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THE SMITHS song
Name	Reel Around The Fountain
Album/single	The Smiths
Length	5:58 (Album version) 6:14 (Troy Tate version) 5:55 (Studio outtake) 6:36 (Crazy Face rehearsal)
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Producer	John Porter
Release	February 1994
Recorded	Autumn 1983

Information

An alternative version of this song appears on the A Nice Bit Of Meat bootleg LP.

A Troy Tate produced version of this song appears on The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals bootleg LP.

Lyrics

It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old

Reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now

Oh. fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were virtually dead
And they were so wrong

Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were easily led
And they were half-right
Oh, they, oh, they were half-right, oh

It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time that the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old

Oh, reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Ah, oh

Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
Oh, but I do.
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
I do
Oh, I, oh, I do
Oh

I dreamt about you last night
And I fell out of bed twice
You can pin and mount me like a butterfly
But take me to the haven of your bed
Was something that you never said
Two lumps, please
You're the bee's knees
But so am I

Oh, meet me at the fountain
Shove me on the patio
I'll take it slowly

Oh
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
Oh, but I do
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
I do
Oh, I, I do
Oh, I do
Oh, I do
Oh, I do

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 72

The Smiths live history:

... further results

Play count (Morrissey concert): 0

Appears On

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Cover Versions

Related Forum Threads

The Smiths A-Z: "Reel Around the Fountain" - Morrissey-solo (Jun 07, 2022)

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