Talk Dirty (John Entwistle song)

"Talk Dirty" is a song by the English rock musician John Entwistle, former bassist for the Who.

It was released in September 1981 as a single from his fifth solo studio album, Too Late the Hero (1981), on which he is also joined by guitarist Joe Walsh (who was a member of three commercially successful bands such as the James Gang, Barnstorm and the Eagles).

He also joined by drummer Joe Vitale, who had a career dating back to the early 1970s.

A snappy cowbell rhythm brings in an uptempo raver during which John falls into a kind of Rap, telling his partner that he'd rather talk dirty than discuss the merits of Chopin, Shakespeare or Van Gogh"[3] The song is also on Entwistle's 2005 compilation album, So Who's the Bass Player?

The Ox Anthology the version on this album is faster than the release on Too Late the Hero.