This song must have been written at some point in 1994. An instrumental was recorded in December 1994 at Miraval Studios in France, with Boz Boorer (guitar), Alain Whyte (guitar), Johnny Bridgwood (bass) and Woodie Taylor (drums), but no Morrissey.

It came together at rehearsals in January 1995 at Abbey Road studios in London, with Spencer Cobrin replacing Woodie Taylor at the drums. The song was recorded with producer Steve Lillywhite at Hook End Manor the following March-April alongside most of the material from the "Southpaw Grammar" album (although it only ended up being released as a b-side on one of the latter album's singles).

single version {3:52}

• cd-single of "Dagenham Dave"

This song has never been performed specifically for radio, television or the web.

This song has never been done live.

instrumental Miraval demo {4:15}

Has yet to leak on the internet

vocal Miraval demo {4:22}

Supposedly taken from a record company cd-r of a scrapped reissue of "Southpaw Grammar", this has not yet leaked on bootlegs.

acoustic Miraval studio outtake {3:34}

Taken from a record company cd-r of a scrapped reissue of "Southpaw Grammar", this has not yet leaked on bootlegs.