Small Faces - Happy Days Toytown

[robertemmet321]

Happy boys, happy.

[bellshillboy83]

if you listen to this and dont smile your dead inside

[ladycplum]

I don't have a clue why SF's music makes me think of Doctor Who of all things.......

[ConnorG56]

@ladycplum which doctor?

[ladycplum]

@ConnorG56 Believe it or not, William Hartnell.....

[ConnorG56]

@ladycplum all the colour?

[PeachWNK]

I get this stuck in my head every morning...

[betabloca]

So young and so clever.

[Conorrrr1977]

The fucking bollocks!

[juanbbien]

Bloody great song,they don't make them like this any more

[ukpropaganda]

Happy-daily-toyly-towny, newspaper readie and chuckly-smiley.

Deep joy on that.

[brambleandbear]

3.43 of pure happiness!! I can't stop smiling when I watch this. Just the coolest.

[gropingwithastoker]

I think they're also laughing about the sudden change of lyrics to "if you're very shrewd with it"...They seem to be having such a good time, it's hard to believe it was nearly all over for them as a band.

[labourRED1]

this is brill

[ConnorG56]

whats all-bran?

[PamK36]

@ConnorG56 A type of cereal.

[ellensboy4]

Great fun from a 'kin brilliant band..

[PAULLONDEN]

C'mon, let's twist again......

[britishpatriot001]

you cant watch this and not smile

[PrettyFrocks]

Around 1:20 Ronnie and Steve seemed to have lost their places because of trying to keep from laughing. Why all the yakking interruption?

[PeachWNK]

@PrettyFrocks Steve says, "Nice." And Ronnie laughs because "Nice" is referring to speeding... "Here comes the nice," right?

[gropingwithastoker]

@PeachWNK I think they'd long left speed and moved on to more "colourful" substances by this point.

[PeachWNK]

@PrettyFrocks Steve says, "Nice." And Ronnie laughs because "Nice" is referring to speeding... "Here comes the nice," right?

[PrettyFrocks]

I've just added this to the list of my favorite songs.Perfect for the very young and the young -at -heart. I cannot help but smile, sing along (thank you so much for the lyrics) and feel happy listening to it.

[rainspirit100]

great shoes Steve

[NeckPickup]

this happened, and we let it happen.

[Fab4Mitchum]

Love the interaction between Steve and Ronnie. .. Something which can't be replaced. Ever.

[mls300154]

The best. They were speed freaks

[e28stevo]

Wish i was a cockney !!! Top class love the small faces We are We are We are the mods !!!

[GriefTourist]

i'm pulling on my braces

[gropingwithastoker]

Cheeky, cheerful chaps they were. It's a shame Stevie lost his way, there were so many directions he could have taken his later career. He's surely channeling his Oliver stage days here.

[willyrobson]

seriously watched this too many times

[zig301]

They are from South East London- not East Enders......

[currypot1965]

@zig301 Wrong!!!!



[philby]

Damn, this vid just cracks me up...7 people need to go behind the shed and...

[BallGinBob]

That is what life is supposed to be.

[60syeah]

I'm having this played at my funeral, everyone will smile . . .

[schwinglow]

@60syeah Good call

[IndependentGeorge76]

@60syeah everyone will smile at my funeral, for all the wrong reasons mind you...

[Rikitocker]

These are MY people ... East Enders ... it's more than music, it's culture!

[sidcupkev]

tune ........they always looked as if they were having fun, sadly lacking these days !!

[brieflycake]

LIfe is just a bowl of all bran.

[linzscott]

Love the owd boy in the crown!! haha

[petey1892]

There's a little bit of Oliver in much of the Small Faces material. Steve was clearly heavily influenced by American R&B, but his run in Oliver had a big impact on him, and it's that little "Twist" that makes the Small Faces so unique among 60's rock bands. Kenney Jones said once that had Steve lived, he could imagine him producing musicals.

[MsCandleWick]

Oh Hoorah! I've found it!!! Been looking for this track all my life! I used to sing "Life is but a bowl of all-bran...you wake up every morning and its there" to my daughter to make her laugh but she never believed it was part of a real tune!! =D

[emperorsdragon]

"Life is just a bowl of All bran" One mouthfull and it gives you the shits.

Good to hear this brilliant tune again.

[ladycplum]

This is such a fantastic good times song, but there's some pain in watching the video, seeing Steve and Ronnie so young and vital....

[WideEyedGirl1]

Dont jump from that bridge or lie on the railtrack listen to this and enjoy! lol great tune and stay cool man!

[musicfan5044]

Being in Oliver Twist no doubt influenced this song (reminiscent of 'Consider Yourself'). It's nice to see Steve happy and somewhat hyper. I wish we could turn back time and fix things.

