Sheila Take A Bow (single)

Cover art

German cover art

THE SMITHS Single
Name	Sheila Take A Bow
Release	13 April 1987
Total Length	2:41
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Marr
Producer	Stephen Street, Morrissey/Marr
Art work	Candy Darling 'Women In Revolt' (1971) by Paul Morrissey
Vinyl Etching	COOK BERNARD MATTHEWS
Publisher	Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
Chart position	UK #10
Single chronology
Shoplifters Of The World Unite ← Sheila Take A Bow → Girlfriend In A Coma

Information

• The original John Porter version of this song appears on The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals bootleg LP.

Lyrics

Is it wrong to want to live on your own? No, it's not wrong, but I must know How can someone so young Sing words so sad?

Sheila take a, Sheila take a bow Boot the grime of this world in the crotch, dear And don't go home tonight Come out and find the one that you love and who loves you The one that you love and who loves you

Oh Is it wrong not to always be glad No, it's not wrong, but I must add How can someone so young Sing words so sad

Sheila take a, Sheila take a bow Boot the grime of this world in the crotch, dear And don't go home tonight Come out and find the one that you love and who loves you The one that you love and who loves you

Take my hand and off we stride Oh, la, la, la, la, la, la, la You're a girl and I'm a boy La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la la, la, la, la, la

Take my hand and off we stride Oh, la, la, la, la, la, la, la I'm a girl and you're a boy La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la

Sheila take a, Sheila take a bow La, la, la, la, la, la Throw your homework onto the fire

Come out and find the one that you love Come out and find the one you love

Sleeve Artwork

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  Cover art. (1987)

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  German cover art. (1987)

Music Video

• Performed On Top Of The Pops, BBC, 23 April 1987

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 0

Play count (Morrissey concert): 1

Morrissey live history:

• Lima, Peru 2012-03-14 (Morrissey concert)

Appears On

• Louder Than Bombs
• Sheila Take A Bow (single)
• Best...I
• The Complete Picture
• Singles
• The Very Best Of The Smiths
• The Sound Of The Smiths
• Complete

Appears On Covers Compilation

• Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware (A Matinée Tribute To The Smiths)
• Please, Please, Please: A Tribute To The Smiths

Cover Versions

• Telekinesis
• The Young Traditions