"Romeo Me" is a song by

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band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. "Romeo Me" was the second and final single released from Sleeper's third album '' Pleased to Meet You'' and became the group's eighth and last top forty hit on the UK Singles Chart. "Romeo Me" was originally titled "

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", and the chorus lyrics reference the titular couple, Mark Anthony and

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and

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, who feature on the cover art for the vinyl format. B-side "Cunt London" was the working title for the third album.VOX magazine, Feb 1997 issue, by Mark Beaumeant

Track listing

*UK 7" single Indolent SLEEP 017 ''(No'd ltd edition, clear vinyl)'' #"Romeo Me" #"Cunt London" *UK CD single Indolent SLEEP 017CD1 #"Romeo Me" #"This Is the Sound of Someone Else" #"What Do I Get" #"

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)" *UK CD single Indolent SLEEP 017CD2 #"Romeo Me" #"When Will You Smile?" #"

What Do I Do Now? "What Do I Do Now?" is a 1995 song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the first single to be released from their second album '' The It Girl'' which followed in May 1996. "What Do ...

( Evening Session)" #"Motorway Man (Artic mix)"

Comprehensive Charts

References

External links

"Romeo Me" music video
{{Sleeper 1997 singles Sleeper (band) songs Songs written by Louise Wener Song recordings produced by Stephen Street 1997 songs