Don't Mess with Doctor Dream


"Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" is a 1985 song by the English pop band Thompson Twins. It was released as a single from their fifth studio album Here's to Future Days, and peaked at No. 15 on the UK singles chart, spending six weeks on there. Written by bandmembers Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, it is an anti-drug song warning of the dangers of drug addiction. It was the first Thompson Twins single to be co-produced by Nile Rodgers. A promotional music video was made for the single which was directed by Godley & Creme along with Meiert Avis.
The B-side, "Big Business", was exclusive to this single with two versions: 7" version and an extended version called "Very Big Business".

Critical reception

On its release, Paul Sexton of Record Mirror considered "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" to have "commendable anti-heroin sentiments", but felt the song was "rather a plodder compared to the pop craft of the singles from Into the Gap".

Formats

7" UK vinyl single Arista TWINS 9
  1. "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" – 3:36
  2. "Big Business" – 4:13
12" UK vinyl single Arista TWINS 129
  1. "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" – 6:10
  2. "Very Big Business" – 5:06
12" UK vinyl single Arista TWINS 229
  1. "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" + – 6:38
  2. "Very Big Business" – 5:06

Personnel

Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.