Ego Is Not a Dirty Word (song)

"Ego Is Not a Dirty Word"
"Ego Is Not a Dirty Word"
Single by Skyhooks
from the album Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
B-side	"Every Chase a Steeple"
Released	April 1975
Studio	TCS Studios, Melbourne
Genre	Glam rock
Length	3:47
Label	Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s)	Greg Macainsh
Producer(s)	Ross Wilson
Skyhooks singles chronology

"Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" is a song by Australian band Skyhooks, released in April 1975 as the lead single from the band's second studio album of the same name. It was written by the group's bass guitarist, Greg Macainsh and was produced by Ross Wilson.^[1] The song peaked at number two in Australia.^[2]

The lyrics of the song discuss - inter alia - the egos of Jesus and Richard Nixon.^[3]^{[dead link]}

In 2010, a financial writer in The Australian described the song as a "Skyhooks classic... with a strong beat and annoying tune.^[4]

Track listing

7" single (K-5891)

Side A "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" - 3:00
Side B "Every Chase a Steeple" - 3:42

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[6]^[7]	19

References

^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Ross Wilson'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.
^ Scott, Phil (15 June 1975). "Glitter Scene - Chapin's tour is called off". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
^ "Sounds of the times". The Milwaukee Journal. Journal Communications. 7 January 1976. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
^ Sloan, Judith (2010-12-17). "Profit is not a dirty word when it generates economic growth and raises living standards". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 277. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 427. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.

[McFarlane-1] McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Ross Wilson'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.

[The_Sydney_Morning_Herald_-_15_June_1975_-_Glitter_Scene_-_Chapin's_tour_is_called_off-2] Scott, Phil (15 June 1975). "Glitter Scene - Chapin's tour is called off". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

[The_Milwaukee_Journal_-_7_January_1976_-_Sounds_of_the_times-3] "Sounds of the times". The Milwaukee Journal. Journal Communications. 7 January 1976. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

[4] Sloan, Judith (2010-12-17). "Profit is not a dirty word when it generates economic growth and raises living standards". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2023-06-25.

[5] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 277. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 427. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[aus75-7] "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.

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v t e Skyhooks
Greg Macainsh Bob Starkie Graeme "Shirley" Strachan Imants Strauks Red Symons Steve Hill Peter Inglis Peter Starkie Bob Spencer Tony Williams
Studio albums	Living in the 70's (1974) Ego Is Not a Dirty Word (1975) Straight in a Gay Gay World (1976) Guilty Until Proven Insane (1978) Hot for the Orient (1980) The Lost Album (1999)
Live albums	Live! Be in It (1978) Live in the 80's (1983)
Compilation albums	The Skyhooks Tapes (1977) The Best of Skyhooks (1979) The Latest and Greatest (1990) Singles and B sides (1994) The Collection (1999) Don't You Believe What You've Seen or You've Heard (2015) Hits'n'Riffs (2015)
Singles	"Living in the 70's" "Horror Movie" "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" "All My Friends Are Getting Married" "Million Dollar Riff" "Let It Rock (live)" "This Is My City" "Blue Jeans" "Party to End All Parties" "Women in Uniform" "Hooked on Hooks" "Jukebox in Siberia" "Happy Hippy Hut"