The band initially consisted in 1969 of Steve Marriott (formerly of Small Faces; lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Peter Frampton (from The Herd; lead guitar), Greg Ridley (from Spooky Tooth; bass) and Jerry Shirley (from The Apostolic Intervention; drums).
The joining of all these fairly known players resulted in Humble Pie being considered a bit of a “supergroup”. Worried about great expectations, the group began working together in secret at Marriott's cottage in Moreton, Essex. Signed to Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate Records, their debut single "Natural Born Boogie" was rushed out in 1969 and was a UK number five hit; it was quickly followed by the album As Safe As Yesterday Is, praised as a progressive album in the vein of Small Faces. Their second album Town and Country was also released in 1969 and featured a more acoustic sound. Humble Pie concerts at this time featured an acoustic set followed by an electric set, an approach that would become popular decades later.
1970 saw the financial collapse of Immediate, a switch to A&M Records, and a change in band management. The albums Humble Pie and Rock On, both released that year, alternated between progressive rock and boogie rock excess. A concert at the Fillmore East in NYC was captured on Perfomance Rockin' The Fillmore (1971); it is considered one of the best live rock albums of its era, with Marriott, Frampton, and the rest of the group in fine form. The loud-quiet-loud epic "I Don't Need No Doctor" was an FM radio hit in the United States, propelling the album to the group's biggest commercial success yet.
However, Frampton had already left the band by the time of the album's release, to pursue a solo career that would become extremely successful later in the 1970s. With Dave "Clem" Clempson replacing Frampton, Humble Pie moved towards an even harder sound at the urging of manager Dee Anthony, emphasizing Marriott's blues and soul roots.
Smokin' (1972) had a minor hit in "Thirty Days in the Hole" and was reasonably successful commercially based on the group's constant touring. As a premiere US concert attraction, they traveled in a customized private jet, and partook in all forms of the rock n roll excess available to formerly working class musicians that rose to fame and riches in this era, even hiring The Blackberries, a trio of black backup singers including Vanetta Fields formerly of The Ikettes. Nevertheless the band's extended, long form concert boogie jam rock style was unable to break them into the mainstream radio. Eat It (1974) was three sides of mostly R&B covers and one side live, and while appreciated by their core fans, did nothing to expand the group's audience. The group staged the Goodbye Pie Tour in 1975 and essentially broke up.
In 1980 Marriott, divorced, and with financial problems in the UK, relocated to Atlanta Georgia and revived Humble Pie with Shirley, adding Bobby Tench (from Jeff Beck Group) on guitar and Anthony "Sooty" Jones on bass. Two albums with a more modern heavy metal sound were released but the effort soon fell apart. In 1991 Marriott and Frampton began collaborating again, with another Humble Pie rebirth possibly in the offing, but an unfortunate house fire took Marriott's life before anything tangible could materialise. http://rockandrollgarage.com/the-tragic-story-of-steve-marriott-death/
C'mon Everybody
Humble Pie Lyrics
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And let's get together tonight
I got some money in my jeans
And I'm really gonna spend it right
Been a-doin' my homework all week long
now the house is empty the folks are gone
C'mon everybody
Well my baby's number one
And the house'll be shakin'
From my bare feet slapping the floor
When you hear that music you can't sit still
If your brother won't rock then your sister will
C'mon everybody
Well we'll really have a party but we gotta put a guard outside
If the folks come home I'm afraid they gonna have my hide
There'll be no more movies for a week or two
No more runnin' 'round with the usual crew
Who cares C'mon everybody
The lyrics to Humble Pie's song "C'mon Everybody" are all about having a good time and letting loose. The singer urges everyone to come together and party, declaring that they have money to spend and the house to themselves. They've been busy with schoolwork all week long, but now it's time to let loose and have some fun.
The singer wants to dance with multiple partners, causing the house to shake from their wild movements. The music is so infectious that no one can resist moving along to the beat. The singer knows that if one person won't dance, someone else will be happy to take their place.
Despite the risk of getting in trouble for having a wild party while the parents are away, the singer is determined to have a good time. With a guard stationed outside to warn of any potential arrival by the parents, the house will be full of music and laughter. No matter what happens, the singer proclaims that it's time to come together and enjoy the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Well c'mon everybody
Let's have a good time together!
And let's get together tonight
Tonight's the night!
I got some money in my jeans
I have some cash in my pocket
And I'm really gonna spend it right
I'm going to spend it wisely
Been a-doin' my homework all week long
I've been working hard all week
now the house is empty the folks are gone
Now that my parents are out, we have the house to ourselves
C'mon everybody
Let's have a good time together!
Well my baby's number one
My girlfriend is my top priority
But I'm gonna dance with three or four
But I'm going to have fun dancing with multiple people
And the house'll be shakin'
We're going to have such a good time that even the house will shake
From my bare feet slapping the floor
We're going to dance so hard our feet will slap the floor
When you hear that music you can't sit still
The music will get us all up and dancing
If your brother won't rock then your sister will
If one person won't dance, someone else will
C'mon everybody
Let's have a good time together!
Well we'll really have a party but we gotta put a guard outside
We're going to party hard, but we need to make sure we don't get caught
If the folks come home I'm afraid they gonna have my hide
If my parents come home and catch us, I'm going to be in big trouble
There'll be no more movies for a week or two
My parents will punish me if they catch me partying
No more runnin' 'round with the usual crew
I won't be able to hang out with my friends for a while
Who cares C'mon everybody
But who cares, let's have a good time right now!
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY CAPEHART, EDDIE COCHRAN
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Ferenc Zakharides
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@rockrabbitt
Well c'mon everybody, let's get together tonight
Got a pocket full of money and I'm gonna spend it right
I've been doin' my homework all week long
Now my house is empty, my folks are gone
C'mon everybody
Well took my eyes from the wall 'cause I'm gonna dance with three or four
Till you can't hear the music for the bare feet slappin' on the floor
Oh when you hear the music and you can't sit still
And your brother won't rock, then your sister will
C'mon everybody
Get up, put it out
Oh c'mon everybody, let's get together tonight
Got a pocket full of money, oh I'm gonna spend it right
I've been doin' my homework all week long
Now my house is empty, my folks are gone
C'mon everybody
C'mon everybody
@funnyman0072
Steve the true king among frontmen
Rest in paradise Mr Marriott
@onlyoneSisco
Lordy lordy...lordy MAMA. There is nothing better than Steve Marriott's voice. Wow.
@johnwright291
Thats Johhny Thunders. A talented young man who deserves to be remembered.
@tefenstrat
Humble Pie has always been one of my favorite rock and roll bands.. I must have wore out my 8-track tape of this album when it came out..over the years I also became a pretty good guitar player.. listening to the song again today after not hearing it in many years... I realize that it's got some fantastic lead guitar playing especially towards the end of the song.. no wonder I loved it so much way back when... I also read that Steve Marriott worked extremely hard on this album...Steve became probably my favorite rock and roll hero...!!
@donnyrankin7256
This is the band that AC/DC and everyone else in the world wanted to sound like. Saw them at the Whiskey; Changed my life. There has never been anybody like Steve! R.I.P. my brother.
@harolddburke4726
Donny Rankin That must have been one great show !
@strictlynorton
Donny Rankin true that.... what a band!!!
@angelaallen340
Steve Marriott was so great.
@stephengaydos4346
saw Humble Pie back in the late 60's/early 70's @ a theater in Passiac NJ.