Morrissey Cancelled On Kimmel Because He Didn’t Want To Share The Stage With The ‘Duck Dynasty’ Guys
As you may have noticed, Morrissey has been in the news a lot lately, usually for weird reasons, like being rumored dead and for demanding that no meat be served at concession stands for his upcoming show at the Staples Center.
Well, last night Morrissey took his militant anti-meatism/weirdness to another level when he refused to show up for a scheduled performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live because he refused to share the stage with the guys from Duck Dynasty — the A&E reality show about a Louisiana family that makes duck calls for hunters — who he termed in a statement as “animal serial killers.”
The former Smiths frontman and cult indie solo artist was due to perform on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday, Feb. 26, but has canceled his appearance entirely in protest of another guest booked that night: the stars of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty.” The reality show follows the lives of the Robertson family, whose successful company makes duck hunting products.
Morrissey, a staunch animal rights activist, issued a statement announcing the cancelation, which read:
“Morrissey is thankful for being invited to perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ tomorrow, February 26. However, he cannot morally be on a television program where the cast members of ‘Duck Dynasty’ will also be guests. Morrissey would be honored to play the show, if Duck Dynasty were removed.”
The singer added: “As far as my reputation is concerned, I can’t take the risk of being on a show alongside people who, in effect, amount to animal serial killers. If Jimmy cannot dump Duck Dynasty then we must step away.”
Kimmel addressed the issue on his show last night during his monologue, joking that Morrissey “keeps finding new ways to depress us.” He added, “While I respect his stance in this — I really do — there’s a very good reason I didn’t dump the ‘Duck Dynasty’ guys for Morrissey. It’s because they have guns…If Morrissey is this serious about being associated with meat of any kind, he shouldn’t do any television shows, because I guarantee you when he was on ‘Letterman’ last month, there had to be an Outback Steakhouse commercial in the mix, right? And that’s not acceptable.”
For their part, the Duck Dynasty guys handled the controversy gracefully.
“Whoever the guy is, if he wants to eat vegetables, no problem. We don’t mind,” Phil Robertson told Kimmel. “If somebody says, ‘Y’all eat ducks?’ We’re like, ‘Yeah.’ We don’t hold it against him at all. Whoever he is, we love him as our neighbor.”
Here’s video of the interview…
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Morrissey is a total dickbag, and it has nothing to do with his dietary choices/beliefs.
Some dickbags are bigger than others.
The Smiths were overrated.
SHUT UP YOU’RE THE ONE WHO’S OVERRATED.
At…doing that stuff that you do.
Yuuuuuuup.
I also got sick of them because they were on heavy rotation at my old retail job.
Especially that Jaden.
…oh. Not the same Smiffs.
Scratch that, they are not overrated. And sorry to hear about your bad experience at Hot Topic, Patty.
Oddly enough, it was Kate Spade, which is bright and happy and basically the exact opposite of a Smiths song.
They also sell a shitton of leather goods, which would piss him off.
Please tell me the above conversation is a running joke, otherwise I just got the weirdest, most specific, but at the same time useless, deja vu of my life.
Me and Patty arguing? Yes, a very old running joke.
We are Internet nemeses.
@Burnsy, now that you stopped writing your introspective dark poetry you think The Smiths are over-rated? Figures.
You know that I’m in a happier place in my life now with The Specials.
I also have “moral objections” to the Duck Dynasty guys, however they have nothing to do with their killing of ducks, and more to do with people who watch their show
I was thinking that was his initial reason until I read the article.
Yeah. That, at least, I could sympathise w/. But wanting to protect ducks? Nah. Birds are assholes.
Morrissey is such a self-righteous prick.
That may indeed be true, but at least he follows his convictions. I respect that part, but I’m still going to eat as much damn meat as I possibly can.
I want to eat a steak whilst making constant eye contact with him.
I appreciate that Morrissey is so heartfelt about his views about meat being murder, but he’s basically starting something he can’t finish here and ultimately going nowhere fast. Insisting that he won’t share the stage with someone isn’t really so strange – we’ve heard this one before – but it paints a vulgar picture of Morrissey’s methods, and frankly, what kind of a difference is this sort of behavior going to make? It’s over, Morrissey, you know it and I know it, so just accept yourself and realize that no matter how many times you say please, you can’t always get what you want.
