There are multiple bands called The Models. None of them are to be confused… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple bands called The Models. None of them are to be confused with the string of bands called Models, including the Australian rock band. Only the ones actually called The Models are listed here.

1. The Models was a girl group from the 1960s, who released a cover of 'Bend Me, Shape Me' in 1966.
2. The Models are a Canadian group formed in 1975.
3. The Models are an electronic / funk band from France, established in 1979.
4. The Models are Italian electronic act, perhaps best known for 'Good Time' (1990)
5. The Models are an Indian band that released the album Joana Hai Bollywood in 1997
6. The Models were a New Orleans new wave / pop band, active from 1980 to 1985. The band then moved to Los Angeles and changed their name to Human Drama.

Bend Me Shape Me
The Models Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Bend Me Shape Me' by these artists:

Amen Corner You're the only woman I need and baby you know…
American Breed You are all the woman I need And baby you…
Corner Amen You're the only woman I need and baby you know…
Gilla You are all the man that I need, And baby you…
hello You′re the only woman I need And baby, you know it You…
The American Breed You are all the woman I need And baby you…
Various Artists You are all the woman I need and baby you…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Models:

Baby Baby You can say a thousand words but that won't change…
Barbados All I see - is washed away I am the voice…
Business Cream you play too much Long live Hollywood nigga Ever since…
Hold On I can see the white cliff Falling from the plains Rolling do…
King of Kings When I confess I need you, will you take me…
Out of Mind Out of Sight Hey hey honey when I'm without you I get a…

Out of Sight Out of Mind Hey hey honey when I'm without you I get a…

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02Cleo Cleopatra2:04

03Precious Love2:49

04There Goes the Boy I Love With Mary2:12

11Leader of the Pack2:48

12Please Say You'll Love Me2:28

17Everyone Loves To Rock & Roll2:15

18What Makes Little Girls Cry2:41

19Stengun2:55

20About My Baby (i could write a book)2:28

217 Heures Du Matin

22Jelly Belly2:22

23The dum dum ditty2:27

24International Girl2:20

25Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)2:21

26Quite a Reputation1:56

27Out In The Streets2:49

28Daddy Daddy2:09

29Oo Chang-A-Lang2:34

30Somone Cares For Me2:37

31Baby Baby (I Still Love You)2:34

32You Better Stay Away From My Baby2:16

33Popsicles And Icicles2:32

34Just A Little Bit More2:26

35My Baby Has Gone1:51

36Sock It To Me2:57

37That's No Way To Spend My Time2:13

38The Hucklebuck '652:11

39It'S Easier To Cry2:27

40Gonna Make Him My Baby

41I'll Let You Hold My Hand2:33

42Nightmare2:53

43Dumb Head2:15

44Tame Me Tiger2:51

45You Just Gotta Know My Mind2:13

46Someday

47I'M Blue3:30

48Out Of The Picture

49He's My Dream Boy2:22

50He's Mine

51You Don't Love Me2:15

52Unbelievable Guy

53Skateboard Song2:32

54Bend Me, Shape Me2:41

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55I Have a Boyfriend2:05

56Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart2:30

62Don't Waste My Time2:01

67Baby I Dig Love2:03

68I Can Never Go Home Anymore3:13

69Tell Me That You Care2:27

70Look For Another Love2:20

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Comments from YouTube:

@BestTits

15y↑12

"Bend Me, Shape Me" is a song written by Scott English and Larry Weiss. It was first recorded by The Outsiders as a track on their album The Outsiders In. The best known version of the song is the 1968 recording by The American Breed that peaked at #5 in the US.

@guydreamr

5y↑29

That is some mind bending, trippy stuff right there folks.

@davequinn2369

4y↑2

Class

@tyrntyrntyrn

12y↑22

Holy cow! Until now I didn't know this existed. I always thought American Breed was the first and last. I love that distant echo sound quality that came and went in the mid 60s.

@thgsMASK

This song is what we call a 'Cover' sorry if i'm getting too technical...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version

@nikolasdylan3928

InstaBlaster.

@charliedontsurf70

11y↑17

it has a "flirtations-nothin but a heartache" feel to it.

@johnmenendez79

3y↑3

Great rendition! Thanks for the psychedelicious trip! Far out...

@wellsy1954

8y↑38

Don't know if anyone noticed but this record was produced by Tom Wilson, Dylan's best producer (Like a Rolling Stone). He was the guy who electrified "Sound of Silence"

@davidkellett4794

6y↑11

That is super fucking cool. Y'know, for every 99 inane youtube comments, there's a golden one like yours to make it worth checking. Thanks. You win YouTube forever.

