♫ Listen People ♫

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Yesterday I played a song by Herman’s Hermits, and was reminded that rawgod had requested this one not once, but twice!  So, I aim to please … and plus, I like the song!

As I said when I didn’t play this one back in August 2020, the reason I didn’t play it then was there was remarkably little information about the song, it’s background, etc.  That is still the case, so you won’t learn much about it, but here’s what I could find at Wikipedia …

“Listen People” is a song written by Graham Gouldman and performed by Herman’s Hermits. The song was produced by Mickie Most. It was featured on their 1966 album, Volume 2: The Best of Herman’s Hermits. It reached #1 in Canada, #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Australian charts, and #7 on both the New Zealand and Swedish charts in 1966. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as the B-side to their 1966 single, “You Won’t Be Leaving”.

Listen People

Herman’s Hermits

Listen people to what I say
I say everybody’s got to have their day
And don’t you know that

Everybody’s got to love somebody some time
Everybody’s got to win a heart
Everybody’s got to love somebody some time
When you do, I hope you never part

I once found love, found love just like you
But then he came, he might come to you
And don’t you know that

Everybody’s got to lose somebody some time
But everybody can part
Everybody’s got to lose somebody some time
So take care that you don’t lose your heart

Take my advice and you’ll always find
You’ll be happy all the time
Take my advice and you will see
You’ll be happy as you can be

Listen people to what I say
I say everybody’s got to have their day
And don’t you know that

Everybody’s got to love somebody some time
Everybody’s got to win a heart
Everybody’s got to love somebody some time
When you do, I hope you never part

You never part
Listen people
Listen people

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Graham Gouldman

Listen People lyrics © New World Music

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14 thoughts on “♫ Listen People ♫”

    • We have a particular taste in Canada, especially in Western Canada, and definitely in the City of Winnipeg that defies all logic. It is different from the world-at-large, so I won’t mind if you call it parochial, but we venerated a lit of bands and mysic that no one else seemed to care for, or about. It’s okay that you didn’t like it — we did!
      (Without us, the cult classic movie/sountrack of “The Phantom of the Paradise” would not have been even a footnote in history. A complete flop everywhere but Winnipeg, we supported it till the rest of ghe world caught on. Now it rivals, and probably even surpasses Rocky Horror Picture Show as the most famous cult movie ever. And if that is not to your taste, well, etay in hoighty-toighty England, please! {Meant in the most loving way, of course.})

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      • Different tastes for different markets, I guess.

        The Rocky Horror Picture Show is venerated just about everywhere, and deservedly so, as it is a great movie. I’ve not heard of the one you mention, so I guess it isn’t as well known here. Or maybe I’m just not very knowledgeable 🤣

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        • The movie used to be available free on You Tube. Now they charge for it. But here is the sound track, complete with commercials. It is best heard when you know the movie, but some songs stand alone, in particular the two by Phoenix (Jessica Harper).

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            • She does, as does the guy who sings Life at Last, though it is not the voice of the actor who plays Beef.
              The final song on the album, The Hell of It, is slated to be played at my wake, should I have one…

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                • But he did. Very versatile. I cannot remember off hand who all did his songs, but he had many hits. But this movie, it hit all the right highs and all the right lows. And his acting was pretty good too, even though I could not wait to see him get his comeuppance.
                  I saw the movie over a hundred times, just in the winter of 1974 alone. And I convinced the record store owner to order 50 albums, which sold out in dsys.
                  My only regret was that because I had moved out of Winnipeg by then I missed the Phantompaloozas. I never even heard of them till after they were over.

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                  • I looked him up. It’s an impressive list! You clearly loved the movie and everything about it, and I admire your dedication. It’s a shame you didn’t know about those events, though. Maybe you could persuade people to start them up again: it’s the 50th anniversary next year and that seems a good time to mark it.

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