Box of Frogs was a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, … Read Full Bio ↴Box of Frogs was a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, who released their first album in 1984. The core group comprised Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Jim McCarty. Vocals on their eponymous album were done by John Fiddler, formerly of Medicine Head and British Lions (who were essentially Mott the Hoople without Ian Hunter); on the second album Fiddler sang on five tracks with guests including Graham Parker, Ian Dury and Roger Chapman singing lead on the others. Many musicians guested on their albums (including Rory Gallagher and Mark Feltham), with several tracks featuring Steve Hackett. Former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page guested on their first and second albums respectively.
The group showed promise on the first album of rock radio friendly tunes, featuring Jeff Beck. "Back Where I Started" was in the top ten in the U.S. and the album was a featured number one on college campusese. Plans were made for a U.S. tour, but it is alleged that Samwell-Smith, Dreja, and McCarty nixed the idea of the tour, much to John Fiddler's dismay. Jeff Beck, who along with Dzal Martin was considered as the lead guitarist for such a tour, was reportedly disgusted at his ex-bandmates' refusal to tour America. He took no part on the second album, and Fiddler barely chose to do so before walking out. "Asylum" is one of the few songs Fiddler sang on, and was the only one featuring Page.
The track Back Where I Started is regularly included in the set-list of the revived Yardbirds.
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The group showed promise on the first album of rock radio friendly tunes, featuring Jeff Beck. "Back Where I Started" was in the top ten in the U.S. and the album was a featured number one on college campusese. Plans were made for a U.S. tour, but it is alleged that Samwell-Smith, Dreja, and McCarty nixed the idea of the tour, much to John Fiddler's dismay. Jeff Beck, who along with Dzal Martin was considered as the lead guitarist for such a tour, was reportedly disgusted at his ex-bandmates' refusal to tour America. He took no part on the second album, and Fiddler barely chose to do so before walking out. "Asylum" is one of the few songs Fiddler sang on, and was the only one featuring Page.
The track Back Where I Started is regularly included in the set-list of the revived Yardbirds.
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Trouble
Box Of Frogs Lyrics
When the sun gone down
And it's dark on the ground
Don't want to do nothing wrong
But they follow me around
He had no reason none I could see
And I know his daughter why shoot at me?
Woah, I'm captured in a spell (ooh, ah)
Waiting for my time (ooh, ah)
I'm in (trouble) trouble (trouble)
Trouble i'm in (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) trouble (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) i'm in (ahh)
Trouble (trouble)
Stopped at the roadside nothing in my hands
Told them my story
And I'm still a wanted man
Woah, I'm captured in a spell (hey ah)
Waiting for my time (hey ah)
I'm in (trouble) trouble (trouble)
Trouble i'm in (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) trouble (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) i'm in (ahh)
Trouble (trouble)
I'm in (ahh) trouble (trouble)
Ooh, save my soul (ahh) trouble
I'm in (ahh) trouble (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) trouble (ahh)
I'm in (ahh) trouble (trouble)
Won't be long trouble (trouble)
I'm in (ahh) trouble (ahh)
Save my soul
And it's dark on the ground
Don't want to do nothing wrong
But they follow me around
He had no reason none I could see
And I know his daughter why shoot at me?
Woah, I'm captured in a spell (ooh, ah)
Waiting for my time (ooh, ah)
I'm in (trouble) trouble (trouble)
Trouble i'm in (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) trouble (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) i'm in (ahh)
Trouble (trouble)
Stopped at the roadside nothing in my hands
Told them my story
And I'm still a wanted man
Woah, I'm captured in a spell (hey ah)
Waiting for my time (hey ah)
I'm in (trouble) trouble (trouble)
Trouble i'm in (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) trouble (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) i'm in (ahh)
Trouble (trouble)
I'm in (ahh) trouble (trouble)
Ooh, save my soul (ahh) trouble
I'm in (ahh) trouble (ahh)
Trouble (ahh) trouble (ahh)
I'm in (ahh) trouble (trouble)
Won't be long trouble (trouble)
I'm in (ahh) trouble (ahh)
Save my soul
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greatsilentwatcher
Elements of the Yardbirds return.
1blastman
This makes me wonder what would've happened if Paul Samwell Smith stayed with the band and was allowed to produce Little Games instead of that tool, Mickie Most. All the Box of Frogs recordings were produced by Samwell Smith and they're really good. It's one of those "what if's" that we'll never know.