Swan Lake (The Cats song)
| "Swan Lake" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "Swan Lake" |
| B-side | Swing Low[1] |
Swan Lake is a song by The Cats. It is a cover of Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky[5] and made #48 on the UK Singles Chart[6] in early 1969,[6] making them the first British reggae band to have a top fifty hit in the UK.[7]
In popular culture
- The British ska band Madness did a cover version of "Swan Lake" on their 1979 debut album One Step Beyond....[5]
- In spite of a remark he made earlier on in his career saying "reggae is vile",[8] the song appears on Morrissey's compilation album Under the Influence.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Discography of UK 45 singles releases; beginning with C, from 45-rpm.org.uk
- ^ "Swan Lake" for sale - from lordofthebootsale.blogspot.com
- ^ "Cats, The - England* - Swan Lake / Swing Low". Discogs. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Cats, The (2) - Swan Lake (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ a b Edwards, Terry (2009). Madness' One Step Beyond. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 113. ISBN 0-826429-06-8.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 22. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "John Kpiaye" at LintonKwesiJohnson.com
- ^ Bret, David (2006). Morrissey: Scandal & Passion. Robson.
- ^ Devereux, Eoin; Dillane, Aileen; Power, Martin. Morrissey: Fandom,, Representations and Identities.