"I Can’t Stand It" (Smokey McAllister; Campbell-Connelly) [2:09]

Recorded at Lansdowne Studios, Holland Park, London.

Released as Fontana TF 499 in October 1964. Charts 5 November 1964; cover of version by the Soul Sisters. UK #47.

The Spencer Davis Group: Steve Winwood (lead vocal and guitar solo), Spencer Davis (rhythm guitar & backing vocals), Muff Winwood (bass), and Peter York (drums).

Chris Blackwell (artist-and-repertoire manager) with Adrian Kerridge (balance engineer).

The Spencer Davis Group. 1987. The Best of the Spencer Davis Group [8]. EMI America [CDP 7 46598 2].

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
	Intro	0:00	4	ensemble vamp	—
A	Verse	0:05	14	Solo vocal (Winwood); second voice joins with harmony on second half.	a
	Refrain	0:21	8	Solo extemporization over two voice harmonized hook drop drums and guitar	b
A	Verse	0:33	14	as in verse above	c
	Refrain	0:51	8	As in refrain above; guitar/voice doubling on extem.	b
A'	Verse1	1:01	8	guitar solo	—
A	Verse	1:11	14	as in first verse above.	c
	Refrain	1:29	8	As in refrain above; guitar/vocal doubling on extem	b
	Outro	1:39	24	repeat refrain, double rhythm, and fade	b

Text
I can't stand the things you love, when you get all the love, I can't stand the things I like, I can't even stand the shock. But when I hear you say, that you will go away, and leave me some day.	a
I can't stand it/I can't stand it no. I can't stand it/I can't stand it baby. I can't stand it/ I can't stand it.	b
When you're standin' close to me, you make me kinda weak. And when you hold me tight, my poor heart skips a beat. And when I hear you say, that you will go away, and leave me some day.	c

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