One Man Band

About One Man Band

One Man Band is a song by The Who's lead singer, Roger Daltrey from his début solo album Daltrey. The song was written by David Courtney and Leo Sayer, and features Daltrey's acoustic guitar strumming. According to Daltrey, it "reminiscences of Shepherd's Bush" [A place in west London where Daltrey had grown up and The Who were formed] and became one the albums highlights of the album, and later being released as a single in its own right in some European territories. The song was recorded by Leo Sayer a year later on his solo album Just a Boy and released as a single, which became one of Sayer's biggest hits, peaking at number 6 in the UK, and placing in the top 10 in South Africa.  more »

Year:

1973

3:54

50 Views

Playlists:

#1

 Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!

Everybody knows down ladbrook grove,
you have to leap across the street.
You can lose your life under a taxi cab,
you gotta have eyes in your feet. 

You find a nice soft corner and you sit right down,
pick up your guitar and play.
Then the police come and says move along,
so you move along all day. 

I'm a one man band
nobody cares or understands.
Is there anybody out there who could lend a hand.
To my one man band. 

For three days now I haven't eaten at all
my my I must be getting so thin.
Soon my cap won't be large enough
to drop a half a crown in. 

So hey there mister don't you look so sad
don't look so ill at ease.
I can play you any song you chose
to cheer up the life you lead. 

Oh I'm a one man band
nobody sees nor understands.
Is there anybody out there who could lend a hand
to my one man band. 

And oh oh oh look at the rain falling
oh oh oh look at the rain 

Nobody hears the minstrel boy, as he sings his tale of woe.
Nobody sees him disappear,
and nobody sees him go.
So hey there mister don't look so sad,
don't feel so ill at ease.
I can play you any song you chose,
to cheer up the life you lead. 

Oh I'm a one man band
nobody sees nor understands.
Is there anybody out there who could lend me a hand,
to my one man band. 

Oh I'm a one man band
nobody cares nor understands.
Is there anybody here who could lend a hand,
to my one man band 

I'm a one man band
I'm a one man band
Ooo one man band
Ooo I'm a one man band
Oh I'm a one man band
Ooo one man band 

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944), is an English singer, musician, songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in films, theatre and television roles and also producing films. In 2008 he was ranked number 61 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest singers of all time. more »

Follow 2 fans