Solomon Bites the Worm
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"Solomon Bites the Worm" is a song by The Bluetones
, released as the first single from their second album, 1998's Return to the Last Chance Saloon
. It reached number ten in the UK Singles Chart
. In 2006, it was included on the band's compilation album, A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95 - 03. The lyrics are based on the nursery rhyme
"Solomon Grundy
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The Bluetones
The Bluetones were an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members were Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002...
, released as the first single from their second album, 1998's Return to the Last Chance Saloon
Return to the Last Chance Saloon
Return to the Last Chance Saloon is the second album by The Bluetones. It was released on 9 March 1998 on Universal Records. The album is currently certified Gold by the BPI...
. It reached number ten in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. In 2006, it was included on the band's compilation album, A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95 - 03. The lyrics are based on the nursery rhyme
Nursery rhyme
The term nursery rhyme is used for "traditional" poems for young children in Britain and many other countries, but usage only dates from the 19th century and in North America the older ‘Mother Goose Rhymes’ is still often used.-Lullabies:...
"Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy
"Solomon Grundy" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19299.-Lyrics:The rhyme has varied very little since it was first collected by James Orchard Halliwell and published in 1842 with the lyrics:* The premiere of Sesame Street features a Solomon Grundy...
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Track listing
CD- "Solomon Bites the Worm"
- "I Was a Teenage Jesus"
- "I Walked All Night"
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- "Solomon Bites the Worm"
- "I Was a Teenage Jesus"