For My Woman

"For My Woman" is a song by Australian rock band the Easybeats, written by singer Stevie Wright and guitarist George Young.

[4] While performing at a club called Beatle Village in Darlinghurst, Sydney, the band were discovered by manager Mike Vaughan, who quickly garnered an interest for the fledging group.

[1] Albert, keen on not missing out any potentially commercial compositions by the band, wanted the Easybeats to record a "demo of every song they knew".

[5] According to author John Tait, the Easybeats ranked among "the only bands to exclusively perform original material" in Australia, together with pop trio the Bee Gees.

[10] Though the B-side "Say That You're Mine" boasts clear influences by British merseybeat, "For My Woman" was largely composed in a style reflecting the Pretty Things, particularly their hit single "Don't Bring Me Down" (1964).

[14] Structurally, the song does not feature any verses, instead only consisting of three refrains and three bridges with the exception of slight ad-libbing by Wright right before the guitar solo.

[17] Radio reaction was predictably disinterest, reflecting a reluctance to support any local artists other than those who wore baggy suits and grinned on Bandstand each week.

[23] According to author Mick Wall, "For My Woman" is a "mid-paced" blues song with clear inspiration from the Rolling Stones, heavily revolving around "George [Young]'s skin-tight rhythm guitar" and a "proto-psychedelic solo" by Vanda.

[24] Bruce Eder of AllMusic stated that the song is an "ominous garage punk bolero", noting Wright's singing as "an agonized lament" while praising the lead guitar by Vanda.

[25] According to Bernad Zuel of The Sydney Morning Herald, "For My Woman" ranked amongst the best songs by Wright following his passing in 2015, stating that it is a "taut, dramatic and intense vocal".

"For My Woman" was recorded at the 2UW Theatre in Sydney. [ 1 ]