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/
Good Booze and Bad Women
Humble Pie Lyrics
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You know I'm gonna do it right
I want to stroke ya
Choke ya
Whisk you up and roll all night
I'm a weekend dreamer
Don't hesitate
To do it to the man--with me
Never need to worry
Yes I'm a weekend dreamer
Got 24 hours to get rich
Get rich
I'm having shorties with the roadies
While the group is knocked out with turn tails
Tonight I'm a rambler
See I'm a Ted--that's right
Do it to the man--with me
Never fails to work
Fails to work
I'm gonna swing my hat
And Sunday look around for girls
To get myself together
Have to face that Monday morning's work alright
I'm a weekend dreamer
On the way to work
Feel real bad
Do it to the man--with me
Never fails to work
No not to be till Monday need ya
Never failing
You do to the man Baby
Never fails to work
The lyrics to Humble Pie's song "Good Booze and Bad Women" depict the hedonistic lifestyle of a weekend dreamer who seeks to escape the monotony of his workweek by indulging in vices like drinking and womanizing. The opening lines reveal the singer's intention to make the most of his time by doing things "right" with a woman who he wants to "stroke" and "choke". He promises to "whisk" her away and "roll all night".
The song progresses to reveal the singer's carefree attitude towards life as he talks about having shorties with roadies while the group is knocked out with "turn tails". He is "rambler" who is a "Ted" and he wants to "do it to the man" as he never fails to work. Despite his weekend antics, he is aware that he needs to face Monday morning's work and tries to get himself together by engaging in further indulgence. The lyrics suggest that he never fails to work because he uses his weekend vices to escape the monotony of his workweek.
Overall, the lyrics of "Good Booze and Bad Women" speak to the desire for escapism and the hedonistic pursuits that come with it. The singer yearns for something more than the routine of daily life and turns to weekend indulgences to satisfy his desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Straight on up
Getting straight to the point
You know I'm gonna do it right
Confidence in doing things right
I want to stroke ya
Expressing desire for intimacy
Choke ya
Using aggressive language to show dominance
Whisk you up and roll all night
Desiring to spend the entire night together
I'm a weekend dreamer
Living life to the fullest only on weekends
Don't hesitate
Encouraging spontaneous behavior
And that's fun
Acknowledging the pleasure in being spontaneous
To do it to the man--with me
Not caring what others think, willing to take risks
Never need to worry
Living with a carefree attitude
Yes I'm a weekend dreamer
Reinforcing the idea of weekend indulgences
Got 24 hours to get rich
Maximizing the weekend, making the most of the time left
Get rich
Seizing the opportunity to live life to the fullest
I'm having shorties with the roadies
Taking advantage of the perks that come with being part of a band
While the group is knocked out with turn tails
Using the time when others are asleep to take advantage of the situation
Tonight I'm a rambler
Enjoying the freedom to wander
See I'm a Ted--that's right
Identifying with the wild, rebellious subculture
Do it to the man--with me
Acting against authority or societal norms
Never fails to work
Reaping the benefits of taking risks and being rebellious
Fails to work
Acknowledging that sometimes risks do not pay off
I'm gonna swing my hat
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm
And Sunday look around for girls
Scoping out potential dates to spend the weekend with
To get myself together
Making sure everything is in place for a great weekend
Have to face that Monday morning's work alright
Acknowledging the responsibilities of the weekday
On the way to work
Recognizing the end of weekend fun and the start of weekday responsibilities
Feel real bad
Regretting the end of the weekend and having to face reality
No not to be till Monday need ya
Expressing desire to put off responsibilities until later
Never failing
Continuing to indulge in weekend activities
You do to the man Baby
Encouraging others to rebel against societal norms
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVE MARRIOTT
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