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| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1979 |
| Recorded: | ?? |
| Length: | 3:09 |
| Album(s): | Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings, Propaganda |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Stewart Copeland, Sting |
| Producer(s): | The Police, Nigel Gray |
| Studio(s): | Surrey Sound Studios |
| Released as single? | B-SIDE |
"Landlord" is a song written by Stewart Copeland and Sting and recorded by The Police in YYYY.
Contents
About the song
This was one of the earliest songs Sting co-wrote for The Police. It was already performed in early 1977 when Andy Summers was not yet a member of the band.
Personnel
Sting - bass and vocals
Stewart Copeland - drums
Andy Summers - guitar
Nigel Gray - co-producer
Release History
Albums
"Landlord" appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Propaganda | 1979-01-01 | United Kingdom |
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Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-09-30 | United Kingdom |
|
The Police Live! | 1995-06-13 | United Kingdom |
Singles
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40px | AMS 7474 | "Message In A Bottle"/"Landlord" | 1979 | UK |
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A&M 2190 | "Message In A Bottle"/"Landlord (live)" | 1979 | United States |
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Catalog no. | "Message In A Bottle"/"Landlord" (Disc 4 of Six Pack) | 1980-05-01 | United Kingdom |
Lyrics
I don't want to rent a house from you I don't know how you can expect me to I ain't moving 'cause I know my rights Too many homeless on the streets at night You own a street and a block of flats You earn your living like the other rats You've no morality, what do you care You deal in poverty, you buy despair I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some You go and call yourself a business man You're just a parasite on Pyllosan You're just a middle class middle aged shit You sold your granny for a three-penny bit You own a street and a block of flats You earn your living like the other rats You've no morality, what do you care You deal in poverty, you buy despair I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some You go and call yourself a business man You're just a parasite on Pyllosan You're just a middle class middle aged shit You sold your granny for a three-penny bit You own a street and a block of flats You earn your living like the other rats You've no morality, what do you care You deal in poverty, you buy despair I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
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References
- ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 24 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=174>
- ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 24 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=340>
