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MORRISSEY Single
Name	Interesting Drug
Release	29 April 1989
Total Length	3:27
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Street
Producer	Stephen Street
Art work	Lawrence Watson
Vinyl Etching	ESCAPE FROM VALIUM (A-side) RETURN TO VALIUM (B-side) WHAT KIND OF MAN READS DENIM DELINQUENT? (etched 12" A-side) MOTOR CYCLE AU PAIR BOY (etched 12" B-side) HOSSCAH! HOSSCAH! (etched 12" promo)
Publisher	HMV Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
Chart position	UK #9
Single chronology
The Last Of The Famous International Playboys ← Interesting Drug → Ouija Board, Ouija Board

Track list

7" Vinyl

[HMV POP1621]

Interesting Drug – 3:27 (Morrissey/Street)
Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference – 2:50 (Morrissey/Street)

Etched 12" Vinyl

[HMV 12POPS1621]

Interesting Drug – 3:27
Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference – 2:50

12" Vinyl

UK - [HMV 12POP1621]
US - [Sire/Reprise 9 21232-0]

Interesting Drug – 3:27
Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference – 2:50
Sweet And Tender Hooligan [Live - 22 December 1988, Wolverhampton] – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr)

CD

[HMV CDPOP1621]

Interesting Drug – 3:27
Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference – 2:50
Sweet And Tender Hooligan [Live - 22 December 1988, Wolverhampton] – 4:00

Lyrics

There are some bad people on the rise
There are some bad people on the rise They're saving their own skins by Ruining people's lives Bad, bad people on the rise
Young married couple in debt - ever felt had? Young married couple in debt - ever felt had? On a government scheme Designed to kill your dream Oh mum, oh dad Once poor - always poor
Interesting drug The one that you took TELL THE TRUTH - IT REALLY HELPED YOU! An interesting drug The one that you took God, it really really helped you
You wonder why we're only half-ashamed? "Because ENOUGH is TOO MUCH! And look around... ...can you blame us? CAN you blame us?
On a government scheme Designed to kill your dream Oh mum, oh dad Once poor - always poor
Interesting drug The one that you took TELL THE TRUTH - IT REALLY HELPED YOU! An interesting drug the one that you took God, it really really helped you
You wonder why we're only half-ashamed? "Because ENOUGH is TOO MUCH! And look around... ...can you blame us? CAN you blame us?

Personnel

Morrissey - Vocals
Craig Gannon - Guitars
Neil Taylor - Guitars
Andy Rourke - Bass guitar
Stephen Street - Keyboards
Kirsty MacColl - Additional vocals
Producer - Stephen Street
Art co-ordination - Jo Slee
Layout - Caryn Gough
Photography - Lawrence Watson

Sleeve Artwork

Cover art. (1989)
Alt. cover. (1989)

