| "Suedehead" | ||||
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| File:MorrisseySuedehead.jpg | ||||
| Single by Morrissey | ||||
| from the album Viva Hate | ||||
| Released | 15 February 1988 | |||
| Format | 7", 12", CD, cassette | |||
| Recorded | October - December 1987 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | HMV (UK) | |||
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"Suedehead" was the debut solo single from Morrissey, released in February 1988.
The single charted higher than any of the singles released by his former band The Smiths, reaching number five in the UK Singles Chart. It charted at #30 in The Netherlands and at #8 in New Zealand.[1] The lead track was featured on Morrissey's debut album Viva Hate and the compilation album Bona Drag; the latter of which also featured the B-side "Hairdresser on Fire". The artwork of the single features a photo taken by Geri Caulfield at a Smiths gig at the London Palladium.
The video clip for this Morrissey single features the singer walking in the streets of Fairmount, Indiana, the boyhood city of James Dean. In the video are also featured the school where James Dean studied and the Park Cemetery where the actor is currently buried.
Contents |
Track listings [link]
7" vinyl [link]
- "Suedehead" (Morrissey/Stephen Street)
- "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" (Morrissey/Street)
12" vinyl [link]
- "Suedehead" (Morrissey/Street)
- "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" (Morrissey/Street)
- "Hairdresser on Fire" (Morrissey/Street)
CD and cassette [link]
- "Suedehead" (Morrissey/Street)
- "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" (Morrissey/Street)
- "Hairdresser on Fire" (Morrissey/Street)
- "Oh Well, I'll Never Learn" (Morrissey/Street)
| Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | HMV | 7" vinyl | POP1618 |
| UK | HMV | 12" vinyl | 12POP1618 |
| UK | HMV | Compact disc | CDPOP1618 |
| UK | HMV | Cassette | TCPOP1618 |
Reviews [link]
NME gave the single 'Single of the Week 2' saying that "his vocals hit a pitch that turns your stomach with queasy delight. It makes you feel vulnerable and provokes emotions you've forgotten about." In the 1988 NME Year in Review the song was described as "The best No. 1 '88 never gave us".[2]
Musicians [link]
- Morrissey: vocals
- Stephen Street: bass guitar, guitar
- Vini Reilly: guitar, keyboard
- Andrew Paresi: drums, percussion
Live performances [link]
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1991, 1992, 1995, 2002, 2006, and 2007 tours.
See also [link]
References [link]
- ^ Chart Position @ Australian-charts.com Retrieved June 2009
- ^ NME Suedehead Reviews
External links [link]
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Suedehead (subculture)
The suedehead subculture was an early-1970s offshoot of skinhead subculture in the United Kingdom. Although sharing similarities to 1960s skinheads, suedeheads grew their hair longer and dressed more formally. Although often working class like skinheads, some had white collar jobs. A female suedehead was a sort.
Suedeheads wore brogues, loafers or basketweave Norwegians instead of heavy boots. Suedeheads wore suits (especially in check patterns such as Prince of Wales and dogtooth) and other dressy outfits as everyday wear instead of just at dancehalls. Crombie-style overcoats and sheepskin coats became common. Shirts often had large button-down collars. The most common style was a large windowpane check worn under a tank top (known as a sweater vest in North America). Sta-Prest trousers became worn more than jeans, which had been common with skinheads. Another characteristic was coloured socks—such as solid red or blue—instead of plain black or white.
Suedeheads shared the skinheads' interest in rocksteady, reggae, soul music and ska, but some suedeheads also listened to British glam rock bands such as The Sweet, Slade and Mott the Hoople.
Podcasts:
SUEDEHEAD
by: MorrisseyWhy do you come here?
And why, why do you hang around?
I'm so sorry, oh, I'm so sorry
Why do you come here
When you know it makes things hard for me?
When you know, oh, why do you come?
Why do you telephone?
And why send me silly notes?
I'm so sorry, oh, I'm so sorry
Why do you come here
When you know it makes things hard for me?
When you know, oh, why do you come?
You had to sneak into my room just to read my diary
It was just to see, just to see
All the things you knew I'd written about you
Oh so many illustrations
Oh, but I'm so very sickened
Oh, I am so sickened and now
Oh, it was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay, aha
Oh, it was a good lay, good lay
It was a good lay, good lay
Oh, it was a good lay, good lay
Ah ah ha ah ha
Oh, it was a good lay
It was a good lay, ah
It was a good lay, good lay, good lay
Ah ha ah ha