Miss Judy's Farm
Faces Lyrics


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Miss Judy, she was moody
Ran a sweaty farm in old Alabam'
I was just eighteen, crude and mean
And all I needed was to get my own way
Get out of my way

Miss Judy she could have me
Any hour of the working day
She'd send me in the corn field mid-afternoon
Said son it's all part of your job

Miss Judy had a cross-eyed poodle
That I would kick if I was given the chance
Never wasn't amused by the kindness I used
I was whipped in the barn until dawn
It hurt me

Last summer we was restless
Were gonna make a stand and burn down your farm
But it was all in the head
'Cause out in the yard
Miss Judy had the National Guard
We was beaten
Before we started

Miss Judy, she was moody
But she always didn't get her own way





We'll state the facts, get it right
Kick her when she's down

Overall Meaning

The song "Miss Judy's Farm" by the Faces is a fast-paced rock song that tells the story of a young man who works on a farm run by a woman named Miss Judy. From the lyrics, it seems that Miss Judy is a harsh taskmaster who expects the young man (who is only 18) to work long hours in the cornfield. The young man is rebellious and wants to do things his own way, but Miss Judy keeps him in line with her strict discipline. The lyrics suggest that the relationship between Miss Judy and the young man is not entirely professional - she "could have him any hour of the working day" - but it's not clear whether the young man is a willing participant or not.


Line by Line Meaning

Miss Judy, she was moody
Miss Judy had a temperamental personality and was prone to mood swings.


Ran a sweaty farm in old Alabam'
She managed a hot, uncomfortable farm located in Alabama.


I was just eighteen, crude and mean
At that time, the singer was very young, lacking sophistication, and unkind.


And all I needed was to get my own way
The artist sought to do things according to their preference and be in control.


Get out of my way
The artist was telling others to move or step aside to clear their path.


Miss Judy she could have me
Miss Judy had command over him and his actions.


Any hour of the working day
She could summon him to work any time during the day.


She'd send me in the corn field mid-afternoon
She would instruct him to work in the cornfield during the middle of the day.


Said son it's all part of your job
She justified his work by telling him it was an essential aspect of his job.


Miss Judy had a cross-eyed poodle
Miss Judy owned an unattractive poodle with a vision impairment.


That I would kick if I was given the chance
The singer had ill intentions towards the poodle and would harm it if given the opportunity.


Never wasn't amused by the kindness I used
The artist tried to be cordial towards the poodle, but it did not appreciate his attempts.


I was whipped in the barn until dawn
The singer received punishment in the barn all through the night till dawn.


It hurt me
The physical punishment was painful for the singer.


Last summer we was restless
The singer and others felt dissatisfied and agitated last summer.


Were gonna make a stand and burn down your farm
They had plans to take decisive action and set fire to Miss Judy's farm.


But it was all in the head
Their plans were just exaggerated thoughts and did not materialize into action.


'Cause out in the yard
In the compound around the house,


Miss Judy had the National Guard
Miss Judy had the support of the National Guard, which would have made it impossible to execute their plans.


We was beaten
They were defeated and physically assaulted.


Before we started
The artist and the others were beaten before they could even initiate their plan.


But she always didn't get her own way
Miss Judy was not always successful in getting her way.


We'll state the facts, get it right
The singer and the others would present the truth and be accurate in their account of events.


Kick her when she's down
They would further harm Miss Judy when she is already in a vulnerable position.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROD STEWART, RON WOOD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Alan Strom

Nobody loves tight, punchy Rockin' Blues more than I do.
Bands like The Faces made me come to the realisation very early on, that STATUS QUO were the Greatest Rock Band in music history.
From the mid-60's to the early 80's, LANCASTER, PARFITT, COGHLAN & ROSSI were the indisputable Kings of Rock n Roll.
There is no fan, like a QUO fan.
QUO's evolution from Psychedelic Pop/Rock Band in the 60's to their Boogie and Stoner Rock of 1970 to their Hard Driving Rock of the 70's and into the early 80's.
These guys took no prisoners, if they wanted to play the same chord or riff for 8 or 12 bars then they did.
If you didn't like it, then you could go and get f#cked.
The Sex Pistols loved STATUS QUO for their Punk attitude.