Music Video

Credits

Directed by Tim Broad

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 66

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On

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 [[File:Interesting-drug.jpg | thumb | right | Cover art]]
+[[File:Interestingdrugalt.jpg | thumb | right | Alt. cover art]]
 {{Discobox
 | Name = Interesting Drug
-| Total Length =
+| Total Length = 3:27
 | Recorded =
 | Writer = Morrissey/Street
 | Producer = [[Stephen Street]]
 | Mastered =
-| Art =
+| Art = Lawrence Watson
 | Vinyl Etching = ESCAPE FROM VALIUM (A-side)<br>RETURN TO VALIUM (B-side)<br>WHAT KIND OF MAN READS DENIM DELINQUENT? (etched 12" A-side)<br>MOTOR CYCLE AU PAIR BOY (etched 12" B-side)<br>HOSSCAH! HOSSCAH! (etched 12" promo)
-| Publisher =
+| Publisher = [[HMV Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)
 | Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
-| Release =
+| Release = 29 April 1989
-| Chart = UK
+| Chart = UK #9
 | Type = Single
 | Previous = The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
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 | NextLink = Ouija Board, Ouija Board (single)
 }}
+[[Category:Morrissey Lyrics]]
+==Track list==
+===7" Vinyl===
+[HMV POP1621]<br>
+{{tracklist
+| 01 = Interesting Drug
+|	01link = Interesting Drug (single)
+|	01-duration = 3:27 (Morrissey/[[Stephen Street|Street]])
+| 02 = Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
+|	02link = Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
+|	02-duration = 2:50 (Morrissey/Street)
+}}
-==Information==
+===Etched 12" Vinyl===
+[HMV 12POPS1621] <br>
+{{tracklist
+| 01 = Interesting Drug
+|	01link = Interesting Drug (single)
+|	01-duration = 3:27
+| 02 = Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
+|	02link = Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
+|	02-duration = 2:50
+}}
+===12" Vinyl===
+UK - [HMV 12POP1621]<br>
+US - [Sire/Reprise 9 21232-0]<br>
+{{tracklist
+| 01 = Interesting Drug
+|	01link = Interesting Drug (single)
+|	01-duration = 3:27
+| 02 = Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
+|	02link = Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
+|	02-duration = 2:50
+| 03 = Sweet And Tender Hooligan
+|	03app = [Live - 22 December 1988, Wolverhampton]
+|	03link = Sweet And Tender Hooligan (single)
+|	03-duration = 4:00 (Morrissey/[[Johnny Marr|Marr]])
+}}
+===CD===
+[HMV CDPOP1621]<br>
+{{tracklist
+| 01 = Interesting Drug
+|	01link = Interesting Drug (single)
+|	01-duration = 3:27
+| 02 = Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
+|	02link = Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
+|	02-duration = 2:50
+| 03 = Sweet And Tender Hooligan
+|	03app = [Live - 22 December 1988, Wolverhampton]
+|	03link = Sweet And Tender Hooligan (single)
+|	03-duration = 4:00
+}}
-===Recording===
+== Lyrics ==
+{{lyrics
+|There are some bad people on the rise
+There are some bad people on the rise
+They're saving their own skins by
+Ruining people's lives
+Bad, bad people on the rise
-===Release===
+Young married couple in debt - ever felt had?
+Young married couple in debt - ever felt had?
+On a government scheme
+Designed to kill your dream
+Oh mum, oh dad
+Once poor - always poor
+Interesting drug
+The one that you took
+TELL THE TRUTH - IT REALLY HELPED YOU!
+An interesting drug
+The one that you took
+God, it really really helped you
-==Track list==
+You wonder why we're only half-ashamed?
+"Because ENOUGH is TOO MUCH!
-===7" Vinyl===
+And look around...
+...can you blame us?
+CAN you blame us?
-{{tracklist
+On a government scheme
-| 01 =
+Designed to kill your dream
-|	01link =
+Oh mum, oh dad
-|	01-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
+Once poor - always poor
-| 02 =
-|	02link =
-|	02-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
-}}
+Interesting drug
+The one that you took
+TELL THE TRUTH - IT REALLY HELPED YOU!
+An interesting drug
+the one that you took
+God, it really really helped you
+You wonder why we're only half-ashamed?
-== Lyrics ==
+"Because ENOUGH is TOO MUCH!
+And look around...
-{{lyrics
+...can you blame us?
-|
+CAN you blame us?
 }}
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 * [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
-*  - Bass guitar, guitars<br>
+* [[Craig Gannon]] - Guitars<br>
-*  - Guitars, keyboard<br>
+* [[Neil Taylor]] - Guitars<br>
-*  - Drums<br>
+* [[Andy Rourke]] - Bass guitar<br>
-* Producer - <br>
+* [[Stephen Street]] - Keyboards<br>
-* Assistant Engineer - <br>
+* [[Kirsty MacColl]] - Additional vocals<br>
-* Art co-ordination - <br>
+* Producer - Stephen Street<br>
-* Layout - <br>
+* Art co-ordination - [[Jo Slee]]<br>
-* Photography - <br>
+* Layout - Caryn Gough<br>
+* Photography - Lawrence Watson<br>
 == Sleeve Artwork ==
 <gallery  perrow="6">
-  File: | Original cover art. (1988)
+  File:Interesting-drug.jpg | Cover art. (1989)
-  File: | Alt cover. (2012)
+  File:Interestingdrugalt.jpg | Alt. cover. (1989)
+</gallery>
+==Music Video==
+<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5FRCPbQvWI</youtube>
+===Credits===
+* Directed by [[Tim Broad]]
-</gallery>
+{{CommonSongSections | Artist =  Morrissey | Song = {{#replace:{{#replace:{{PAGENAME}}| (single)|}}| (song)|}}}}