Bedbugs and Ballyhoo

Infobox Single
Name = Bedbugs and Ballyhoo


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Echo & the Bunnymen
Album = Echo & the Bunnymen
A-side =
B-side = "Over You" (WEA) "Run, Run, Run" (Sire)
Released = 1987
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded =
Genre = Post-punk, alternative rock
Length =
Label = WEA, Sire
Writer = Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
Producer = Laurie Latham
Last single = "Lips Like Sugar" (1987)
This single = "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" (1987)
Next single = "People Are Strange" (1988)"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in 1987. It was the third single from their 1987 eponymous album. The single was released as a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single by WEA Records and by Sire Records.

Overview

The B-side to the WEA 7-inch single is "Over You" and the B-side of the Sire 7-inch single is a cover version of Lou Reed's "Run, Run, Run". The WEA 12-inch single added the track "New Direction" to the B-side whereas the Sire 12-inch single has a club remix and the LP version of the title track on the A-side and the B-side added a cover version of The Rolling Stones' "Paint It, Black" and the track "Friction".

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" and "Over You" were produced by Laurie Latham and "Run, Run, Run", "Paint It, Black" and "Friction", which were recorded live at the Karen in Gothenburg for the Swedish National Radio programme "Bommen", were produced by Lars Aldman.

"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" was covered by the American group Voyager One on their 2002 album "Monster Zero". [cite web | title = The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/covers.htm | publisher = Villiers Terrace.com | accessdate = 2008-05-21 ]

Track listings

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas except where noted.

;WEA 7-inch single (248135-7)
#"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"
#"Over You"

;WEA 12-inch single (248134-0)
#"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"
#"Over You"
#"New Direction"

;Sire 7-inch single (7-28113)
#"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"
#"Run, Run, Run" (Lou Reed)

;Sire 12-inch single (0-20838)
#"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo (Club Mix)"
#"Bedbugs and Ballyhoo (LP Version)"
#"Run, Run, Run" (Reed)
#"Paint It, Black" (Jagger/Richards)
#"Friction" (Tom Verlaine)

Personnel

Musicians

*Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
*Will Sergeant – lead guitar
*Les Pattinson – bass
*Pete de Freitas – drums
*Ray Manzarek – keyboards on "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"

Production

*Laurie Latham – producer ("Bedbugs and Ballyhoo", "Over You" and "New Direction")
*Lars Aldman – producer ("Run, Run, Run", "Paint It, Black" and "Friction")
*Bruce Lampcovc – mixed by ("Bedbugs and Ballyhoo", "Over You" and "New Direction")
*Ivan Ivan – remixed by ("Bedbugs and Ballyhoo (Club Mix)")

References

*cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Echo+&+The+Bunnymen | title = Echo & The Bunnymen at Discogs.com | accessdate = 2008-05-01
*cite web | url = http://www.villiersterrace.com/disc/1979-1988.htm | title = Villiers Terrace.com - The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource | accessdate = 2008-05-01

External links

* [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/echo_and_the_bunnymen/3579426/lyrics.jhtml Lyrics at MTV.com]
* [http://www.bunnymen.com/Ballyhoo.swf Promotional video on the band's official website]