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{{Discobox
{{Discobox
| Name = The Boy Racer
| Name = The Boy Racer
| Total Length =  
| Total Length = 4:45<br>4:10 (Promo edit)
| Recorded = Spring 1995
| Recorded = Spring 1995
| Writer = Morrissey/Whyte
| Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Alain Whyte]]
| Producer = [[Steve Lillywhite]]
| Producer = [[Producer::Steve Lillywhite]]
| Mastered =  
| Mastered =  
| Art =  
| Art = Photo: [[Photographer::Rankin]] (John Rankin Waddell)
| Vinyl Etching =  
| Vinyl Etching = No matrix message
| Publisher =  
| Publisher = [[RCA Records]]
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
| Format =  7" Vinyl, CD
| Release =  
| Release = 11 December 1995
| Chart = UK  
| Chart = UK #36
| Type = Single
| Type = Single
| Previous = Dagenham Dave
| Previous = Dagenham Dave
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==Information==
==Information==
===Recording===
===Release===


==Track list==
==Track list==


===7" Vinyl===
===CD 1===
[RCA Victor – 74321332942]
{{tracklist
| 01 = The Boy Racer
| 01link = The Boy Racer (single)
| 01-duration = 4:45 (Morrissey/Whyte)
| 02 = London
| 02link = London
| 02app = (live)
| 02-duration = 2:38 (Morrissey/Marr)
| 03 = Billy Budd
| 03link = Billy Budd
| 03app = (live)
| 03-duration = 2:18 (Morrissey/Whyte)
}}


===CD 2===
[RCA Victor – 74321332952]
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| 01 =  
| 01 = The Boy Racer
| 01link =  
| 01link = The Boy Racer (single)
| 01-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
| 01-duration = 4:45 (Morrissey/Whyte)
| 02 =  
| 02 = Spring-Heeled Jim
| 02link =  
| 02link = Spring-Heeled Jim
| 02-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
| 02app = (live)
| 02-duration = 3:50 (Morrissey/Boorer)
| 03 = Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
| 03link = Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
| 03app = (live)
| 03-duration = 2:18 (Morrissey/Whyte)
}}
}}


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
 
<poem>
{{lyrics
He's just too good-natured, and
|He's just too good-natured, and
He's got too much money, and
He's got too much money, and
He's got too many girlfriends
He's got too many girlfriends
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Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing   
We're gonna kill this pretty thing   
}}
</poem>
 
==Personnel==
 
* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
* [[Alain Whyte]] - [[Guitarists|Guitars]], backing vocals<br>
* [[Boz Boorer]] - Guitars, bass guitar<br>
* [[Jonny Bridgwood]] - [[Bassists|Bass guitar]]<br>
* [[Spencer Cobrin]] - [[Drummers|Drums]]<br>
* [[Producers|Producer]] - [[Steve Lillywhite]]<br>
* Engineer - Danton Supple<br>
* Assistant Engineer - Tom Elmhirst
* Mastering - Tim Young
* Layout - Laurence Stevens <br>
* Sleeve - Whores In Retirement<br>


== Sleeve Artwork ==
== Sleeve Artwork ==
<gallery  perrow="6">
<gallery  perrow="6">
  File: | Original cover art. (1988)
  File:Boyracer.jpg | Cover art. (1995)
  File: | Alt cover. (2012)
  File:Boyraceralt.jpg | Alt. cover. (1995)
 
 
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Music Video==
==Music Video==
[[Video:The Boy Racer|500px]]
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SvXZHuQ7mQ</youtube>
===Credits===
===Credits===
* Directed by James O'Brien
* Directed by [[Director::James O'Brien]]


==Live History==
{{CommonSongSections | Artist = Morrissey | Song = {{#replace:{{#replace:{{PAGENAME}}| (single)|}}| (song)|}}}}
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|DiscogsAdditionalReleaseId=470774, 1399687
|WikipediaPageTitle=The_Boy_Racer
}}
{{PageDate
|Date=1995-12-11
}}
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