The Yardbirds - I Wish You Would (1965)
In 1979 when Little Murders first started playing gigs we had some brilliant nights at The Champion, The Swan and The Ballroom. And of course we had some rotten gigs and weird gigs. One of the strangest gigs was a party for the communist party in a church hall in Hampton. We had to hire a PA and lights, turn up in the afternoon for the sound check and then wait around.
Unfortunately nobody turned up except for the organiser and his girlfriend. So basically we had this great sound system and light show and a hall to practice. We tried out some covers one which was I Wish You Would by The Yardbirds. I think we did an extra long version. It was so much fun to play. Hearing this song flashes me right back to that night.
I had just started getting into the Yardbirds. They were the first bootleg album I ever bought. So I could get a copy of Psycho Daisies a song which I had been searching for. (incidently it took me another 7 years to get the real single) The album lead me into a world of Yardbirds releases and even more songs to cover.
Early in the morning, 'bout the break of day,
That's when my baby went away.
Come back, baby, I wish you would,
Try and love me, you won't do no good.
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