sexually-transmitted diseases, which the Ryder was aware of through his extended friendship group. The drums in "Russell" recalled those heard in Movement-era (1981) New Order. The lyrics to it are taken verbatim from the blurb of Russell Grant's book Your Sun Signs. Whelan said Ryder saw the book while at the Boardwalk and started reading the back cover out loud. "Olive Oil" was compared to the work of fellow Manchester band the Smiths. Its title is inspired by a girl the band knew who had large eyes and feet. The jangly guitarwork in "Weekend S" is reminiscent of the indie scene of the time. Its name was shortened from the full title of "The Weekend Starts Here". The song is based on Ryder's outings to clubs and bars in Manchester in the early 1980s. Paul Ryder directly copied the bassline in "Got to Give It Up" (1977) by Marvin Gaye for "Little Matchstick Own". The song is named after Welsh boxer Johnny Owen. "Oasis" originated from a jam session in Whelan's bedroom, and is named after a city market of the same name that his friend worked at. An earlier version it had previously appeared on the Forty Five EP two years prior with lyrics from "It's Not Unusual" (1965) by Tom Jones that were omitted for the album. "Desmond" has a similar melody to the one heard in "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (1968) by the Beatles. The song is about the character "Eddie the Breakdancer"; Whelan disliked it as he felt the band did not perfect it in the studio. "24 Hour Party People" deals with people that are on the dole, who would prefer to party instead of looking for job opportunities. Shaun Ryder felt that with the song, he had found his voice in songwriting, being able to write about his life instead of what people expected him to write about. The intro to the closing track "Cob 20" evokes the sound of the Cure. Its title references a school friend of the Ryders' who would ride his sister's Raleigh Twenty bicycle. Release Happy Mondays started 1987 with two one-off shows in Manchester and London in January and February 1987, respectively. "Tart Tart" was released as the lead single from their forthcoming album on 12" vinyl, with "Little Matchstick Owen's Rap" as the B-side, in March 1987. The music video for "Tart Tart", filmed at Strawberry Studios, sees a