Piccadilly Palare (single)

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MORRISSEY Single
Name Piccadilly Palare
Release 8 October 1990
Total Length 3:26
3:48 (Bona Drag 20th Anniversary)
Writer/composer Morrissey/Armstrong
Producer Clive Langer
Alan Winstanley
Art work Anton Corbijn
Vinyl Etching GEORGE ELIOT KNEW
Publisher HMV Records (UK)
Sire Records (US)
Format(s) 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
Chart position UK #18
Single chronology
November Spawned A Monster
Piccadilly Palare
Our Frank

Information

The full length take of this song features an extra verse & lyrics:

A cold water room It's not much I know, but for now it's where I belong Am I really doing wrong? Around the centre of town is where I belong Am I really doing wrong?

Ending with the refrain:

No Dad,no Dad, I won't be home tomorrow. No Dad, no Dad, I won't be home tomorrow No Dad

Track list

7" Vinyl

[HMV POP1624]

  1. Piccadilly Palare – 3:26 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
  2. Get Off The Stage – 3:06 (Morrissey/Rourke)

12" Vinyl

[HMV 12POP1624]

  1. Piccadilly Palare – 3:26
  2. At Amber – 2:43 (Morrissey/Street)
  3. Get Off The Stage – 3:06

CD

[HMV CDPOP1624]

  1. Piccadilly Palare – 3:26
  2. At Amber – 2:43
  3. Get Off The Stage – 3:06

Lyrics

Off the rails I was and Off the rails I was happy to stay GET OUT OF MY WAY On the rack I was "easy meat" And a reasonably good buy A reasonably good buy

The Piccadilly palare Was just silly slang Between me and the boys in my gang "So bona to vada, OH YOU your lovely eek and your lovely riah"

We plied an ancient trade Where we threw all life's Instructions away Exchanging lies and digs (my way) 'Cause in a belted coat Oh I secretly knew That I hadn't a clue

The Piccadilly palare Was just silly slang Between me and the boys in my gang Exchanging palare You wouldn't understand Good sons like you NEVER DO

A cold water room It's not much, I know But for now it's where I belong Am I really doing wrong? Around the centre of town Is where I belong Am I really doing wrong?

So why do you smile When you think about Earls Court? But you cry when you think of all The battles you've fought (and lost)? It may all end tomorrow Or, it could go on forever (In which case: I'm doomed) It could go on forever... (In which case: I'm doomed)

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Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 62

Morrissey live history:

... further results

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Discogs Information

Credits

  • Engineer [Assistant] - Steve Williams (6)
  • Engineer [Assistant] - Stewart Day
  • Guitar - Kevin Armstrong
  • Mixed By - Alan Winstanley
  • Photography By [Photograph By] - Anton Corbijn
  • Producer - Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
  • Producer - Stephen Street
  • Voice [Additional] - Suggs

Notes

Side opening gloss sleeve, spine with text. White inner sleeve manufactured by DRG Malago, some may be production dated August 1990. Some copies came with B-side labels misapplied to both sides.

Made in Great Britain Sleeve manufactured in England

Runouts are stamped except for "GEORGE ELIOT KNEW", which is etched.

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Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Tracks 1 & 3 Warner Chappell Music Ltd./Copryright Control Track 2 Warner Chappell Music Ltd./Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. ℗ 1990 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 1990 EMI Records Ltd. Manufactured in England by EMI Records Limited. Made in the UK

Issued in a standard J-card case with an insert.

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Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Clear shell with white on-body print and graphite anti-static sheets within. Fold-out J-card inlay, printed on one side only.

℗ 1990 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 1990 EMI Records Ltd.

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Wikipedia Information

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"Piccadilly Palare" is a song by the English singer Morrissey, released as a single in October 1990 by HMV. The song features one of Morrissey's former colleagues from the Smiths, Andy Rourke on bass guitar, marking the last time any former member of the Smiths would collaborate with Morrissey. Backing vocals were provided by Suggs, lead vocalist of the ska and pop band Madness. "Piccadilly Palare" reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and number five in Ireland.

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