Lemon Pie (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Lemon Pie


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Strawbs
from Album = Ghosts
A-side =
B-side = "Don't Try to Change Me"
Released = Start date|1975|4|4
Format = 7"
Recorded =
Genre = progressive rock
Length = 4:03
Label = A&M
Writer = Dave Cousins
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "Grace Darling"
(1974)
This single = "Lemon Pie"
(1975)
Next single = "I Only Want My Love to Grow in You"
(1976)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Ghosts
Type = studio
prev_track = "Ghosts"
prev_no = 1
this_track = "Lemon Pie"
track_no = 2
next_track = "Starshine/Angel Wine"
next_no = 3

"Lemon Pie" is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1974 album Ghosts.

Lyrical and musical content

The song was written by Dave Cousins and was the second single to be released off the album. It was written about and for Cousins's girlfriend at the time, who later became his wife.

Release history

B-Side of the single

The B-side track "Don't Try to Change Me" is a Dave Lambert composition, also appearing on the album.

The B-side of the 1975 United States release is "Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)", another Dave Cousins composition.

Personnel

*Dave Cousins – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
*Dave Lambert – electric guitar, backing vocals
*Chas Cronk – bass guitar, backing vocals
*Rod Coombes – drums
*John Hawken – harpsichord, synthesizer, piano

References

* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_lemon.htm "Lemon Pie" at Strawbsweb]
*Liner notes to A&M CD 540 937-2 "Ghosts"

External links

* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#LEMONPIE Lyrics to "Lemon Pie" at Strawbsweb]
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#DONTTRYTOCHANGEME Lyrics to "Don't Try to Change Me" at Strawbsweb]
* [http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/lyrics/alphres.asp#WHEREDOYOUGOWHENYOUNEEDAHOLETOCRAWLIN Lyrics to "Where Do You Go" at Strawbsweb]