Annie Get Your Gun (song)
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"Annie Get Your Gun" was a single
released by the New Wave
band Squeeze in 1982. It was not featured on any studio album, but has been included on a number of compilations, including Singles – 45's and Under. "Annie Get Your Gun" (which borrows its name from a popular musical
) was the last single released by the band before they broke up, though they reunited in 1985.
in the US
from Squeeze's live album, A Round and a Bout
. The original song had been released as a single in 1982. The CD included the band's entire debut EP
, Packet of Three
, as bonus tracks.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released by the New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band Squeeze in 1982. It was not featured on any studio album, but has been included on a number of compilations, including Singles – 45's and Under. "Annie Get Your Gun" (which borrows its name from a popular musical
Annie Get Your Gun (musical)
Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley , who was a sharpshooter from Ohio, and her husband, Frank Butler.The 1946 Broadway production...
) was the last single released by the band before they broke up, though they reunited in 1985.
live recording
"Annie Get Your Gun (live)" was released as a singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from Squeeze's live album, A Round and a Bout
A Round and a Bout
A Round and a Bout is a live record by New Wave group Squeeze, released in 1990. A concert video was released with the same title, and contained mostly the same performances from the LP.-CD:#"Footprints" – 5:33...
. The original song had been released as a single in 1982. The CD included the band's entire debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Packet of Three
Packet of Three
Packet of Three was the first release from the New Wave rock band Squeeze. It contained three songs produced by John Cale of The Velvet Underground, who also produced their self-titled debut LP the following year. Packet of Three was released in both 7" and 12" vinyl formats. The EP's title comes...
, as bonus tracks.
Track listing
- "Annie Get Your Gun (live)" (3:24)
- "Is It Too Late (live)" (3:22)
- "Back Track" (2:21)
- "Night Ride" (3:03)
- "Cat On The Wall" (3:13)