| "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-punk1 |
| 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
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.