# Nick Cave will never let his view of Morrissey tarnish his work: “A vast and extraordinary catalogue”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nick-cave-will-never-let-his-view-of-morrissey-tarnish-his-work-a-vast-and-extraordinary-catalogue/
- Published: 2026-11-01T08:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T09:18:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/nick-cave-never-let-his-view-morrissey-tarnish-work/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Cave says Morrissey’s music can retain meaning despite his politics.
- He called the songwriter’s output a “vast and extraordinary catalogue”.
- Cave says listeners can challenge Morrissey without discarding his songs.

## Summary

Nick Cave has argued that Morrissey’s controversial political views should not automatically erase the value of his music. He says listeners make songs their own through the memories and experiences they attach to them, so the work can retain meaning even when its creator expresses views they reject.

Cave made the argument in 2019, after Morrissey faced criticism for supporting the far-right For Britain party and speaking favourably about Nigel Farage. He called Morrissey’s output “a vast and extraordinary catalogue”, while stressing that defending his right to speak did not mean agreeing with him. Cave also acknowledged that an earlier response to a listener hurt by Morrissey’s immigration views had been poorly phrased, and said people remain free to challenge those views.

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