The One In The Middle

Album: The One In The Middle (1965)
Play Video
  • Let me tell you 'bout the Manfreds
    The music that they're puttin' down
    They started to play one rainy day
    And the people came from miles around

    They didn't come for the rhythm
    They didn't come for the beat
    The people of the town came just to stand around
    And see the singer lookin' sweet

    Mike Hugg plays the drums, yeah
    Tom McGuiness lays it down on the bass
    But the one in the middle sings "hey, diddle, diddle"
    God, he's just a pretty face

    They didn't come for the rhythm
    They didn't come for the beat
    The people of the town came just to stand around
    And see the singer lookin' sweet

    They couldn't have

    Manfred Mann plays the organ
    Mike Vickers plays guitar
    And there's a geezer called Paul who's so thin and so tall
    And sure wants to be a star

    They didn't come for the rhythm
    They did not come for the beat, oh no
    The people of the town came just to stand around
    And see the singer lookin' sweet

    See the singer lookin'
    See the singer lookin'
    Well, see the singer lookin'
    Watch me now, see the singer lookin', oh
    Oh yeah, see the singer lookin'
    Mmm-hmm, yeah, see the singer lookin'
    Sweet Writer/s: PAUL JONES
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Phil from Llangattock, Crickhowell, UkIn the para. about covers of Bob Dylan songs, you could add "If You Gotta Go, Go Now", a big hit for Manfred Mann.
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper/Lou Reed)

Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper/Lou Reed)Songwriter Interviews

The co-writer/guitarist on many Alice Cooper hits, Dick was also Lou Reed's axeman on the Rock n' Roll Animal album.

Is That Song Public Domain?

Is That Song Public Domain?Fact or Fiction

Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?

Director Mark Pellington ("Jeremy," "Best Of You")

Director Mark Pellington ("Jeremy," "Best Of You")Song Writing

Director Mark Pellington on Pearl Jam's "Jeremy," and music videos he made for U2, Jon Bon Jovi and Imagine Dragons.

Producer Ron Nevison

Producer Ron NevisonSong Writing

Ron Nevison explains in very clear terms the Quadrophenia concept and how Heart staged their resurgence after being dropped by their record company.

Ramones

RamonesFact or Fiction

A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.

We Will Rock You (To Sleep): Pop Stars Who Recorded Kids' Albums

We Will Rock You (To Sleep): Pop Stars Who Recorded Kids' AlbumsSong Writing

With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.