Marquee Moon (song)
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"Marquee Moon" | ||||
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Single by Television | ||||
from the album Marquee Moon | ||||
Released | April 1, 1977[1] | |||
Recorded | A & R Studios, NYC | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 9:58 10:40 (re-issue) | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Verlaine | |||
Producer(s) | Andy Johns, Tom Verlaine | |||
Television singles chronology | ||||
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"Marquee Moon" is a song by American rock band Television, recorded for their 1977 debut album of the same name. It was written by the band's lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Verlaine.
In the United Kingdom, "Marquee Moon" was released as a
"Marquee Moon" appears on professional lists of the greatest songs,[citation needed] including Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time", on which it ranked 372nd in 2003[citation needed] and 173rd in 2021.[citation needed]
Composition
Each of the song's three verses begins with a double-stopped guitar intro before Billy Ficca's drums come in, and after the second chorus Richard Lloyd plays a brief guitar solo. After the third chorus, there is a longer solo by Tom Verlaine, based on a jazz-like Mixolydian scale, that lasts for the entire second half of the song. On the original vinyl edition of the album, the song faded out just short of ten minutes, but the CD reissues have included the full 10:40 of the take. In concert, the band has sometimes extended the song to as long as fifteen minutes.[citation needed]
Release and reception
Despite its length, which would typically have been too long for most popular music radio formats, the song was released as a single in the U.K. and was a minor success, reaching number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 2004, "Marquee Moon" was ranked number 381 on
References
- ^ a b "Television here soon". NME (April 2). London: 4. 1977.
- ^ "Marquee Moon - Television | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Ritland, Erik. "The 25 Best Punk Songs to Help You Stick it to the Man". Music in Minnesota. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "30 April 1977 Top 40 Singles in the UK". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Tom Verlaine, Television and Stuff: Official Discography". thewonder.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
External links
- "Marquee Moon" at Discogs (list of releases)