By late 1967, the band had felt constricted financially & creatively by manager Don Arden (father of Sharon Osbourne), and were lured by Rolling Stones' publicist Andrew Loog Oldham into signing with his new Immediate label. They soon recorded more expansive psychedelic sounding material including hit pop tunes like "Lazy Sunday" which was included with their UK number one classic concept album Ogdens Nut Gone Flake and "Itchycoo Park" which was their only stateside charting single.
The demise of the Small Faces arrived on New Years Eve 1968, when Steve Marriott walked off stage at The Alexandra Palace in London. Marriott felt that despite the success of the group, he was still not being taken seriously as a musician. He went on to achieve major status in the U.S.A with Peter Frampton in Humble Pie. The others continued as the Faces, opting to drop the "Small" after one LP as new recruits Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood towered above their new band mates. Drummer Kenney Jones later joined The Who after the death of their drummer Keith Moon. As years went on, Marriott kept recording various lineups as Humble Pie but became somewhat of a caricature and casualty of rock excess. Tragically, Steve Marriott died in a house fire in 1991 and Ronnie Lane followed him in 1997 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Keyboardist Ian McLagan has continued to tour and record with his own band as well as with artists like Billy Bragg, The New Barbarians ( a group composed of Ian, Ron Wood, Keith Richards, Stanley Clarke, and Billy Cobham), and The Rolling Stones. According to announcements at the shows on the New Barbarians tour, the proceeds of the live gigs were going to pay Ronnie Lane's medical expenses associated with Ronnie's struggle with Multiple Sclerosis.
The Small Faces remain one of British rock's most important legacy acts, with their membership having links to so many other acts. Amongst the many bands they influenced were The Jam, Ramones, Oasis and X.
There are a number of locations around London linked to the Small Faces, many to be found in the East End where they grew up.
The J60 Music bar in Manor Park, an instrument shop where Steve Marriott first met Ronnie Lane
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Little Ilford park, also located in Manor Park, inspired the track Itchycoo Park, Steve and other kids in the East End used to play in this park when they grew up.
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In 1968 the Small Faces recorded a video for their track Lazy Sunday, Steve sings in his native East end accent and the video was shot in the East End using Kenney Jones parents' flat in Havering Street. The video ends with a shot of the nearby Thames.
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Every Little Big Hurts
Small Faces Lyrics
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Every night I cry
Every night I sigh
Every night I wonder why
You treat me cold
Yet you won't let me go
Every little hurt counts [x2]
You say you're coming home
Yet you never phone
Leave me all alone
My love is strong for you
I'd do wrong for you
I can't take this loneliness you've given me
I can't go on giving my life away
[Bridge]
Come back to me
Darling you'll see
I can give you all the things that you wanted before
If you will stay with me
Every little bit hurts [x2]
To you, I'm a toy
The song "Every Little Bit Hurts" by the Small Faces is a tragic love song about a person who is in a one-sided relationship. The lyrics convey how the singer is deeply in love with their partner, yet they are taken for granted, left alone, and treated poorly. The phrase "Every little bit hurts" is repeated throughout the song, highlighting the emotional pain that the singer is experiencing. The singer cries, sighs, and wonders why they are treated coldly but not let go of, which emphasizes the emotional toll that the relationship is taking on them.
The second verse of the song reinforces the idea that every little hurt counts. The singer expresses how their partner promises to come home, yet they never phone and leaves the singer lonely. Despite the mistreatment, the singer's love remains strong, and they would do wrong for their partner. The chorus repeats the phrase "Every little bit hurts" and highlights how the singer feels like a toy in the eyes of their partner.
In the bridge, the singer pleads with their partner to come back to them and see that they can provide all the things they wanted before if they stay together.
In summary, "Every Little Bit Hurts" by the Small Faces is a poignant love ballad that explores the pain of being in a one-sided relationship. The lyrics showcase the emotional toll of being taken for granted, left alone, and treated coldly, leading the singer to feel like a toy.
Line by Line Meaning
Every little bit hurts
The smallest things you do creates tremendous pain in my heart, no matter how trivial it is.
Every night I cry
Every night, I weep and shed tears because of the pain in my heart that you caused me.
Every night I sigh
Every night, I deeply exhale and breathe because you left an unfillable void in my heart.
Every night I wonder why
Every night, I ponder and think about why you could treat me so cold and heartless.
You treat me cold
You treat my heart without any emotion, warmth, love, or concern.
Yet you won't let me go
Despite your indifference, you still do not allow me the freedom to move on from this painful relationship.
Every little hurt counts
Every soft reminder of our failed love is deeply entrenched in my memory, and each hurts like the first.
You say you're coming home
You promise to come back to me, to our home, but you never grace me with your presence again.
Yet you never phone
I wait every day for the sound of your voice, but it never rings, leaving me feeling abandoned and forgotten.
Leave me all alone
You leave me to face the emptiness of my life, with nothing but painful memories and shattered hopes.
My love is strong for you
Despite everything, the love I have for you remains steadfast, unshakeable, and unwavering.
I'd do wrong for you
My love for you has led me to take unconventional and immoral paths to keep you close to me, to make you happy.
I can't take this loneliness you've given me
The aloneness you created in me becomes unbearable, and I cannot continue to live with this kind of agony any longer.
I can't go on giving my life away
I cannot continue to waste my life, giving it to someone who doesn't care for me, who doesn't reciprocate my love.
Come back to me
I'm begging and waiting for your return, hoping you'll change your mind and come back into my life and make things right again.
Darling you'll see
I promise you that if you come back to me, you'll realize how much you mean to me, and we can make things right again.
I can give you all the things that you wanted before
If you come back to me, I'll make sure that all your desires and dreams come true, just as they did before we parted ways.
If you will stay with me
If you agree to stay with me this time, I'm ready to be your devoted partner, providing you with all the love and care that you deserve.
To you, I'm a toy
You treat me as if I'm disposable, as if my love for you is a trivial game that you have grown tired of playing, leaving me feeling heartbroken and used.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ed Cobb
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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