This was the last hit for The Faces, in December 1974, continuing their tradition of marking the festive season by releasing singles that had nothing to do with Christmas.
The previous year it was Pool Hall Richard; this was their equally unseasonal offering the following year. Which may explain why it failed to dislodge Mud’s far more festive Lonely This Christmas, getting no higher than no.12.

It’s called (deep breath) “You Can Make Me Dance Sing Or Anything (Even Take The Dog For A Walk, Mend A Fuse, Fold Away The Ironing Board, Or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings).”

That makes it the longest title of any song ever to be a hit. Or, in all probability, not to be a hit. Twenty-eight words, to be precise (including the ones in parentheses). Or, if you prefer, 115 letters.

I’m sure we all knew that the longest un-bracketed hit is Meat Loaf’s Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are (52 letters).

That puts it unjustifiably ahead of Buzzcocks’ infinitely better but grammatically unwieldy Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shoulnd’t’ve).

But only because The Freshies’ 1981 novelty song I’m In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk (59 letters) wasn’t a hit.

It stalled at no. 54 in the charts, denying them a place in pop trivia history.

Sadly someone has taken down the fabulous video of Rod in a preposterous nipple-displaying purple vest and red satin hat to match his far-too-tight red satin trousers, larking about with his mates and making a messy racket. Which is exactly why we loved The Faces.

But we’ve still got the song, in which Ronnie Wood knocks off another of those seemingly effortless riffs in which he specialised, and finds room to solo as if he was auditioning for a bigger band, like The Rolling Stones. Which, in a way, he was.