Itchykoo Park - Small Faces

[Figarosmom]

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[twodogsbarking]

1. The name comes from nettles, itchy plants that grew in the park. The park was actually named Valentine's Park I think.

So simple but lives on. Ronnnie Lane died at 51.

[JohnnyRingo]

2. Hard to believe this is the same band Rod Stewart hooked up with.

Unless there are more than one band called "The Faces".

[twodogsbarking]

4. The Small Faces members were all under 5'6". They changed to Faces after Rod and Ron Wood joined. They were taller.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. Is this for real?

Don't make me look it up. haha

[ProfessorGAC]

6. You Don't Have To Look It Up

It's true. Story has been out there for nearly 60 years.
There's an interview with them somewhere on YouTube (I assume) where Steve tells the story himself.
Remember that, in those days in England, a "face" was a "star".
And yes, they were all 5'8" or under.
The other reason they dropped "small" from the name is that Lanes & Jones considered the "small" to have been Mariott's idea. But, faces was common parlance.
Rod Stewart & Ron Wood told that part of the story many times, as well.
Yeah, it sounds made up; but it isn't!

[Gum Logger]

3. This song got mysteriously downloaded on my computer

It must be a British inside joke