Small Faces - Wham Bam Thank You Mam Lyrics






Well she was a lady of charm
A string of young boys on each arm
She was good to those
Who took off all their clothes
And played guitar

Love comes, stays, grows, any ways your mind blows
Wham bam, thank you mam
We'll boogie till the rooster crows his thing

He lived alone, love for none
You said pain never hurt anyone
Oh no no no

Surprise surprise, consumption on the floor
Stretcher out the door
And that was it it it

God forsaken empty shell forgotten in a bad smell
Wham bam look out sam
The devil claims his own to moan in hell

Shang a lang a shang a do lay shang a lang,
Said ma moon said I ma moon, said I gris gris

Close your breath and hold your eyes
Turn the corner of surprise, and there you are
Well, our lives are run by ego freaks
A walking book of rules who seeks
To keep you in your pigeon hole
And sus you when your soul steps out of line

C'mon





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  1. l.... a....

    Greatest rock n roll; balls to the wall song of all time

  2. A.... B....

    Im here because ocs

  3. T.... L....

    gonna boogie til the rooster crows his best!

  4. M.... N....

    The band were unreal. Kenny's drumming on this especially the last minute is unbelievable, marriots voice, the key parts and the and inventive bass bouncing around......just mental good

  5. T.... L....

    why is it hard to hear steves vocals?

  6. A.... K....

    sounds like a Humble Pie track

  7. J.... C....

    Wham Bam Thank You Mam .....or Wham Bam Thank You Man ?? The record sleeve says the latter

  8. F.... V....

    AWESOME!

  9. P.... ....

    If you understand chord progressions, riffs and song writing. They were ripped off majorly.

  10. J.... P....

    Über Mods. Cool as fuck

  11. R.... R....

    When this cut first became available to me on the (if you will) posthumous Autumn Stone LP I played it for friends who, only having heard Small Faces 45s on the radio, thought they were lightweights. This cut immediately disabused them of that misconception. With a vengeance. God bless Steve and Leafy.

  12. J.... H....

    modtasticalxx

  13. b.... ....

    Love this song. Very powerful.

  14. J.... P....

    Well she was a lady of charm
    A string of young boys on each arm
    She was good to those who took of all their clothes
    Or played guitar
    Love comes, days go, any ways your mind blows
    Wham bam, thank you mam
    We'll boogie till the rooster crows
    Oh yeah
    We lived this way for so long
    You said pain never hurt anyone
    Oh no no no
    Surprise surprise, sunshine on the floor
    Stretcher out the door
    And that was it it it
    God forsaken empty shell forgotten in a bad smell
    Wham bam look out sam the devil claims his own to mourn in hell
    Sha la la la Shang a dorang shang a lang lang
    Shang a lang mama, Sing it mama
    Say it yes yes
    Close your breath and hold your eyes
    Turn the corner, a surprise, and there you are
    Well, our lives are run by ego freaks
    A walking book of rules he seeks
    To keep you in your pigeon hole
    And bash you if your soul steps out of line
    C'mon !!

    J.... P....

    thanks for putting up those lyrics really appreciate it was trying to figure out what some of the things that were being said in that song good job

    J.... P....

    I hear 'he lived alone, loved for none, he said pain never hurt anyone' rather than 'we lived this way for so long, you said pain never hurt anyone'.

  15. S.... i....

    I remember buying their 'Small Faces' LP in 1967, still got it and still love playing it. R.I.P Steve.

    S.... i....

    I was 2 / 3 at the time. I was born about 17 years too late

  16. S.... M....

    The neighbours used to listen to this about twice a day 35 odd years ago ..wether they wanted to or not ...it kicks ass...it was way ahead of its time .

  17. P.... J....

    Never has a guitar bass, drums and Hammond organ played such harmonious music

  18. J.... V....

    Hard to believe that this was a B-side to the "Afterglow of Your Love" single in 1969, but it was. Rest in Peace Steve, thanks for all the wonderful music you created during your time on this earth. 26 years and counting as of today but certainly not forgotten.

  19. b.... ....

