Panic (single)

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THE SMITHS Single
Name	Panic
Release	July 1986
Total Length	2:20
Recorded	May 1986
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Marr
Producer	John Porter
Art work	Cover star: Richard Bradford in 'The Man In A Suitcase' series (1967)
Vinyl Etching	I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHT UK 7" & 12" (A-side only) HANG THEM HIGH MONIKA German 12" (A & B-side)
Publisher	Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD, Cassette (Brazil only)
Chart position	UK #11
Single chronology
Bigmouth Strikes Again ← Panic → Ask

Information

Track list

7" Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade RT 193]

Panic – 2:19 (Morrissey/Marr)
Vicar In A Tutu – 2:21 (Morrissey/Marr)

12" Vinyl / CD

UK - [Rough Trade RTT 193 / RTT 193CD]

Panic – 2:19 (Morrissey/Marr)
Vicar In A Tutu – 2:21 (Morrissey/Marr)
The Draize Train – 5:08 (Marr)

Lyrics

Panic on the streets of London Panic on the streets of Birmingham I wonder to myself Could life ever be sane again? The Leeds side-streets that you slip down I wonder to myself
Hopes may rise on the Grasmere But honey pie, you're not safe here So you run down to the safety of the town But there's panic on the streets of Carlisle Dublin, Dundee, Humberside I wonder to myself
Burn down the disco Hang the blessed DJ Because the music that they constantly play It says nothing to me about my life Hang the blessed DJ Because the music they constantly play
On the Leeds side-streets that you slip down Provincial towns you jog 'round
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ Hang the DJ, hang the DJ

Music Video

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 38

The Smiths live history:

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Play count (Morrissey concert): 81

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Appears On

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Cover Versions

Mentioned In

Discogs Information

Credits

Bass Guitar - Andy Rourke
Drums - Mike Joyce
Engineer - Kenny Jones (3)
Guitar - Johnny Marr
Guitar [Second] - Craig Gannon
Lacquer Cut By - Tim Young
Layout - Caryn Gough
Model [Cover Star] - Richard Bradford (5)
Producer - John Porter
Sleeve, Voice - Morrissey
Songwriter [Songs Written By] - Johnny Marr
Songwriter [Songs Written By] - Morrissey

Notes

Some copies came with free 'Panic', 'Hang The DJ' and 'Smiths' sticker sheet.

Sleeve: Recorded at Livingston North London Mastered at CBS Music published by Warner Brothers Special thanks to Jo Slee Cover star: Richard Bradford © ITC Entertainment Ltd [Bradford was the star in a program called 'Man In A Suitcase']

Images

Panic - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/4235
Panic (7" Single 45 RPM EMI, Solid Centre) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/495333-Smiths-Panic

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Black vinyl. Also available as transparent blue vinyl under same catalogue number.

Recorded at Livingston, North London Mastered at CBS

Cover Star: Richard Bradford © ITC Entertainment Ltd

Etchings on vinyl: Side A+B: HANG THEM HIGH MONIKA

Images

Panic (12" 45 RPM Maxi-Single) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/3159062-Smiths-Panic

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Originally released July 1986 on 12".

Made in England

Images

Panic (Single Reissue) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/487327-Smiths-Panic

Wikipedia Information

"Panic" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, released in 1986 and written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. The first recording to feature new member Craig Gannon, "Panic" bemoans the state of contemporary pop music, exhorting listeners to "burn down the disco" and "hang the DJ" in retaliation. The song was released by Rough Trade as a single and reached No. 7 on the Irish Singles Chart and No. 11 in the UK Chart. Morrissey considered the song's appearance on daytime British radio a "tiny revolution" in its own way, as it aired amongst the very music it criticised. Morrissey later gave a controversial interview for Melody Maker about the song's subject matter, which spurred allegations of latent racism in the lyrics and allusions to the Disco Sucks campaign of the 1970s, which some commentators at the time accused of being motivated by racism. This was strongly denied by the Smiths, who also claimed that the interview had grossly misquoted Morrissey. The affair led to debate about the song's meaning, including more recent speculation that it is in fact about Jimmy Savile and his then-veiled sexual abuse. It was later included in the compilation albums The World Won't Listen and Louder Than Bombs (both 1987).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_(The_Smiths_song)