# Boz Boorer – The Polecats to Morrissey

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Podcast: [The Strange Brew - artist stories behind the greatest music ever recorded](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strange-brew-artist-stories-behind-the-greatest-music-ever-recorded-542372)
Published: 2026-05-22T03:00:00+00:00
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Boz Boorer talks about his life in music, from his earliest memories of Marc Bolan and T. Rex to punk shows in London in the late 70s, The Polecats, and eventually decades on the road and in the studio with Morrissey. Boz talks about touring with Dave Edmunds, working alongside Tony Visconti, Mick Ronson and Steve Lillywhite, and the stories behind some of Morrissey’s most beloved songs: ‘Jack The Ripper’, ‘Speedway’, ‘Scandinavia’, ‘Istanbul’ and ‘I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris’ among them. He gets into the making of Your Arsenal and Vauxhall and I , the stage invasions on those early tours, and why recording a chainsaw made perfect sense for ‘Speedway’. There’s also his recent collaborations with Paul Roland and Andy Ellison, digging through old archive tapes, and life running a record shop in Portugal. Further information bozboorer.com Morrissey Reimagined I Was A Teenage Zombie…& Other Children’s Party Favourite s by Paul Roland, Andy Ellison & Boz Boorer Support The Strange Brew Podcasts also available: Andy Ellison , Paul Roland , Mark Nevin , Kevin Armstrong , Morrissey – the music that shaped his life This podcast is also available on  Apple Podcasts ,  YouTube ,  Spotify , Google apps and all usual platforms The post Boz Boorer – The Polecats to Morrissey appeared first on The Strange Brew .

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