    This is a song that you have to listen twice in a row

  20. c.... ....

    wham bam thank you man what a great bass line and bassist ronnie lane was. the harmony between ian on hammond steve on guitar and ronnie on bass plus kenny drums with vocals was fantastic. they were for me one of the great groups in rock music. I never tire of it like beatles stones dylan. its great and timeless . prince is the best of for me since the 60s

    c.... ....

    John Paul Jones is my favorite bassist. Ronnie LAne is pretty damn good too.

    c.... ....

    "Wham Bam Thank You Man" is actually a misspelling of the title. It's "Wham Bam Thank You Mam"

    c.... ....

    , look at the album cover, sister mary elephant"

    c.... ....

    Ody Slim yeah, it's wrong.

  21. L.... C....

    referenced on Bowies "suffragette city"

  22. C.... K....

    The older I get, the better these guys sound. Man, I am sorry that I discovered them AFTER they broke up

  23. D.... L....

    That is one Kick-Ass Heavy Metal Jam from Small Faces!

  24. S.... ....

    2018 and still here

  25. C.... J....

    Great song!!!

  26. i.... ....

    so this where Marc bolan nicked it from  ?

    i.... ....

    You mean Bowie, right?

  27. F.... I....

    Wham bam thank you mam, indeed. For years, I thought Rod Stewart did the vocals on this. Because his picture was on the front of the album I found in a remainder bin. Not until I heard this on the best of the Small Faces, did I realize my mistake. I had bought a bootleg. Still awesome either way.

  28. p.... r....

    If only the rest of the faces followed Steves direction! We owe everything to Steve & Small Faces

    p.... r....

    Steve was the absolute guvnor & sad to think they were robbed financially !! In 65 they were doing 2 live gigs a night & pulling in £1000 on average per gig but on a wage of £20 each per gig (200 £30) with a clothing allowance & accommodation in pimlico!!!!! shame

    p.... r....

    Whaaaaat? Humble Pie/Everything Steve Marriott did after The Small Faces is like, a 4/10 at best. Boring blues/boogie rubbish

  29. N.... ....

    Several versions.

  30. P.... ....

    The bass in this is fantastic...

    P.... ....

    Well, Plonk was one of the greatest bassists of all time so it's expected...

  31. L.... ....

    Awesome.

  32. c.... ....

    I arrived here from a thai scam video: look for : wham bam thank you scam. LOL.

  33. D.... D....

    Wham bam thank you mam, let's boogie til' the rooster crows...

    D.... D....

    Doxx Diggler it’s actually wam bam thank you man not mam

  34. S.... R....

    The Kinks getting hippies ? Damn you are wrong man, because they couldnt play over there in the states from 1964-1969, so they missed the time - on one hand bad, on the other hand:
    They created their OWN BRITISH STYLE, and didnt did the same (that wasnt bad too) like the others - but i prefer the Kinks and CCR (as US group--these were in woodstock !)

  35. g.... b....

    the who.small faces,action,johns children,kinks,creation-all the mods grew their hair and became hippies.except the hard mods,peanuts,lemons.....hahahah there was ambrosia slade,the jook,the neat change,odd fellows,ska....the beginning of the skins!!!!

  36. R.... E....

    Great lost classic cut, but this is a poor mix; the swirling organ and Marriott's amazing vocal and guitar are much more prominent on my CD. The Small Faces were right up there with the Stones and the Who in the sixties, just a notch below the Beatles.

  37. p.... ....

    A moment of silence..

  38. B.... J....

    A monster of this calibre should have been a no. 1 on the charts, instead of which it was almost totally ignored.

  39. B.... D....

    starting to the end of the small faces

  40. p.... ....

    the guy from the office said "wham bam thank you mam"..so i looked it up, and found out it was a song..awesome.

  41. L.... L....

    Hell yes, Steve you are so missed.

  42. s.... g....

    Is that a misprint in the title?

  43. s.... g....

    It's "Man" not "Mam"

  44. C.... L....

    buon giorno da oggi torna il sole

  45. J.... R....

    totally agree

  46. s.... ....

    The birth of heavy rock?

  47. m.... ....

