Edit 1 for headphones. Dubbed video. "The spider and the fly" was first released in 1965 on the lp "Out Of Our Heads". In the UK released as b-side to "Satisfaction". In my opinion, this song is far far far better than "Satisfaction". THIS should have been their great hit...
Source album of the edit: "Singles collection, the London years" Japanese mini lp remastered (uicy-93035/7).
Recorded May 12 & 13, 1965. Released on "Out Of Our Heads" in 1965. The last Nanker/Phelge track to be released.
Guitars: Brian Jones & Keith Richards. Lead vocals & harmonica: Mick Jagger. Drums: Charlie Watts. Bass: Bill Wyman. Keyboards & percussion: Jack Nitzsche
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY
(Nanker/Phelge)(Nanker/Phelge refers to a collaborative composition of Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman and Ian Stewart) *
sittin', thinkin', sinkin', drinkin', wondering what I'd do when I'm through tonight
smoking, moping, maybe just hopin' some little girl will pass on by
don't wanna be alone, but I love my girl at home, I remember what she said
she said, "My, my, my don't tell lies, keep fidelity in your head
my my my, don't tell lies, when you're done you should go to bed
don't say hi, like a spider to a fly, jump right ahead and you're dead"
sit up, fed up, low down, go round, down to the bar at the place I'm at
sitting, drinking, supereficially thinking about the rinsed-out blonde on my left
then I said, "hi" like a spider to a fly, remebering what my little girl said
she was common, flirty, she looked about thirty
I would have run away but I was on my own
she told me later she's a machine operator
she said she liked the way I held the microphone
I said my, my, like the spider to the fly
jump right ahead in my web
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When the Stones cut "Stoned" (or "Stones", according to early misprinted pressings) as the B-side to "I Wanna Be Your Man", Brian Jones suggested crediting it to Nanker/Phelge. The entire band would share writing royalties. Phelge came from Jimmy Phelge, a flatmate at Edith Grove, while a Nanker was a revolting face that the band members, Brian in particular, would pull.
Songs credited to Nanker Phelge (or sometimes just Phelge) are:
"Stoned" (Oct. 1963)
"Little by Little" (Feb. 1964)
"Andrew's Blues" (Feb. 1964) (officially unreleased, available on bootlegs)
"And Mr. Spector And Mr. Pitney Came Too" (Feb. 1964)(officially unreleased, available on bootlegs)
"Now I've Got a Witness" (Apr. 1964)
"Stewed and Keefed (Brian's Blues)" (Jun. 1964)
"2120 South Michigan Avenue"
and others
