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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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6. You Don't Have To Look It Up

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:10 PM

Wednesday

It's true. Story has been out there for nearly 60 years.
There's an interview with them somewhere on YouTube (I assume) where Steve tells the story himself.
Remember that, in those days in England, a "face" was a "star".
And yes, they were all 5'8" or under.
The other reason they dropped "small" from the name is that Lanes & Jones considered the "small" to have been Mariott's idea. But, faces was common parlance.
Rod Stewart & Ron Wood told that part of the story many times, as well.
Yeah, it sounds made up; but it isn't!

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Itchykoo Park - Small Faces [View all] Figarosmom Apr 14 OP

The name comes from nettles, itchy plants that grew in the park. The park was actually named Valentine's Park I think. twodogsbarking Apr 14 #1

Hard to believe this is the same band Rod Stewart hooked up with. JohnnyRingo Apr 14 #2

The Small Faces members were all under 5'6". They changed to Faces after Rod and Ron Wood joined. They were taller. twodogsbarking Apr 14 #4

Is this for real? JohnnyRingo Apr 14 #5

You Don't Have To Look It Up ProfessorGAC Wednesday #6

This song got mysteriously downloaded on my computer Gum Logger Apr 14 #3