"No Place to Go" is a song by the

alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...

band My Bloody Valentine. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's debut

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Geek! ''Geek!'' is the debut EP by the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine, released in December 1985 on Fever Records. It is the band's first release to feature bassist Debbie Googe. Track listing Personnel All personnel credits adap ...

'', released in December 1985 on Fever Records. Featuring lyrics by vocalist David Conway and music by guitarist

Kevin Shields Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an American-born Irish musician, singer-songwriter, composer, and producer, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the band My Bloody Valentine. They became influential on the evolution of alter ...

, "No Place to Go" is considered the standout song on ''Geek!'' although Shields later referred to it as an "absolute failure" and "unrepresentative of what

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wanted to do."

Track listing

All lyrics written by David Conway, all music composed by

. ;UK 7" single (Fever Records, FEV 005X) #"No Place to Go" – 3:20 #"Moonlight" – 3:20

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from "No Place to Go"s liner notes. ;My Bloody Valentine * David Conway – vocals *

– guitar, vocals *

Debbie Googe Deborah Ann Googe (born 24 October 1962) is an English musician, best known as bassist for the band My Bloody Valentine. She has also worked with Snowpony, Primal Scream and Thurston Moore. My Bloody Valentine Googe was born in Yeovil, Somerse ...

– bass *

Colm Ó Cíosóig Colm Ó Cíosóig (; born 31 October 1964) is an Irish musician, best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine, of which he was a founding member. Biography My Bloody Valentine Originally formed in 1983, My Blood ...

– drums ;Technical personnel *My Bloody Valentine – production *Martin Pavey –

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References

{{authority control 1985 songs 1985 singles My Bloody Valentine (band) songs Songs written by Kevin Shields