The Boy Racer (single)

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MORRISSEY Single
Name The Boy Racer
Release 11 December 1995
Total Length 4:45
4:10 (Promo edit)
Recorded Spring 1995
Writer/composer Morrissey / Alain Whyte
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Art work Photo: Rankin (John Rankin Waddell)
Vinyl Etching No matrix message
Publisher RCA Records
Format(s) 7" Vinyl, CD
Chart position UK #36
Single chronology
Dagenham Dave
The Boy Racer
Sunny

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Track list

CD 1

[RCA Victor – 74321332942]

  1. The Boy Racer – 4:45 (Morrissey/Whyte)
  2. London (live) – 2:38 (Morrissey/Marr)
  3. Billy Budd (live) – 2:18 (Morrissey/Whyte)

CD 2

[RCA Victor – 74321332952]

  1. The Boy Racer – 4:45 (Morrissey/Whyte)
  2. Spring-Heeled Jim (live) – 3:50 (Morrissey/Boorer)
  3. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself (live) – 2:18 (Morrissey/Whyte)

Lyrics

He's just too good-natured, and
He's got too much money, and
He's got too many girlfriends
(I'm jealous, that's all)
 
Have you seen him go, though? Oh...
Have you seen him go, though? Oh...
Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing

He's got too many girlfriends
He thinks he owns this city
He over speeds and he never
Gets pulled over

Have you seen him go, though? Oh...
Have you seen him go, though? Oh...
Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing

He thinks he's got the whole world in his hands
Stood at the urinal
He thinks he's got the whole world in his hands
And I'm gonna kill him

Oh no, oh no
Oh no, oh no
Oh no, oh no
Oh no, oh no oh no

Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing

He's just too good looking...
He's just too good looking...
He's just too good looking...
And...
And...
And...

Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer, boy racer, oh!
We're gonna kill this pretty thing

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Music Video

Credits

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 128

Morrissey live history:

... further results

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Discogs Information

Credits

  • Layout - Laurence Stevens
  • Mixed By - Miti Adhikari
  • Performer - Alain Whyte
  • Performer - Boz Boorer
  • Performer - Jonny Bridgwood
  • Performer - Spencer Cobrin
  • Photography By - Rankin (3)
  • Recorded By - Miti Adhikari
  • Sleeve - Whores In Retirement
  • Written-By - Alain Whyte
  • Written-By - Morrissey

Notes

Tracks 2 & 3 recorded live in London, released courtesy of EMI Records ltd. & Parlophone.

℗ 1995 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BMG Records [UK] Ltd. © 1995 BMG Records [UK] Limited Distributed by BMG. Made in England

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Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Tracks 2 and 3 recorded live London, released courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. & Parlophone. Track durations differ slightly from those printed on the CD.

℗ 1995 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BMG Records [UK] Ltd. © 1995 BMG Records [UK] Ltd. Distributed by BMG. Made in England

Crystal clear jewel case.

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Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Promotion Only. Not For Sale.

This release was used to promote the album Southpaw Grammar.

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Wikipedia Information

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"The Boy Racer" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, Southpaw Grammar (1995), in November 1995. It was Morrissey's second and final single released on RCA Records after leaving EMI Records. The single was released across two CDs, each with different covers but both featuring a young boy. Contrary to rumour, the child is not Morrissey's nephew. The song reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.

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