Shame Is The Name

Album: I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris (2009)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is the B-side on the 7" single release for "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris."
  • This song features additional vocals from Chrissie Hynde. The Pretenders vocalist previously provided backing vocals for Morrissey on his 1991 single "My Love Life."

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