The Boy Racer

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“The Boy Racer”
“The Boy Racer” cover
Single by Morrissey
from the album Southpaw Grammar
Released November 27, 1995
Format 7", CD
Genre Rock
Length 4:46
Label RCA (UK)
Writer(s) Morrissey, Alain Whyte
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Morrissey singles chronology
"Dagenham Dave"
(1995)		 "The Boy Racer"
(1995)		 "Sunny"
(1995)
Alternate covers
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CD 2 Cover
“The Boy Racer”
“The Boy Racer” cover
Song by Morrissey
Album Southpaw Grammar
Released August 28, 1995
Recorded March-April 1995
Genre Rock
Length 4:46
Label RCA
Writer Morrissey/Whyte
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Southpaw Grammar track listing
  1. "The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils"
  2. "Reader Meet Author"
  3. "The Boy Racer"
  4. "The Operation"
  5. "Dagenham Dave"
  6. "Do Your Best and Don't Worry"
  7. "Best Friend on the Payroll"
  8. "Southpaw"

"The Boy Racer" was a single by Morrissey released in November 1995 and was the second single to be taken from the album Southpaw Grammar. It was Morrissey's second and final single release on the RCA record label he had signed to after leaving EMI. 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.

The single reached number 36 in the UK singles chart, ten places lower than his last single, Dagenham Dave.

Contents

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7" vinyl

  1. "The Boy Racer"
  2. "London (live London 26/2/95)"

[edit] CD 1

  1. "The Boy Racer"
  2. "London (live London 26/2/95)"
  3. "Billy Budd (live London 26/2/95)"

[edit] CD 2

  1. "The Boy Racer"
  2. "Spring-Heeled Jim (live London 26/2/95)"
  3. "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself (live London 26/2/95)"
Country Record label Format Catalogue number
UK RCA 7" vinyl 33294 7
UK RCA CD1 33294 2
UK RCA CD2 33295 2

[edit] Musicians

  • Morrissy: Voice
  • Alain Whyte: Guitars
  • Boz Boorer: Guitars
  • Jonny Bridgwood: Bass Guitars
  • Spencer Cobrin: The Drums

[edit] Live Performances

The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1995, 1997 and 1999/2000 tours.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


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"Suedehead" · "Everyday Is Like Sunday" · "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" · "Interesting Drug" · "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" · "November Spawned a Monster" · "Piccadilly Palare" · "Our Frank" · "Sing Your Life" · "Pregnant for the Last Time" · "My Love Life" · "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" · "You're the One for Me, Fatty" · "Certain People I Know" · "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" · "Hold on to Your Friends" · "Interlude" · "Boxers" · "Dagenham Dave" · "The Boy Racer" · "Sunny" · "Alma Matters" · "Roy's Keen" · "Satan Rejected My Soul" · "Irish Blood, English Heart" · "First of the Gang to Die" · "Let Me Kiss You" · "I Have Forgiven Jesus" · "Redondo Beach/There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" · "You Have Killed Me" · "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" · "In the Future When All's Well" · "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" · "That's How People Grow Up" · "All You Need Is Me"
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