"Solomon Bites the Worm" is a song by

The Bluetones The Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Mark's brother Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth m ...

, released as the first single from their second album, 1998's ''

Return to the Last Chance Saloon ''Return to the Last Chance Saloon'' is the second studio album by English rock band The Bluetones, released on 9 March 1998. The album is currently certified Gold by the BPI. Its offspring singles were " Solomon Bites the Worm", " If...", "S ...

''. It reached number ten in the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

. In 2006, it was included on the band's compilation album, '' A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95 - 03''. The lyrics are based on the nursery rhyme " Solomon Grundy".

Track listing

;CD #"Solomon Bites the Worm" #"I Was a Teenage Jesus" #"I Walked All Night" ;7" #"Solomon Bites the Worm" #"I Was a Teenage Jesus" {{Authority control The Bluetones songs 1998 singles Song recordings produced by Hugh Jones (producer) Songs based on children's songs 1998 songs Songs written by Eds Chesters Songs written by Adam Devlin Songs written by Mark Morriss Songs written by Scott Morriss