Reptile (song)

"Reptile"
"Reptile"
Single by The Church
from the album Starfish
Released	1988
Genre	College rock; psychedelic pop;
Length	4:56
Label	Arista Records
Songwriter(s)	Marty Willson-Piper / Peter Koppes / Richard Ploog / Steve Kilbey
Producer(s)	Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel, The Church
The Church singles chronology
Music video
	Reptile on YouTube

"Reptile" is a song by Australian alternative rock band The Church. It was released as a single from their 1988 album Starfish, and the songwriting credits are given to all four members of the band.

Inspired by a real-life encounter with a reptile, "Reptile" is based around a prominent guitar riff. The song saw moderate commercial success as a single and has become one of the band's most famous songs.

^ Terich, Jeff (5 April 2012). "10 Essential Dream Pop Albums". Treble. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^ Mason, Stewart. "Reptile - The Church | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[1] Terich, Jeff (5 April 2012). "10 Essential Dream Pop Albums". Treble. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

[2] Mason, Stewart. "Reptile - The Church | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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