@permanentvacation2406

6y↑8

he also produced the velvet underground and Nico

@recordguy4321

6y↑8

and also the Animals Animalism album

@totowatony1

6y↑9

and he discovered Frank Zappa and got him his first record deal. And with all the other groups he found or produced (see other comments) why the hell isn't he in the rock n roll hall of fame?

@ChrisSeahorse

5y↑5

Yeah, Tom Wilson is a legend, an absolute genius producer, one of the all time greatest, and this obscure but very cool little track is simply another feather in his cap.

@HarvestmanMan

13y↑14

Good Lord, this is trippy.

@MopTopMike

10y↑14

MGM released 45s in sequential order. This 45 was not released until July, 1967. Not in / during 1966.
The Outsiders, from Cleveland, recorded the song before anyone else.

@ericheld4382

5y↑7

Love the reverb classic 1966 sound

@gunslinger32mag

14y↑4

Wow. You took obscure to a new extreme. Good job. Freakin' love this. Never heard it before.

@jonsrecordcollection7172

23w↑1

I think the vocals are by Janice Pennington, who later became more famous as one of "Barker's Beauties" on 1970s era episodes of the Price Is Right.

@TheJust22az

4y↑7

omg, never heard this drug induced version.

@tomblumenfeld8903

2y↑1

love the heaviness and fuzz, locking into the pop harmonies and hooks

@BestTits

15y↑4

There have been other cover versions of the song. The first cover was released by The Models in 1966 on the MGM label. Other notable versions include one by Amen Corner, which reached #3 in the UK in 1968, and one by Donna McElroy that appeared on the Gumby album in 1989. The song is featured in the 1997 film, Wild America.

@53100larry

9y↑15

American Breed --- for me the best cover!!!
The Models ---super too!!! ---I AM A GERMAN FAN OF GOOD MUSIC, Mr A. Udo !!!!

@dazzlingdavedainty

amen corner

@64chromedome

11y↑8

From what I understand, one of the singers in this group was Janice Pennington, who later went on to The Price is Right.

@fuzzpsych

7y↑4

THE ULTIMATE VERSION!! HAVE HAD THE 45 FOR MANY YEARS BUT JUST FOUND OUT WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS THAT IT HAD A FULL COLOR PIC SLEEVE. TOTALLY AWESOME!!!

@pollysunday

5y↑2

July 1967 i have the Very rare Stock copy with Pic sleeve!

@eoj2495

14y↑5

Holy cow, AMAZING!!!

@paleblue498

14y↑2

Wow, what a great version! Thanks for posting this piece of rock history...

@rslitman

13y↑1

The writers of this song were Scott English and Larry Weiss. They wrote a few big hits, either together or separately. Both of them also had recording careers. In the 1970s, I heard briefly on the radio each doing his own version of a song that was later a huge hit for someone else. For English, it was a song called "Brandy" that under the new title of "Mandy" was Barry Manilow's first hit. For Weiss, it was "Rhinestone Cowboy", which eventually was a big hit for Glen Campbell.

@dampergoldenrod4156

4y↑1

super cool sound.

@joegongora2200

4y↑2

This group had a weird spaced out sound to it. Very weird indeed it wasn't till the following year American Breed had a hit with it. The only difference American Breed had a horn section to their group. Thanks for sharing this rare Gem with us.

@Barking914

12y↑2

This is the bees knees on found music!! I have the 45 and grew up on the American Breed version that l've heard and was on the radio, but this is sooo good or should I say groovy. Enjoy!

@waykoolrecords

7y↑2

Kool Man ! I first this song on College radio and it was jaw dropping.

@thecountofbasie

13y↑2

Looking at that label scan (which I've never seen before BTW), it also shows it was arranged by the songwriters, which leads credence to the probability that this was the first version of the song

@jeantetreault132

38w

A real mind bending and bone chilling psychedelic version song of Bend me shape me

@sanchan1959

14y↑3

Wow...doing drugs without doing drugs! Amazing version!

@MrBlueSky474

10y↑4

Wow! I always thought Amen Corner's was the best cover of this song until I heard this! Thank you!

@RaddishOfTime

14y

Perle du garage psychédélic de 1966 un de mes titres préferés de garage girl band que j'ai connu sur une des meilleur compil du genre "girls in the garage " vol #1 (il me semble) !

