Don't you know that some bum stole my fingerpicks, must be how he gets his fix, but I'd sure like to play some licks again. 'Cause I earn my pay honky-tonk hummin'. There's my brown dog barking, here's my landlord comin'. Oh, Yeah....SOUR GRAIN, whatever your name, it's alright by me, well I'd cut my corn, but my blade got torn, how lucky can a poor boy be? Well, sour grain, oh my, yeah, it's all right by me. Well, I'd cut my corn, how lucky can a poor boy be? (Corn liquor, or "sour grain")
Song's about drinkin' whiskey (moonshine, sour grain, mountain dew). Well, Shaky Jake is a hundred-and-three, still as tough as hickory. Swigs of mountain dew was his release. I know his only fear was country water cold and clear, half the day he'd booze and keep the peace. He knows the quickest way to 60, is a proud fierce woman and a jar of whiskey. SOUR GRain, however you came, it's all right by me. Well' I'd stake my claim, but my mule got lame, how lucky can a poor boy be?
what are the real lyrics to this song? cause what I'm reading on those lyric websites and what Steve is singing is waaaaaay off!!! can anyone help me?
@gutbucketblues Wow, all of those websites are wrong. I'm not sure what the exact lyrics are but the websites are definitely off. Someone stole my finger "pigs"? lol
OK riding in the back of someones Wagon with my head out the back and this song just over and over. THE GUITAR OF HUMBLE PIE was theirs and theirs alone, just new it was them.
Steve Marriott was the Man, who's heading up the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame? Jann Warner? It's a disgrace that they let Madonna & Blondie in but not Humble Pie. You know one brother on here who digs Grand Funk had an idea, everyone should mail a old tire to Warner in protest that Funk isn't in the "Hall", well Pie fans should do the same. Madonna & Blondie are in but not Funk or Steve Marriott and the Pie?! Fuck those shallow ones who are in charge of the Hall! Long live Steve Marriott!!
If someone could post Shine On from this album it would be much appreciated. The live Frampton version is cool but Stevie's background vocals on that track are just too ill for words.
The guy who pulling the strings and I was talking about is Jann Wenner.
Actually I wonder if ever our Steve did something to him, knowing a little bit of Steve's attitude maybe he insulted that guy or shag his wife, hehe?
For example RS did the list of 100 greatest singers of all time. The omission of Marriott was beyond belief!!! Seriously you have to be deaf or have a personal issue to not place Steve Marriott on the list of 100 greatest singers.
Wow, you're right. Marriott was not on that list of greatest singers!? Something is not right, that really is beyond belief. As soulful as Steve was, damn..there has to be something we can do to fix that injustice. Long live Humble Pie and Steve Marriott forever!!
david fricke is an asshole. he idolizes iggy pop (the wanna be Jim Morrison) and bob seger (which is elevator music to me).....and doesn't get Marriott.....You know why? Cause fricke is a stooge. It's a crime The Small faces aren't in the Rock and Roll HOF....Steve was a major influence on many artists.....And btw one of Keith Richards favorite singers....Rock on!
hey, don't count on his introduction to The R&R Hall of Shame
They are suits who have their own commercial and financial purposes and you know who's running this circus?- a well known publisher and editor of a Rolling Stone magazine.They wrote a disgraceful stuff about Steve:
"amiable maniac Steve Marriott brandished one of the most annoying voices in rock: a hectoring, sandpaper parody of black authenticity."
so we (Small Faces/Humble Pie's fans) can only wish..but I don't think it will happen
This song still kicks total ass. Love, love, love this.
Andromeda0Kite 1 week ago
Steve Marriott was and IS KING
konawilson6872 7 months ago in playlist HP4 3
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I really argree. Can't get enough early voicey stuff
chippy783 2 months ago
imagine - years later, a band called the Black Crows would make it big with this sound....
tuberkong 8 months ago
I Love these guy's what a voice he has!
I wish i was drinking the sour grain with them. How much fun would that be just kicking back and drinking and playing good music? My kind of day
kourage29 10 months ago 6
The best voice that ever graced a rock&roll song!! R.I.P. Steve Marriot!
johnGA30 1 year ago 3
aah, yes!! @wildcatdevil, much more clearer! Thanks!
gutbucketblues 1 year ago
Marriott!!
skychurchify 1 year ago
Don't you know that some bum stole my fingerpicks, must be how he gets his fix, but I'd sure like to play some licks again. 'Cause I earn my pay honky-tonk hummin'. There's my brown dog barking, here's my landlord comin'. Oh, Yeah....SOUR GRAIN, whatever your name, it's alright by me, well I'd cut my corn, but my blade got torn, how lucky can a poor boy be? Well, sour grain, oh my, yeah, it's all right by me. Well, I'd cut my corn, how lucky can a poor boy be? (Corn liquor, or "sour grain")
wildcatdevil 1 year ago 3
@wildcatdevil MAN - BIG THANKS FROM BRAZIL.
