"Me and the Farmer" is a single by British Indie rock band The Housemartins from the album The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death. It reached #15 in the UK singles chart the week of 12 September 1987."Me and the Farmer", Chart Stats, retrieved 2010-02-11 The song had been written some 18 months previously, on 22 January 1986 (the same day as Happy Hour).
The B-Side "Step Outside" later appeared on the 1988 compilation LP Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
The song is about how gentleman farmers treat their workers badly.
7 inch single track listing "Me and the Farmer" "I Bit My Lip"
12 inch/cassette single track listing "Me and the Farmer" "He Will Find You Out" "Step Outside" "I Bit My Lip"
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1987) PeakpositionIrish Singles Chart 4Italy Airplay (Music & Media) 20UK Singles Chart 15
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