@malcolmmarshall5946

40w

Awesome American garage rock.

@Viznel137

15y↑4

Sounds like Blue Cheer at the beginning!LOL

@TheGlucks

13y

What a rare find! thanks alot man, is a groovin

@megascorcher

9y↑1

Шикардос!

@monstergirl7695

4y↑1

Best version ever.

@recordman64

14y↑2

What I heard somewhere...these girls were actual models, hence the name of the group!

@matchingnumbers

Great version of this song !!!!!

@moogyboy6

12y

@artlongjr I should also point out that the Velvets and the Mothers were also MGM artists (on their Verve subsidiary).

@AMWAYB

11y

i got this version on a CD that deals with female garage bands(and i believe is the one you mentioned in your description).this version should been a ''hot 100'' hit(or at least a ''under the hot 100'' hit).awesome version.

@newwavepop

37w

wow next to the American Breed version i think that is the coolest version i have heard. like it much more than version by many much bigger artists.

@Deejayboy

3y↑5

Go go girls meet psychedelia meet intern sound engineer.

@movingon4ever

14y↑2

Released as a single in July 1967, obviously banned in many regions, no Top 100 chart activity. Comes across as the most accurate version of the song's title, being mid-60's references to acid drugs mentioned in lyrics. Where did they record it, sounds like a real GARAGE!

@florpcorp

13y↑2

@shippys haha the models single might have been released a month or two before the Outsiders' album came out in Jan 1967, but this is the original version, it was recorded in 1966. later bro

@Uniblab8

12y↑1

Yup straight out of 1966. This is great!

@BrooklynJoe

6y↑1

I like it!

@dianelowery725

I have the American Breed version on an original 45. But this is jaw dropping SUPERIOR.

@hpdbikesjoel

11y↑1

It really is interesting to hear several different versions of the same song and see who had a hit with the song and who didn't. Makes me wonder how many songs fall into this category. How many versions of Louie, Louie are there? How many versions of Heart and Soul? How many versions of Happy Birthday to You? (LOL) And so on.

@thisboy1964

9y↑3

This is the first cover. The Outsiders recorded it first. But this is VERY good!

@udor1962

i make this for fans - no for german idiots!

@thisboy1964

Thanks so much. Sometimes the information that I read is incorrect. Keep up the good work!

@becomebestself

12y↑1

The Outsiders recorded this first in 1966 The album it was released on didnt come out til January of 67

@johnrossini3594

best version i heard so far

@jdnam77

15y↑1

The Outsiders had this song on one of their albums. The American Breed heard it, liked it, and recorded the hit. So stated The Outsiders when I attended one ot their concerts. But they never mentioned this version. I suspect the Outsiders had is first, but I could be wrong. Anyone know if this is the original or a cover?

@flashandthepan

14y↑1

Cool version. Bob Welch did one of this song.

@sociocolocho

10y↑4

VERSION EN ESPAÑOL LOS BEATS DE EL SALVADOR - VEN Y DIME

@MarsHottentot

WOW!

@florpcorp

13y↑2

@thecountofbasie the outsiders version is the original. i doubt the songwriters had any first hand involvement on this version as it also credits tom wilson and larry fallon. more likely they were given arranging credit because parts of their original arrangement were used for most of the song

@tod3msn

5y↑1

The song is a very good song that can never be screwed up. This version is not radio friendly and seems too trippy for mass consumption. It's a good version but American Breed's version is more upbeat faster and much more enjoyable to listen to. This version reminds of that weird kid in school who liked fringe groups and what would happen if this person got a hold of a pop record.

@swampratje

13y↑1

trippy as hell... wow

@marshallmann

30w

One of the members was a “Barker beauty” on the price is right from the late 70s to 2000 I think it was Janice Pennington

@moogyboy6

12y↑4

@artlongjr Not to mention Gary Kellgren, who engineered for the Velvets and the Mothers (does this track remind you of the weirder bits from "We're Only In It For The Money"?), but also for Jimi Hendrix (parts of "Electric Ladyland"). He was one of the founders of the original Record Plant recording studio in New York, and a very innovative engineer.

@blueguitar411

woah dude

@markcrowther6953

9y↑20

It's like Amen Corner stripped out every interesting bit of the record for their version. I never liked the song until I heard the US versions.

@godfreypoon5148

4y↑1

Yeah, that version was slop!

@ronaldmulukom7477

66 Nice year 💪

@tonymack66

5y↑1

Fuck Me, what a sound !!!!!!!!

