Flashback to the 80's

Back in my day? We called this Morrissey.   

Now:

Then:

I'm making no aspersions as to the books which I have not in fact read yet; it's just hilarious to me that all the tweener girls are gaga over this dude, who in fact presents himself as a rerun of Morrissey and every other Byronic heartthrob before and since.

Further proof that history repeats itself.