| Me and the Farmer | |
| Cover: | Me And The Farmer-1987.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Housemartins |
| Album: | The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death |
| Released: | 24 August 1987[1] |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Label: | Go! Discs |
| Prev Title: | Five Get Over Excited |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Build |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
"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.[2] The song had been written some 18 months previously, on 22 January 1986 (the same day as Happy Hour).[3]
The B-Side "Step Outside" later appeared in the 1988 compilation Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
The song is about how gentleman farmers treat their workers badly.
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 15 |