Poison Pen (song)
| "Poison Pen" | ||||
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| Single by Hoodoo Gurus | ||||
| from the album Mars Needs Guitars! | ||||
| A-side | "Poison Pen" | |||
| B-side |
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| Released | September 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Big Time | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Faulkner | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Fisher | |||
| Hoodoo Gurus singles chronology | ||||
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"Poison Pen" is a song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was written by Dave Faulkner.[1] and released in September 1986 as the fourth and final single from the group's second studio album, Mars Needs Guitars!. The song peaked at number 76 on the Australian charts.
In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said "The Gurus' first manager, Stuart Coupe, wrongly thought that 'Poison Pen' was written about him, probably because of his notoriety as a Rock Journalist (often an oxymoron) and he had also been recently replaced... The song was about the fallout from a relationship that had turned bitter (with no 'sweet') attached)".[2]
Track listing[edit]
- 7" version (BTS 1793)
- "Poison Pen" (Dave Faulkner) — 4:06
- "In the Wild" (Faulkner)[1] — 3:29 (Recorded live at Selina's Sydney 17 and 18 February 1986)
- "Teenage Head" (Cyril Jordan, Roy Loney)[1] — 3:02 (recorded live at Selina's Sydney 17 and 18 February 1986)
Personnel[edit]
- Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals
- Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar
- Mark Kingsmill — drums, cymbals
- Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals
- Producer — Charles Fisher
- Engineer — John Bee
- Mastering — Don Bartley
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 76 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.