Dagenham Dave (single)
| MORRISSEY Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dagenham Dave |
| Release | 21 August 1995 |
| Total Length | 3:15 |
| Recorded | March 1995 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Alain Whyte |
| Producer | Steve Lillywhite |
| Art work | Sleeve by Whores In Retirement, Layout by Laurence Stevens, Cover star: Terry Venables |
| Vinyl Etching | No matrix message |
| Publisher | RCA Victor |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #26 |
| Single chronology | |
| Boxers ← Dagenham Dave → The Boy Racer
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Information
Track list
CD
[RCA Victor – 74321299802]
- Dagenham Dave – 3:15 (Morrissey/Whyte)
- Nobody Loves Us – 4:50 (Morrissey/Whyte)
- You Must Please Remember – 3:52 (Morrissey/Whyte)
Lyrics
Head in the clouds
And a mouth full of pie
Head in a blouse
Everybody loves him
I see why
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
Oh, Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
Oh, Dagenham Dave
I love Karen, I love Sharon
On the window screen
With never the need to fight
Or to question
A single thing
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
Oh, Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
Oh, Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
Oh, Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave, Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave
He'd love to touch
He's afraid that he might self-combust
I could say more
But you get the general idea
Dagenham Dave
Dagenham Dave
Music Video
Credits
- Directed by James O'Brien
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 24
Morrissey live history:
- London, England 1995-11-14 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 1995-11-15 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 1995-11-17 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 1995-11-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Birmingham, England 1995-11-20 (Morrissey concert)
- Birmingham, England 1995-11-21 (Morrissey concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1995-11-24 (Morrissey concert)
- Cardiff, Wales 1995-11-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Tokyo, Japan 1995-12-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Kawasaki, Japan 1995-12-14 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass - Jonny Bridgwood
- Drums - Spencer Cobrin
- Engineer - Danton Supple
- Engineer [Assistant] - Tom Elmhirst
- Guitar - Alain Whyte
- Guitar - Boz Boorer
- Layout - Laurence Stevens
- Producer - Steve Lillywhite
- Sleeve - Whores In Retirement
- Written-By - Alain Whyte
- Written-By - Morrissey
Notes
Recorded in England, March 1995.
℗ 1995 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BMG Records (UK) Ltd.
© 1995 RCA Records Copyright Control/Sony Music Publishing
Made in England
Images
- Dagenham Dave - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/5554
- Dagenham Dave (Single) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/470778-Morrissey-Dagenham-Dave
Wikipedia Information
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"Dagenham Dave" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, issued as a single in August 1995, a week prior to the release of his fifth studio album, Southpaw Grammar (1995). It was Morrissey's first release on RCA Records, the label he had signed to after leaving EMI. This was the second Morrissey solo single not to feature the singer on the cover; instead, English football coach and former player Terry Venables is pictured sticking out his tongue. Venables was born in Dagenham. Upon its release, the single reached number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. The promotional video for the single featured former Grange Hill actor Mark Savage as the titular Dave. This song is not related to the track of the same name by the Stranglers from their 1977 album, No More Heroes. "Dagenham Dave" is also naval slang for someone who is somewhat unstable or crazy, Dagenham being close to Barking ("barking mad").
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