Sunday 18th March

And what a song to complete a week of song titles; a hit from the first moment I heard it.  The Small faces of course, who else – the original Cockney boy band to beat all boy bands, with their cheeky smiles and cute haircuts, they were the ultimate Mod band.  And such genius musicians; Ian McClagen on organ, Kenny Jones on drums, the irrepressible Ronnie Lane on Bass and everyone’s favourite Steve Marriott, the original Artful Dodger on guitar and vocals.  And what vocals, he could sing sweetly and loud in the same song, and always, even when singing in broad cockney, perfectly in tune.  I loved all their songs, but the favourite by a London mile was Lazy Sunday Afternoon.  Another of those absolutely infectious songs that no matter how you try to ignore it, it worms its way under your skin.  I can still remember them on Top of the Pops, probably pissed out of their little brains, falling about with laughter and the audience of young girls with straight long hair and mini-skirts absolutely enthralled to them.  Well, in time honoured fashion the band broke up, with Stevie ascending to the short-lived stratosphere of heavy rockdom with Humble Pie.  Strangley hardly anyone listens to or rates Humbe Pie at all these days, whereas the Small Faces are still treasured. The remains of the band cast around for a new lead singer, and got both Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood to join them and became even more famous as the Faces.  And although no-one can deny Rod had a great voice, he never quite matched Stevie for sheer power.

So, what a week….Monday Monday, so good for me…..Tuesday Afternoon…..Wednesday Morning, 3 a.m. …..Thursday’s Child……Friday on my Mind……Saturday night at the Movies…..and ….Lazy Sunday Afternoon.