Green was musical director and conductor for Burt Bacharach and Hal David for their show at the Royal Albert Hall which was filmed for DVD release.
He was appointed Artistic Director of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 2005, prior to a huge refurbishment. Following the completion of the refurb, Green completely over hauled the clubs timings as well as introducing 2 houses a night on Fridays & Saturdays, which made it possible to afford a level of acts not seen at the club for decades. Under his stewardship, the club saw an incredible roster of acts appear, the like of which hadn't been seen since the 1970s, and which haven't been seen since his departure in December 2007. Green managed to persuade the likes of Tony Bennett, Van Morrison,Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Ramsey Lewis, Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, Keely Smith, Macy Gray, Jose Felliciano, Chris Botti, Little Jimmy Scott, The Stylistics, Joan Armatrading, Marlena Shaw, Roy Hargrove and many others, to appear at the intimate 220 seat club. Green was responsible for managing to convince guitarist Jeff Beck to perform at the venue for a series of shows in November 2007, which were filmed for a worldwide DVD release under the title of "Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's". These shows, which also included appearances by Eric Clapton and Joss Stone, were hailed as some of the most remarkable shows in the club's history and have been aired several times on BBC4. Whilst at Ronnie Scott's, Green established "The Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards", and was responsible for delivering a line-up which gained the club worldwide press coverage - by booking a line-up of artists on the night which included amongst others, Jamie Cullum, Van Morrison, Mica Paris, Robert Elms,Scott Hamilton and Jools Holland, Green had insured the event would be covered by media all over the world. The awards on the night included a Lifetime Achievement Award for Tony Bennett, along with other awards for the likes of Van Morrison, Jamie Cullum and Courtney Pine. The first awardAmy Winehouse received for her multi million selling album Back to Black, was a Ronnie Scott's Jazz Award. On the night of the awards, Green also wrote the script, presented the evening, as well as performing with Jeff Beck and Van Morrison. Since his departure in 2007, the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards have never happened again.
Green was musical director, arranger and conductor for Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for their show at the Hammersmith Apollo which was filmed for DVD release. He is also a radio broadcaster, and has presented on Smooth FM, and now presents his own show Leo Green and Friends on Jazz FMevery Sunday. He is the son of the late BBC Radio 2 broadcaster, writer and musician Benny Green and actress Toni Kanal, and is the brother of the writer and musician Dominic Green.
Every Little Bit Hurts
Leo Green Lyrics
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Every little bit hurts
Every night I cry
Every night I die
Every night I wonder why
You treat me cold
Yet you won't let me go
Every little hurt does
To you I am a toy
And you're the girl
Who has the say
Why I should play
Yeah you hurt me
Desert me I just can't take
The loneliness you give me
I just can't go
Another night this way
Come back to me
Darlin' you'll see
I can give you all the things
You wanted me for
If you will stay with me
Every little bit hurts
Every little bit hurts
Every night I cry
Every night I die
Every night I wonder why
You treat me cold
Yet you won't let me go
Come back to me
Darlin' you'll see
I can give you all the things
That you wanted me for
If you will stay with me
Every little bit hurts
Every little bit hurts
Every little bit hurts
In Leo Green's song "Every Little Bit Hurts," the lyrics speak to the emotional turmoil and pain caused by a one-sided and abusive relationship. The lyrics are repeated at the beginning and end of the song to emphasize the constant pain felt by the singer. The singer cries and dies every night, wondering why they are treated so coldly while not being allowed to leave the relationship. The person singing is made to feel like a toy, with the other person in charge of their actions, and this causes the singer hurt and loneliness they cannot bear. They plead for the other person to come back and stay with them, promising to give them everything they wanted in exchange.
The repetition of the phrase "Every little bit hurts" underlines the emotional weight of each slight inflicted by the other person on the singer. The use of imagery in the song is also powerful, with the idea of the singer dying and the other person holding power over them like a toy. The sense of desperation is overwhelming, with the singer willing to offer everything if the other person would stay with them.
Overall, the song is a heartbreaking portrayal of a relationship that is emotionally abusive and leaves the singer in constant pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Every little bit hurts
Each small action causes me pain and distress.
Every night I cry
I weep every time I think of how you treat me.
Every night I die
You make me feel dead inside with your callous behavior.
Every night I wonder why
I am always questioning what I did wrong to deserve your mistreatment.
You treat me cold
You show no emotion or warmth towards me.
Yet you won't let me go
Although you do not love me, you refuse to release me from this relationship.
To you I am a toy
You view me as a disposable plaything, rather than a human being with feelings.
And you're the girl
You are the dominant figure in this relationship.
Who has the say
You control the decisions and actions in our relationship.
Why I should play
I cannot understand why I must continue to endure your games and abuse.
Yeah you hurt me
You cause me great emotional pain.
Desert me I just can't take
I cannot handle the thought of being abandoned by you.
The loneliness you give me
Your emotional distance and neglect leaves me feeling empty and alone.
I just can't go
I am unable to continue living in this state of emotional turmoil.
Another night this way
I cannot bear to spend another night feeling this depressed and alone.
Come back to me
Please return to me, and treat me with love and respect.
Darlin' you'll see
I am confident that you will realize how much I love you, and treat me better in the future.
I can give you all the things
I can fulfill all of your wants and desires.
That you wanted me for
I know what it was that attracted you to me in the first place.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ED COBB
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