Three O'Clock Shit
| Three O'Clock Shit | |
|---|---|
| Recorded by Strontium 90 | |
| Released: | 1997 |
| Recorded: | 1977-05-28 live at the Gong festival in Paris |
| Length: | 5:17 |
| Album(s): | Strontium 90: Police Academy |
| Label(s): | Pangaea / ARK 21 |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | Mike Howlett |
| Studio(s): | it's a live recording |
| Released as single: | No |
Three O'Clock Shit is a song written by Sting and recorded by Strontium 90 on 1977-05-28.
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About the song
This song is a strange one. It features some lyrics from Oh My God which Sting later re-used in O My God. Some parts of the music will later re-appear in Be My Girl, Sally. The song was also played by The Police at the Mont de Marsan festival in 1977.
Personnel
- Andy Summers - guitar
- Stewart Copeland - drums
- Sting - vocals, bass
- Mike Howlett - bass
Release History
Albums
"Three O'Clock Shit" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):
| Cover art | Album title | Catalog no. | Release country | Format | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Strontium 90: Police Academy | 7243 8 33303 2 4 | The Netherlands | CD | 1997-MM-DD |
Lyrics
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.
This is a sample set of lyrics They should go here If a song is an instrumental Delete the Lyrics header and this section as well
Quotations and trivia
from L'Historia Bandido: Stewart Copeland mentioned that this Sting song was called Love Is In My Heart earlier. But Stewart changed it to Three O'Clock Shit for the sake of the setlist. The Police didn't have any credibility anyway...
The track listing on the CD Strontium 90: Police Academy lists this as Three O'Clock Shot.
Alternate and cover versions
- Oh My God by Last Exit.
- The Police played this song at the Mont de Marsan punk festival in Paris on 1977-08-05.
- Be My Girl, Sally from Outlandos d'Amour used the main guitar riff.
- O My God from the Synchronicity album.
- A studio version of this song recorded during the Outlandos d'Amour sessions was erased on Miles Copeland's request.
See also
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External links
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