| "Piss Factory" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Patti Smith | |
| A-side | "Hey Joe" |
| B-side | "Piss Factory" |
| Released | November 1974 |
| Recorded | Electric Lady Studios, June 5, 1974 |
| Genre | Proto-punk[1] |
| Length | 4:41 |
| Label | Mer |
| Songwriters | Patti Smith, Richard Sohl |
| Producer | Lenny Kaye |
"Piss Factory" is a song written by Patti Smith and Richard Sohl, and released as a B-side on Smith's debut single "Hey Joe" in 1974. It was included on the Vertigo Records compilation album New Wave in 1977, Sire Records 1992 compilation album Just Say Yesterday,[2] and later reissued on the rarities compilation Land (1975–2002).
In 1989, Dave Marsh placed the song at 718th on the list of The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.[3]
The song originated as a poem written by Smith about the time she spent working in a baby buggy factory, expressing her assurance that she would not let the experience kill her ambitions.[4]
References
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Dalton, Stephen (October 8, 2021). "Patti Smith at the Royal Albert Hall: Triumphant set from a rock icon". Evening Standard. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- "Piss Factory". The Fat Angel Sings. March 29, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "Sire Records Says Yes to Some Rare 'Classic' Oldies - latimes". Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1992. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Roll: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. New York: New American Library. p. 461. ISBN 0452263050.
- ^ Pat Pemberton (June 8, 2012). "Piss Factory". RollingStone.
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