Bands like The Faces would start to play a cool groove on Guitar and then they would stop it and play a Keyboard run.
I was disappointed and let down by a lack of consistency.
As an eleven-year-old music fanatic I needed music that was more satisfying.
I heard, SUZI QUATRO & SWEET & GARY GLITTER & SLADE.
I thought that Gudby T'Jane and Blockbuster were the best pieces of music to come out of my AM Radio in 1973.
The dual Drummers in the Glitter band blew my young mind.
It's a very sad shame that Glitter was a sick deviant.
Can the Can by SUZI QUATRO was the album I learnt how to play Drums to.
CHIN & CHAPMAN's song writing, and production was pure genius.

In 1970, I heard "DOWN THE DUSTPIPE" by STATUS QUO, with the mighty, awesome Roy Lynes on Piano.
Chart (1970)
Peak position
Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[8] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 5

Fortunately, this song, as well as " In My Chair" 1970, kept QUO in the ears of the Public, so that when they changed to the Vertigo Label and they released their album PILEDRIVER in 1972, they exploded into the Mainstream.
It was hard to believe that it was the same Band that had a huge Hit with PICTURES of MATCHSTICKMEN in 1968.
The most flexible and versatile Rock Band in music history is STATUS QUO.

Some musicians die from drug overdoses and some musicians (Francis Rossi) use drugs (Cocaine) to kill their Rock Band
Sadly, Rossi's Cocaine addiction drove Coghlan (Drums) out of QUO in 1982 and Lancaster (Bass/Vocals) out of QUO in 1985.

STATUS QUO went straight through the wall, they didn't stop to go around the wall or get a boost or leg up.
By the mid 80's the wall had almost crushed them (Cocaine)
In 1986, they re-grouped after some very acrimonious court cases, which enabled Rossi and Parfitt to keep the name STATUS QUO.
ALAN LANCASTER said it was like having one of your children abducted and abused.

Cocaine destroyed QUO's Brotherhood.
When they were The Frantic Four, they were the most powerful force in Rock n Roll.

QUO showed Bands like The Faces how to play Rock n Roll.

Most Bands record multiple tracks, whereas STATUS QUO recorded LIVE in the studio.
As opposed to most Bands, QUO sound better LIVE than in the studio.
STATUS QUO are the most unique Rock Band in history.



All comments from YouTube:

Timoth

This band was one of the greatest bands ever, right up there with the Stones and the Who!

rodblaine999

rod stewart gave a interview to the bbc back in the 70's " some people say that our albums are a bit underwhelming, i tell them they need to see us live to get the full effect ". he was right they were one of the best live bands ever.

Bhangra Fan

I love their albums, but live performance is always best with real musicians. Sadly I was too young in the early 70s to go out and see them.

Alan Strom

STATUS QUO were the best and greatest LIVE Rock Band of all time.

Raymond Bullock

Pure rock-n-roll at its finest. The title acclaims guitar heroes and highlights the lead guitar of Ronnie Wood but overlooks the superbative and much overlooked bass playing of the much loved Ronnie Lane. RIP.

Thomas Knief

That's absolutely true! Plonk was the sweetest character!

Eddie OBrien

I was 12 in ‘72. I went out to my local record store for the first time. I bought Hunky Dory,A Nods As Good As A Wink,and Electric Warrior. I still consider these in my top ten albums,even now! Miss Judy’s Farm,which opens Nods As Good,is such a stone cold classic...what a guitar sound!

Alan Strom

Eddie, you have excellent taste in music.

Eddie OBrien

Thanks Alan I was just lucky to be born at the right time. 1971 was such a great year for rocknroll and it set me on a path of discovery

Will Thurgood

This is no bar band.This is one of the greatest rock'n'roll bands that ever drew breath.

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