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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I've Got Mine )
Small Faces Lyrics
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Wondering what you'll have to say
But you read this letter
'Cause I just wrote her that I'm fine
Between the lines she'll know I'm crying
Can't forget her
Deep inside me
But no one knows it
'Cause I got my baby
(You get yours)
Don't you know I got my baby
(You get yours)
Oh, my baby
(You get yours)
What's the use of being down
I should be making like a clown
But how can I tell her
That I can't live my life without her
Stop myself from thinking 'bout her
How can I tell her
And it's hurting, how it's hurting
Deep inside me
But no one knows it
'Cause I got my baby
(You get yours)
Everyday I got my baby
(You get yours)
Oh, my baby
(You get yours)
Everyday, baby don't you baby I got mine
You'll get yours, everyday
Hear what I say, come on, yeah
Oh, I got my baby
(You get yours)
Don't you know I got my baby
(You get yours)
Oh, my baby
(You get yours)
Everyday baby, I just sit and cry
And there ain't nothing I can do
Oh, no, no, no, no
I can't stand it no more
I need, I need you so bad
Like I never needed no one, yeah
The Small Faces’ song “I’ve Got Mine” is a heart-wrenching ballad about unrequited love. The singer spends his days in a state of longing and pining for his lost love. He hopes that perhaps she will read the letter he wrote her and know that he is still in pain. The singer tries to be optimistic, but the pain of not being able to tell his love how he feels is unbearable. The lyrics express this pain, “And it’s hurting, yes, it’s hurting, deep inside me, but no one knows it.” The singer is unwilling to display his pain outwardly, but it is clear that he is heartbroken.
The singer tries to convince himself that he has moved on and has found another love. But despite his efforts to hide his feelings behind this new relationship, he knows that his love for his former girlfriend is still very much present. The repetition of “Everyday I got my baby/ You get yours/ Oh, my baby/ You get yours” echoes his internal struggle, reminding himself that he has somebody, but also acknowledging the inescapable pain of unrequited love.
In essence, this song is about the agony and struggle of trying to move on after losing someone you love. The singer is trying to hide his pain, but it becomes clear that he is still very much in love with his lost love. The song also emphasizes the conflicting emotions and the internal struggle that one goes through when trying to move on from a lost love but stills holds in his heart.
Line by Line Meaning
I just sit here everyday
I spend my days thinking about my lost love
Wondering what you'll have to say
Sometimes I hope she will reply to my letters but then I know she won't
But you read this letter
She has probably received my letter but she won't reply
'Cause I just wrote her that I'm fine
I lied to her in my letter telling her I'm doing okay
Between the lines she'll know I'm crying
She will probably know that I'm actually miserable and crying
Can't forget her
I can't just forget her, she's always on my mind
And it's hurting, yes, it's hurting
I am deeply hurt by the breakup
Deep inside me
This is something I am keeping to myself
But no one knows it
I am not showing it to anyone
'Cause I got my baby
I am keeping myself busy by having a new partner
(You get yours)
Now it’s your turn to find someone else
Don't you know I got my baby
I already moved on
What's the use of being down
I should not be feeling down and depressed all the time
I should be making like a clown
I should just act like a fool and be happy even if I'm not
But how can I tell her
I can't bring myself to tell her how much I miss her
That I can't live my life without her
I feel like I can't breathe without her in my life
Stop myself from thinking 'bout her
I try not to think about her but it's impossible
And it's hurting, how it's hurting
The pain is unbearable
Everyday I got my baby
I am with my new partner every day
(You get yours)
You will also find someone else eventually
Oh, my baby
My new partner is my distraction
Everyday baby don't you baby I got mine
Every day I am with my partner, but you shouldn't worry about me
Hear what I say, come on, yeah
Believe me, I have moved on and so should you
Everyday baby, I just sit and cry
But actually, I still cry every day when I'm alone
And there ain't nothing I can do
I feel helpless and stuck in this situation
Oh, no, no, no, no
It's a painful reality
I can't stand it no more
I am at the end of my rope
I need, I need you so bad
I need my ex-partner so much
Like I never needed no one, yeah
I have never needed anyone this much before
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMMY WINSTON, KENNETH JONES, RONNIE LANE, STEVE MARRIOTT
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