[Huckleberrygrove]

Your man's dance is awesome, ain't it. Blur tried to copy this. Pure British class!

[Huckleberrygrove]

These guys had so much fun. And in the Humble Pie song Black Coffee the looks from Steve just make you wish he was your best friend!

[shroomeaiderxtc]

brill song from a brill album

[rab1310]

great man great british nuttters at their best....

[TheAescenden]

Another fantastic English band

[MrLennongrad]

never a truer word sang in jest. the best Brit band ever

[01cipo23]

pedo

[redant59]

And this!

[y00unes]

small faces ♥

[wouldntyoulike2know]

I'll go back in time someday. And I'll go straight to this time. I just want to grab them all up at once and fall on the floor cuddling them all! They are so cute cute cute!!!

[roaringwaterbay]

ronnie had a better haircut than steve.

[gasgasLex]

Ronnie & Stevie were another Lennon & McCartney, they deserve more credit

[jewelpants]

this always make me laugh . now ive got the hang of it

[1314albagubrath]

BEST FUCKIN BAND IN THE WORLD . Stanley Unwin on backing vocals !!!! INSPIRED

[Kieronoldham]

Saw this on the '60's Invasion' series on Ske last night.

Think I'll be visiting HMV tomorrow to purchase Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake.

[roaringwaterbay]

@Kieronoldham is the 60's Invasion series a good view? i was thinking about getting it. thanks. 

[Kieronoldham]

@roaringwaterbay

Yes it's quite a good series, roaringwaterbay. It gives quite an in-depth view of each band and some obscure interviews. Well worth purchasing in my opinion.

Only minor criticism I have is that I feel each episode should've lasted a little longer.

[ogdensnutgoneflake11]

I Wish there was a "Love" button to.

[pderus]

love it!

[jenzeppelin]

Two words: Absolute perfection.

[regalhogweed]

Now you've got the hang of it, there's nothing you can't do with it! Great track, nice to see the boys having fun with this one!

[SaintFintansCemetery]

And if your very shrood with it you cant go wrong !!!

[TheBitterWeed]

Fucking outrageously wrong ! Top marks our kid.

[tez601]

bloddy sad the 2 singers are no longer with us RIP

[purplegrant]

1:20 instant happiness. :D

[SEANFIR]

what kind of Electric piano is that!!!???

[gianthamsandwich]

@SEANFIR

The one on the top is an old Wurlitzer 140B the other thing is a Hammond.

[JohnnyTheWolfLupino]

Life is just a bowl of All Bran ;-))

[nancyzeetoo]

The Rock n Roll Hobbits!

[bobmorrice]

somebody should bring out a stanley unwin dictionary

[gianthamsandwich]

@bobmorrice

For the most part Stan made it up as he went along; accidentally using the same term occasionally.

It was Stan's mum who started him off using terms such as "clabbers" for knees.

Goodellybyemold.

[PottyEsq]

I am there in spirit, and I'm really stoned.

[currypot1965]

What grade of dope were they smoking lol

[gianthamsandwich]

@currypot1965

Black hash.

[currypot1965]

@gianthamsandwich  aha,god i aint seen black Leb in years,what a great smoke that was!!!

[gianthamsandwich]

@currypot1965

It weren't Leb, but if memory serves me right, it was either Paki black or some Afghani, either way they were shit faced.

[currypot1965]

@gianthamsandwich Well i remember Red leb,hey all that stuff was good regardless of name!!

[ghaladgwaith]

@currypot1965 the good kind you can't get these days :)

[thehappybuskernadeem]

@currypot1965 Ogdens Nut Gone Flake! :-)

[alittlebluehouse]

This is great!! Nice change to see some laughing and joking around from the Brit invasion crowd.

I'm loving Steve's shoes too - awesome!

[gianthamsandwich]

@alittlebluehouse

Slick shoes with even slicker footwork, oh yeah.

[petey1892]

Don't worry bout the moon looks after itself.

What becomes of me is meant to be so I'll just groove along quite naturally.

Get yourself together. And you'll be alright.

Bubblegum artists aside, artists took themselves so seriously and lyrics were often dour and depressing in the late 60's. The Small Faces were unique in that their upbeat, positive philosophy was combined with heavy rock and R&B. I think that's one of the reasons they sound so fresh, powerful and different today.

[gianthamsandwich]

This is an out take from Colour me Pop, where they perform most of Ogden's; a gem of a recording. They were for the most part miming to a recorded track, but insisted that the mics remained live because apart from anything else they were trouble makers with a great sense of humour.

Happy Birthday Steve, from your pal G. I still miss you.

[noels1eyebrow]

Nice words....I love this, and also love Ogdens, but i wish i could get a version without the gobbeldygook geezer on it.

