Three bands have performed and recorded under the name "Show of Hands". Read Full Bio ↴Three bands have performed and recorded under the name "Show of Hands".

1) Show Of Hands are England's most successful acoustic roots duo - Steve Knightley and Phil Beer. Their widespread appeal is based on the combined power of Steve's original songs, the quality of their vocals and harmonies, and their multi-instrumental virtuosity. Their performances feature guitars, mandocello, fiddle, cuatro, viola and concertina.

Packing venues from the smallest village hall to the Royal Albert Hall in London, the duo continue to produce original music popular the world over.
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2) Show of Hands from Southern California existed in the late 90's/early 00's and played Hardcore. They have a 7inch still available on Smorgasbord Records called A New Day Not Forgotten, a demo, and a song called 'Naked Jake' on the compilation CD As the Sun Sets.

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3) Show of hands was a little-known progressive folk band which released one album in 1970 called Formerly Anthrax.

If I Needed Someone
Show Of Hands Lyrics

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If I needed someone to love
You're the one that I'd be thinking of
If I needed someone

If I had some more time to spend
Then I guess I'd be with you my friend
If I needed someone
Had you come some other day

Then it might not have been like this
But you see now I'm too much in love

Carve your number on my wall
And maybe you will get a call from me
If I needed someone
Ah, ah, ah, ah

If I had some more time to spend
Then I guess I'd be with you my friend
If I needed someone
Had you come some other day
Then it might not have been like this
But you see now I'm too much in love

Carve your number on my wall
And maybe you will get a call from me

If I needed someone
Ah, ah

Overall Meaning

"If I Needed Someone" by Show of Hands expresses the sentiments of seeking a committed relationship with someone special. The lyrics point out that if the singer needed someone to love and feel affectionate towards, they would turn to the person they are thinking about. The lyrics also suggest that if they had more time to spend, they would be spending it with the same person. But the emotions are complicated and, as the song continues, the singer admits to the fact that the timing may not have been right, and if the meeting had been on another day, the outcome might have been different. Despite these thoughts, the singer is still very much in love and hopes the other person will contact them. The longing is explicit in the repetition of the chorus towards the end of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

If I needed someone to love
If I was looking to love someone, you're the one that would come to mind.

You're the one that I'd be thinking of
You would be the person I would think of if I was looking for love.

If I needed someone
If I needed someone to love, you would be my top choice.

If I had some more time to spend
If I had more free time, I would spend it with you.

Then I guess I'd be with you my friend
I would choose to spend my time with you, my friend.

Had you come some other day
If you had come on a different day, things may have turned out differently.

Then it might not have been like this
The situation would have been different if things had happened differently.

But you see now I'm too much in love
But now I am too deeply in love to change the situation.

Carve your number on my wall
Write your phone number on my wall.

And maybe you will get a call from me
You might receive a call from me.

Ah, ah, ah, ah
Vocalization of emotion or joy.