The Bartender and the Thief

"The Bartender and the Thief" is a 1998 single by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was the first single taken from their second album Performance and Cocktails. It was released on 9 November 1998 and reached #3 in the UK charts.

The song is the second track on the Performance and Cocktails album. A live version from Cardiff Castle is available on CD2 of the single. Another live version from Sheffield Arena is on the "Moviestar" single. A bar version of the song is on CD 1 of the "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" single.

The music video features the band playing at Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand and is based on the Francis Ford Coppola movie, Apocalypse Now.

The song, which is one of their heavier tracks, is frequently played amongst their live sets. During live performances, vocalist Kelly Jones has been known to utilise the two bars without vocals before the final chorus to reference the Motörhead song "Ace of Spades". The lyrics therefore are "The ace of spades, the ace of spades. The bartender and the thief were lovers..."

Strangely, the song's full length intro only featured on the CD1 single (and in the music video), but was edited off the Performance & Cocktails album.

Welsh PDC Darts player Mark Webster uses this track as his entrance music. An instrumental version of the song is featured in the European version of the PlayStation racing game Gran Turismo 2.

Track listing

CD: V2 / VVR5004653 (UK)

"The Bartender and the Thief" - 3:09
"She Takes Her Clothes Off" - 3:57
"Fiddler's Green" (The Tragically Hip)- 4:08

CD: V2 / VVR5004663 (UK)

"The Bartender and the Thief" (Live from Cardiff Castle) - 3:28
"Traffic" (Live from Cardiff Castle) - 6:07
"Raymond's Shop" (Live from Cardiff Castle) - 3:56

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^[1]	3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[2]	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[3]	Silver	200,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

↑ "Archive Chart: 1998-11-15". Scottish Singles Top 40.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1998-11-15" UK Singles Chart.
↑ "British single certifications – Stereophonics – The Bartender and the Thief". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2015. Enter The Bartender and the Thief in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

The Bartender and the Thief at AllMusic. Retrieved 14:21, 8 April 2015 (UTC).

Stereophonics

Kelly Jones Richard Jones Adam Zindani Jamie Morrison Stuart Cable Javier Weyler

Studio albums	Word Gets Around Performance and Cocktails Just Enough Education to Perform You Gotta Go There to Come Back Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Pull the Pin Keep Calm and Carry On Graffiti on the Train Keep the Village Alive

Live albums	Live from Dakota

Compilations and EPs	Live from London EP Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics

Singles	"Local Boy in the Photograph" "More Life in a Tramps Vest" "A Thousand Trees" "Traffic" "The Bartender and the Thief" "Just Looking" "Pick a Part That's New" "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" "Hurry Up and Wait" "Mama Told Me Not to Come" "Mr. Writer" "Have a Nice Day" "Step on My Old Size Nines" "Handbags and Gladrags" "Vegas Two Times" "Madame Helga" "Maybe Tomorrow" "Since I Told You It's Over" "Moviestar" "Dakota" "Superman" "Devil" "Rewind" "It Means Nothing" "My Friends" "You're My Star" "Innocent" "Could You Be the One?" "In a Moment" "Indian Summer" "Graffiti on the Train" "We Share the Same Sun" "C'est la Vie" "I Wanna Get Lost with You" "Song for the Summer" "White Lies" "Mr and Mrs Smith"

Concert videos	Live at Cardiff Castle Performance and Cocktails: Live at Morfa Stadium A Day at the Races

Promotional films	Call Us What You Want but Don't Call Us in the Morning Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Rewind Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics

Tours	Graffiti on the Train Tour

Related articles	Discography Songs Awards and Nominations Music of Cardiff

Category:Stereophonics

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