<P> Musically, Bernard Sumner wrote the verse and Johnny Marr wrote the chorus . The lyrics, co-written by Tennant with Sumner, are a parody of Marr's Smiths partner Morrissey, and his public stereotyping as morose and masochistic (Pet Shop Boys would further satirise this trend on their 1990 song "Miserablism"). </P> <P> The fluid, rich production incorporates a full orchestra (conducted by Art of Noise's Anne Dudley) and a rare guitar solo by Marr, while the three remixes that appeared on the two UK 12 - inch releases take in disparate musical styles like disco and acid house . </P> <P> "Getting Away with It" was first issued by Factory Records in the United Kingdom in December 1989, and released the following year in the rest of the world . It appeared on 7 - inch, 12 - inch, CD and cassette . The primary B - side was an instrumental called "Lucky Bag", the only unadulterated reflection of Marr and Sumner's early, shared enthusiasm for Italo house . This song was also remixed and released on the UK maxi single . </P> <P> As well as the single edit and three 12 - inch remixes, "Getting Away with It" was released as an instrumental; as an unedited, longer version; and in its early form before Dudley's strings were added (this is the only version of the song which has yet to be released on Compact Disc; the 7 - inch edit was included on both the US and UK CD singles despite being labelled "Full Length Version"). The Full Length Version on the 12" vinyl version is 5: 14 - as used on the 1994 CD re-issue of the album . The 7" mix is just the "Full Length Version" faded out before the strings outro . </P>

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