Switch Board Susan

"Switch Board Susan"
Single by Nick Lowe
from the album Labour of Lust
B-side"Basing Street"
ReleasedOctober 1979
GenreRock music
Length3:46
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Mickey Jupp
Producer(s)Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe singles chronology
"Cruel to Be Kind"
(1979)
"Switch Board Susan"
(1979)
"Stick It Where the Sun Don't Shine"
(1982)

"Switchboard Susan" is a song written by Mickey Jupp[1] and recorded by Nick Lowe for his 1979 album, Labour of Lust. The song was released as a single in north America only, and reached #81 Canada and #107 on the US pop chart.[2]

The song was produced by Lowe.[3]

Cover versions

  • Gary Brooker released a version of the song on his 1979 album, No More Fear of Flying.[4]
  • The Searchers released a version of the song on their 1979 album, The Searchers.[5]
  • Per Gessle and Niklas Strömstedt re-wrote the lyrics in Swedish and in 1980 the song was recorded by Rockfile. It was given the title "Marie i växeln", referring to an EMI employee.[6]
  • Jupp released his own version of the song as the B-side to his 1980 single, "Rooms in Your Roof".[7]
  • Rockpile released a version of the song on their 1980 live album, Live at Montreux 1980.[8]
  • The Hamsters released a version of the song on their 2004 album, Open All Hours.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Mickey Jupp – Long Distance Romancer". Repertoire Records. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. ^ "Nick Lowe, "Switch Board Susan" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Nick Lowe, "Switch Board Susan" Single Release". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Gary Brooker, No More Fear of Flying". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Searchers, The Searchers". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "Hallå, det är Marie i växeln | Nöjesbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  7. ^ "Mickey Jupp, "Rooms in Your Roof" Single Release". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "Rockpile, Live at Montreux 1980". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "The Hamsters, Open All Hours". Retrieved December 2, 2016.



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