The Mick Ralphs and Hunter song One Of The Boys was originally from the All The Young Dudes LP and played on the 1979 tour as well as being released on a 2002 version. Most of the Welcome LP is from the Sunday night show at the Roxy in LA. As a result of having too much solid material, Boys was cut as well as crowd responses. Ralphs began the song in 1971 but Hunter couldn't sing Can't Get Enough so the same riff is used in Boys for the Dudes LP and Mick got credit for writing half the song. Ralphs finished the original later and had a huge hit with Bad Company. Boys is probably more Mott The Hoople than Dudes is. Live the song was so dynamic that Eric Parker actually left his drum stool on the song.
Ian Hunter On Track Sonicbond Publishing, TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me
One of the Boys
(Mick Ralphs/Ian Hunter)
Well I growed my hair just to scare the teacher
My goodness gracious me ain't little Johnny a creature
And I lost count of the times when I never bathed
I'm one of the boys
One of the boys
I don't say much but I make a big noise
And it's growing alright its growing
I borrowed Gypsy's Gibson just to show them
And now I'm a rock and roll star I don't want to know them
If they want a straight they better go out a grow one
I'm one of the boys
One of the boys
I'm only human so I ain't got much choice
And I know it yeah I know it
Alright!
Hit it come on!
I'm just one of the boys
One of the boys
I don't say much but I make a big noise
And it's growing yeah its growing
I'm one of the boys
One of the boys
I'm only human so I ain't got much choice
And I know it yes I know it
One of the boys
I'm just one of the boys
One of the boys
I'm just one of the boys
One of the boys
I'm just one of the boys
One of the boys
I'm just one of the boys
Lets go! Alright!
Just just just just just
(fade)
Interestingly, three tracks (Momma's Little Jewel, One Of The Boys and Sea Diver) had previously been recorded during Mott's Island days.
One Of The Boys (live 5-11th November 1979) | 7:22 | Originally a Mott The Hoople track. This live version (recorded at The Roxy, Los Angeles CA) was released on the CD version of Welcome to the Club, and on the compilations From The Knees Of My Heart and The Singles Collection 1975-83. The version on the 1994 issue of Welcome... is longer (at 7:36) due to the introduction of the following track being included. The version on The Singles Collection is shorter (at 5:05) due to the band introductions being omitted entirely. |
One Of The Boys (live 22nd November 1979) | 5:03 | This live version (recorded Hammermith Odeon, London England) is on the 30th Anniversary issue of You're Never Alone With a Schizophrenic, and on If You Wait Long Enough For Anything, You Can Get It On Sale (box set only). The version on Schizophrenic is slightly longer (at 5:14) due to extended crowd noise at the end. |
One Of The Boys (live 19th May 2002) | 5:26 | This live version (recorded Life Cafe, Manchester England) is on Bag Of Tricks (Vol 2) (box set only). |