Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
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"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jarvis Cocker
. Before recording the song for his debut solo album Jarvis
in November 2006, the song appeared on Nancy Sinatra
's self-titled 2004 album (Nancy Sinatra
) (along with "Baby's Coming Back to Me", which also made it onto Jarvis). The song was released as a single on 8 January 2007, reaching number 36 in the UK Singles Chart
and number 1 on the UK indie chart.
Richard Hawley
plays electric guitar
on the track, while Cocker's Pulp
bandmate Steve Mackey
plays bass. The track also features former Pulp member Antony Genn
on backing vocals, and Martin Slattery
of The Mescaleros
on piano and saxophone.
, directed by Dougal Wilson
, features Jarvis as a singing London taxicab driver. More concerned with singing to the passenger than watching the road, the driver collides with many pedestrians and cyclists.
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Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career...
. Before recording the song for his debut solo album Jarvis
Jarvis (album)
Jarvis is the debut solo album by Pulp vocalist and musician Jarvis Cocker, released in the UK on November 13, 2006.-Production:...
in November 2006, the song appeared on Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"....
's self-titled 2004 album (Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra (album)
Nancy Sinatra is an album by Nancy Sinatra. It was released in 2004 on Attack Records.-Track listing:#"Burnin' Down the Spark" - 4:25#"Ain't No Easy Way" - 3:23#"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" - 3:51...
) (along with "Baby's Coming Back to Me", which also made it onto Jarvis). The song was released as a single on 8 January 2007, reaching number 36 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and number 1 on the UK indie chart.
Richard Hawley
Richard Hawley
Richard Hawley is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. After his first band Treebound Story broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. He later joined the band Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker...
plays electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
on the track, while Cocker's Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
bandmate Steve Mackey
Steve Mackey
Steve Mackey is a British musician and record producer best known for playing bass guitar in the band Pulp. He also played bass for Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker in the latter's solo career, and worked as a songwriter and producer with artists such as M.I.A...
plays bass. The track also features former Pulp member Antony Genn
Antony Genn
Antony Genn is a British musician formerly in Pulp. He also toured with Elastica in 1995-1996, playing keyboards. He is known for co-writing with Joe Strummer and forming The Mescaleros in 1999. Antony co-wrote and produced The Mescaleros first album Rock Art and the X-Ray Style...
on backing vocals, and Martin Slattery
Martin Slattery
Martin Slattery is a British multi-instrumentalist best known as a member of Joe Strummer's backing band The Mescaleros. He played there amongst others electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, saxophone, and flute. He is currently in the band The Hours alongside Antony Genn.- References :...
of The Mescaleros
The Mescaleros
The Mescaleros were the backing band for Joe Strummer, formed in 1999, which went on to make three albums prior to Strummer's death in 2002. Many of the band members were gifted multi-instrumentalists...
on piano and saxophone.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by Dougal Wilson
Dougal Wilson
Dougal Wilson is a director of commercials and music videos.Wilson was born in Heswall, England. After studying astrophysics at Durham University, he worked as a copywriter at the Leith advertising agency in Edinburgh before moving to London to pursue a career as a director.His music videos...
, features Jarvis as a singing London taxicab driver. More concerned with singing to the passenger than watching the road, the driver collides with many pedestrians and cyclists.
Track listings
7 inch 1 RTRADS385- "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"
- "Big Stuff"
7 inch 2 RTRADSX385
- "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"
- "One Man Show"
CD RTRADSCD385
- "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"
- "The Mouse the Bird and the Sausage" (spoken word)
- "Running the World" (karaoke video)