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词条 Party Fears Two
释义

  1. Release

  2. Legacy

  3. Charts

  4. Track listing

  5. References

  6. External links

{{more citations needed|date=July 2016}}{{Infobox song
| name = Party Fears Two
| cover = Associates Party Fears Two cover.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Associates
| album = Sulk
| A-side = Party Fears Two
| B-side = It's Better This Way
| released = 1982
| format = 7", 12"
| recorded = 1981 at Playground Studios in London, England
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{flatlist|
  • 4:05 (7" single version)
  • 4:52 (album version)
  • 5:04 (remix)
  • 5:38 (12" extended version)

}}
| label = {{flatlist|
  • Beggars Banquet
  • WEA International (Europe)

}}
| writer = {{flatlist|
  • Billy Mackenzie
  • Alan Rankine

}}
| producer = Mike Hedges
| chronology = The Associates
| prev_title = White Car in Germany
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = Club Country
| next_year = 1982
}}

"Party Fears Two" is a 1982 single by Scottish band Associates, released from their second studio (and third album in total) Sulk.

Release

The song was written in 1979, around a piano riff, and Alan Rankine and Billy Mackenzie initially rejected it. Rankine stated: "This was the tail-end of punk and it was too tuneful, too pretty. It wasn't hip at that time."[1] In an interview with Smash Hits Billy Mackenzie explained the origin of the song title, "My wee brother was at a party watching two girls who wanted to come in. They were smashing windows and attempting to kick the door in with their stiletto heels, which he admired, so he christened them the Party Fears Two and I pinched the title from him."[2] The lyrics begin and end with a reference to a brother but, like most of Mackenzie's lyrics, the words only seem to suggest a mood rather than give any precise meaning. Like a number of songs by Mackenzie Party Fears Two finds the singer anxious about appearances, and uncertain of himself. Alan Rankine recalls that Mackenzie spent two years getting the lyrics right for this song.[3] The end of the song features the sound of three cups being smashed and Billy spitting out his chewing gum.[1]

The song became their first Top 20 and best-known hit, peaking number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] The song also charted in Irish Singles Chart at number 16.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}

The band performed the song on the BBC television show Top of the Pops.

Legacy

"Party Fears Two" has been covered by several artists, including The Divine Comedy, Heaven 17, King Creosote and Dan Bryk. An instrumental section was used as the theme music for the BBC Radio 4 satirical current affairs series Week Ending.

Charts

ChartPosition
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)9[4]
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)16{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}

Track listing

{{Track listing
| headline = Side A
| all_writing = Billy Mackenzie and Alan Rankine
| title1 = Party Fears Two
| length1 = 4:05
}}{{Track listing
| headline = side two
| title2 = It's Better This Way
| length2 = 3:39
}}

References

1. ^{{Cite book|title=The Glamour Chase: The Maverick Life of Billy Mackenzie|last=Doyle|first=Tom|publisher=Polygon|year=2011|location=Edinburg}}
2. ^{{Cite journal|last=Black|first=Johnny|date=18 March 1982|title=The Art of Parties|journal=Smash Hits|volume= 4: 6|pages=5|via=}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnSi2MNYYRA|title=The Glamour Chase|last=|first=|date=|website=youtube|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=4 June 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19454/associates/|title=ASSOCIATES|full Official Chart History|Official Charts Company|access-date=2016-06-03}}

External links

  • {{Discogs release|72571|type=single}}
{{The Associates}}

6 : 1982 singles|1982 songs|The Associates (band) songs|Beggars Banquet Records singles|Songs written by Alan Rankine|Song recordings produced by Mike Hedges

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