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
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4012.php
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.
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4002.php
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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Give Her My Regards
Small Faces Lyrics
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Say I love her so
I will need her any place
If she wants to know, oh oh
If she wants to know
Give her my regards
She loves me, I know
Everywhere I go, oh oh
Everywhere I go
I was a bad one
Left on my own fun
Never gave a thought to her
Now I'm a sad one
Never had no fun
Should have found a time
Next she′ll be round
So give her my regards
Say it's not too late
I just want her in my arms
I can't hardly wait
I can′t hardly wait
I was a bad one
Left on my own fun
Never gave a thought to her
Now I′m a sad one
Never had no fun
Should have found a time
Next she'll be round
So give her my regards
Say it′s not too late
I just want her in my arms
I can't hardly wait
I can′t hardly wait
So give her my regards
Please, give her my regards
Give her my regards...
The song "Give Her My Regards" by Small Faces is a beautiful ballad that speaks about a man feeling remorseful for ignoring and neglecting his lover, and now wants to make amends. The lyrics begin with an appeal to the listener to deliver a message to the singer's loved one, expressing his deep love for her. He promises that he will be there for her whenever she needs him, but only if she wants him back. The refrain, "Give her my regards," is repeated throughout the song, cementing the image of a man desperate to reconnect with his lost love.
As the song progresses, the singer begins to confess his faults and shortcomings, admitting that he had been a selfish person who only cared about his own pleasure. He realizes how important she was to him and is now paying the price for taking her for granted. The song ends with the singer yearning for his lover, wanting only to hold her in his arms and make up for lost time.
The song is a beautiful illustration of the pain and regret that can come with lost love, and the realization that sometimes, one doesn't know what they have until it's gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Give her my regards
Please pass on my greetings to her.
Say I love her so
Tell her that I love her deeply.
I will need her any place
I require her presence always.
If she wants to know, oh oh
If she desires to know how I feel.
She loves me, I know
I am aware that she loves me.
Tell her she's still on my mind
Inform her that I constantly think of her.
Everywhere I go, oh oh
Wherever I am, she is always in my thoughts.
I was a bad one
I behaved poorly in the past.
Left on my own fun
I pursued my own interests without considering her.
Never gave a thought to her
I did not consider her feelings.
Now I'm a sad one
I am now unhappy and regretful.
Never had no fun
I did not experience true enjoyment without her.
Should have found a time
I should have made time for her.
Next she'll be round
She will visit me soon.
Say it's not too late
Suggest that it is not too late for us to try again.
I just want her in my arms
All I desire is to hold her again.
I can't hardly wait
I am eagerly anticipating her return.
Please, give her my regards
Kindly extend my greetings to her.
Give her my regards...
Reiterate the request to pass on my greetings to her.
Writer(s): K. Lynch
Contributed by Asher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@9641roger
I have never heard this before, it obviously owes a lot to Buddy Holly !! But it is a great record. Steve was a very talented man. I used hold all day rock festivals on August Bank Holiday Mondays at The King Billy pub in Northampton that I ran with my late wife in the 80s; they consisted of 7 local groups and a headliner; Steve was the headliner on the first one and he was just amazing. RIP Steve , gone but never forgotten
@cookmoore3736
Oh my gosh! I just got done being amazing by him sounding like James Brown from the 70s and now the actor's voice was transformed so well, yet again! Wow, oh wow, Stevie!!
Her is beyond talented. I wouldn't think this would be him other than his a high voice. Smooth and has an ear for everything. That is a musician!
@stevesmith1984
I had this record, well it was a demo disc recorded before he joined the Small Faces... found it in Junk store in Southampton, I always wondered if it was Steve from the Small Faces... Amazing. It reminded me of Adam Faith's style. He sang like this. Unfortunately haven't got it now. They were a great band live, saw them on the Pier in the 60's. The Who and Small Faces were my favourite bands back in those days. Thanks for posting it Colli.
@minimadalison
Wonderful sound from Steve - this man is so, so versatile - noone can match him for that not even today. Steve Marriott is truly untouchable. Why doesn't the record company allow us to download these ditties. Yes, I have downloaded through iTunes a lot of Small Faces - anyone know what LP this song was released on? Brilliant Steve - what magic he makes.
@leesumsion5428
Download it via iTunes . . . it's there.
@padraiggillon
Steve doing Buddy before he found his own voice.
@ArthurGoodlad
Wow. Stevie does Buddy Holly.
@Christacan
This is something totally different for Steve, I would never have known it was him. Fantastic stuff, I like.
@DoojeenDoonican
Snap - Buddy Marriott!
@andyanderson3567
He was sixteen when he recorded this !