The Orchestra released four studio albums, 'East Meets West: Famous Hits of the Beach Boys and the Four Seasons' (1964), '16 Hip Hits' (1964), 'Lionel Bart's Maggie May' (1964), and 'Rolling Stones Songbook' (1966).
Rolling Stones Songbook features the orchestrated version of the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards song 'The Last Time', which was sampled by The Verve for their track 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'. Licensing issues over the sample caused the copyright of the song to revert to ABKCO Records and the composition to Jagger and Richards.
Satisfaction
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra Lyrics
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'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no
When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man come on the radio
He's tellin' me more and more about some useless information
Supposed to fire my imagination
That's what I say
I can't get no satisfaction, I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no
When I'm watchin' my TV and a man comes on and tells me
How white my shirts can be
But, he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The same cigarettes as me
I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
I can't get no satisfaction, I can't get no girl reaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no
When I'm ridin' 'round the world
And I'm doin' this and I'm signin' that
And I'm tryin' to make some girl, who tells me
Baby, better come back maybe next week
Can't you see I'm on a losing streak?
I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey
That's what I say, I can't get no, I can't get no
I can't get no satisfaction, no satisfaction
No satisfaction, no satisfaction
I can't get no
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra's song "Satisfaction" is a classic rock anthem about the frustration of trying and failing to achieve satisfaction in various aspects of life. The lyrics start with the singer expressing his inability to find satisfaction, no matter how hard he tries. He tries to find inspiration from the radio, but all he hears is useless information that does not spark his imagination. This leads to the conclusion that he cannot get any satisfaction despite his efforts.
The frustration continues when he is watching TV and hears a man advertising perfect white shirts, but the singer realizes that the man cannot be a real man because he does not smoke the same cigarettes as him. Again, he cannot find any satisfaction in this situation. The final verse talks about the struggles he faces while traveling the world and trying to make contact with women. Despite his best efforts, he can't get any satisfaction in these pursuits either.
Overall, the song represents a universal and relatable theme of feeling unsatisfied, no matter how much effort we put in to achieve our goals. The lyrics and raw energy of the music make it a classic rock hit that still resonates with people today.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't get no satisfaction, I can't get no satisfaction
I am unable to find any source of fulfillment or contentment despite my efforts.
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
Despite repeated attempts, I am still unable to find satisfaction.
I can't get no, I can't get no
I am incapable of achieving any degree of satisfaction.
When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man come on the radio
While driving my car, I hear someone speaking on the radio.
He's tellin' me more and more about some useless information
The artist on the radio is sharing pointless or irrelevant knowledge with me.
Supposed to fire my imagination
This information is supposedly meant to ignite my creativity or excitement, but it does not.
I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey
Despite my attempts, I am still unable to find satisfaction.
That's what I say
That is the statement I make in response to my lack of satisfaction.
When I'm watchin' my TV and a man comes on and tells me
While watching television, a speaker appears and begins speaking to me.
How white my shirts can be
The artist on television is advertising a product that claims to create extremely white shirts.
But, he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The singer on television is not truly a man because he does not smoke the same brand of cigarettes as me.
The same cigarettes as me
The artist on television does not smoke the same brand of cigarettes as I do.
I can't get no girl reaction
My attempts to attract the attention of women are unsuccessful.
When I'm ridin' 'round the world
While traveling around the world on various journeys,
And I'm doin' this and I'm signin' that
And I am performing various activities and signing various documents,
And I'm tryin' to make some girl, who tells me
And I am trying to impress a woman who then tells me,
Baby, better come back maybe next week
That I should return at some point in the future to see if my pursuits are successful.
Can't you see I'm on a losing streak?
I am unable to find any success, and it is apparent that I am failing consistently.
No satisfaction, no satisfaction
I still cannot find any sense of fulfillment or contentment.
I can't get no
Despite my efforts, I am left without any satisfaction or success.
Lyrics © Abkco Music, Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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