Morrissey: 'All You Need Is Me'

Countless adjectives have been applied to Steven Patrick Morrissey during his 25-year career: ironic, sardonic, sexually ambivalent, witty, miserable, miserablist… the list goes on. However, new single 'All You Need Is Me' - taken from last year's Greatest Hits album – spotlights a less celebrated side of his character: his vicious streak.

Over snarling guitars and a bassline that prowls like a ravenous panther, Mozza launches a sharp, stinging attack on his critics. "There's so much destruction all over the world," he notes. "And all you can do is complain about me." It's not one of his most memorable singles, lacking a bit of oomph in the tune department, but 'Need's combination of self-obsession, cruelty and spot-on observations is still pretty compelling.


> Click here for our review of Morrissey's Greatest Hits album