    You wouldn't believe it but this is where Glenn Matlock borrowed Pretty Vacant from!

  48. m.... ....

    Bob on this

  49. m.... ....

    cockin magic xxxx

  50. J.... R....

    one of the finest rock songs of all time

  51. K.... L....

    FOR ITS BETTER CLOONEY! ;)

  52. J.... R....

    amazing band..awesome oldie...and another b side

  53. s.... r....

    Wham Bam, Thank You Mam!....not Man as album states! However, we'll boogie 'til the Rooster crows! Timeless, yes. My fav SF tune with Tin Soldier and of course, Itchycoo Park neck-and-neck.

  54. b.... ....

    Such a good song, love that riff

  55. L.... K....

    I'd actually not heard this before. One of their best! (although, like ahorwood, my favorite is Tin Soldier).

  56. m.... ....

    @JackIsYourRipper- you have style, son, even if your username is a bit suspect lol.

  57. K.... ....

    @TheClarkey19 Well you've got mine for a start. Wish I had more money when I was younger so I could've found Humble Pie too.

  58. K.... ....

    @Khultan Saw it! Thanks, man!

  59. A.... B....


    Ronnie, Kenney, too! How the fuck are you gonna forget them?!? Hunh?

  60. U.... ....

    The title on the cover says Wham Bam Thank You Man!

  61. D.... R....

    My god I love this song! Bangin' down the freeway rockin' my arse off. Marriott was god!

  62. R.... C....

    Vote up if you think Steve Marriott is a legend

    R.... C....

    He should be an American legend too with this band.

    R.... C....

    Steve Marriot is a legend in my book

    R.... C....

    They were all great. I think it was more than one person effort. I may be wrong. Playing the guitar I love the support and McLagan's organ (if you know what I mean)gave the sound and Ronnie Lane was a talented songwriter and Jones went on to play for The Who. But they were best as The Small Faces and they really seem to represent that change in society or the breakdown in the class system where being working class meant you where good at something. Whereas nowadays you get a zero hour contract or work through an agency. They have a confident optimism that created a wealth of genuinely great music. The other thing I think that when these guys were young there was no telly so learning how to play an instrument along with some music theory was a must. A lot of the bands at this time managed to improve and change very quickly were as bands more recently can play the exact same style for 20- 30yrs. This was a great time and the Small Faces could hold their own.

    R.... C....

    I do not Think he is , .... I KNOW HE IS.

  63. m.... ....

    Loving it LOTS

  64. d.... ....

    * laughs like the stooges*

  65. J.... w....

    I'd love to say "wham bam thank you mam" the next time i make love and empty.

  66. D.... F....

    @juliejazz
    Yeah, you can really hear the Humble Pie blues heavy sound here alright. It's too bad and sort of weird too since Steve Marriot was such an animating force in the first version of Small Faces that its impossible to imagine the group without him but he changed and not for the better. I really avoid listening to Humble Pie but I love the early SF. All things must pass I suppose. Sad though..

  67. H.... S....

    stunning song ♥

  68. h.... ....

    Plus They had been getting Ripped off By Don Arden (Their Manager, and Sharon's Father / Ozzy's Father in Law) .

  69. h.... ....

    Totally...I couldn't agree more. I often thought about the fact that This was the beginning of Steve's career with Frampton and Humble Pie...The Heaviness (Even though The rest of " The Faces" would form their own supergroup with Ron Wood and Rod Stewart just fresh Jeff Becks Group and also Stewart had his own solo gig. It was hard to be Humble

  70. i.... ....

    foreign picture cover, obviously jolly foreigner had to design the text by only listening to the lyrics & turned it into a Gay Anthem !!

  71. x.... ....

    obviously Steve was inspired by Dr John's 'Mama Roux' :)

  72. J.... S....

    Anyone else notice that that says, Wham Bam Thank You Man?? Isnt it Mam?

  73. s.... ....

    Very Cool Post Thx!!!

  74. V.... ....

    So who invented Hard RocK??? this is close and way ahead of its time

  75. j.... s....

    ....this is a pre-view of the Humble Pie to come, pure over the top kick-ass ROCK!!!