For a Few Dollars More
Smokie
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Rich girl she buys her dreams. It's a rich world behind the scenes. Green eyes they tell it all. The more she takes the harder they fall. She ain't easy and she ain't tough. She's had it good, but then she's had it rough. And I guess it don't come to much. Cos with everything she's got she's never got enough. [Chorus] So she'll cry just a little for a few dollars more. She'll lie just a little like she's done it before. She'll take it, she'll fake it for a few dollars more. She'll show you her heart, then show you the door. You know she'll die just a little for a few dollars more. Even fly just a little like she's done it before. She'll take it, she'll fake it for a few dollars more. She'll show you her heart, then show you the door. Strange things can happen to you. When you've got so much and you've got nothing to do. Oh oh oh what do you know. How do you get there when there's nowhere to go. And so you wonder just what she'll do. She's never known love but then she's never known you. And it's too bad those sad green eyes. Are so full of questions and so full of lies. [Chorus]
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Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Genre"For a Few Dollars More" by Smokie is a soft rock and pop-rock song which highlights the band's transitional phase from their initial style.
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Release DetailsThe song was originally released as part of the band's album "The Montreux Album," which came out in 1978.
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Popular Chart PositionUpon its release, "For a Few Dollars More" quickly rose to prominence in the UK, reaching the number 17 spot in the UK Singles Chart.
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Music InspirationThe song shares a title with a 1965 spaghetti western film “For a Few Dollars More,” although there’s no direct reference to the movie in the song's lyrics.
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Band's OriginSmokie is a British rock band from Bradford, England, and has been active since 1965.
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Songwriting ContributionLike many of Smokie's hits, "For a Few Dollars More" was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, a popular songwriting team of the ’70s and '80s.
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Album's Success"The Montreux Album," which features “For a Few Dollars More”, is considered one of the most successful records by Smokie.
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Band LineupThe lineup of the band during the release of the song included Chris Norman as the lead vocalist, Terry Uttley on bass, Alan Silson on lead guitar, and Pete Spencer on drums.
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Band's Signature Style"For a Few Dollars More," like many of Smokie's other songs, is well-known for its smooth harmonies, catchy melodies and pop-rock sound.
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Long-Term PopularityDespite being released over four decades ago, "For a Few Dollars More" continues to be popular among fans and is regularly played on classic rock radio stations.
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