Do the Strand
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| Song by Roxy Music | |||||
| Album | For Your Pleasure | ||||
| Released | March 1973 | ||||
| Recorded | February 1973 at Command Studios, London | ||||
| Genre | Art/Glam-rock | ||||
| Length | 4:04 | ||||
| Label | EG Records | ||||
| Writer | Bryan Ferry | ||||
| Producer | Chris Thomas, John Anthony and Roxy Music | ||||
| For Your Pleasure track listing | |||||
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"Do the Strand" is the first song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. In contrast to the songs from Roxy Music's eponymous debut album, this song starts suddenly without any instrumental fanfare.
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[edit] Lyrics
The song tries to convince the listener to do "the strand", most likely some sort of dance. The lyrics are, typically for early Roxy Music lyrics, intellectual references, including The Sphinx, Mona Lisa, Lolita and Guernica.
[edit] Single
"Do the Strand" was released as a single in 1973 in some countries (but not the UK). It was released as a single in the UK in 1978 to promote Roxy Music's Greatest Hits album, but it failed to chart. Despite this, the song remains one of the most popular amongst Roxy Music fans, especially at live concerts.
[edit] Cover Versions
Nixon Now did a cover version of this song on their first album.
[edit] Musicians
- Andy MacKay: Oboe And Saxophone
- Bryan Ferry: Voice And Keyboards
- Brian Eno: Synthesizer And Tapes
- Paul Thompson: Drums
- Phil Manzanera: Guitar
- John Porter (Guest Artist): Bass
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