Released 1981 (US) Recorded 1980 Length 2:40 | Format 7" vinyl Genre Rock, new wave Label A&M | |
"Messed Around" is a US single released from Squeeze's fourth album, East Side Story.
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Background
Author Jim Drury stated that the song was one which ex-Squeeze member Jools Holland may have enjoyed playing on, to which Glenn Tillbrook said, "Yeah. There was definitely a feeling of 'See what you're missing out on, Jools. Look at all the fun you could be having.' Paul [Carrack] did a great job on it and we recorded it virtually live in the studio." Tillbrook also said that the "song showed what a great band we had at the time, one of Squeeze's strongest line-ups."
Chris Difford said "[i]t actually sounds like Jools [Holland] playing on it. It's a breathtaking solo by Paul. Piano playing does not get any better than that. When we recorded this I felt as though I'd finally arrived, that I was in a proper band with real men. Glenn's guitar sounds very Scotty Moore, with a distant amplifier. It's reminiscent of one of Glenn's earlier solos from when we were younger and a great way to end an album."
Track listing
- "Messed Around" (2:40)
- "Yap Yap Yap" (4:13)