Englishman in New York
1979 · Polydor POSP 80 · Manchester, UK: England
- Artist
- Godley & Creme
- Title
- Englishman in New York
- Release
- An Englishman in New York / Silent Running
- Year
- 1979
- Label
- Polydor # POSP 80
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Manchester, UK: England
- Songwriter
- Kevin Godley, Lol Creme
- Genre
- Rock · Art Pop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
"An Englishman in New York". UK group, reference to My Lai. "Dismembered hopeful My Lai veterans queuing for sleaze "Sorry, no dogs, no fags, no Shriners, and no amputees" Sexual athlete applies for audition Willing to make it in any position Just one of the extras with blood on their faces In "Snow White and the Seven Basket Cases" I'm happy and dopey and dirty in places"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs
- "An Englishman in New York" - UK group - Reference to My Lai - Art pop "Dismembered hopeful My Lai veterans queuing for sleaze / "Sorry, no dogs, no fags, no Shriners, and no amputees" / Sexual athlete applies for audition / Willing to make it in any position / Just one of the extras with blood on their faces / In "Snow White and the Seven Basket Cases" / I'm happy and dopey and dirty in places"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Lead single from "Freeze Frame" (Polydor, November 1979); No. 17 in Australia, no UK chart entry. Duration from the French 7" and Wikipedia (Netherlands 7" carries a 3:52 edit).
About the artist
English duo Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, members of 10cc until 1976, who formed as a duo in Manchester in 1977 and went on to become renowned music-video directors. [Source: Wikipedia]
Themes
My Lai · Vet · Disabled Vet