Lyrics - Itchycoo Park
Published: 2009-10-11
The Small Faces - Little Ilford Park
Address:
Little Ilford Park, Church Rd, Stratford, Greater London E12 6, UK
Little Ilford Park, Church Rd, Stratford, Greater London E12 6, UK
Itchycoo Park is a psychedelic pop song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of the group Small Faces. It is debated which park is described in the track, with various opinions on where it is.
Some sources have suggested 'Itchycoo Park' would be the name East End kids gave to any local park where vagrants gathered, others say it comes from stinging nettles that would make people itch if exposed to them.
Various people who grew up in Manor Park and met Steve Marriott says they (the local kids) nicknamed little Ilford Park 'Itchycoo Park' because of the great amount of stinging nettles there.
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