C'mon Billy
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| Single by PJ Harvey | ||||||||
| from the album To Bring You My Love | ||||||||
| B-side | "Darling Be There" / "Maniac" / "One Time Too Many" | |||||||
| Released | 1995 | |||||||
| Format | CD, vinyl | |||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||
| Length | 2:52 | |||||||
| Label | Island | |||||||
| Writer(s) | PJ Harvey | |||||||
| Producer(s) | Flood, John Parish, PJ Harvey | |||||||
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C'mon Billy was the second single released on PJ Harvey's 1995 album To Bring You My Love. As one of the more solemn tracks on the album it depicts a woman begging for the aforementioned Billy to come home and meet his son. Her singing style is described as "frantic purrs" and has an accompanying string section similar to songs from previous albums. Despite this added string section the song is credited as being a clear example of Harvey's sound change, critics have stated that the song was possibly a "glimpse of the Blues Explosion and Portishead." The song peaked at #29 on the UK Charts and had moderate airplay in the UK.
The accompanying music video to the song shows PJ Harvey in a saloon setting described by one author as "surreal". While there, she attempts to seduce a man implied to be Billy. The video then shows imaginary home movies of Harvey, Billy, and a baby boy playing together in a park. A Chicago Tribune critic referred to Harvey in the video as a "sadomasochistic dominatrix in blood-red dress." Although the video impressed VH1 executives, they refused to play on their channel because the video was seen as scary and off-putting.
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