#gimme some lovin

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[slowsweetlove]

[howardhawkshollywoodmusic]

81. Gimme Some Lovin by The Spencer Davis Group debuted Dec 66 and peaked at number seven, scoring 848 points.

The group formed in Birmingham, England, and had five chart entries 1966-67. Two made the top 40, both in the top 10. Spencer was the guitarist with Steve Winwood's lead vocals, lead guitar, and keyboards.

[myimaginaryradio]

Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group

[retromusicart]

Well, my head's all splinting and I'm floating to sound

Too much has happened 'cause you're around

It's been a hard day, I don't know what to do

I'm gonna relax like everybody should

The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin' / Blues in F (Fontana UK/United Artists US, Single, 1966) - Photographer and designer unknown

This is the Italian single picture sleeve. Of the various sleeves of the single I liked this one the most, so I picked it.

Of the four original members of the group who moved on post-breakup, Steve Winwood had the best career out of all of them. This song may be the reason why.

There are some noticeable differences between the UK and US versions. Most notably, the US version is more piano-heavy and has the other members repeating the chorus as Steve sings it, the latter of which is not on the UK version.

Though "Gimme Some Lovin'" is the most well-known song from the group, SDG actually had a few other UK Top 40 hits, including "Keep On Running", "Somebody Help Me", "When I Come Home", "I'm a Man" (which also peaked at #10 in the US), "Time Seller" and "Mr. Second Class". "I'm a Man" was famously covered by the Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago) for their debut album.

Image courtesy of Discogs.

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Inktober 2024, Oct. 30 prompt: violin

Elementary episode: 5x03

[ungoliantschilde]

“Gimme Some Lovin’”, by the Spencer Davis Group.

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United Artists Records promo ad for The Spencer Davis Group’s single, Gimme Some Lovin’ - 1966.

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My horny ass could not be trusted around an anatomical model of a human skeleton 😭

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▶️ Blues Brothers - Gimme Some Lovin’ (1977)

Source: Internet Archive

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[krispyweiss]

Song Review: Humble Pie - “Gimme Some Lovin’”

The problem with Humble Pie’s previously unreleased version of “Gimme Some Lovin’” is the word previously.

That. And the oversinging. And the vocal asides. And the oh-so-cool laughter. And the layers of guitars that sound more like a car crash than searing rock ‘n’ roll.

It’s so over-the-top, it comes off as a Spinal Tappian joke. But it’s seriously just single No. 3 from A&M Rarities, to be released Dec. 2 as a stand-alone and as part of Humble Pie’s A&M CD Box Set (1970-1975).

Gladly - but also sadly - Spencer Davis isn’t around to hear this. Sadly - but also gladly, ’cause we need him - Steve Winwood is.

Grade card: Humble Pie - “Gimme Some Lovin’” - D-

11/21/22

[groovyangelkisses]

this song but it's a lil chapel wedding with benny ᡣ𐭩ྀིྀི₊ ⊹

• before the wedding, you sit in the pews, wedged between benny & johnny, johnny fiddling with the ends of your veil, makin' sure "benny's pretty babydoll stays as fresh and clean as a daisy."

• benny's got his arm slung over your shoulder as johnny whispers in your ear, trying to get your nervous giggles out

• the whoooooole club is there at the chapel, dried rice stuffed in their dirty denim pockets and a smile plastered on their faces. brucie passes out cigars to everyone, while cal fixes his hair for pictures and zipco pesters danny about his camera and taking the best pictures possible.

• you've got the most gorgeous little bouquet made of lillies and wildflowers and baby's breath, and your sweet, white teacup dress & short veil flow so happily behind you.

• and benny... well he's benny. clad in his clunky boots, naturally distressed 501s and colors— fresh off the road, fresh into your arms. his hair is windswept and his smile is so sweet, kissin' at your ears and neck when he thinks the priest isn't peeking.

• the chapelain thinks this is, quite possibly, the most motley crew of people he's ever seen; soft pinks mixed with rough blue and black, the dirt on the bikers' boots beginning to turn the pristine steps brown with muck.

• benny uses his pinky ring for your wedding ring, nervously wedging it off his hand and sliding it onto yours as johnny chortles "this kid..." but it doesn't matter to you, its so intimate, so romantic, so him that you need to supress a shiver

• benny absolutely takes the "you may now kiss the bride" wayyyy too seriously. he sweeps you into his arms, slowly but god... the weight of his hands grabbing you... crushing you to his chest and he kisses you like he'll never breathe again. it's intense, benny pressing against your shoulder blades to keep you kissin him, because he knows you're blushin something fierce. like his tongue is almost in your throat, kissin you before god, johnny and all his buddies peerin' through the window hoopin' and hollering like he intends to take you right there..... and he would.... but he pulls back with a few pecks, turning to the chaplain and askin "can i take my wife home now, father?"

• the door bursts open, and the club cheers, throwing the rice and slappin' benny on the back and tellin you how pretty of a bride you are as you run down the steps to benny's bike

• benny's got soup & beer cans strung on ribbon and hanging from the back of his bike, and a little sign that wahoo wrote out that says "just married!"

• and as you straddle the bike, your bouquet coming to rest on benny's tummy as you wrap your arms around his waist, you remember the final thing you need to do!

• lifting the hem of your short dress, the club begins to jeer and wolf whistle at your lightly exposed thigh, benny smilin' at the sight of your sweet little garter; a white ruffled thing with a blue bow and a vandals logo resting exactly in the center.

• as you struggle to slide it off your leg, and eventually ask a VERY flustered danny to do so for you, benny kickstarts his bike and another round of cheers and rice emerge.

• "i'm gonna take my little wifey home now, alright fellas?" benny yells over the exhaust, squeezin your cheeks into a pout, and cooing "gimme a kiss baby, give your husband some lovin'"

• as you peel off, headed on to your honeymoon (which is truthfully just driving around town, and spending four uninterrupted days in benny's trailer, blissfully entangled with one another) you throw your little garter in the air, tossing it to one person in particular.

• and when johnny catches that garter, and sees your sweet little smile, always slightly for him, he pulls it to his lips, dangles it from his fingers, and moves it to rest in the pocket above his heart <3

[luckyclovernb]

Can I hug dif Jack? And gimme him a kiss on the cheeek?:3 plsss

He'd love some lovin'! Thanks for asking ahead of time! :3