| "I'm a Man" |
| Songwriters: Steve Winwood & Jim Miller; FS Music Ltd. & Island Music Ltd. |
| The Spencer Davis Group: Steve Winwood (lead vocal and organ), Spencer Davis (rhythm guitar & backing vocals), Muff Winwood (bass and backing vocals), and Peter York (drums) with Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood, and Dave Mason (percussion and backing vocals). |
| Produced by Chris Blackwell and Jimmy Miller. [2:51] |
| UK release: Fontana TF 785, 20 January 1967. Charts 26 January 1967; RR #9. |
| US release: United Artists UA 50144, March 1967. BB #10 (May 1967) |
| Notes & Quotes |
| Section | Time | Meas. | Description | Text | |
| A | Intro | 0:00 | 16 | Bass line established, add cymbal and drums, add cowbell, clapping, and maracas, add choppy organ and guitar chords. | — |
| B | Refrain | 0:31 | 8 | Organ sustain on descending chromatic chord sequence. | — |
| A | Verse | 0:46 | 8 | Solo voice over backing track. | a |
| B | Refrain | 1:01 | 8 | Chorus. | b |
| A | Verse | 1:15 | 8 | As in verse above. Add falsetto backup. | c |
| B | Refrain | 1:30 | 8 | Chorus | b |
| A | Verse | 1:45 | 8 | As in verse above. | d |
| B | Refrain | 2:00 | 8 | Chorus | b |
| A | Coda | 2:13 | 16+ | Responsorial exeunt. | b' |
| Text | |
| Well,
my pad is very messy, and there's whiskers on my chin, And I'm all hooked up with music, and I always play to win. I ain't got no time for lovin', 'cause my time is all used up, Just for sittin' round creatin' all that groovy kind of stuff. |
a |
| Well I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so. (2x) | b |
| Well, if I had my choice of matter I would rather be with cats, All engrossed in mental chatter showin' where our minds are at, And relatin' into each other, just how strong a will can be, In resisting all involvments with each groovy chick we see. |
c |
| (Oh,
let me tell you now that) I've got to keep my image while suspended on a throne That looks out upon a kingdom filled with people all unknown, Who imagine I'm not human and my heart is made of stone, And I've never had no problems, and my toliet's trimmed with gold. |
d |
| British Blues | Outline | The Spencer Davis Group |
| 25-jun-18 | ||