Irish Blood, English Heart (single)
| MORRISSEY Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | Irish Blood, English Heart |
| Release | 10 May 2004 (UK) 4 May 2004 (US) |
| Total Length | 2:37 |
| Recorded | Autumn 2003 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Alain Whyte |
| Producer | Jerry Finn |
| Art work | Photo: Greg Gorman |
| Vinyl Etching | No matrix message |
| Publisher | Attack Records Sanctuary Records |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #3 |
| Single chronology | |
| Satan Rejected My Soul ← Irish Blood, English Heart → First Of The Gang To Die
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Information
Track list
CD 1
[Attack Records - ATKXS002]
- Irish Blood, English Heart – 2:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
- It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small – 3:31 (Morrissey/Whyte)
CD 2
[Attack Records - ATKXD002]
- Irish Blood, English Heart – 2:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
- Munich Air Disaster 1958 – 2:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)
- The Never-Played Symphonies – 3:05 (Morrissey/Whyte)
Lyrics
Irish blood, English heart
This I'm made of
There is no one on Earth
I'm afraid of
And no regime
Can buy or sell me
I've been dreaming of a time when
To be English
Is not to be baneful
To be standing by the flag
Not feeling shameful, racist or partial
Irish blood, English heart
This I'm made of
There is no one on Earth
I'm afraid of
And I will die
With both of my hands untied
I've been dreaming of a time when
The English are sick to death of Labour and Tories
And spit upon the name Oliver Cromwell
And denounce this royal line that still salute him
And will salute him forever
Music Video
Credits
- Directed by Bucky Fukumoto
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 514
Morrissey live history:
- Berkeley, California 2002-09-14 (Morrissey concert)
- San Diego, California 2002-09-15 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2002-09-17 (Morrissey concert)
- London, England 2002-09-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Paris, France 2002-09-30 (Morrissey concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 2002-10-02 (Morrissey concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 2002-10-03 (Morrissey concert)
- Perth, Australia 2002-10-10 (Morrissey concert)
- Brisbane, Australia 2002-10-12 (Morrissey concert)
- Sydney, Australia 2002-10-13 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- Irish Blood, English Heart (single)
- You Are The Quarry
- Who Put The 'M' In Manchester?
- Live At Earls Court
- Greatest Hits
- 25 Live
Cover Versions
Mentioned In
- Oscar Wilde
- Irish Blood, English Heart: Single release dates; video world premiere on VH1.com - Release Information (May 2, 2004)
- Irish Blood, English Heart: Single released today in the U.S. - Release Information (May 4, 2004)
- Irish Blood, English Heart: Single released today in the U.K. - Release Information (May 10, 2004)
- Irish Blood, English Heart and First Of The Gang To Die: U.K. limited edition 12" vinyl single formats now available - Release Information (June 6, 2006)
- Of Which I Am Most Proud / singles: List from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (January 10, 2012)
- LYRIC PRIDE - Morrissey Central (July 10, 2024)
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass Guitar - Gary Day
- Design - Elizabeth Holloway
- Drums - Dean Butterworth
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Brad Spence
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Seth Waldmann
- Engineer [Engineered By] - Joe McGrath
- Guitar [Guitars] - Alain Whyte
- Guitar [Guitars] - Boz Boorer
- Keyboards - Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
- Management [At The Helm With] - Jed Weitzman
- Management [At The Helm With] - Peter Asher
- Management [At The Helm] - Merck Mercuriadis
- Photography By [Photographs By] - Greg Gorman
- Producer [Produced By] - Jerry Finn
- Songwriter [Songs Written By] - Alain Whyte
- Songwriter [Songs Written By] - Morrissey
Notes
Released in a standard J-card case with a fold-out inlay, the inside panels being blank.
[Sticker on front:] CD1 (of 2-CD Set) Features Exclusive B-side “A daringly stroppy pop song which he cracks like a whip” MOJO “his best single, for a decade” NME ATKXS002
[J-card:] New album [url=/master/4586]You are the quarry[/url] in stores may 17th
Recorded in Los Angeles
℗ 2004 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Inc. © 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Inc. Made in the EU.
Images
- Irish Blood, English Heart - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/5693
- Irish Blood, English Heart (Single CD1) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/599482-Morrissey-Irish-Blood-English-Heart
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Some copies have a sticker on front case: CD2 (of 2-CD Set) Features Exclusive B-sides
[Back cover:] New album [url=/master/4586]You are the quarry[/url] in stores may 17th
℗ 2004 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Inc. © 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Inc. Made in the EU.
[Booklet:] Recorded in Los Angeles 'Irish Blood, English Heart' taken from the forthcoming album 'You Are The Quarry'
Released in a jewel case with a clear tray. Eight page fold-out poster type booklet contains lyrics to the lead track. Track durations are not printed on the release.
Images
- Irish Blood, English Heart (Single CD2) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/1176257-Morrissey-Irish-Blood-English-Heart
Wikipedia Information
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"Irish Blood, English Heart" is a song by British singer Morrissey, released as the lead single to his seventh studio album You Are the Quarry. His first new song in seven years, it was released on 12 April 2004 in the United States and on 10 May 2004 in the United Kingdom. The song, described as "the most unambiguously political of his career to date", touches upon Morrissey's identity as the son of Irish immigrants living in England. Driven by the hype of Morrissey's comeback, it became his highest-charting single in the United Kingdom (alongside 2006's "You Have Killed Me"), reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart. It is also his highest-charting single in Sweden, peaking at number four, and it reached number seven in Canada and the top 20 in Ireland and Norway.
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