Single:
Itchycoo Park entered the Australian singles chart* on 16 September 1967 and peaked at #2. The song was #15 on the Top 100 of 1967.
Songwriters:
Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane
Producers:
Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane
Record label of Australian release:
Stateside
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Steve Marriott once said of The Small Faces “(We) were a mix of R&B and music hall. The R&B came from Detroit, the music hall from Stepney. That’s what Itchycoo Park is about… having a drink and a party.”
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itchycoo_Park
Songfacts:
‘Itchycoo Park’ is the nickname of Little Ilford Park in London. An ‘itchycoo’ is slang for a stinging nettle found in the park, which can burn the skin if touched. Said Ronnie Lane: “It’s a place we used to go to in Ilford years ago. Some bloke we know suggested it to us because it’s full of nettles and you keep scratching.”
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/small-faces/itchycoo-park
Lyrics:
Over bridge of sighs
To rest my eyes in shades of green
Under dreaming spires
To Itchycoo Park, that′s where I’ve been
(What did you do there?) I got high
(What did you feel there?) Well, I cried
(But why the tears there?) Tell you why
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