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{{short description|1988 single by Keith Richards}}
{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox song
Name = Take It So Hard |
Cover = Takeit.jpg |
| name = Take It So Hard
Artist = [[Keith Richards]] |
| cover = Takeit.jpg
from Album = [[Talk is Cheap]] |
| alt =
Released = 1988 |
| type = single
Format = [[CD]], [[vinyl record|7"]] |
| artist = [[Keith Richards]]
Recorded = August 1987 – May 1988|
| album = [[Talk Is Cheap]]
| B-side = I Could Have Stood You Up
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Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] |
| released = 1988
Length = 3 [[minute|min]] 11 [[second|s]] |
| recorded = August 1987{{snd}}May 1988
Label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] |
| studio =
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Writer = K. Richards/S. Jordan|
| venue =
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Producer = [[Keith Richards]] and [[Steve Jordan (musician)|Steve Jordan]]|
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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
Chart position = <ul><li>#3 Mainstream Rock <small>([[United States|USA]]) |
Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki> |
| length = 3:11
Last single = "[["Run Rudolph Run"]]"<br>([[1979]]) |
| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
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| writer = K. Richards/S. Jordan
This single = '''"Take it so hard "'''<br>([[1988]]) |
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| producer = [[Keith Richards]] and [[Steve Jordan (musician)|Steve Jordan]]
Next single = "[["You Don't Move Me"]]"<br>([[1988]]) |}}
| prev_title = [[Run Rudolph Run]]
| prev_year = 1979
| next_title = [[You Don't Move Me]]
| next_year = 1988
}}


"'''Take it so hard'''" is the first single from Keith Richards first ever solo record, ''[[Talk is Cheap]]''. The long-time [[Rolling Stones]] [[guitarist ]] recorded the record after band mate [[Mick Jagger]] refused to tour in 1986 in support of the album ''[[Dirty Work (album)|Dirty Work]]'' . The second song of the eleven track record, it is a powerful example of vocal rock harmonies and [[rhythmic]] guitar, piano and percussion [[syncopation]], with an overlay of vocal tracks that bury the lyrics within the push and pull of the music.
"'''Take It So Hard'''" is the first single from [[Keith Richards]]' first solo record, ''[[Talk Is Cheap]]''. The long-time [[Rolling Stones]] [[guitarist]] recorded the record after bandmate [[Mick Jagger]] refused to tour in 1986 in support of the album ''[[Dirty Work (The Rolling Stones album)|Dirty Work]]''. The second song of the eleven track record, it is a powerful example of vocal rock harmonies and [[rhythm]]ic guitar, piano and percussion [[syncopation]], with an overlay of vocal tracks that bury the lyrics within the push and pull of the music. It received heavy airplay on US rock radio, reaching #3 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks.


Richards described writing and recording ''Talk is Cheap'' as a bit by bit accumulation of song threads and recording sessions. Except for "Make No Mistake", which he said came to him all at once; "Take It So Hard" was put together through several recording sessions in 1987 and 1988<ref>DeCurtis, Anthony. (1988). "Keith Richards: The Rolling Stone Interview". Rolling Stone. No. 536. 6 October 1988</ref>. Steve Jordan and Richards wrote the song and the lyrics reflect an esoteric tone, recording the songs with layering vocal tracks also add to this effect. The opening lines thump with the hard percussion and overtracked fuzz guitar sound; the raspy voiced Richards sings wearily- ''he ain' that way''.
Richards described writing and recording ''Talk is Cheap'' as a bit by bit accumulation of song threads and recording sessions. Except for "Make No Mistake", which he said came to him all at once, "Take It So Hard" like other songs was put together through several recording sessions in 1987 and 1988.<ref>DeCurtis, Anthony. (1988). "Keith Richards: The Rolling Stone Interview". Rolling Stone. No. 536. 6 October 1988</ref>


The song was reviewed in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine positively, but Richards never explained the lyrics.
{{cquote|''Giving up lovin' - easy to do; People so pityful;They never come through; Honey, honey, honey I ain't that way ''}}
The lyrics play on Richards reputation as a party pirate, yet the they also reflect a cautionary note.
{{cquote|''You want a little bit - once in a while; Come on and get a bit; You shouldn't take it so hard - Yeah ''}}
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The song was reviewed in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine positively, but Richards never explained the lyrics. [[Kurt Loder]] called it the "perfect Keith single". The music video for the song shows Richards and the X-Pensive Winoes in the ruins of a sports stadium playing in the nuclear dust after an [[atomic bomb]] has destroyed everyone but the cat-like musician.


