"The Horse" is an American instrumental song by Cliff Nobles and Company. It was released as the B-side of the single "Love is All Right" and is simply an instrumental version of that song. "The Horse" made an improbable trip up the pop music charts, peaking at #2 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart (in June 1968) and the Black Singles chart. The song missed the top spot on the Hot 100 because of the success of Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love With You" from 29 June through 13 July 1968.
"The Horse" sold a million copies within three months of release, and attained the gold record award from the Recording Industry Association of America in August 1968. Ironically, even though Nobles is the title artist, he does not personally perform on the track. "The Horse" was simply "Love is All Right" without his vocal track. The horn section which is featured eventually became the group MFSB.
The track itself features a simple, unvarying rhythmic line played by different instruments, finished off each time around by a melodic, heralding horn section line.
Don't worry, I don't wanna worry
Don't worry, I don't wanna worry
Don't worry, I don't wanna worry
Don't worry, I don't wanna worry
(Verse)
Welcome to the birth of a storm
It's another hurricane tornado warning
Tension swelling, bodies are swarming
There's no escape from the vortex forming
Like eight drums colliding
Like dictators inside and violence
And I'm just spilling with verses
Like cypher really in curses
Best of the worse kind
(Hook x2)
Each and every weekend
We spend it like the whole world's ending
Each and every weekend
Let the whole world know how we like to spend it
(Verse)
Welcome to the birth of a vortex
It's a new drop so it's contortion
Forcing in another hurricane caution
So awesome just leave to the caution
Just about to get violent
Take the sirens off silent striding
On the last burn of a high street ride
Your paycheck is just how we like it
(Hook x2)
Each and every weekend
We spend it like the whole world's ending
Each and every weekend
Let the whole world know how we like to spend it
(Break)
(Hook x2)
Each and every weekend
We spend it like the whole world's ending
Each and every weekend
Let the whole world know how we like to spend it
(Bridge)
So rush out
It's clear to walk my friend
And you'll find the now in the vortex you are today
Jump in the vortex!
Don't worry, I don't wanna worry
Don't worry, I don't wanna worry
Don't worry, I don't wanna worry