franciscosuman 6 months ago
Song's about drinkin' whiskey (moonshine, sour grain, mountain dew). Well, Shaky Jake is a hundred-and-three, still as tough as hickory. Swigs of mountain dew was his release. I know his only fear was country water cold and clear, half the day he'd booze and keep the peace. He knows the quickest way to 60, is a proud fierce woman and a jar of whiskey. SOUR GRain, however you came, it's all right by me. Well' I'd stake my claim, but my mule got lame, how lucky can a poor boy be?
wildcatdevil 1 year ago 2
what are the real lyrics to this song? cause what I'm reading on those lyric websites and what Steve is singing is waaaaaay off!!! can anyone help me?
gutbucketblues 1 year ago
@gutbucketblues Wow, all of those websites are wrong. I'm not sure what the exact lyrics are but the websites are definitely off. Someone stole my finger "pigs"? lol
JateGuitar 1 year ago
From the best HP album with great rock songs on it. 1972 was the time .....
skynyrdfan56 1 year ago
OK riding in the back of someones Wagon with my head out the back and this song just over and over. THE GUITAR OF HUMBLE PIE was theirs and theirs alone, just new it was them.
ronaldT10001 1 year ago
How lucky can a poor boy be!
stole his finger picks! Steve is a great vocalist!
panhead1219 1 year ago
Steve Marriott was the Man, who's heading up the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame? Jann Warner? It's a disgrace that they let Madonna & Blondie in but not Humble Pie. You know one brother on here who digs Grand Funk had an idea, everyone should mail a old tire to Warner in protest that Funk isn't in the "Hall", well Pie fans should do the same. Madonna & Blondie are in but not Funk or Steve Marriott and the Pie?! Fuck those shallow ones who are in charge of the Hall! Long live Steve Marriott!!
skychurchify 1 year ago 13
@skychurchify Cleveland sucks...
nakidsoul 3 months ago
@skychurchify that is untill today.there finaly inducting small faces!
viktorsage 2 months ago
This is one of the greatest rock songs from the 70's. Marriott and Frampton together were magic.
vanshipman 1 year ago
tehy will neevr have music like this again,and I was born in 71 and its a sad thing
outlawwolf621 2 years ago
Can't get enough of Humble Pie.
charredTower417 2 years ago
If someone could post Shine On from this album it would be much appreciated. The live Frampton version is cool but Stevie's background vocals on that track are just too ill for words.
karlforston 2 years ago
xJayWalkerx, -That well known Rolling Stone publisher/editor wouldnt be "David Fricke" would it??
I know the hall of fame is a bunch crap,its a bloated commercialized,that even I would turn down a ticket for..
I just think that Steve Marriott earned his seat someplace among his peers.
sunphuk 2 years ago
oh I'm sorry, I haven't noticed your reply.
The guy who pulling the strings and I was talking about is Jann Wenner.
Actually I wonder if ever our Steve did something to him, knowing a little bit of Steve's attitude maybe he insulted that guy or shag his wife, hehe?
For example RS did the list of 100 greatest singers of all time. The omission of Marriott was beyond belief!!! Seriously you have to be deaf or have a personal issue to not place Steve Marriott on the list of 100 greatest singers.
xJayWalkerx 2 years ago 2
Anyone with half a brain cell would always put steve at No 1 :))
kentishbloke 2 years ago 2
Wow, you're right. Marriott was not on that list of greatest singers!? Something is not right, that really is beyond belief. As soulful as Steve was, damn..there has to be something we can do to fix that injustice. Long live Humble Pie and Steve Marriott forever!!
freekoss 2 years ago
david fricke is an asshole. he idolizes iggy pop (the wanna be Jim Morrison) and bob seger (which is elevator music to me).....and doesn't get Marriott.....You know why? Cause fricke is a stooge. It's a crime The Small faces aren't in the Rock and Roll HOF....Steve was a major influence on many artists.....And btw one of Keith Richards favorite singers....Rock on!
madshadows830 1 year ago
Does anyone know if Steve Marriott made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet??
-Theres more friggin music out here from him than there is from Michael "Wheres my fuckin Nose" Jackson.
sunphuk 2 years ago
hey, don't count on his introduction to The R&R Hall of Shame
They are suits who have their own commercial and financial purposes and you know who's running this circus?- a well known publisher and editor of a Rolling Stone magazine.They wrote a disgraceful stuff about Steve:
"amiable maniac Steve Marriott brandished one of the most annoying voices in rock: a hectoring, sandpaper parody of black authenticity."
so we (Small Faces/Humble Pie's fans) can only wish..but I don't think it will happen
xJayWalkerx 2 years ago
The best,listen to this power and punch of this great fucking band.
madshadows830 2 years ago 2
It's a Groove
zeelik 3 years ago
He knows a kick-ass way to sixteee!
chrisradano 3 years ago
Shaky jake is 103...still as tough as hick-or ree.
chrisradano 3 years ago
WOW great song, and a great album.
999rocks 3 years ago
Alright!
I was wondering when you were going to post this gem.
I think this is my favorite off an album loaded with great songs.
knuteboy36 3 years ago
Thanx again seek!
gorblimey61 3 years ago
excellent, one of my favorites ever!
RockOfAges94 3 years ago