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"My Speeding Heart" is a Kevin Ayers single release taken from his 1983 album, Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain. Ayers has stated in a 1993 BBC Radio interview that he was battling with heavy chemical addictions at the time, that are clearly indicated in the song titles. The poignant B-Side, ‘Champagne and Valium’ depicts his condition and personal regrets with typical blunt realism; “Oh, doctor, doctor, can you feel my pain? / Doctor said, "shit man, not you again!" / Just how many times do I have to explain: / There ain't no medicine / That'll take you back again / To where you were, before, boy”.
[edit] Track listing
- "My Speeding Heart" (Kevin Ayers)
- "Champagne and Valium" (Kevin Ayers)
[edit] Personnel
- Kevin Ayers / Guitar, Vocals
- Ollie Halsall / Guitar, Vocals
- Zanna Gregmar
- Carlos Garcia Vaso
- Joaquin Montoya
- Manolo Aguilar
- Javier de Juan
