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Watching the new Morrissey video "Irish Blood, English Heart", i'm reminded of a scene from Trainspotting.
Sick Boy: "It's certainly a phenomenon in all walks of life."
Renton: "What do you mean?"
Sick Boy: "Well, at one time you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever. All walks of life: Georgie Best, for example. Had it, lost it. Or David Bowie or Lou Reed."
Renton: "Some of his solo stuff's not bad."
Sick Boy: "No, it's not bad, but it's not great either. And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just ... shite."
Renton: "So who else?"
Sick Boy: "Charlie Nicholas, David Niven, Malcolm McLaren, Elvis Presley ..."
Renton: "Ok ok, so what's the point you're trying to make?"
Sick Boy: "All I'm trying to do Rents is help you understand that The Name of The Rose is merely a blip on an otherwise uninterrupted downward trajectory."
Renton: "What about The Untouchables?"
Sick Boy: "I don't rate that at all."
Renton: "Despite the academy award?"
Sick Boy: "That means fuck all! It's a sympathy vote!"
Renton: "Right. So we all get old and then we can't hack it anymore. Is that it?"
Sick Boy: "Yeah."
Renton: "That's your theory?"
Sick Boy: "Yeah. Beautifully fucking illustrated."
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