I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
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"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" is a song written by Morrissey along with Boz Boorer, the two being responsible for lyrics and music respectively. The song was the first single to be released from Morrissey's 2009 album Years of Refusal.[1][2] It was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Jerry Finn, the man behind 2004’s You Are the Quarry. The single was released on 9 February 2009 and has reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song premiered on BBC Radio 2 on 22 December 2008 but made its live debut 17 July 2007 at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium in Jacksonville, Florida on the second leg of Morrissey's 2007/2008 'Greatest Hits Tour'. Morrissey often joked that the song was originally written to be his entry to the 2007 Eurovision song contest.[citation needed].
Reception
Reviewing a pre-release copy of the single, Filter magazine said the song contained "Morrissey’s classic croon" and that they could not get enough of it.[3]
In its first week of release "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
The single also received some pre-release attention for its artwork; the inside sleeve features an image of Morrissey and his bandmates posing entirely naked except for vinyl records covering their genitals.[5]
Lyrics
Written by Morrissey-
In the absence of your love And in the absence of human touch I have decided I’m throwing my arms around all of paris because only stone and steel accept my love
In the absence of your smiling face I traveled all over the place and I have decided I’m throwing my arms around all of paris because only stone and steel accept my love I’m throwing my arms around all of Paris because only stone and steel accept my love
I’m throwing my arms around Paris because nobody wants my love Nobody wants my love Nobody needs my love Nobody wants my love Yes you made yourself plain Yes you made yourself very plain
Track listing
CD1
- "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
- "Because of My Poor Education" (Morrissey/Whyte)
CD2
- "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
- "Shame Is the Name" (Morrissey/Whyte)
7"
- "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
- "Death of a Disco Dancer" (Live, Waukegan, 17 October 2007) (Morrissey/Marr)
Musicians
The Band
- Morrissey – Vocals
- Boz Boorer – Guitars
- Jesse Tobias – Guitars
- Solomon Walker – Bass guitar
- Matt Walker – Drums
- Roger Manning – Keyboards
- Mark Isham – Trumpet ("I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris")
- Chrissie Hynde – Backing vocals ("Shame Is the Name")
- Michael Farrell – Keyboards ("Death of a Disco Dancer")
References
- ^ http://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=08/07/27/1715246
- ^ http://www.adam-ant.net/bozb.html
- ^ "Morrissey, I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris Audio". Filter (12 January 2009). Retrieved on 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles Chart". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved on 17 February 2009.
- ^ "Grin and bare it -- Morrissey reveals all", Irish Independent, February 14, 2009.
