Landlord
| "Landlord" | |
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| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1979 |
| Recorded: | 1978-01-16 / 1978-01-20 |
| 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 1978.
Contents
About the song
This was one of the earliest songs Sting co-wrote for The Police. Stewart Copeland provided the music, Sting the lyrics. It was already performed in early 1977 when Andy Summers was not yet a member of the band.
They recorded the song for Outlandos d'Amour, but it was it left off the record (as after Miles Copeland heard Roxanne the musical direction for the LP changed).
A master tape features the version that was later to become the b-side of Message In A Bottle - with a tiny difference: right at the start you hear Andy Summers turn up the volume on his guitar.
A live version recorded at The Bottom Line on 1979-04-04 was also officially released.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Propaganda | 1979-MM-DD | United Kingdom |
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Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-09-30 | United Kingdom |
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The Police Live! | 1995-06-13 | United Kingdom |
 
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Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings / Flexible Strategies | 2018-11-16 | UK |
Singles
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.
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
- Landlord (live) - recorded at The Bottom Line in New York on 1979-04-04
released as the b-side for the US 7" Message In A Bottle, on the LP Propaganda and on Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings
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>
