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/
Shut Up and Don't Interrupt Me
Humble Pie Lyrics
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I'm tryin' to tell you girl how much I love you
Ah ah oh.
On you keep sayin' that you don't care a ruin
Now you're trying to tell me what I'm doing.
Shut up (Shut up) oh don't fib around please
Shut up (Shut up) Yeah don't fib around please
All I'm trying to tell you, honey, is how much I love you.
Yeah how I'm supposed to get a single word out
When you just sit there running your mouth.
Shut up (Shut up)Don't fib around please, alright.
Shut up (Shut up)Well I wanna blow my part, honey
(You make me sick) Get drowned.
Shut up
Oh shut up
I said shut up.
The lyrics of Humble Pie's song "Shut Up and Don't Interrupt Me" express frustration with a partner who keeps interrupting the singer's attempt to express their love. The repeated refrain of "Shut up" is harsh, but underscores the point that sometimes words can get in the way of communicating effectively. The singer implores their partner to "don't fib around," suggesting that perhaps the partner is not being honest about their feelings. The line "how I'm supposed to get a single word out, when you just sit there running your mouth" emphasizes the unequal dynamic in the relationship, in which one person dominates the conversation.
Overall, the song seems to be about the difficulty of communicating honestly with a partner who is not listening or not receptive to what the other person is saying. By telling their partner to "shut up," the singer is attempting to assert some control over the conversation and steer it towards a more productive outcome. But at the same time, the abrasive language and exasperated tone of the song suggest that the relationship may be beyond repair.
Line by Line Meaning
Shut up, don't say that you love me
Stop talking and making declarations of love, I'm trying to express my feelings to you.
I'm tryin' to tell you girl how much I love you
I want to express to you the extent of my love for you, but I can't do that if you keep interrupting me.
On you keep sayin' that you don't care a ruin
You keep insisting that you don't care but now you're trying to tell me what I'm doing wrong.
Now you're trying to tell me what I'm doing
You are contradicting yourself by claiming not to care but also trying to give me advice.
Shut up (Shut up) oh don't fib around please
Stop lying and making false claims, it's irritating me.
Get off my back.
Stop being critical and judgmental of me.
All I'm trying to tell you, honey, is how much I love you.
My only intention is to express my love for you, please don't interrupt me anymore.
Yeah how I'm supposed to get a single word out
I can't even speak one word because you keep running your mouth.
When you just sit there running your mouth.
You are constantly talking and not letting anyone else speak.
Don't fib around please, alright.
I'm asking you to stop lying and making false claims, is that okay?
Well I wanna blow my part, honey
I want to express myself fully, but your interruptions are making it difficult to do so.
(You make me sick) Get drowned.
Your behavior is irritating me so much that I wish you'd just disappear or be quiet.
Oh shut up
Please stop talking and interrupting me.
Contributed by Adam N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Shut up, don't say that you love me
I'm tryin' to tell you girl how much I love you
Ah ah oh.
On you keep sayin' that you don't care a ruin
Now you're trying to tell me what I'm doing.
Shut up (Shut up) And Don't Interrupt Me
Get off my back.
Shut up (Shut up) Yeah Don't Interrupt Me please
All I'm trying to tell you, honey, is how much I love you.
Yeah how I'm supposed to get a single word out
When you just sit there running your mouth.
Shut up (Shut up)Don't Interrupt Me, alright.
Shut up (Shut up)Well I wanna blow my part, honey
(You make me sick) Get drowned.
Shut up
Oh shut up
I said shut up.
endless441
album that rock you out of your socks overseas had more soul
gorblimey61
Was this album remastered for CD? I love the live side, but its way muddy on vinyl.
tinktinkist
Thanks for all the Pie Seeker! I
Billy Engerson
Lol
thomas arundel
wow thnx
DICKY CAMPILONGO
the album is very badly mixed
Tom Wilson
Sidney George - sax,,
Billy Engerson
Yoho