chinese people and the correlation between extinct rhinos and Beyonce’s handbags. Well, until now.
Yesterday, Morrissey (tweeting as @itsmorrissey) broke his silence and sent two rather confused-sounding and maybe philosophical tweets into the social media ether:
Hello. Testing, 1, 2, 3. Planet Earth, are you there? One can only hope…
— Morrissey (@itsmorrissey) May 14, 2014
Follow, follow, follow. Twitter is the perfect metaphor for…something. Dunno what.
— Morrissey (@itsmorrissey) May 14, 2014
It’s probably no coincidence that the former frontman of The Smiths is starting to promote his new album, ‘World Peace Is None of Your Business’, at the same time as he turns to Twitter to talk about his music and his controversial views.
Here are some of our favourite reactions to his first foray into the world of Twitter:
The real Morrissey, @itsmorrissey on twitter. If there is such a thing as real Morrissey or real twitter. #thereisalight
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) May 15, 2014
3 months till Morrissey leaves Twitter, put your house on it, your cat on it, your Eurovision winnings on it.
— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) May 14, 2014
Morrissey's third tweet should be "Meat is Murder". And his fourth tweet should be "Custard is Manslaughter". And so on.
— Sanjeev Kohli (@govindajeggy) May 15, 2014
Now we know what the Mute button is for – so we can all be silenced every time Morrissey wants to Tweet…
— Olly Gosling (@ollygosling) May 15, 2014
Doesn't Morrissey realise Twitter's a place where people with extreme views hurl viciously barbed insults at…oh yeah, he'll be fine.
— tom jamieson (@jamiesont) May 14, 2014
Morrissey posts his first selfie. pic.twitter.com/zOh7BiuY6I
— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) May 15, 2014
Morrissey @itsmorrissey on Twitter. Who'll he follow next? PETA 4/1fav! 200/1 for me? IT'S ON! http://t.co/z4yvD7y3pX pic.twitter.com/z02WIrl3rs
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) May 15, 2014
