Slade (Noddy Holder & Jim Lea) - Shooting Me Down (1987 demo)

The Noddy Holder and Jim Lea demo of Shooting Me Down, recorded in 1987. The song was originally intended for Samantha Fox, whose label Jive Records approached Holder and Lea, asking them to provide a song for her upcoming album. The song was written and demoed within a couple of weeks but, with Fox's latest single 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' climbing the UK Singles Chart, Jive quickly had her new album hastily packaged and ready for a July 1987 release. There was not enough time for Fox to record the song and, although Jive liked it and wished to keep hold of it for the future, the singer never recorded it.

Some newspapers later reported that Holder and Lea put the song aside as a potential comeback single for Slade. However, with the band on hiatus at the time, the song was ultimately given to the band Chrome Molly. The band's label I.R.S. Records originally asked Jim Lea and John Punter to produce one of the band's own songs as their next single. An agreement was made for Lea to produce it alone and he then forwarded Shooting Me Down to see what they thought of it. Both the band and I.R.S. liked the track and so it was recorded with Lea as producer and released as a single in November 1988. It failed to reach beyond number 179 in the UK Singles Chart due to a dispute between I.R.S. and their distributors MCA Records.

Further information on the song and its history can be read on Wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shootin...)

The Chrome Molly version can be heard here:    • Chrome Molly - Shooting Me Down (1988)  

Credit goes to the original source of the demo recording, who wishes to remain anonymous, Tim Daines, who played the demo on his Slade Show, plus Derek Pitt for his assistance. My copy was missing the full outro so I have extended it and provided a fade out.

Lyrics:
Some are bad and some are bold
Shooting me down with your hearts so cold
Get out of sight, get out of range
Shooting me down in a ball of flame

Your mother, your brother, your sister too
All wanna say what is good for you
I don't like behaving, I just don't mind
If you wanna show me a real good time

Can't you see there's a rebel in me?
Let me go, gotta let me be
Woah-oh-oh

Some are bad and some are bold
Shooting me down with your hearts so cold
Get out of sight, get out of range
Shooting me down in a ball of flame

He's looking to see ya across the room
When your eyes meet then you call the tune
I'm ready, I'm waiting, and dressed to kill
Let him look you over if he fits the bill

Can't you see when I'm biting my lip?
Wanna go, wanna let it rip
Woah-oh-oh (woah-oh-oh)

Some are bad and some are bold
Shooting me down with your hearts so cold
Get out of sight, get out of range
Shooting me down in a ball of flame
Shooting me down in a ball of flame

Woah-oh-oh

Can't you see there's a rebel in me?
Ah let it go, gotta let me free
Woah-oh-oh (woah-oh-oh)
Woah-oh-oh

Some are bad and some are bold
Shooting me down with your hearts so cold
Get out of sight, get out of range
Shooting me down in a ball of flame
Shooting me down in a ball of flame
(Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh)
Shooting me down in a ball of flame
(Woah-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh)
Shooting me down in a ball of flame
We're getting out of sight, we're getting out of range
Shooting me down in a ball of flame