The song was discussed in the ''Wall Street Journal's'' weekly music column, week of March 25, 2019, by Keith Richards and Steve Jordan. The song started with a guitar riff, as is usual for Keith Richards, and he quickly came up with the refrain. The rest of the lyrics developed from a vowel exercise that Keith Richards has also used on other songs, to see what fits the music, and once he had vowels he came up with words to go with the vowels.
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== Personnel ==


[[Kurt Loder]] called it the "perfect Keith single".<ref>Loder, Kurt. "Liner Notes". ''[[Live at the Hollywood Palladium, December 15, 1988]]''. Virgin Records. 1991.</ref>
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*Keith Richards: lead, backing vocal, guitar, percussion

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The music video for the song shows Richards and the X-Pensive Winos- the name for Richards' backing band- in the ruins of a sports stadium playing in the nuclear dust after an [[atomic bomb]] has destroyed everyone but the cat-like musician.

"Take It So Hard" led off the 1988 concert tour sets, and was played in the 1992–1993 ''[[Main Offender]]'' dates as well.

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==Personnel==
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*Keith Richards: lead and background vocal, guitar
*[[Waddy Wachtel]]: guitar
*[[Waddy Wachtel]]: guitar
*Steve Jordan: bass, background vocal
* [[Steve Jordan (musician)|Steve Jordan]]: background vocal, bass
*[[Charley Drayton]]: drums
*[[Charley Drayton]]: drums
*[[Ivan Neville]]: piano and keyboards
*[[Ivan Neville]]: piano and keyboards
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{{Keith Richards}}
==External Links==

*Mr. D's Keith Richards page: [http://www.djolley.com/silver/kr_tic.htm "Take it so hard"] lyrics.



[[Category:The Rolling Stones songs]]
[[Category:Keith Richards songs]]
[[Category:1988 singles]]
[[Category:1988 singles]]
[[Category:Virgin Records singles]]
[[Category:1988 songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Keith Richards]]
[[Category:Songs written by Steve Jordan (musician)]]

Latest revision as of 16:42, 30 December 2020

"Take It So Hard"
Single by Keith Richards
from the album Talk Is Cheap
B-side"I Could Have Stood You Up"
Released1988
RecordedAugust 1987 – May 1988
GenreRock
Length3:11
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)K. Richards/S. Jordan
Producer(s)Keith Richards and Steve Jordan
Keith Richards singles chronology
"Run Rudolph Run"
(1979) 		"Take It So Hard"
(1988) 		"You Don't Move Me"
(1988)

"Take It So Hard" is the first single from Keith Richards' first solo record, Talk Is Cheap. The long-time Rolling Stones guitarist recorded the record after bandmate Mick Jagger refused to tour in 1986 in support of the album Dirty Work. The second song of the eleven track record, it is a powerful example of vocal rock harmonies and rhythmic guitar, piano and percussion syncopation, with an overlay of vocal tracks that bury the lyrics within the push and pull of the music. It received heavy airplay on US rock radio, reaching #3 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks.

Richards described writing and recording Talk is Cheap as a bit by bit accumulation of song threads and recording sessions. Except for "Make No Mistake", which he said came to him all at once, "Take It So Hard" like other songs was put together through several recording sessions in 1987 and 1988.[1]

The song was reviewed in Rolling Stone magazine positively, but Richards never explained the lyrics.

The song was discussed in the Wall Street Journal's weekly music column, week of March 25, 2019, by Keith Richards and Steve Jordan. The song started with a guitar riff, as is usual for Keith Richards, and he quickly came up with the refrain. The rest of the lyrics developed from a vowel exercise that Keith Richards has also used on other songs, to see what fits the music, and once he had vowels he came up with words to go with the vowels.

Kurt Loder called it the "perfect Keith single".[2]

The music video for the song shows Richards and the X-Pensive Winos- the name for Richards' backing band- in the ruins of a sports stadium playing in the nuclear dust after an atomic bomb has destroyed everyone but the cat-like musician.

"Take It So Hard" led off the 1988 concert tour sets, and was played in the 1992–1993 Main Offender dates as well.

Personnel

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Notes

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  1. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony. (1988). "Keith Richards: The Rolling Stone Interview". Rolling Stone. No. 536. 6 October 1988
  2. ^ Loder, Kurt. "Liner Notes". Live at the Hollywood Palladium, December 15, 1988. Virgin Records. 1991.
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