Lyrics Language: English Song writer/composer(s): Paul Carrack
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AceHow Long Lyrics:
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
Well, if friends with their fancy persuasion
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspicions
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
And you said you was never intending
To break up our scene this way
But there ain't any use in pretending
It could happen to us any day
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
Oh, your friends with their fancy persuasion
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspicions
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
Oh, you said you was never intending
To break up our scene this way
But there ain't any use in pretending
It could happen to us any day
And how long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
(How long?)
How long has this been going on?
(How long has this?)
How long has this been going on?
(How long?)
How long has this been going on?
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HOW LONG?1
Written by: Paul Carrack
Performed by: Ace 23
First released: 4
Single: December 1974
Album: December 1974
1 "How Long?" reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, in March of 1975,
remaining on the board for 16 weeks. In Canada it also rose to #3. While the
song seems to be a story of a love affair gone bad, lead singer and composer
Paul Carrack confirmed that he wrote the song upon discovering that bassist
Terry Comer had been secretly working with other bands. Comer returned to
Ace in time to play on the recording of this song.
2 Personnel performing on this recording:
* Paul Carrack (keyboards, vocals)
* Phil Harris (guitar)
* Alan "Bam" King (guitar, vocals)
* Terry "Tex" Comer (bass)
* Fran Byrne (drums, 1974-76)
3 Covered by:
The BB Band
Paul Carrack (solo)
Jeff Golub
The Groove Armada
Jango
Lipps, Inc.
Barbara Mandrell
Donny Osmond
Shane Richie
Billy Scott
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Rod Stewart
Undercover
Bobby Womack
et al.
4 Appears on: *
SINGLE(S):
(1) Ace:
A-side: "How Long"
B-side: "Sniffin' About"
(a) Anchor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, Stereo Single, #ANC-1002, UK & New Zealand-1974.
(b) Anchor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, Stereo Single, #21000, US-1974.
(c) Electrola, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, Stereo Single, #1C, Germany-1974.
(d) Electrola, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm, Stereo Single, Alternate Cover, Reissued, #17976-AT, Germany-1977.
(b)Ace: The Best of Ace featuring Paul Carrack:
(1) Varèse Vintage 16-Track, Stereo CD, #302-066-509-2, US-2003 5 .
(2) Lemon, 16-Track, Stereo CD, #70, UK-2005.
et al.
* The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of
the song than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not
intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.
5 Transcribed from the track on this album.
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