All I Need is a Little Bit
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"A Little Bit" or "All I Need is a Little Bit" (US edition), is a song featured on Madeleine Peyroux's
third solo album, Half the Perfect World
and it is a self-penned composition with the help of Jesse Harris
and the producer Larry Klein
.
Like other Peyroux songs, it failed to chart.
, Peyroux is singing in the streets with her guitar case open to gain some money (pretty much like in the Don't Wait Too Long
video), meanwhile the characters of the song appear in the café nearby. Rachel Hurd-Wood
made an appearance as the waitress in the video. In the beginning of the video, it is possible to hear a little bit of Peyroux's cover version of the Charlie Chaplin
song "Smile", which is also on the album.
Madeleine Peyroux
Madeleine Peyroux is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Peyroux is noted for her vocal style, which has been compared to that of Billie Holiday....
third solo album, Half the Perfect World
Half the Perfect World
Half the Perfect World is the fourth studio album by American jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux. It was released on September 12, 2006. It peaked at #33 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and had sold 218,000 copies in the United States by December 2008....
and it is a self-penned composition with the help of Jesse Harris
Jesse Harris
Jesse Harris is a Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter. He has collaborated with several musical artists including Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Madeleine Peyroux, Nikki Yanofsky, and Lizz Wright.-Early life and education:...
and the producer Larry Klein
Larry Klein
Larry Klein is a music producer, songwriter and bass guitar player, commonly known for being the frequent musical collaborator, and ex-husband, of Joni Mitchell....
.
Like other Peyroux songs, it failed to chart.
Meaning
The song is about appreciating the simple things in life and not the accessories ("You got a lot of money saved/ No use takin' it all to your grave/ Ain't worth nothing/ If you ain't feeling fine" and "You know daddy gave you everything on a silver platter/ but the one thing he never gave you/ was the one thing that really matters").Music video
In the music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, Peyroux is singing in the streets with her guitar case open to gain some money (pretty much like in the Don't Wait Too Long
Don't Wait Too Long
"Don't Wait Too Long" is the only original track from Madeleine Peyroux's second solo album Careless Love and it was written by Peyroux herself, Jesse Harris and Larry Klein...
video), meanwhile the characters of the song appear in the café nearby. Rachel Hurd-Wood
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood is an English actress. Her break-out role was as Wendy Darling in the 2003 movie Peter Pan.-Personal life:Rachel Hurd-Wood was born in London, England, the daughter of Philip and Sarah Hurd-Wood...
made an appearance as the waitress in the video. In the beginning of the video, it is possible to hear a little bit of Peyroux's cover version of the Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
song "Smile", which is also on the album.
Track listing
Personnel
- Madeleine PeyrouxMadeleine PeyrouxMadeleine Peyroux is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Peyroux is noted for her vocal style, which has been compared to that of Billie Holiday....
– vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Sam Yahel – keyboards
- Dean ParksDean ParksDean Parks is an American session guitarist and record producer from Ft. Worth, TX.-Albums:Dean was member of The North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher in 1970. Dean is best-known through his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - David Piltch – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jay Bellerose – drums
External links
- Music video at Madeleine Peyroux's Official Site