Love on a Farmboy's Wages
| "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" | ||||
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| Single by XTC | ||||
| from the album Mummer | ||||
| Released | 19 September 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andy Partridge | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Nye, XTC | |||
| XTC singles chronology | ||||
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"Love on a Farmboy's Wages" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the third single from their 1983 album Mummer. It peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart. Partridge wrote the song during the aftermath of the cancelled English Settlement tour. It features a key modulation from E to F# before its bridge. Drummer Terry Chambers left the band during rehearsals for the song. The single's cover art is a photograph of Partridge's actual wallet with the title embossed.[1]
Personnel
XTC
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 50 |
Cover versions
- 2007 – Fairport Convention, Sense of Occasion
References
- ^ Bernhardt, Todd (28 January 2007). "Andy discusses 'Love on a Farmboy's Wages'". Chalkhills.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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