My Speeding Heart

"My Speeding Heart"
Single by Kevin Ayers
from the album Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain
B-side	‘Champagne and Valium’
Released	1983
Format	7" 45 rpm
Genre	Rock
Label	Charly
Producer	Juan Ruiz
Kevin Ayers singles chronology
"Animals" (1980) "My Speeding Heart" (1983) "Who's Still Crazy" (1983)

"My Speeding Heart" is a Kevin Ayers single release taken from his 1983 album, Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain. Ayers has stated in a 1993 BBC Radio interview that he was battling with heavy chemical addictions at the time, that are clearly indicated in the song titles. The poignant B-Side, ‘Champagne and Valium’ depicts his condition and personal regrets with typical blunt realism; “Oh, doctor, doctor, can you feel my pain? / Doctor said, "shit man, not you again!" / Just how many times do I have to explain: / There ain't no medicine / That'll take you back again / To where you were, before, boy”.

Track listing

1. "My Speeding Heart" (Kevin Ayers)
2. "Champagne and Valium" (Kevin Ayers)

Personnel

• Kevin Ayers / Guitar, Vocals
• Ollie Halsall / Guitar, Vocals
• Zanna Gregmar
• Carlos Garcia Vaso
• Joaquin Montoya
• Manolo Aguilar
• Javier de Juan