Piccadilly Palare (single)
| 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
| |
Release
Track list
7" Vinyl
[HMV POP1624]
- Piccadilly Palare – 3:26 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
- Get Off The Stage – 0:00 (Morrissey/Rourke)
12" Vinyl
[HMV 12POP1624]
- Piccadilly Palare – 3:26 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
- At Amber – 2:43 (Morrissey/Street)
- Get Off The Stage – 0:00 (Morrissey/Rourke)
CD
[HMV CDPOP1624]
- Piccadilly Palare – 3:26 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
- At Amber – 2:43 (Morrissey/Street)
- Get Off The Stage – 0:00 (Morrissey/Rourke)
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)
Sleeve Artwork
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 62
Morrissey live history:
- Dublin, Ireland 1991-04-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Paris, France 1991-04-29 (Morrissey concert)
- Deinze, Belgium 1991-04-30 (Morrissey concert)
- Utrecht, Holland 1991-05-01 (Morrissey concert)
- Cologne, Germany 1991-05-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Berlin, Germany 1991-05-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Hamburg, Germany 1991-05-06 (Morrissey concert)
- Copenhagen, Denmark 1991-05-07 (Morrissey concert)
- Aberdeen, Scotland 1991-05-14 (Morrissey concert)
- San Diego, California 1991-05-30 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- Bona Drag
- Piccadilly Palare (single)
- Live In Dallas
- Your Arsenal
- Suedehead: The Best Of Morrissey
- The CD Singles '88–91'
- The HMV/Parlophone Singles '88–'95
Cover Versions