I disagree. I appreciate that for Morrissey, this is a light that never goes out. If he feels that the Duck Dynasty stars just haven’t earned it yet, baby, I think we have to respect his position. I mean, stop me if you think that you’ve heard this one before, but Morrissey’s ethics go hand in glove with his whole performance aesthetic. Ask him to stop if you must, but is it really so strange that he feels this way?
wow, just wow. Internet, take the rest of the day off. These two guys just won
AMAZING.
Great job guys.
Come on, guys. This joke isn’t funny anymore.
If you ask me, the joke is the bond that will bring them together.
@William: It was really nothing.
I like Duck Dynasty. It’s akin to watching a show about my extended family if they were, ya know, smart.
I couldn’t remember what band he was in. Thought it was Depeche Mode until I Googled it.
I literally only knew him as the butthole who hates people who eat animals. (Which, I mean, I’m all for people taking stands for things they believe in. Just like, not this one, because it is stupid.)
The Smiths are like Depeche Mode, except, you know, good.
Whoa, so that’s what happens if you click to reply to another message while one comment is posting.
“Enjoy the Silence” is my jam.
I actually like Depeche Mode too, and the bands don’t have all that much in common other than being English and post-punkish, but in all honesty, you should give The Queen is Dead a listen. Shit is gud.
Oh I know, they’re nothing alike. I just didn’t know what either was until like, a year ago. (And clearly, still don’t know them too well.)
Damn, dude, get off your high horse.
… Would he get on a horse? I bet he would call it slavery or something.
Ride a horse? Eh, if he’s living in England he’s probably EATEN horse in the last week. I hear they’re putting it in everything now, even the tea.
I thought this exact thing. But what about the other way? If I feed a duck a piece of bread, am I now the duck’s servant? Why did the duck do that to me?
I though Michonne stabbed out his eye though?
I would be great for the Governor to break out in a Smiths song when he’s feeling down.
Those Duck Dynasty guys are the most self-aware reality “stars” around. It’s nice to finally see some that re in on the joke.
Was the purpose of this post to make me listen to the Smiths on YouTube for the rest of today? Because if so, mission accomplished!
I’m not sure how to feel. I’m not a Morrissey fan, but I appreciate the strength of his beliefs.
I’m not a Duck Dynasty fan, the show feeling horribly contrived, though the really old guy (I know, hard to tell which one) is pretty funny.
Wait I know how to feel… Hungry! Now give me a bowl of that Animal Cereal that they kill.
Does this mean Jimmy finally didn’t have to bump Matt Damon?
I set up a stage for Morrissey here in Santa Fe when I first moved. At lunch we had to leave the premises of the ENTIRE building (hotel and all) if we wanted to eat any meat.
It was pretty lame
HOW WOULD HE KNOW??! Did he go around smelling everyone’s breath after you got back from lunch?
You say it was a hotel; did room service become vegetarian for the day or two while he was there??
Eating half a steak and throwing the other half out right in front of his face would of been worth losing your job over, IMO.
Yeah one of the stage managers I spoke to said he does that every show he goes to. It was in Santa Fe and I was working for some 3rd party company setting it up. We had to go eat our delicious meat filled tacos at the park across the street
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IF the whole “Ballroom Dancer” gimmick doesn’t work, Fandango of the WWE could become Morrisey and refuse to wrestle anyone who eats meat.
The boy with the thorn in his side, behind the hatred there lies a murderous desire… for pork chops.
What a douche.
I’ll never be at peace. Never.
I find duck to be a greasy meat.
I can’t even imagine the response if the duck dynasty people refused to share a show with Morrissey. Doubt there’d be as much support for them standing by theit beliefs. I mean, they feed their families with their business, it isn’t some high point of morality totally sseparated from their jobs.
Looks like someone needs to pull the carrot out of their ass.
too bad they didn’t join in and overcome their differences to do a duet of “Hand in Glove” with duck calls and kazoos–that would have been a heck of a mashup