Don't Mess with Doctor Dream

"Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" is a 1985 song by the British band Thompson Twins. It was released as a single from their album Here's to Future Days, and peaked at No. 15 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart. 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 (1985) Arista TWINS 9
 * 1) "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" - 3:36
 * 2) "Big Business" - 4:13


 * 12" UK vinyl single (1985) Arista TWINS 129
 * 1) "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" (Smackattack!) – 6:10
 * 2) "Very Big Business" - 5:06


 * 12" UK vinyl single (1985) Arista TWINS 229
 * 1) "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" ((U4A) + (U3A) = Remix) – 6:38
 * 2) "Very Big Business" - 5:06

Personnel
Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.
 * Tom Bailey – vocals, piano, Fairlight, synthesizers, guitar, contrabass, Fairlight and drum programming
 * Alannah Currie – lyrics, marimba, backing vocals, acoustic drums, percussion, tuned percussion
 * Joe Leeway – backing vocals, congas, Z-bass, Emulator, percussion
 * Produced by Nile Rodgers and Tom Bailey
 * Mixed by James Farber
 * Mixed at Skyline Studio, NYC
 * Photography – Rebecca Blake
 * Artwork/Design – Andie Airfix, Satori
 * Art Direction – Alannah