Small Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, … Read Full Bio ↴Small Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan (who replaced original organist Jimmy Winston). The Small Faces were all genuine East End mods . They were signed to Decca records initially and enjoyed major success across Europe between 1965 and 1967 with classic singles like "All or Nothing" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" before moving to a new label.
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.
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4014.php
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.
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4014.php
Sha La La La La Lee
Small Faces Lyrics
Picked her up on a Friday night.
Sha la la la lee, yeah.
I knew everything gonna be alright.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
I asked her 'where do you want to go?'.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Well we went someplace, I don't know.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
I held her close and I asked her
If she was gonna be my baby.
It felt so good
When she answered me:
Oh yeh, oh yeh.
Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh yeh.
She looked good and she moved so fine.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
And all the guys knew she was mine.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
I held her close and I asked her
Again if she was gonna be my baby.
It felt so good when she answered me.
Oh yeh, oh yeh.
Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh yeh.
Want to know how my story ends?
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Well we invited just a few close friends.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la lee, yeah.
I knew everything gonna be alright.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
I asked her 'where do you want to go?'.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Well we went someplace, I don't know.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
I held her close and I asked her
If she was gonna be my baby.
It felt so good
When she answered me:
Oh yeh, oh yeh.
Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh yeh.
She looked good and she moved so fine.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
And all the guys knew she was mine.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
I held her close and I asked her
Again if she was gonna be my baby.
It felt so good when she answered me.
Oh yeh, oh yeh.
Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh yeh.
Want to know how my story ends?
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Well we invited just a few close friends.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNY LYNCH, MORT SHUMAN
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@peanutbutterimfeelinbetter7291
Picked her up on a Friday night
Sha la la la lee, yeah
I knew everything gonna be alright
Sha la la la lee, yeh
Sha la la la lee
I asked her 'where do you wanna go?'
Sha la la la lee, yeh
Well we went someplace, I don't know
Sha la la la lee, yeh
Sha la la la lee
I held her close and I asked her if she was gonna be my baby
It felt so good when she answered me
Oh yeh, oh yeh
Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh yeh
She looked good and she moved so fine
Sha la la la lee, yeh
And all the guys knew she was mine
Sha la la la lee, yeh
Sha la la la lee
I held her close and I asked her again if she was gonna be my baby
It felt so good when she answered me
Oh yeh, oh yeh
Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh yeh
Wanna know how my story ends?
Sha la la la lee, yeh
Well we invited just a few close friends
Sha la la la lee, yeh
Sha la la la lee
@sararichmond8476
Loved this song since I was a kid. Fun, cool and one of the best singers ever in music. 🤩
@davidclarke8398
The sixties at its best. So much energy.
@rw4649
Amazing voice, rhythm so excited powerfull making every people to listen this music feel like fly to sky 👍
@a.tanner8524
What an amazing pop record. Radiates happiness and optimism. Something that current music sadly lacks.
@VirreFriberg
Ironic considering the members themselves have stated dislike towards the song
@a.tanner8524
@VirreFriberg did they though? Do you have proof?
@VirreFriberg
@A. Tanner Marriott called the song "Mickey Mouse" stuff and that the first song he actually liked was All or Nothing. They only recorded the song because they had no other choice as their previous single I've Got Mine was a chart failure.
@marieeugenierousseau3822
La musique actuelle est comme est devenu le monde, sans humanité
@paulthompson3922
+@A. Tanner ++3
@angelomia6691
Glad I grew up at the time of such great music.