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"Me and the Farmer"
Song

"Me and the Farmer" is a single by British Indie rock band The Housemartins from the album The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death. It reached #15 in the UK singles chart the week of 12 September 1987.[2] The song had been written some 18 months previously, on 22 January 1986 (the same day as Happy Hour). [3]

It featured Sandy Blair on the tuba.

The B-Side "Step Outside" later appeared in the 1988 compilation Now That's What I Call Quite Good.

7 inch single track listing

  • "Me and the Farmer"
  • "I Bit My Lip"

12 inch/cassette single track listing

  • "Me and the Farmer"
  • "He Will Find You Out"
  • "Step Outside"
  • "I Bit My Lip"

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart 4
UK Singles Chart 15

References

  1. ^ "The Housemartins - Me And The Farmer". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Me and the Farmer", Chart Stats, retrieved 2010-02-11
  3. ^ "Paul Heaton interview". The One Show. March 12, 2013. BBC One.
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