Vic Manley (1967)

Vic Manley is the 1967 debut album by Vic Manley. It was released by Vogue Brunant in August 1967 and became a hit for Manley. A number of the songs have gone on to become classics

1. Take your leave
"Take your leave is about rejection, and those instances when a girl believes she can simply take you back as if there were no problems"

Take your leave was written as a song detailing a girl wanting to get back with a boy, glossing over the fact she ended a previous romance and believes they can be together again without issue.

Hey, hey, look at me I'm the face from your memories Yes, yes, it's the one The one you had left just that easily Now, now, you look so sad You look like crying cause your really bad I gave you just one chance You tore up our romance You left me at the dance Just take a glance

Oh, oh, don't cry to me Now that I live so happily Go, go, you're not the one Fame and fortune have taught me some Why, why, would I still care I cannot wonder why you're still right there I really can't believe That you are so naive You forget your deceive Take your leave

3. Me, Me, Me, Me
Me, Me, Me, Me was a song about self-indulgence and narcissism seen in a lot of contemporary musicians. He sings about his < > and < >, and not so subtly takes aim at their lifestyle through song. This was released as a single in 1966.

Me, me, me me A pretty face if I can state my case Me, me, me me The greatest voice the world has ever heard I don't think that I am one to really brag too much Girls just love me Because they know I have the looks to love

5. Sister of the Night
"This was really a prophetic song, on the lives of prostitutes and destitutes, on what goes on in the night. Cristove Vianna"

Sister of the Night was an anthem to Koningstad, as Waterloo Sunset was to London and Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille would later be to Paris. Unlike those, it referred to Koningstad's Sister of the Night, a city < >, and its nocturnal life which began with the glow of cigarettes and ended with the first newspaper of the morning.

What do you know it is getting past eight And its not very late Just walk out the door it is no surprise To go see so many faces It's the city of kings when the sun is shining But it soon has to really leave

The light of the street is the cigarette From every mouth on every corner When the lights are out, you will have no doubt There is a sister of the night Gentle people you'll see in the city street Going to find their fame and fortune When the lights are out, you will have no doubt She has a sister of the night

10. Does It Really Matter
"These questioning words really inspired me in what I did in my early years. Torqy Donaldson"

You just think of the things, that nobody wants to say It's the work, from down there, but you just make your own way And they cry, oh they die, when the new ones tell them hey You're the fact, yes you are, of why we are in decay