@darrylmcgarry5780

33w

Wow! Cool. Love the distortion and bass! Better recording technology would have helped.

@yvc9

3y↑2

on acid this would fry my mind

@60Arrowman

13y

My answer pt.1 -> It was intended for The Righteous Brothers (for whom they had written the epic hit "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"), and indeed the demo almost sounds like a Righteous Brothers recording, with the piano supplying the easily-recognized bass line and both a pop and blue-eyed soul feeling accompanying the foreboding lyrics

@cigdamagelungs

oh man, nice

@Gazolba

12y

Totally agree ! This song was not meant to be psychedelic.

@recordman64

11y↑3

My understanding is that this was a group comprised of actual models, hence the group's name.

@dampergoldenrod4156

4y↑1

that's why we need to see them or how they looked in 1966-1967

@leegoss3803

Youtube has the flipside of this 45--- the Models' moody, melodic psych pop song "In a World of Pretty Faces" with the disc's slipcover photo of the 2 women singers posing like models of course.

@Viznel137

15y

hi again!My wife suggested Bananarama

@user-ko1ys3dr3o

drives me crazy

@carolinewoodward1016

The band that had the hit with this was The American Breed.

@floppylunch

3y↑1

produced by tom wilson (dylan, VU, zappa, sun ra)

@GasMaskHeadhunter

8y↑2

Trippy

@udor1962

8y↑1

es war ein Hit damals - echt!

@GasMaskHeadhunter

8y↑5

I like it more than the original. I can just see all the hip people freaking out to it at the UFO club in Lobdon, I would love to have done it.

@johnrossini3594

fucking great

@jamiewesson898

hello a good 70s version

@BaronSaturday66

Trippy as fuc*!

@phillfoote

14y↑1

tom wilson also produced sun ra - beatles

@Dudeitsmeee

Wow I though the outsiders recorded this first in 1967.. is this earlier?

@izievalo6319

Dudeitsmeee the outsiders version is the original ;) and my personal favourite !

@alondathomas293

Really? Didn't know anyone else had done this song! The only I'd heard was by the this group called The American Breed (who went on to be Rufus, Chaka Khan's backup band.) Always liked it---real fun song.

@danfiebiger4080

7y↑8

A little too much reverb, which muddies the vocals, but otherwise a great cover of that song. Love all the echo EFX.

@revup67

6y↑9

a little bit of acid may change your ~~mINd~~

@MikeMuk1

10y

There is some 60s psycadelia her, typical of the era but I much prefer Amen Corner's cover which was a big hit in the UK.

@ondashertzianas

13y

En primer lugar, me gusta la de The Outsiders, después esta de The models y por último las otras dos (American Breed y Amen Corner).

@jeanesingsjazz

11y↑1

they sound like a take off of the what four, all unison vocals, lots of fuzz-tone

@jaytf1231

13y↑1

As good as the American Breed's version was, I don't think it was meant to be a "bubble gum" song as most people called it. This version and the Outsiders version is more psychedelic.

@johnmichaelfriedrich

48w

Jeremiah 18:2-4 (KJV)
"Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it."

@alfredblarzgh

Australians will know this from a terrible ad for cheese made a few years ago.Great song, but bad memories

@belliottx

12y

The Outsiders did the second version.

@manuelgonzales2944

5y↑1

I thought this was an original by The American breed. Never heard of the Models.

@mikeschager3267

Models covered it. American Breed covered it. Outsiders recorded it first.

@manuelgonzales2944

@@mikeschager3267 Thanks Mike.

@MyMatt63

14y

Shit hot.

@waynebutane4400

Sounds like Andrea Truden. 😜

@vaughanpower4538

The fuzz distortion is a generation really.

@udor1962

8y↑1

the prob is tnx of many in this world - but nobody say me the truth!
I have make of yt over 300 - but most of answer is no goood ...

@michaelchristian5089

4y↑1

Doesn't come close to Amen Corner's version!

@60Arrowman

13y

"Bend Me, Shape Me" is a song written by Scott English and Larry Weiss. It was first recorded by The Outsiders as a track on their album The Outsiders In in 1966. The best known version of the song is the 1967 single released by The American Breed that peaked at #5 in the US in early 1968. There have been other cover versions of the song.

@dampergoldenrod4156

every time i hear cool 1960s music like this it makes me sick how much listening time i wasted hearing rigged radio's garbage 1960s music from motown and nyc girl groups that rigged radio played while never playing songs like this.