"Needles and Pins" (Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono) [2:11]

Recorded at Pye Studios, London.

Released as PYE 7N 15594 on 10 January 1964. Chart 16 January 1964; UK #1, and US#13 on Kapp Records.

The Searchers: Mike Pender (vocals & guitar), John McNally (vocals & guitar), Tony Jackson (vocals and bass guitar), and Chris Curtis (drums and vocals).

Tony Hatch (artist-and-repertoire manager)

The British Invasion: The History of British Rock [1:18]. [Rhino R2 70319]

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
	intro	0:00	4	A major (note the special recording of the drums; minor annoyance: squeaky drum pedal)	—
A	verse	0:	8+8	double tracked vocal solo	a
A	verse	:	8+8	as above	b
B	chorus	:	8	harmonized; modulation to new key area	c
A	verse	:	8+8	C# major	a
	coda	:	7

Text
I saw her today, I saw her face, it was the face I loved and I knew I had to run away And get down on my knees and pray, that they'd go away. But still they begin Needles and Pins, because of all my pride, the tears I gotta hide.	a
Hey, I thought I was smart, I wanted her, didn't think I'd do, but now I see She's worse to him than me, let her go ahead, take his love instead, And one day she will see... Just how to say please, and get down on her knees, Yeah, that's how it begins, She'll feel those needles and pins, a-hurtin her, a-hurtin her....	b
Why can't I stop and tell myself I'm wrong, I'm wrong, so wrong. Why can't I stand up and tell myself I'm strong.	c

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