- Piccadilly Palare
Infobox Single
Name = Piccadilly Palare
Artist =Morrissey
from Album =Bona Drag (compilation)
Released = 13th November 1989 (UK), 8th December 1989 (USA, Canada)
Format = 7", 12", CD, cassette
[ Recorded = ]
Genre =
Length = 3:26
Label = HMV (UK)
Writer = Morrissey/Kevin Armstrong
Producer = Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
Chart position =
* #18 (UK)
Last single = "November Spawned a Monster " (1990)
This single = "Piccadilly Palare" (1990)
Next single = "Our Frank " (1991)"Piccadilly Palare" was a single released by
Morrissey in October 1990.Despite a reaching a disappointing number 18 on the British singles chart, "Piccadilly Palare" was a generally well received single, and the last release before Morrissey began a writing partnership with Mark Nevin. It also features one of Morrissey's former colleagues from
The Smiths ,Andy Rourke .As with "
November Spawned a Monster ", Morrissey chose to write about a subject unusual in pop music, namelymale prostitution around thePiccadilly area ofLondon . The title of the song refers tocant slang languagepolari , first used by male prostitutes in the 19th century and was then taken up by homosexuals in the 1960s to disguise sexual predilections which were illegal in the UK until 1967. It was also used in the BBC radio comedy "Round the Horne " by the characters Julian and Sandy.The voice featured in the background of the song belongs to
Suggs , the lead singer of the bandMadness There is an as yet unreleased version of the track, which includes the lyrics, "A cold water room, it's not much, I know, but for now it's where I belong. Am I really doing wrong? Around the centre of town, it's where I belong. Am I really doing wrong?"
Track listings
7" vinyl & cassette
# "Piccadilly Palare"
# "Get Off The Stage"12" vinyl
# "Piccadilly Palare"
# "At Amber"
# "Get Off The Stage"CD
# "Piccadilly Palare"
# "At Amber"
# "Get Off The Stage"Reviews
Unlike Morrissey's previous two singles, the NME gave Piccadilly Palare a positive review, saying "It's amazing what a slap across the wrist can do for the creative juices."NME Piccadilly Palare Review [http://motorcycleaupairboy.com/mozdisc1/palare.htm] ]
Musicians
* Morrissey: Voice
* Andy Rourke: Bass Guitar
* Kevin Armstrong: Guitars
* Andrew Paresi: DrumsLive Performances
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1991 tour.
References
See also
*
Morrissey discography External links
* " [http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/disc/moz-d08pp.htm Piccadilly Palare] " at [http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/ Passions Just Like Mine]
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