The Small Faces . Sha La La La Lee . Live BBC Radio. 4/5

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"Sha-La-La-La-Lee" was the third song released by English R&B influenced group Small Faces on January 28, 1966 reaching number three in the UK Singles Chart.
Due to the UK Chart failure of the group's previous song release, the Marriott/Lane composition "I've Got Mine" Don Arden decided to bring in well-known songwriters Kenny Lynch and Mort Shuman to make sure the group's next single was a success, determined that Small Faces not be one hit wonders.
The highly commercial sounding song proved a big hit and reached number three in the UK singles chart.Despite the success of "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" the band never really liked the song and felt it did not represent their sound, which was more blues and soul oriented.
The song was seen by some as the beginning of the end for the Small Faces; it was following the release of this song that the group became often viewed in the music press as just another teenybopper band, who should not be taken as seriously as some of their contemporaries, such as The Who and Rolling Stones. Whereas previously their fans tended to be music-mad mods, their following now included young teenage girls who were more interested in the good looks of the young male musicians than in their music. At many of their concerts, the band could not even be heard above the girl fans' loud and constant screaming.This situation would ultimately end in Marriott becoming so disenchanted that he would finally leave The Small Faces in a bid to be seen as a serious musician and form his next group, the heavier rock and blues-sounding Humble Pie

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[mirawimmer345]

great clip .. keep it up thanks

[tigerpaint1964]

"picked her up on a friday night"....!!!!

[blimp676]

I'm bit older than most here... and I was about 15 the first time I heard the Faces. Marriot is a great rock singer and always has been. Their sound is very raw and great! Something that is hardly ever mentioned about the Faces (in the very early days) is that they were leaders in "fashion". Looking at the old clips and pics it makes me wonder today, but it was true then.

[alonenjersey]

Good lead vocal. Sounds like a little like Roger Daultrey to me.

[crmaiden]

as a 45 year old ex skin i still have much respect for steve marriot and the small faces proper band

[padraiggillon]

I love this song - but man, does it have some seriously lame lyrics. "We went some place, I don't know. Sha la la la lee." lol. Marriott could have sung the phone book and it would have sounded good.

[soulhoney56]

Terrific xx

[Hoovercat]

well...I'm 42 now and into loads of other stuff myself, always have been....specially punk.....still got three scooters tho.....

[kingmunkeh]

not being prentious saying i'm into more stuff, it's just cos i'm into several things. obviously someone like you will know more than me

[kingmunkeh]

that's me now and i'm fucking loving it man, though i don't really like to call myself a mod cos i'm into shitloads more stuff from northen soul to spacemen 3. but love everything about them, dress like them. if i had the coin i'd have a tonic suit and lambretta, we need a revival. anyway i'm rambling cos i'm steaming. top tune