Format CD single, 7" vinyl | Label Blue Dog | |
Released 16 October 2000 (2000-10-16) Recorded August 2000 at Britannia Row Studios, London Genre Indie rock, alternative rock Length 4:26 ("1939 Returning")
2:58 ("Chicken vs. Macho") | ||
"1939 Returning" and "Chicken vs. Macho" are songs by British indie rock band The Crocketts. "1939 Returning" was produced by Charlie Francis, and "Chicken vs. Macho" (which features guest vocalist Mary Hopkin) was produced by Francis with Bird & Bush. The two tracks were featured on the band's 2000 second album The Great Brain Robbery, and released together as its third and final single on 16 October 2000.
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Composition
Writer and vocalist Davey MacManus has provided the following explanation of the meaning of "1939 Returning":
Speaking about "Chicken vs. Macho", he provided the following insight:
Reception
In his unfavourable review of The Great Brain Robbery, Melody Maker writer Daniel Booth identified "1939 Returning" as one of two "white hot-stormers" on the album.
Track listing
All tracks written by The Crocketts.