Take Me For What I'm Worth - The Searchers

[donnaforena]

I peeked into my 66 yr old dad's room as I thought he was listening to the SOUL ASYLUM new release on you tube and having fun with music not his time.

[coffeeicecream1]

Absolutely fabulous This would be nunber 1 today.

Many thanks

[rktbusinc]

PF Sloan has to be one of the greatest almost unheard of songwriters from the 60s - and so many of his songs, like this one, have a very depressing undercurrent to them, much like "Let me Be by the Turtles, "Where were you when I needed you" by the Grassroots, and of course, "Eve of Destruction". I saw him live a couple years ago, and he mentioned once he wrote 5 songs in one evening. Definitely one of my favorites.

[gregorheinrich]

check out the 2011 live version (look for HITS MEDLEY - 2 THE SEARCHERS - MAY 2011 on Youtube ) you ll be suprised how well they hold up even today -and now with a young drummer even more so.

[dcconsi]

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[Baskerville22]

A minor classic..

[redsfanstu]

Perfect lyrical and musical presentation in the customary "spit and polish" style of The Searchers, and regardless of what others might think or say, this group and yes, this paricular song should have been, not just modestly successful, but HUGE!

[Khultan]

 I truly love this song.

[dianneinman]

The searchers are a perfect representation of what good songs should be. This song has lyrics we can all relate to and his voice has the perfect combination of sweetness and sadness. I enjoy many of the entertainers today but they could take a lesson from these songs that were complete in lyric and arrangement.

Dianne/USA

[SA782009]

This is a great song. I like the lyrics!

[irkbeat]

Fantastic song. Fantastic version, ta for posting. Had this played at my wedding many years ago.

[g1h2nedlaw]

When 'When I Get Home' failed they rushed this one out six weeks later, and just made it back to the top 20 after Christmas '65. Brilliant, Searchers at their best..

[laggie24]

TG !!!

I didn't see any films of the beat lads here in Hungary in those 60s/70s ...because I would have had been going in-and-out - head-over-heals being fulltime inlove with many of these lads ... ahhhh... how lucky I was...hahaha :-))))))

[mick59707]

good music never died .

memory of the good old time,

[davenourse]

underated song.

[bondie45]

Far better twitch

[drstevie]

P.F.Sloan i think. love the guitars on this .

[spacepatrolman]

@drstevie pf  sloan wa suprised that a group outside of california wrote this

[spacepatrolman]

@spacepatrolman i meant to say pf sloan was suprised that a group outside of california recorded this

[zozoann]

Thank God for the BRIIITS!! I'm proud to BE oneXX My home IS ENGLAND =) Been SEARCHING for a long time but ...may go 'home' soon x

[nycarl]

JeBeNL- Too Many Miles was ALMOST as good as this. Best 2- sided 45 ever- barely better than Turn Turn Turn/ She Don't Care About Time by the Byrds.

[triggerpepsi]

excuse my french, but fu#king great is the only way to describe this song !!! cheers 4 posting

[ChrisCurtisFan]

Chris Curtis, the drummer, did most of the arrangements! They were the best of the Brit Invasion bands. RIP Chris and Tony.....

[JeBeNL]

see and listen on my account to the flipside of this song called : Too Many Miles

[spacepatrolman]

@JeBeNL too many miles is beautiful you can listen to a live version in barnes and noble on the computer on the bbc sessions cd

[JeBeNL]

@spacepatrolman :thx for the remark

[JeBeNL]

@spacepatrolman : thx for your remark. Isurely do that

[JeBeNL]

@spacepatrolman

[2505789]

its a good song ,i am agood fan

[anthony100000000]

best song eva aye

[zaaritha]

One of their best!

[rorygg1]

the searchers were so awesome. i am a huge fan. that guitar sends shivers and chills to my heart. their arrangements ruled

[spacepatrolman]

@rorygg1 tony hatch had a lot of interesting ideas like blending guitar with piano

[7chill777]

@rorygg1 You got it right!!

[uglybug48]

This could be the soundtrack to my life ! lol

[Melchersson]

We did this one in the early 90´s with my old band. God! What memory´s!

R.I.P Kristian Hedquist your drumstick´s keep on.....

[laggie24]

Those guitar-string sounds in the beginning strokes right into my heart... lovey ... feelings come upon to memory lane where/when sweet things happend

Appreciate ya share.

[rich88b]

Brilliant song! Great harmonies and superb guitar sounds!

[9erfandex]

Also, the photos were a real treat for the eyes! God save The Searchers whatever their particular line up because, by God they were all good! I always loved this band, and can only venture a guess as to how good they could have been with better management and if they had written more original material! That's all I got to say about that, and of course the obligatory: ROCK ON SHINDIGGERS! Thanks again You Tube and lorjim58 for including a dynamite and genuine classic!

[9erfandex]

Ringing guitars, nice vocal harmonies, and in general a good clean tight sound, don't look now I think it's The Searchers! Mike Pender had easily one of the most pleasant voices in Rock captivity! And whoever of their group or management chose their material they stumbled on a real nugget in P.F.'s "Take Me....", by far my fave post Tony Jackson Searchers' song, just a great tune, that was criminally overlooked in the 60's! As always thanks Y T for the space, lorjim58 for the upload, and ....

[fntime]

Right on 9erfandex!

This and Needles & Pins, make them for

me hall of fame singers.

What would the 1960's be without the

Searchers, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Dave

Clark 5, Gerry & Pacemakers.

[9erfandex]

Right on your bad self fntime! This is a true classic, and what can you say that hasn't been said about "Needles and Pinza", but my all time fave Searchers' tune is a tossup between "Someday We're Gonna Love Again" or "Each Time" but that is neither here nor there, for you see Music is Art, and like Art it is extremely subjective, nothing is categorically better, it is only better recieived by the beholder! As aforementioned God Save The Searchers whoever they might be!! Take care fntime!

[Fartacus1]

I've always been a searchers fan but this slipped by me. I really like it.

[TWITCHYMAN]

Better than most of today's pop music.

[bandcouver]

Yep. But there is good music being made today. It just isn't getting the airplay. I love The Searchers music and ,currently, Fleet Foxes and St Vincent are my 2 faves.

[louistakman]

what's it worth my friends, i love the Searchers.

[huskyjerk]

Gawd! I can't get enough of this song! Perfectly produced.

[7chill777]

I cant either!  Keep goin' back to it

[YRSAL]

YEAAAH! Classic!

[toppop100]

Great song, great rendition.

[spacepatrolman]

pf sloan said he was suprised when thy did this because they werent from california