Dagenham Dave (song)
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"Dagenham Dave" is a song by Morrissey
, released as a single in August 1995, a week prior to the release of Southpaw Grammar
. It was Morrissey's first release on RCA
, the label he had signed to after leaving EMI. This was the second Morrissey solo single not to feature the singer on the cover, instead English football coach and former player Terry Venables
was shown sticking out his tongue. Venables was born in Dagenham
.
The single reached number 26 in the UK singles chart.
It is not related to the song of the same name by The Stranglers
, from their 1977 album No More Heroes.
gave a negative review, saying that this single showed that "Morrissey has become the embarrassing incontinent grandfather of Britpop
". The song was described as "piss-poor old crap" and a "tune-impaired three-minute drone".
However in other reviews, the general opinion was that the song was "very good". It was a unique style which Morrissey
had embraced during the height of the Britpop
era.
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
, released as a single in August 1995, a week prior to the release of Southpaw Grammar
Southpaw Grammar
Southpaw Grammar is the fifth solo album by the British alternative rock singer Morrissey. It was released in August 1995 and charted at number 66 in the United States and at number 4 in the United Kingdom...
. It was Morrissey's first release on RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
, the label he had signed to after leaving EMI. This was the second Morrissey solo single not to feature the singer on the cover, instead English football coach and former player Terry Venables
Terry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
was shown sticking out his tongue. Venables was born in Dagenham
Dagenham
Dagenham is a large suburb in East London, forming the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and located east of Charing Cross. It was historically an agrarian village in the county of Essex and remained mostly undeveloped until 1921 when the London County Council began...
.
The single reached number 26 in the UK singles chart.
It is not related to the song of the same name by The Stranglers
The Stranglers
The Stranglers are an English punk/rock music group.Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s...
, from their 1977 album No More Heroes.
7": RCA / 29980 7 (UK)
- "Dagenham Dave"
- "Nobody Loves Us"
- also available on MC (29980 4)
Reviews
NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
gave a negative review, saying that this single showed that "Morrissey has become the embarrassing incontinent grandfather of Britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
". The song was described as "piss-poor old crap" and a "tune-impaired three-minute drone".
However in other reviews, the general opinion was that the song was "very good". It was a unique style which Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
had embraced during the height of the Britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
era.
Musicians
- Morrissey: voice
- Alain Whyte: guitar
- Boz Boorer: guitar
- Jonny Bridgwood: guitar
- Spencer Cobrin: drums