Pissing in a River

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“Pissing in a River”
“Pissing in a River” cover
Single by Patti Smith
from the album Radio Ethiopia
B-side "Ask the Angels"
Released 1976 (1976)
Format Vinyl (7")
Recorded Record Plant Studios, 1976
Genre Rock
Length 4:41
Label Arista
Writer(s) Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
Producer Jack Douglas
Patti Smith singles chronology
"Gloria"
(1976)		 "Pissing
in a River"
(1976)		 "Pumping
(My Heart)"
(1976)

"Pissing in a River" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Kral, and released as a lead single from Patti Smith Group 1976 album Radio Ethiopia.[1] It was featured in the 1980 movie Times Square. Nick Hornby describes "Pissing in a River" as one of 31 songs that have provided a soundtrack to his life.[2] It is also appear on Smith's compilations Land and iTunes Originals.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Patti Smith discography. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  2. ^ Nick Hornby – 31 songs that changed my life. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.

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Patti Smith
Studio albums
Horses (1975) · Radio Ethiopia (1976) · Easter (1978) · Wave (1979) · Dream of Life (1988) · Gone Again (1996) · Peace and Noise (1997) · Gung Ho (2000) · Trampin' (2004) · Twelve (2007)
Other albums
Hey Joe / Radio Ethiopia (1977) · Set Free (1978) · The Patti Smith Masters (1996) · Land (2002) · Horses/Horses (2005) · iTunes Originals (2008) · The Coral Sea (2008)
Singles
"Hey Joe" (1974) · "Gloria" (1976) · "Pissing in a River" (1976) · "Pumping (My Heart)" (1976) · "Ask the Angels" (1977) · "Because the Night" (1978) · "Privilege (Set Me Free)" (1978) · "Frederick" (1979) · "Dancing Barefoot" (1979) · "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (1979) · "People Have the Power" (1988) · "Looking for You (I Was)" (1988) · "Up There Down There" (1988) · "Summer Cannibals" (1996) · "E-Bow the Letter" (1996) · "1959" (1997) · "Glitter in Their Eyes" (2000) · "Jubilee" (2004) · "Gimme Shelter" (2007)
Books
Seventh Heaven (1972) · Witt (1973) · Babel (1978) · Woolgathering (1992) · Early Work (1994) · The Coral Sea (1996) · Patti Smith Complete (1998) · Strange Messenger (2003) · Auguries of Innocence (2005)
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