You Little Thief
Feargal Sharkey
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You little thief You let me love you You saw me stumbling You watched me fall You left me broken Shattered and bleeding But there's no hard feelings There no feelings at all You little thief You little savage You little beauty You little whore You've taken everything I had to believe in Now there's nothing To believe in at all So tell me how does it feel To make a grown man wanna die Does it make you uneasy Does it every cross your mind You little dream You little nightmare You little nothing You little girl You left me broken There's no hard feelings Cos when I needed you You watched me fall
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Written by: Benmont M. Tench
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Artist Background"You Little Thief" is a song by Feargal Sharkey, a Northern Irish singer who came to prominence as a member of the punk band The Undertones during the 1970s and later embarked on a successful solo career.
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Chart SuccessThe single was released in January 1986 and peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart. It also topped the charts in Belgium while achieving significant positions in several other European countries.
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Song BackgroundThe song was written by Benmont Tench, keyboardist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This created a connection between two of Sharkey's most notable songs as "A Good Heart," his number one hit, was written by Maria McKee, who was in a relationship with Tench at the time.
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Relationship StoryAccording to some sources, "You Little Thief" and "A Good Heart" are related, with the former being a response song to the latter. "A Good Heart" was by Benmont's girlfriend, Maria McKee, about their break up, and "You Little Thief" was Benmont's response, telling his side of the story.
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Music VideoThe song’s music video was set in a prison and had a storyline featuring Sharkey being jailed and having to break out.
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Recognition"You Little Thief" is considered one of Sharkey's most successful and recognized singles in his solo career.
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Global SuccessOutside of the UK and Belgium, "You Little Thief" also found popularity in Australia and New Zealand, where it reached number 2 and number 5 on the charts, respectively.
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Album InclusionThis song is featured in Sharkey's self-titled debut solo album, which received positive reviews from critics and was commercially successful.
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Unique LyricsThe song’s lyrics revolve around betrayal, deceit, and love. The emotions behind the words are often cited as one of the reasons why "You Little Thief" resonated so strongly with audiences.
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Track LengthThe length of this song is 6:06 minutes on the album or 4:31 minutes in the single version.
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