Pissing in a River
"Pissing in a River" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Král, and released as a lead single from the Patti Smith Group's 1976 album Radio Ethiopia.[1] It was featured in both the 1980 movie Times Square and the 1997 independent film All Over Me. Nick Hornby describes "Pissing in a River" as one of 31 songs that have provided a soundtrack to his life.[2] It is featured in Episode 3 of Series 2 of the British TV series Clique and in the pilot episode of the 2022 Apple+ TV series Shining Girls. It also appears on Smith's compilations Land and iTunes Originals.
| "Pissing in a River" | ||||
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| Single by Patti Smith | ||||
| from the album Radio Ethiopia | ||||
| B-side | "Ask the Angels" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios, 1976 | |||
| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Patti Smith, Ivan Král | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Douglas | |||
| Patti Smith singles chronology | ||||
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The opening piano chord sequence forms the basis for DJ Shadow's song "Blood on the Motorway".
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- "Patti Smith discography". Retrieved 2008-03-05.
 - "Nick Hornby – 31 songs that changed my life". Retrieved 2008-03-08.
 
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