You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone
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Original Album
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Carl And The Passions- So Tough
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Single
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You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone / Cuddle Up
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Written By
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Brian Wilson/Jack Rieley
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Ricky Fataar, and Blondie Chaplin. Especially Carl.
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Lead Vocals
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Carl
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Recorded On
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1972
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Length
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3:25
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Notes
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- Rocking track kicks off this album in a promising style.
- One of two songs on this album that's a throwback to the classic "surf" sound.
- "Believe my cry, I sure can't jive, I need a mess of help to stand alone". Is Brian being sarcastic here? :-)
- Lyrics
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I need a breeze blowing softly
To keep my wind vane from standing
I need a whole lot of sunshine
To keep my sundial advancing
I need some soil 'fore my grass will grow
I need some spark to make my candle glow
Relief I cried
Ain't no shuck 'n' jive
I need a mess of help to stand alone
I need a spark by a fire
To stop the cold of my winter
I need a burst of your raindrops
To keep a flow in my river
I need a call for my phone will ring
I need your song for my voice will sing
Please realize
I'm not half alive
Without a mess of help to stand alone
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
I need the warmth of your smile
To heat my frostbitten sorrow
I need your hand on my shoulder
To lead todays to tomorrows
I need your strength to lock me to the track
I need your trust to bust the things I lack
Belief I cried
Ain't no shuck 'n' jive
I need a mess of help to stand alone
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
(She don't know)
(She don't know me)
(She don't know it)
- Chords
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.................G7...................................................C7
I need a breeze blowing softly to keep my wind vane from standing
..................G7..................................................C7
I need a whole lot of sunshine to keep my sundial advancing
......................G7....................................D7
I need some soil 'fore my grass will grow
........................G7.....................................D7
I need some spark to make my candle glow
.......F..............................G7..............................A7.......................D7.....G7
Relief I cried ain't no shuck 'n' jive I need a mess of help to stand alone
.................G7.....................................C7
I need a spark by a fire to stop the cold of my winter
................G7...................................................C7
I need a burst of your raindrops to keep a flow in my river
..............G7..................................D7
I need a call for my phone will ring
......................G7.................................D7
I need your song for my voice will sing
.....F..........................G7.....................................A7......................D7.....G7
Please realize I am not half alive without a mess of help to stand alone
G7
She don't know, she don't know she don't know
C7
She don't know, she don't know she don't know
G7
She don't know, she don't know she don't know
C7
She don't know, she don't know she don't know
G7........D7........G7........D7
F..........G7........A7...D7...G7
.....................G7..................................................C7
I need the warmth of your smile to heat my frostbitten sorrow
.....................G7................................................C7
I need your hand on my shoulder to lead todays to tomorrows
........................G7.....................................D7
I need your strength to lock me to the track
......................G7...................................D7
I need your trust to bust the things I lack
.......F..............................G7................................A7.......................D7.....G7
Belief I cried ain't no shuck 'n' jive I need a mess of help to stand alone
Chart prepared by Francis Greene