Curious letter claiming Stephen Morris dead from time of PC&L

MORRIS DANCING

I AM writing to let all New Order/Joy Division fans know that Steve Morris is dead. I have all the evidence to support my claim.

On the cover of 'Low Life’ he is looking the opposite way to Barny, Hooky and Gillian. Furthermore, he has been dead since before 'Power, Corruption And Lies’ as the outer sleeve has flowers on it and the inner bag is black as a mark of respect. You can also see Barny, Hooky and Gillian kneeling in the trees on the cover of Prefab Sprout's 'Steve McQueen’ LP. And furthermore, Paddy McAloon is praying for his soul in the ad for 'Couldn’t Bear To Be Special’.

Lastly, ‘Elegia’ is a funeral hymn to his memory, and 'Sooner Than You Think’ is about early death.

I hope I have been of service to the many NO/JD fans who did not previously know this.

As Barny says 'In the end you lost your friend’. More evidence which has recently come to light is that the message on the 'Power Corruption And Lies LP’ is 'Murder’, which has been written between the label and the grooves on side two, and of course there’s New Order’s 'Murder’ single.

On Altered Images’ LP 'Bite’, Claire Grogan not only wants a copy of the 'Closer' LP but also she’s dressed in black and sings about Steve on 'Thinking About You’.

Last but not least. Bob Dylan and David Bowie have both paid tribute to Steve. Dylan on 'Empire Burlesque’ sings 'I'll remember you’ and Bowie sings on his 'Let’s Dance’ LP 'without you’.

So as you can see, Steve Morris was murdered. But the question is, by who? — Joe Morgan, N Ireland