Hand In Glove (single)

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THE SMITHS Single
Name	Hand In Glove
Release	13 May 1983
Total Length	3:12 3:25 (album version)
Recorded	Winter 1983
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Marr
Producer	The Smiths
Art work	Unknown Male Photo by Jim French 'The Nude Male' (1978) by Margaret Walters
Vinyl Etching	KISS MY SHADES KISS MY SHADES TOO
Publisher	Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	7" Vinyl
Chart position	UK #124
Single chronology
Hand In Glove → This Charming Man

Information

An alternate mix from the Troy Tate Sessions is included on the The Smiths Hang The DJ (Thrice!) bootleg LP.

Track list

7" Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade RT 131]

Hand In Glove – 3:12
Handsome Devil (live, Manchester 1983) – 2:53

Lyrics

Hand in glove
The sun shines out of our behinds No, it's not like any other love This one is different because it's us
Hand in glove We can go wherever we please And everything depends upon How near you stand to me
And if the people stare Then, the people stare I really don't know and I really don't care
Kiss my shades...
Hand in glove The Good People laugh Yes, we may be hidden by rags But we have something they'll never have
Hand in glove The sun shines out of our behinds Yes, we may be hidden by rags But we have something they'll never have
And if the people stare Then, the people stare I really don't know and I really don't care
Kiss my shades...
So hand in glove I stake my claim I'll fight to the last breath If they dare touch a hair on your head I'll fight to the last breath
For The Good Life is out there, somewhere So stay on my arm, you little charmer But I know my luck too well Yes, I know my luck too well And I'll probably never see you again I'll probably never see you again I'll probably never see you again