- Ooh La La (Faces song)
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"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.
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.
Indie rock band Silkworm covered the song for their 2000 LP Lifestyle.[1] 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".
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Ooh La La (Faces song) at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
Ron Wood • Ian McLagan • Kenney Jones • Glen Matlock • Mick Hucknall
Rod Stewart • Ronnie Lane • Tetsu YamauchiStudio albums Live albums Compilations Rod Stewart and the Faces • Snakes and Ladders / The Best of Faces • Best of Faces • Good Boys... When They're Asleep • Five Guys Walk into a Bar... • The Best of Faces •Songs "Flying" • "The Wicked Messenger" • "Had Me a Real Good Time" • "Maybe I'm Amazed" • "Stay with Me" • "Cindy Incidentally" • "Ooh La La" • "Pool Hall Richard" • "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything ..."Related articles 1970s "It's All Over Now" (1970) · "Reason to Believe"/"Maggie May" (1971) · "(I Know) I'm Losing You"/"Mandolin Wind" (1971) · "Handbags and Gladrags" (1972) · "You Wear It Well" (1972) · "Angel" (1972) · "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (1972) · "Twistin' the Night Away" (1973, 1987) · "Oh! No Not My Baby" (1973) · "Farewell" / "You Send Me" (1973) · "Mine for Me" (1974) · "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" (1974) Stewart/Faces · "Sailing" (1975) · "This Old Heart of Mine" (1975) · "Tonight's the Night" (1975) · "The Killing of Georgie" (1976) · "Get Back" (1976) · "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1977) · "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (1977, 1990) · "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (1978) · "Hot Legs" (1978) · "I Was Only Joking" (1978) · "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978, 1997) · "Ain't Love a Bitch" (1979) · "Blondes (Have More Fun)" (1979)1980s "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (1980) · "Young Turks" (1982) · "How Long?" (1982) · "Baby Jane" (1983) · "That's What Friends Are For" (1983) · "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (1984) · "All Right Now" (1984) · "People Get Ready" (1985, 1991, 1993) Stewart/Beck · "Love Touch" (1986) · "In My Life" (1987) · "Forever Young" (1988) · "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (1988) · "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1989)Stewart/Isley · "Downtown Train" (1989)1990s "It Takes Two" (1990)Stewart/Turner · "Rhythm of My Heart" (1991) · "The Motown Song" (1991) · "Your Song" (1992) · "Ruby Tuesday" (1993) · "Have I Told You Lately" (1993) · "Reason to Believe" (unplugged, 1993) · "All for Love" (1993) Stewart/Adams/Sting · "Lady Luck" (1996) · "Ooh La La" (1998) · "Rocks" (1998) · "Cigarettes and Alcohol" (1998) · "Faith of the Heart" (1999)2000s "These Foolish Things" (2002) · "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (2003) · "Time After Time" (2003) · "What a Wonderful World" (2004) · "Blue Moon" (2004) · "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (2005) · "I've Got a Crush on You" (2005) · "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (2006) · "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (2006) · "Everybody Hurts" (2010)Categories:- 1973 songs
- 1998 singles
- Faces songs
- Rod Stewart songs
- Counting Crows songs
- Songs written by Ronnie Lane
- Songs produced by Glyn Johns
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