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Papa Was a Rodeo

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  1. Released on Merge Records, also In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel), Holland, 1945 (Neutral Milk Hotel) and Rebellion (Lies) (Arcade Fire)

  2. Written by Stephin Merritt, also The Book of Love (Peter Gabriel), I Think I Need a New Heart and 100,000 Fireflies (Superchunk)

  3. Part of 69 Love Songs, Volume 2, also Epitaph for My Heart, Washington, D.C. and Long‐Forgotten Fairytale

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Written by
Stephin Merritt
Performed by
Shirley Simms and Stephin Merritt
Part of
69 Love Songs, Volume 2
Released on
Merge Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Papa Was a Rodeo was performed by Shirley Simms

    Papa Was a Rodeo was performed by Shirley Simms

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Papa Was a Rodeo was performed by Stephin Merritt

    Papa Was a Rodeo was performed by Stephin Merritt

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Papa Was a Rodeo was written by Stephin Merritt

    Papa Was a Rodeo was written by Stephin Merritt

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Papa Was a Rodeo is part of the release 69 Love Songs, Volume 2

    Papa Was a Rodeo is part of the release 69 Love Songs, Volume 2

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Merge Records is the label of the song Papa Was a Rodeo

    Merge Records is the label of the song Papa Was a Rodeo

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Papa Was a Rodeo was released on 1999-09-07

    Papa Was a Rodeo was released on 1999-09-07

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026