"Lies" / "Don't Drive My Car" is a double A-side single released by the British
rock
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band
Status Quo
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in 1980.
''Lies''
"Lies" was considered to be the most commercial of the two. Both songs were included on the album ''
Just Supposin'
''Just Supposin is the thirteenth album by Status Quo. Co-produced by the group and John Eden, it was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. Released on 17 October 1980, it entered the UK albums chart at number 4.
Three tracks were issued a ...
''.
250,000 copies were issued with a picture sleeve; the first 100,000 printed in colour, the rest were printed in black and white.
''Don't Drive My Car''
"Don't Drive My Car" was mispressed twice - once as "Don't Drive My CAF" (French pressing) and once as "Don't Drive MYICAR" (later UK pressing).
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album ''
Aquostic (Stripped Bare)''. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's ''
Roundhouse'' on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by
BBC Radio 2
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as part of their ''In Concert'' series.
Track listing
# "Lies" (Rossi/Frost) (3.56)
# "Don't Drive My Car" (Parfitt/Bown) (4.12)
Charts
Certifications
References
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Status Quo (band) songs
1980 singles
Songs written by Rick Parfitt
Songs written by Francis Rossi
Songs written by Andy Bown
Vertigo Records singles