[gianthamsandwich]

Now why would you want that? Steve and the boys worked with Stan Unwin to make it a perfect story of its time.

Most folks of the era were quite familiar with Stan and he tells a nice story about the missing half moon, and for the most part he was understood; he also co-starred in Carry on Regardless.

I must admit though that I have edited the track Mad John to be without Stan as it is such a good stand alone track. I bought the album when it first came out and so in my head it needs Stan.

[PAULLONDEN]

Did'nt you became bored with the narration-GiantHam- ?

That Unwin voice quickly wore me out.

I've got Ogden's on the hard drive without him.

How many times can you hear him telling that bloody story ?

[gianthamsandwich]

@PAULLONDEN

I guess it's different strokes for different folks; I've never minded Stan's blather, the boys were very fond of him and that kind of clinches it for me. Honestly though I like to listen to the mad story that Marriott wrote as for me the album is a time machine. I understand why you feel the way you do, but for me Stan is as much a part of the music as any of the band. I like the first 5 minutes of Beethoven's 6th Pastoral the rest bores me to tears, same deal.

[gianthamsandwich]

I would add that it is alleged that (LOL) when they did Colour me Pop they were suffering from the effects of combustible intoxicating hydrocarbons; watching the episode again last night, I would guess black hash was the culprit... call it an inside track.

[thatwascrizzle]

Haha they look like there guna burst into laughter at any moment. love it.

[gianthamsandwich]

If you get to watch the entire episode, you would see that they lose it more than once...

...and much laughter and other things was shared by one and all...

[BarneyBubbles23]

stanley unwin rules

[jpemergency]

'avin a laff . Magic !

[retirewhen]

Most fun time group ever with mesmerizing music that is timeless! Waht more could you ask? Thanks for posting this and others of this great band!

[OtherTwin]

these guys had fun brilliant jve

[52mindthegap]

Small Facesssssssssss!!!! Wow!!!! Meravigliosi!!!!

[MrPgoodbun]

Snazzy

[ronggordon]

Fantastic - thank you so much twist for a while

[Transanna]

i hate this.. i know its in fun..but, it makes me sort of angry, mostly cuz its just so dumb sounding.. lol.

[tez601]

dont watch it then

[Transanna]

dont be such a baby about my comment, just giving my opinion! sheeesh.

[petey1892]

I suspect your opinion won't be around much longer!

[ladycplum]

Is this song available on an album, or was it a one off lark?

[charel196]

Ogdens Nut Gone Flake-Small Faces

[ronggordon]

It's on Ogden's Nut Gone Flake - a mad wonderful album. Do yourself a favour and buy it.

[newscorner]

It is on an album which may have no title other than "Small Faces" - it was in unusual, round packaging as I recall.

[saintockwell79]

@newscorner Album was called Ogdens Nut Gone Flake

[barflyer40]

The Artfull Dodger

[gawagney]

These four were the best bunch of tearaways to grace a stage since the Bash Street Kids !....I miss 'em !

[squirrel1612]

Love the end of this. So sad the 2 main men have passed. What a loss.

[iutuber1]

I just figured who Ronnie sounds like when he's singing and also Steve in this song ...like Monthy Python's Eric Idle. great, great band.

[itzall2beautiful]

wow. just. wow.

[gianthamsandwich]

@itzall2beautiful

Abso-bloody-lutely you summed it up better than any other post.

[RossM3838]

The original small faces were the best party band ever!

[bunjeewarrior]

brilliant.. easily better than Daltry & co

[1AllyF]

Yep. This vid should be available on NHS as depression cure. Small Faces were just brilliant. Steve and Ronnie were a match made in heaven.

[SuperLmcc]

always puts a smile on my face. that must be worth millions

[bunjeewarrior]

life is great

[jobezify]

Happiest song EVER! I love Steve Marriott x

[shaneshaky1]

wasnt steve marriot in a version of oliver twist as a child actor? the small faces are like wine! get better with age! ; D

[MrsSuratt]

Steve played the Artful Dodger in the original run of Oliver! on the London stage.

[juliejazz]

Watching this makes me remember why I actually like these guys much better than the Who or the Kinks. It's all about enjoy it! Don't worry about the moon - it looks after itself. They had fun and their joy and spirit are infectious. 'aving a bad day? This will help.

[tinglywoowoo]

I agree1 It looks as if they'd do it all for a quid and a laugh-- and consider themselves well paid!

[jenzeppelin]

I could easily see the Kinks doing this song, though.

[juliejazz]

Funny. I can't see the Kinks doing a song like this at all. It certainly British enough for them, but it's very joyful, lighthearted and devil-may-care. Love him, I do, but methinks Ray Davies does indeed worry 'bout the moon. (and dear Dave no doubt is too busy chatting with the man on the moon to get too much twisting in!)

