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| Total Length = 3:25
| Total Length = 3:25
| Recorded = Autumn-Winter 1990
| Recorded = Autumn-Winter 1990
| Writer = Morrissey/Nevin
| Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Mark E. Nevin]]
| Producer = [[Clive Langer]]<br>[[Alan Winstanley]]
| Producer = [[Producer::Clive Langer]]<br>[[Producer::Alan Winstanley]]
| Mastered =
| Art = Photo: [[Photographer::Pennie Smith]]
| Art = Pennie Smith
| Vinyl Etching = No matrix message
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| Publisher = [[HMV Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)
| Publisher = [[HMV Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD, Cassette
| Release = 1 April 1991
| Release = 1 April 1991
| Chart = UK #33
| Chart = UK #33
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| NextLink = Pregnant For The Last Time (single)
| NextLink = Pregnant For The Last Time (single)
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==Information==
Mastering on the studio version is credited to "TY2" which is [[Tim Young]].
A version of this song (3:40) was recorded live for [[At_KROQ]] on June 3, 1991.


==Information==
==Track list==
==Track list==


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== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
 
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{{lyrics
Sing your life
|Sing your life
Any fool can think up words that rhyme
Any fool can think up words that rhyme
Many others do
Many others do
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Sing your life
Sing your life
Sing your life   
Sing your life   
}}
</poem>
 
==Personnel==
 
* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals
* [[Mark E. Nevin]] - [[Guitarists|Guitars]]
* [[Boz Boorer]] - [[Guitarists|Second Guitar]]
* [[Mark Bedford]] - [[Bassists|Bass guitar]]
* [[Alain Whyte]] - Harmonica
* [[Andrew Paresi]] - [[Drummers|Drums]]
* [[Suggs]] - Additional vocals
* [[Producers|Producer]] - [[Clive Langer]]
* Producer - [[Alan Winstanley]]
* Photography - Pennie Smith


==Music Video==
==Music Video==
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<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asJ9FNUfQD4</youtube>
===Credits===
===Credits===
* Directed by [[Tim Broad]]
* Directed by [[Director::Tim Broad]]


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Latest revision as of 11:36, 20 January 2023

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MORRISSEY Single
Name Sing Your Life
Release 1 April 1991
Total Length 3:25
Recorded Autumn-Winter 1990
Writer/composer Morrissey / Mark E. Nevin
Producer Clive Langer
Alan Winstanley
Art work Photo: Pennie Smith
Vinyl Etching No matrix message
Publisher HMV Records (UK)
Sire Records (US)
Format(s) 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD, Cassette
Chart position UK #33
Single chronology
Our Frank
Sing Your Life
Pregnant For The Last Time

Information

Mastering on the studio version is credited to "TY2" which is Tim Young.

A version of this song (3:40) was recorded live for At_KROQ on June 3, 1991.

Track list

7" Vinyl

[HMV POP1626]

  1. Sing Your Life – 3:25 (Morrissey/Nevin)
  2. That's Entertainment – 3:54 (Weller)

12" Vinyl

UK - [HMV 12POP1626]
US - [Sire/Reprise 9 40084-0]

  1. Sing Your Life – 3:25
  2. That's Entertainment – 3:54
  3. The Loop – 4:15 (Morrissey/Nevin)

CD

UK - [HMV CDPOP1626]
US - [Sire/Reprise 9 40084-2]

  1. Sing Your Life – 3:25
  2. That's Entertainment – 3:54
  3. The Loop – 4:15

Lyrics

Sing your life
Any fool can think up words that rhyme
Many others do
Why don't you?
Do you want to?

Sing your life
Walk right up to the microphone
And name all the things you love
All the things that you loathe
Sing your life
The things that you love
And the things that you loathe
Oh sing your life
Oh sing your life

Sing your life, sing your life
Others sang your life
But now's your chance to shine
And have the pleasure of
Saying what you mean
Have the pleasure of meaning what you sing
Oh, make no mistake, my friend
All of this will end
So sing it now

All the things you love
All the things you loathe
Oh sing your life
The things that you love
And the things that you loathe
Oh sing your
Oh sing your

Sing your life, sing your life
Don't leave it all unsaid
Somewhere in the wasteland of your head
Oh, head, oh
Head
Oh, head, oh
And make no mistake, my friend
Your pointless life will end

But before you go
Can you look at the truth?
You have a lovely singing voice
A lovely singing voice
And all of those
Who sing on key
They stole the notion
From you and me

So sing your life
Sing your life
Sing your life
Oh sing your...
Oh sing your...

Sing your life
Sing your life
Sing your life
Oh sing your...

Sing your life
Sing your life

Music Video

Credits

Live History

Play count (Morrissey concert): 51

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On


Discogs Information

Credits

  • Bass - Jonny Bridgwood
  • Drums - Andrew Paresi
  • Guitar - Mark E Nevin
  • Guitar [Second] - Boz Boorer
  • Harmonica - Alain Whyte
  • Lacquer Cut By - Tim Young
  • Photography By - Pennie Smith
  • Producer - Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
  • Vocals [Additional] - Suggs

Notes

"With thanks to Jim Moir"

Made in Gt. Britain [on labels] Sleeve printed in England. Manufactured in England. [on cover back]

Taken from the LP 'Kill Uncle' [on label side A]

Comes in a black poly lined inner sleeve.

Runouts are stamped.

Images

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Wikipedia Information

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"Sing Your Life" is a single by English singer-songwriter Morrissey released in April 1991. It was the second single taken from the Kill Uncle album. On release this was Morrissey's lowest charting single in the UK charts, reaching only number 33. One of the single's B-sides was a cover version of "That's Entertainment" by The Jam which had backing vocals by Chas Smash, a.k.a. Carl Smyth the second singer of the band Madness. Vic Reeves also recorded backing vocals for the song, but they weren't included in the final version. He is thanked in the sleeve notes.


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