Song written by Ricky and Marty Wilde. Seventh track of the album Catch as Catch Can.
Versions
There are three versions of ‘Shoot to Disable’: the album version, the rough mix and the original mix.
Live performances
‘Shoot to disable’ was performed live during the Catch Tour in 1983 only.
Credits
Flute, saxophone: Gary Barnacle
Lead guitar, backing vocals: Steve Byrd
Bass guitar, backing vocals: Mark Hayward Chaplin
Drums: Trevor Murrell
Keyboards, bass, guitar, Linn programmes, synclavier, backing vocals: Ricky Wilde
Produced by Ricky Wilde
Engineer: Pete Schwier, Will Gosling, Simon Schofield, Keith Fernley
Lyrics
Mirrored in your face
Is a look that says it all
Boy I’m slow
I’ve been uncertain
Just couldn’t be sure
Now I know
You say it’s over
But just how long have you known
(You better go now)
But as you leave me
Shoot – Shoot to disable
Shoot – Shoot to disable
Maybe I got careless
Maybe it’s true
I ran too fast
But on recollection
It didn’t do much
So I pass
You’re such a hard man
Why can’t you take steady aim
(Just get it over with)
Don’t fool around now
Shoot – Shoot to disable
Shoot – Shoot to disable
Oh, what a fool I was to love