The Way I Feel Inside

Album: Begin Here (1965)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was written by keyboardist/vocalist Rod Argent while The Zombies were on tour in 1964. Bandmate Chris White remembers: "Rod wrote one of the songs on the toilet on the Isley Brothers tour, and I think it was 'The Way I Feel Inside,' ironically enough! He was late for the bus; it was always 'You have to be on time for the bus' on that tour."
  • An early version of this a cappella number featured a full band, but it was scrapped in favor of Colin Blunstone's lone voice, heightened by the sounds of footsteps and a tossed coin (which can only be heard on the mono recording). >>>
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  • This song was featured in Wes Anderson's 2004 dramedy The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

Comments: 3

  • Jcudt from TexasColin, STUNNING ACAPELLA piece. Of course, most lyrics are written “ on the fly.” Brother, I love your vocals with the “Zombies” [unmatched], but this…GOOD LORD! I FEEL your sentiments and just STUNNING. Much love Colin. I grew up with your music. Cheers.
  • Carole from U.s.Immediately thought it was a Lennon McCartney ,thinking it was a conscious effort to sound like them, especially dating to 1964.
  • Judy from SuffolkWould you say that this song is plagiarised from If I Fell written by John Lennon a year earlier?
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