Quark, Strangeness and Charm (song)
"Quark, Strangeness and Charm" is a 1977 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind, being the title track from the Quark, Strangeness and Charm album.
| "Quark, Strangeness and Charm" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Hawkwind | ||||
| from the album Quark, Strangeness and Charm | ||||
| B-side | "The Forge of Vulcan" | |||
| Released | 29 July 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Rockfield Studios, February 1977 | |||
| Genre | Space rock | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Charisma Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Calvert/Dave Brock | |||
| Producer(s) | Hawkwind | |||
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The title references quarks which are sub-atomic particles; "strangeness" and "charm" are playful terms used by physicists to refer to how many strange and charm quarks are within a particle. The lyrics take a humorous look at certain famous physicists' romantic failures.
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