Ooh La La (Faces song)
| "Ooh La La" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Faces from the album 'Ooh La La' | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Format | 45 |
| Recorded | September 1972-January 1973 |
| Genre | Soft rock, blues |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Writer | R. Lane/R. Wood |
| Producer | Glyn Johns |
"Ooh La La" is the title song to the album, a Faces song, written by Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood. It was Ronnie Wood, not Rod Stewart or Ronnie Lane, who sang the lead vocal for this song. Stewart did not think the song was up to his standards although both he and Lane recorded lead vocals for it. Their producer suggested Wood give it a try, and that's the version that was used for the track which appeared on the record, which was the Faces last studio album. Lane left the group after Ooh La La was released and the Faces disbanded after their 1974 tour. Many years later, Stewart covered the song on his 1998 solo album When We Were the New Boys.
[edit] In popular culture
"Ooh La La" was featured in the 1998 Rushmore film soundtrack, and is played over the film's final shot and closing credits.
It was also used as the theme song for the BBC sitcom Grass.
It was also featured in the movie Without a Paddle.
It is the favourite song of Red Hot Chili Peppers' vocalist Anthony Kiedis.[1]
Indie rock band Silkworm covered the song for their 2000 LP Lifestyle.[2] The song was covered by Counting Crows as a B-side for their 2003 single If I Could Give You All My Love.
The song is used in the HBO hit series Entourage in the fifth season episode "ReDOMption". It is used in the Showtime series Californication in the third season finale "Mia Culpa".
[edit] References
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- ^ Kellman, Andy. Ooh La La (Faces song) at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
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