Lies (The Knickerbockers song)

"Lies"
"Lies"
Single by The Knickerbockers
from the album Lies
B-side	"The Coming Generation"
Released	November 1965
Genre	Garage rock
Length	2:40
Label	Challenge
Songwriter(s)	Beau Charles, Buddy Randell
Producer(s)	Jerry Fuller
The Knickerbockers singles chronology

"Lies" is a song written by Beau Charles and Buddy Randell, performed by The Knickerbockers; the single was produced by Jerry Fuller. It reached #20 on the U.S. pop chart in 1965.^[1] It was featured on their 1966 album Lies^[2] and is famous for often being mistaken for a Beatles track due to its similarities to their style and harmonies.^[3]

Here is what original Knickerbockers member Beau Charles said about the song's behind-the-scenes story:

"We desperately tried to write something that sounded like the British Invasion'. We wrote 'Lies' in less than one half hour. We demo-ed it in New York." After a Jerry Fuller inspired re-arrangement, the track was recorded at Sunset Sound in West Hollywood with Bruce Botnick as the Engineer. Things were not quite right, so the multi-track master was taken to Leon Russell's house in Hollywood Hills. Jerry Fuller knew Leon and "Leon had this great little studio - just a four track". The band recorded the vocals there and overdubbed a new guitar part that was recorded from a beat up old Fender guitar amp that gave the guitar sound a meaty, edgy feel".^[4]

Other versions[]

The Ventures on their 1965 album Where the Action Is.^[5]
Nancy Sinatra on her 1966 album Boots.^[6]
The T-Bones on their 1966 album No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In).^[7]
Gary Lewis & the Playboys on their 1967 album Gary Lewis & the Playboys.^[8]
Lulu on her 1966 album From Lulu...with Love.^[9]
Styx on their 1974 album Man of Miracles.^[10]
Tarney/Spencer Band on their 1979 album Run for Your Life.^[11]
Linda Ronstadt on her 1982 album Get Closer.^[12]
The Delmonas on their 1985 album Dangerous Charms.^[13]
The Undead on their 1986 album Never Say Die!^[14]
The Landlords on their 1987 EP Our Favorite Songs!^[15]
The Basement Wall on their 1993 compilation album There Goes the Neighborhood! Volume 2 Featuring The Basement Wall.^[16]
The Fireballs on their 2006 compilation album Firebeat! The Great Lost Vocal Album.^[17]
The Brymers on their 2007 compilation album Sacrifice.^[18]
The Black Belles as the B-side to their 2010 single "What Can I Do?"^[19]

References[]

^ "The Knickerbockers, "Lies" Chart Position". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The Knickerbockers, Lies". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Old music: The Knickerbockers – One Track Mind". The Guardian.
^ [1] Retrieved June 4th,2019
^ "The Ventures, Where the Action Is". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Nancy Sinatra, Boots". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The T-Bones, No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Gary Lewis & the Playboys". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Lulu, From Lulu...with Love". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Styx, Man of Miracles". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Tarney/Spencer Band, Run for Your Life". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Linda Ronstadt, Get Closer". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The Delmonas, Dangerous Charms". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The Undead, Never Say Die!". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The Landlords, Our Favorite Songs!". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The Basement Wall, There Goes the Neighborhood! Volume 2 Featuring The Basement Wall". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The Fireballs, Firebeat! The Great Lost Vocal Album". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The Brymers, Sacrifice". Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "The Black Belles, "What Can I Do?" Single Release". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

This 1960s single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[1] "The Knickerbockers, "Lies" Chart Position". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[2] "The Knickerbockers, Lies". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[3] "Old music: The Knickerbockers – One Track Mind". The Guardian.

[4] [1] Retrieved June 4th,2019

[5] "The Ventures, Where the Action Is". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[6] "Nancy Sinatra, Boots". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[7] "The T-Bones, No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[8] "Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Gary Lewis & the Playboys". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[9] "Lulu, From Lulu...with Love". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[10] "Styx, Man of Miracles". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[11] "Tarney/Spencer Band, Run for Your Life". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[12] "Linda Ronstadt, Get Closer". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[13] "The Delmonas, Dangerous Charms". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[14] "The Undead, Never Say Die!". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[15] "The Landlords, Our Favorite Songs!". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[16] "The Basement Wall, There Goes the Neighborhood! Volume 2 Featuring The Basement Wall". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[17] "The Fireballs, Firebeat! The Great Lost Vocal Album". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[18] "The Brymers, Sacrifice". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[19] "The Black Belles, "What Can I Do?" Single Release". Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

show v t The Ventures
Nokie Edwards Don Wilson Bob Spalding Leon Taylor Gerry McGee Bob Bogle Mel Taylor George T. Babbitt, Jr.
Studio albums	Walk, Don't Run (1960) The Ventures (1960) Another Smash!!! (1961) (1961) The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull (1963) The Ventures in Space (1964) Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2 (1964) Wild Things! (1966) Hawaii Five-O (1969) 10th Anniversary Album (1970)
Compilation albums	Only Hits (1973)
Songs	"Walk, Don't Run" "Perfidia" "Lullaby of the Leaves" "Meet Mister Callaghan" "New Orleans" "Sha La La" "Lies" "Wild Weekend"
Related articles	Discography

show v t Styx
Chuck Panozzo James "J.Y." Young Tommy Shaw Todd Sucherman Lawrence Gowan Ricky Phillips Dennis DeYoung John Panozzo John "J.C." Curulewski Glen Burtnik
Studio albums	Styx Styx II The Serpent Is Rising Man of Miracles Equinox Crystal Ball The Grand Illusion Pieces of Eight Cornerstone Paradise Theatre Kilroy Was Here Edge of the Century Brave New World Cyclorama Big Bang Theory The Mission Crash of the Crown
Live albums	Caught in the Act Return to Paradise Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Styx World: Live 2001 At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis 21st Century Live One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Compilations	Best of Styx Lady Styx - Classics, Volume 15 Styx Greatest Hits Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 Extended Versions Styx Yesterday & Today Rockers Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings Regeneration: Volume I & II
Songs	"Best Thing" "Lies" "Lady" "You Need Love" "Lorelei" "Mademoiselle" "Crystal Ball" "Come Sail Away" "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" "Sing for the Day" "Renegade" "Babe" "Why Me" "Boat on the River" "Borrowed Time" "The Best of Times" "Too Much Time on My Hands" "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" "Rockin' the Paradise" "Snowblind" "Mr. Roboto" "Don't Let It End" "High Time" "Music Time" / "Heavy Metal Poisoning" "Love Is the Ritual" "Show Me the Way" "Love at First Sight" "Paradise" "I Am the Walrus"
Related articles	Discography
Category

Lies (The Knickerbockers song)

Other versions[]

See also[]

References[]