What is the original meaning of 'Itchycoo' (as in the Small Faces single, Itchycoo Park')?

Answer 1

Located in a London suburb known as 'Manor Park' Itchycoo Park referred to the nickname given to a local park located in that area which went by the official name of Little Ilford Park. The 'itchycoo' nickname is attributed to the huge amount of stinging nettles which grew there and of which both the local children and courting couples fell foul. The park itself is located in Church Road E12. Another local park in the nearby town of Ilford, and known as Valentines Park, was also often referred to as Itchycoo Park (probably for the same reasons), but it is thought that it was Little Ilford Park and not Valentines Park which was the subject of the famous song by the Small Faces. This is due to the fact that the late Steve Marriott (singer and song-writer in the Small Faces) actually grew up in Manor Park (confusingly not a park) where the Little Ilford Park would have been his local park.

Answer 2

Located in a London suburb known as 'Manor Park' Itchycoo Park referred to the nickname given to a local park located in that area which went by the official name of Little Ilford Park. The 'itchycoo' nickname is attributed to the huge amount of stinging nettles which grew there and of which both the local children and courting couples fell foul. The park itself is located in Church Road E12. Another local park in the nearby town of Ilford, and known as Valentines Park, was also often referred to as Itchycoo Park (probably for the same reasons), but it is thought that it was Little Ilford Park and not Valentines Park which was the subject of the famous song by the Small Faces. This is due to the fact that the late Steve Marriott (singer and song-writer in the Small Faces) actually grew up in Manor Park (confusingly not a park) where the Little Ilford Park would have been his local park.

Answer 3

Located in a London suburb known as 'Manor Park' Itchycoo Park referred to the nickname given to a local park located in that area which went by the official name of Little Ilford Park. The 'itchycoo' nickname is attributed to the huge amount of stinging nettles which grew there and of which both the local children and courting couples fell foul. The park itself is located in Church Road E12. Another local park in the nearby town of Ilford, and known as Valentines Park, was also often referred to as Itchycoo Park (probably for the same reasons), but it is thought that it was Little Ilford Park and not Valentines Park which was the subject of the famous song by the Small Faces. This is due to the fact that the late Steve Marriott (singer and song-writer in the Small Faces) actually grew up in Manor Park (confusingly not a park) where the Little Ilford Park would have been his local park.

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Answer 4

Lyrics To Itchycoo Park

Answer 5

Itchycoo Park Lyrics

Answer 6

Itchycoo Park is a name East End kids used to give to any local park (Manor Park) where vagrants congregated

Answer 7

it was the nick name of a park called Little ilford park in London...
hope this helps

Answer 8

its just the name of a park. Great song isnt it?

Answer 9

It's a place. I don't know how the place name came about.

Answer 10

It was a big drug scene in them days.