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Don't Let Him Waste Your Time

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Wikipedia article




"'Don't Let Him Waste Your Time'" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jarvis Cocker. It was released as a first single from his debut solo album 'Jarvis' on 8 January 2007,[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/2007/1/3/Stream_Modest_Mouse_Dashboard#40267 Pitchfork Media] News 3 January 2007 reaching number 36 in the UK Singles Chart[http://www.everyhit.com EveryHit.com] UK Top 40 Hit Database and number 1 on the UK indie chart.[http://www.chcmedia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13882&pid=288137 Board Message]

Overview



Before being recorded for the album 'Jarvis' in November 2006, the song appeared on Nancy Sinatra's self-titled 2004 album, along with "Baby's Coming Back to Me", which also made it onto 'Jarvis'. The song samples the main riff from Dions song Only You Know.

Personnel

Richard Hawley plays electric guitar on the track, while Cocker's Pulp bandmate Steve Mackey plays bass. The track also features former Pulp member Antony Genn on backing vocals, and Martin Slattery of The Mescaleros on piano and saxophone.'Don't Let Him Waste Your Time' CD sleeve notes RTRADSCD385

Music video



The music video, directed by Dougal Wilson, features Jarvis as a singing London taxicab driver.http://buzzsugar.com/91530 More concerned with singing to the passenger than watching the road, the driver collides with many pedestrians and cyclists.

Track listings



;7 inch 1 RTRADS385

#"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"

#"Big Stuff"

;7 inch 2 RTRADSX385

#"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"

#"One Man Show"

;CD RTRADSCD385

#"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"

#"The Mouse the Bird and the Sausage" (spoken word)

#"Running the World" (karaoke video)

;Digital download

#"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"

#"The Mouse the Bird and the Sausage" (spoken word)

References




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