Wedding Bell Blues (single)
| MORRISSEY Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wedding Bell Blues |
| Release | 10 May 2019 |
| Total Length | 2:57 |
| Recorded | Fall 2018 |
| Writer/composer | Laura Nyro |
| Producer | Joe Chiccarelli |
| Art work | Cover star: Fabian still from "Ride The Wild Surf" (1964) |
| Vinyl Etching | No matrix message |
| Publisher | Étienne / BMG |
| Format(s) | Digital Download, 7" Yellow Vinyl |
| Chart position | UK Vinyl Chart #1 |
| Single chronology | |
| Lover-To-Be ← Wedding Bell Blues → Bobby, Don't You Think They Know?
| |
Information
Additional vocals: Billie Joe Armstrong, Lydia Night.
Although written by Laura Nyro, the song was made famous by The 5th Dimension and was heavily referenced by the press around the launch of California Son and the subsequent single's release.
Track list
Digital Download
- Wedding Bell Blues – 2:57 (Nyro)
7" Vinyl
UK - [Étienne – 538483611]
- Wedding Bell Blues – 2:57 (Nyro)
- Brow Of My Beloved – 4:36 (Morrissey/Boorer)
Official Lyric Video
Lyrics
Bill I love you so
I always will
I look at you and see
the passion eyes of May
Oh but am I ever gonna see
my wedding day?
Oh I was on your side Bill
when you were losin'
I'd never scheme or lie Bill
There's been no foolin'
but kisses and love won't carry me
till you marry me Bill
Bill I love you so
I always will
and in your voice I hear
a choir of carousels
Oh but am I ever gonna hear
my wedding bells?
I was the one came runnin'
when you were lonely
I haven't lived one day
not loving you only
but kisses and love won't carry me
till you marry me Bill
Bill I love you so
I always will
and though devotion rules my heart
I take no bows
Oh but Bill you know
I wanna take my wedding vows
Come on Bill
Come on Bill
I got the wedding bell blues
Related Items
- "Wedding Bell Blues" info - Discogs
- "Wedding Bell Blues" - vinyl 45 released today (10 May, 2019) - Morrissey-solo
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 29
Morrissey live history:
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2019-04-26 (Morrissey concert)
- New York, New York 2019-05-08 (Morrissey concert)
- Columbia, Maryland 2019-09-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Queens, New York 2019-09-07 (Morrissey concert)
- Camden, New Jersey 2019-09-09 (Morrissey concert)
- Kettering, Ohio 2019-09-11 (Morrissey concert)
- Rochester Hills, Michigan 2019-09-13 (Morrissey concert)
- Highland Park, Illinois 2019-09-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Grand Prairie, Texas 2019-09-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Austin, Texas 2019-09-20 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Mentioned In
- Donnelly Rhodes
- Lydia Night
- The Interview. A LARKS' TONGUE IN APRIL. - Morrissey Central (June 24, 2019)
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass Guitar - Mando Lopez
- Design - Morrissey
- Drums - Matt Walker
- Electric Guitar - Boz Boorer
- Electric Guitar - Jesse Tobias
- Engineer - Bill Mims
- Lacquer Cut By - SJ (13)
- Layout - Simon Ryan
- Mixed By - Ken Sluiter
- Performer - Morrissey
- Piano - Gustavo Manzur
- Piano - Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
- Producer - Joe Chiccarelli
Notes
Issued in a side opening card sleeve. Hype sticker applied directly.
Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited © 2019 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Images
- Wedding Bell Blues - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/1545480
- Wedding Bell Blues (7" 45 RPM Single Yellow Clear) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/13596966-Morrissey-With-Billie-Joe-Armstrong-Wedding-Bell-Blues
Wikipedia Information
"Wedding Bell Blues" is a song written and recorded by Laura Nyro in 1966. The best known version was a number one hit for the 5th Dimension in 1969. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a woman whose boyfriend has not yet proposed to her, and who wonders, "am I ever gonna see my wedding day?" The song carries dual themes of adoring love and frustrated lament. The title subsequently became a popular phrase in American pop culture.
Related Forum Threads
- Morrissey A-Z: "Wedding Bell Blues" - Morrissey-solo (Sep 27, 2021)