The Bartender and the Thief
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"The Bartender and the Thief" is a 1998 single by British rock band the Stereophonics
. It was the first single taken from their second album Performance and Cocktails
. It was released on 9 November 1998 and reached #3 in the UK charts.
The song is the second track on the Performance and Cocktails album. A live version from Cardiff Castle
is available on CD2 of the single. Another live version from Sheffield Arena is on the "Moviestar
" single. A bar version of the song is on CD 1 of the "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
" single.
The music video features the band playing at Kanchanaburi Province
, Thailand and is based on the Francis Ford Coppola movie, Apocalypse Now
.
The song, which is one of their heavier tracks, is frequently played amongst their live sets. During live performances, vocalist Kelly Jones has been known to utilise the two bars without vocals before the final chorus to reference the Motorhead song "Ace of Spades
". The lyrics therefore are "The ace of spades, the ace of spades. The bartender and the thief were lovers..."
Strangely, the song's full length intro only featured on the CD1 single (and in the music video), but was edited off the Performance & Cocktails album.
Welsh PDC Darts player Mark Webster
uses this track as his entrance music
.
Stereophonics
The Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
. It was the first single taken from their second album Performance and Cocktails
Performance and Cocktails
Performance and Cocktails is Stereophonics' second album. It was released by V2 on 8 March 1999. The album was sponsored by Fender guitars which were used by the band on the album. All three members of the band were given equal credit for writing all the songs on this album...
. It was released on 9 November 1998 and reached #3 in the UK charts.
The song is the second track on the Performance and Cocktails album. A live version from Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian architecture Gothic revival mansion, transformed from a Norman keep erected over a Roman fort in the Castle Quarter of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The Castle is a Grade I Listed Building.-The Roman fort:...
is available on CD2 of the single. Another live version from Sheffield Arena is on the "Moviestar
Moviestar (Stereophonics song)
"Moviestar" is a single by Stereophonics. A demo version of the song was released online in 2003 via the bands official website in a section called "The Place", where people would send a mobile phone text message to receive an access code to download the song in mp3 format...
" single. A bar version of the song is on CD 1 of the "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio is the fourth single from rock band the Stereophonics taken from the' their second album Performance and Cocktails. It was released in August 1999. It reached #11 in the UK charts....
" single.
The music video features the band playing at Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi Province
- History :Archaeology found in Kanchanaburi dates back to the 4th century which proves of trade with surrounding countries even in that time. Very little is also historically known about the actual Khmer influence in Kanchanaburi but there is evidence of their occupation with Prasat Muang Singh –...
, Thailand and is based on the Francis Ford Coppola movie, Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American war film set during the Vietnam War, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The central character is US Army special operations officer Captain Benjamin L. Willard , of MACV-SOG, an assassin sent to kill the renegade and presumed insane Special Forces...
.
The song, which is one of their heavier tracks, is frequently played amongst their live sets. During live performances, vocalist Kelly Jones has been known to utilise the two bars without vocals before the final chorus to reference the Motorhead song "Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades (song)
"Ace of Spades" is a song by the English band Motörhead, released in 1980 as a single and the title track to the album Ace of Spades. The song spent 12 weeks in the United Kingdom Singles Chart, peaking at #15.-Overview:...
". The lyrics therefore are "The ace of spades, the ace of spades. The bartender and the thief were lovers..."
Strangely, the song's full length intro only featured on the CD1 single (and in the music video), but was edited off the Performance & Cocktails album.
Welsh PDC Darts player Mark Webster
Mark Webster (darts player)
Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...
uses this track as his entrance music
Entrance music
Entrance music is a musical piece or song that is played for sports persons or celebrities when they enter the ring or the playing field.-Wrestling:...
.
CD: V2 / VVR5004653 (UK)
- "The Bartender and the Thief" - 3:09
- "She Takes Her Clothes Off" - 3:57
- "Fiddler's Green" (The Tragically HipThe Tragically HipThe Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
)- 4:08
CD: V2 / VVR5004663 (UK)
- "The Bartender and the Thief" (Live from Cardiff Castle) - 3:28
- "Traffic" (Live from Cardiff Castle) - 6:07
- "Raymond's Shop" (Live from Cardiff Castle) - 3:56