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The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin' (Stereo Music Video)





"Gimme Some Lovin'" is a song written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, although solely credited to Winwood on the UK single label, and performed by The Spencer Davis Group.

The song was conceived, arranged, and rehearsed in just half an hour. At the time, the group was under pressure to come up with another hit, following the relatively poor showing of their previous single, "When I Come Home"


In 1966, "Gimme Some Lovin'" reached number two in the UK and number seven in the US. The song is ranked number 247 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Steve Winwood was just 17 years old when he wrote this song. It was one of the first songs he wrote, and the first one that he says wasn't derivative of something already recorded. Winwood played a Hammond B-3 organ on this track, which became one of the most recognizable organ riffs in rock. Winwood also wrote the song on the instrument, which explains why it is so prominent in the mix.






Lyrics


Well, my temperature is rising, got my feet on the floor Crazy people rocking 'cause they want to some more Let me in baby, I don't know what you got But you better take it easy 'cause this place is hot

And I'm so glad you made it, so glad you made it You got to gimme some lovin', gimme, gimme some lovin' Gimme some lovin', gimme, gimme some lovin' Gimme some lovin' everyday

Well, I feel so good, everything's getting high You better take it easy 'cause the place is on fire Been a hard day and I had no work to do Wait a minute baby, let it happen to you

And I'm so glad we made it, so glad we made it You got to gimme some lovin', gimme, gimme some lovin' Gimme some lovin', gimme, gimme some lovin' Gimme some lovin' everyday, yeh

Well, I feel so good, everything's getting high You better take it easy 'cause the place is on fire Been a hard day nothing went too good Now I'm gonna relax, buddy everybody should And I'm so glad we made it, hey hey, so glad we made it

You got to gimme some lovin', gimme, gimme some lovin' woo ooo Gimme some lovin', gimme, gimme some lovin' Gimme, gimme, gimme some of your lovin', baby You know I need it so bad woo ooo Gimme some of your lovin', baby




Songwriters: Steve Winwood / Muff Winwood / Spencer Davies

Gimme Some Lovin' lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.




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