Can't See Me


"Can't See Me" is a song by Ian Brown. It was written by Brown and Mani and produced by Brown. The song was remixed by Bacon & Quarmby and released as the third single from Brown's debut solo album Unfinished Monkey Business. It was released in June 1998, and rose to number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. The song's lyrics refer to an incident when Brown saw His former Stone Roses band-mate John Squire in a village in Hale, Greater Manchester, not long after the split of the band. According to this story, Brown waved to Squire, but Squire hid behind a newspaper and would not acknowledge him.

Recording

In an interview with Making Music in 1998, Brown spoke about the song:

Track listing

;Enhanced Maxi-Single CD 1
  1. "Can't See Me" - 3:56
  2. "Can't See Me" - 4:40
  3. "Come Again " - 3:51
  4. "My Star"
;Enhanced Maxi Single CD 2 Enhanced
  1. "Can't See Me" - 3:56
  2. "Can't See Me" - 5:02
  3. "Under The Paving Stones: The Beach" - 4:39
  4. "Corpses"
;7" Vinyl Single
  1. "Can't See Me" - 3:56
  2. "Can't See Me" - 5:02
;12" Vinyl Single
  1. "Can't See Me" - 3:56
  2. "Can't See Me" - 5:02
  3. "Can't See Me" - 4:37
  4. "Can't See Me" - 4:37
  5. "Under The Paving Stones: The Beach" - 4:27

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