[nancyzeetoo]

What they say has made it very clear! Long live the Small Faces and the happy days they have brought to their fans! (now clap twice, lean back, and twist for awhile).

[mooniesbrandybottle]

I totally love the Small Faces.Ogdens Nut Gone Flake was such a happy and joyous rock album.

My favourite song lyric of all time is by the Small Faces.Anyone heard the track 'Renee',about a dockside prostitute?

I love it when Steve Marriott sang 'groping with a stoker from the Coast of Cuala Lumpur'.Such an imaginative and funny lyric which paints quite a vivid picture in my head.

[rentner66]

yes sir!

[rocknrolldaddio]

5 star and danglies!

[Kilroy1983]

Can't get enough of these guys! Steve's the best.

[rentner66]

we re never will forget him!

[bmd200]

wow thanks for this treasure!!

[milkycooler]

a truly great

piece of

the

English

cannot ever be copied

any which way

[louiseme]

I can't help having a big smile whenever I watch this !

[CrawlingKingSnakeJM]

id kill for this tab

[dannyramone7]

learn by ear lazy

[delboy8000]

Live vocal with a backing track ,superb!

[louisekwl123]

the best thing about this video is just watching them all have fun

[mrmarriottsgirl]

yeah - now accepting monetary airfare donations so I can hop accross the pond to attend the Small faces Con in Londontown in Sept! Uh - yeah - right. I'm only dreaming - but one can can't they? Marriott will always be the best RIOCK musician ever to me - period.- no matter what band he played in & he played with the best because he was the best. Steve & Ronnie will ALWAYS have my heart. aww still no takers on the donations? LOL!. Now let's "clap twice, lean back & twist for a while"Cheers!

[kenfig]

Paul Weller has SO MUCH modelled himself on Steve Marriott over his career.Great to see the band here in their prime ; a part of rock history but a shame the music wasnt really a live version here

[awc192000]

Shout out to carol ronnies cousin

[paddyshakoppe]

A GREAT BRITISH BAND

[delboy8000]

Will this ever be bettered?? Dont think so R.IP. Steve and Ronnie.

[enchantingcinema]

2.06...Stanley Unwin absolute legand...Back when groups and comedians were talented....Happy days....

[billyconnearly]

The natural humour between Steve and Ronnie is the essence of being in a band! It may be "In-humour" or whatever but it binds you forever!!

[Fugly58]

In loving memory of the Ronny Lane. His soul alive in this time, rest easy small friend.

[DudleyMod]

Life is just a bowl of allbran..........quality !!

[kenfig]

Yeah but it might as well be a bowl of something else a piece of toast or a toilet etc. cos the point was "you wake up in the morning & its there !"

[Paajtor]

omg party time :P

this song is so simple, yet so briiliant...it sticks to my mind, cant get rid of the melody LOL

[revolutionary85]

i`d take bets they influenced the ending song of monty pythons life of brian

[exemytheia]

it seems so magic indeed...yet it only seems to us like that, because it's from a different time and mentality, which may seems brilliant to us because of the extreme originality, but for them it was like "one more of these kind of good songs".

It is still very mind blowing.

[xJayWalkerx]

I don't think they realised how special they were

[RockerBobK9]

Sorry, watched it again! ABSOLUTELY FRIGGING NUMBER ONE SINGER OF ALL TIME! ANY DISPUTE? YOU'RE FRIGGING' DELUDED!

Okay, I'm better now, but the above still stands. ABSOLUTELY THE MOST FRIGGING BRILLIANT BAND OF THE SIXTIES, and SINGER OF ALL TIME.

See you in a few weeks, when I say it again! :-)

[currypot1965]

this is great stuff

[Lukestar1991]

This is just bizarre

[weedgieburd]

the artful dodger springs to mind :)

[padraiggillon]

Steve Marriott often channeled the Dodger during his Small Faces days. It was something that was sorely missed during his Humble Pie days. A bit of the Artful Dodger in one's soul is always a good thing.

[SiolGhoraidh]

Well, I do believe Marriott played the Artful Dodger in a theatre production of 'Oliver!' when he was a young lad :D

[pipeandslippersman]

at about 1.21m when steve looks at ronnie... 'nice?' 'nice!'

anybody who hasn't been in a band won't understand...

anybody who HAS will know why steve laughs through the 3rd line.

WHAT A BAND!

[Soulisscool]

@pipeandslippersman I think Ronnie misses his line at 1:17and forgets to say 'nice'

Steve says 'oy' to remind him and then says 'that is' when he does say it...... Yeh brilliant band with Steve being a magnificent lead singer and character.

[currypot1965]

i hate all bran