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/
Road Runner
Humble Pie Lyrics
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Tell you, I'm a road runner, baby, got to keep on movin' on
And I'm gonna live like I love
'Cause I love like I live
Road runner, baby, got to keep on movin' on
(All right now)
(Oo yeah oo yeah oo yeah)
I'm a road runner baby, got to keep on movin' on
When the dust hit my shoes
Then I'm gettin' that I should move
I'm a road runner. Move on
Roam around baby, everything gonna be all right
All right all right
Get on over here mama, tell you everything gonna be all right
All right all right
(Get down)
(Lay it up)
The Humble Pie's song, Road Runners G Jam, is an upbeat rock song about a man, who describes himself as a road runner, someone who can't stay in one place for too long. The lyrics suggest that he is always on the move and enjoys living life to the fullest. The song is metaphorical with the roadrunner representing the singer's personality, that is, an adventurous spirit that refuses to settle down. The lyrics, "And I'm gonna live like I love, 'cause I love like I live", suggest that he is determined to live his life to the fullest, and he is not afraid to take risks or explore new possibilities.
The catchy refrain "Road runner, baby, got to keep on movin' on" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's impatience with being in one place. The song's bridge suggests that despite his free-spirited ways, the singer is happy to have someone in his life who assures him that everything is going to be okay. The song's driving rhythms, packed with guitar riffs and percussion, mirror the singer's restless energy.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a road runner, baby, can't stay in one place too long
As a person, I can't stay in the same location for a long time.
Tell you, I'm a road runner, baby, got to keep on movin' on
I need to continue moving forward in life as I am like a road runner.
And I'm gonna live like I love
I want to experience life the way I love and cherish it.
'Cause I love like I live
My love and life are interconnected, and one leads to the other.
(All right now)
Expressing excitement and affirmation to the upcoming music.
(Oo yeah oo yeah oo yeah)
Experiencing pleasure and enjoyment from the music.
I'm a road runner baby, got to keep on movin' on
Reiterating the need always to keep moving forward like a road runner.
I'm a road runner baby, can't stay in one place too long
Repeating the idea that being in one location for a long time is not for them.
When the dust hit my shoes
Indicating that it is time to move on from a location or situation.
Then I'm gettin' that I should move
Feeling like it is necessary to keep moving ahead in life.
I'm a road runner. Move on
This line is a call to move on from the current situation and keep going.
Roam around baby, everything gonna be all right
Encouraging the idea of traveling around and exploring, and things eventually working out well.
All right all right
Expressing enthusiasm and affirmation to the situation.
Get on over here mama, tell you everything gonna be all right
Asking someone (maybe a motherly figure) to reassure that everything will turn out okay.
(Get down)
A call to groove, dance, or express oneself.
(Lay it up)
A suggestion to let loose and express oneself in any manner they prefer.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CLEM CLEMPSON, GREG RIDLEY, JERRY SHIRLEY, STEVE MARRIOTT
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