Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones started out playing covers and were at the forefront of the British Invasion in 1964, becoming identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. They then found greater success with their own material, as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965), "Get Off of My Cloud" (1965), and "Paint It Black" (1966) became international number-one hits. Aftermath (1966) – their first entirely original album – is considered by The Daily Telegraph to be the most important of their formative records. In 1967, they had the double-sided hit "Ruby Tuesday"/"Let's Spend the Night Together" and experimented with psychedelic rock on Their Satanic Majesties Request. They returned to their rhythm and blues roots with hit songs such as "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968) and "Honky Tonk Women" (1969), and albums such as Beggars Banquet (1968), featuring "Sympathy for the Devil", and Let It Bleed (1969), featuring "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter". Let It Bleed was the first of five consecutive number-one albums in the UK.
Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor. That year they were first introduced on stage as "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World". Sticky Fingers (1971), which yielded "Brown Sugar" and included the first usage of their tongue and lips logo, was their first of eight consecutive number-one studio albums in the US. Exile on Main St. (1972), featuring "Tumbling Dice", and Goats Head Soup (1973), yielding the hit ballad "Angie", were also best sellers. Taylor was replaced by Ron Wood in 1974. The band continued to release successful albums, including their two largest sellers: Some Girls (1978), featuring "Miss You", and Tattoo You (1981), featuring "Start Me Up". Steel Wheels (1989) was widely considered a comeback album and was followed by Voodoo Lounge (1994), a worldwide number-one album. Both releases were promoted by large stadium and arena tours, as the Stones continued to be a huge concert attraction; by 2007 they had recorded the all-time highest-grossing concert tour three times, and as recently as 2021 they were the highest-earning live act of the year. From Wyman's departure in 1993 to Watts' death in 2021, the band continued as a four-piece core, with Darryl Jones playing bass on tour and on most studio recordings, while Steve Jordan became their touring drummer following Watts' death. Their 2016 album, Blue & Lonesome, became their twelfth UK number-one album.
The Rolling Stones' estimated record sales of 200 million make them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The band has won three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Billboard magazine and Rolling Stone have ranked the band as one of the greatest of all time.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones
Studio albums
The Rolling Stones / England's Newest Hit Makers (1964)
12 X 5 (1964)
The Rolling Stones No. 2 / The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965)
Out of Our Heads (1965)
December's Children (And Everybody's) (1965)
Aftermath (1966)
Between the Buttons (1967)
Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
Beggars Banquet (1968)
Let It Bleed (1969)
Sticky Fingers (1971)
Exile on Main St. (1972)
Goats Head Soup (1973)
It's Only Rock 'n Roll (1974)
Black and Blue (1976)
Some Girls (1978)
Emotional Rescue (1980)
Tattoo You (1981)
Undercover (1983)
Dirty Work (1986)
Steel Wheels (1989)
Voodoo Lounge (1994)
Bridges to Babylon (1997)
A Bigger Bang (2005)
Blue & Lonesome (2016)
Hackney Diamonds (2023)
Sleepy City
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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In the dark it looks so pretty
Till I got to the one cafe
That stays open night and day
Just a lookin' at the sleepy city
In the night it looks so pretty
No one sees the city lights
No one listens to what people say
I just sit and hear the radio play
Just then this girl walked in my way
And she was as pretty as my sleepy city
Will you walk through the sleepy city
In the night it looks so pretty
Tired of walkin' on my own
It looks better when you're not alone
Will you walk through the sleepy city
In the night it looks so pretty
I'm tired of walkin' on my own
It looks better when you're not alone
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Will you walk through the sleepy city
In the night, well it looks so pretty
I'm tired of walkin' on my own
It looks better when you're not alone
Come on walk through that sleepy city
I said in the night it looks so pretty
I'm tired of walkin' that park on my own
It looks better when you're not alone
The Rolling Stone's song "Sleepy City" captures the singer's experience of walking through a quiet and deserted city at night, until he stumbles upon a cafe that remains open throughout the night. He describes how the city, in the dark, is beautiful, but no one notices the city lights, and instead, people are more focused on the warmth inside the cafe. The singer is isolated in his walk and is tired of walking alone. However, as soon as he comes across a beautiful girl, he invites her to walk with him through the city.
The song perfectly captures feelings of loneliness and the universal search for a human connection. The sleepy city is symbolic of the singer's weary soul and the hopeful encounter with a beautiful girl inspires him to seek companionship. The lyrics act as a metaphor for human relationships, where one may feel isolated and disconnected from the outside world, but one encounter with a meaningful relationship can lead to a brighter outlook.
Overall, Sleepy City beautifully captures the search for human connection, the feelings of isolation, and the hope for finding meaning in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Walkin' the sleepy city
Strolling through the city that is asleep
In the dark it looks so pretty
The darkness makes the city attractive
Till I got to the one cafe
Until arriving at the only cafe that is open all night
That stays open night and day
The cafe doesn't close and maintains its 24-hour service
Just a lookin' at the sleepy city
Simply observing the city that is asleep
In the night it looks so pretty
The city is beautiful when dark
No one sees the city lights
People don't notice the illuminated city buildings
they just care about the warmth inside
People only seek warmth inside the buildings, ignoring the cityscape
No one listens to what people say
People don't pay attention to each other's words
I just sit and hear the radio play
Just listening to the radio while sitting
Just then this girl walked in my way
Suddenly, a girl appeared in front of me
And she was as pretty as my sleepy city
The girl is as beautiful as the night cityscape
Will you walk through the sleepy city
Would you like to stroll through the sleeping city?
Tired of walkin' on my own
I'm tired of being alone while walking
It looks better when you're not alone
It's more enjoyable to explore the city with someone else
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La la la la la la
Vocalization with no specific meaning
La la la la la la la la
Vocalization with no specific meaning
Come on walk through that sleepy city
Let's walk through the city that is asleep
I said in the night it looks so pretty
I previously mentioned that the city is beautiful in the dark
I'm tired of walkin' that park on my own
I'm exhausted from walking alone in the park
It looks better when you're not alone
Exploring the city together is more enjoyable
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@giacomoboganini7823
Who is here after watching the film Perfect Days by Wim Wenders?
@nicklasmadsen9648
What a movie!!! The soundtrack is amazing as well:)
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@1977chandan
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@no1nestandsalone387
Never heard this. I love the obscure ones you guys post.
@dmzabo3914
me too! and i thought I've heard em all
@drewelrolly894
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@andrespalacios1122
Aaaahhh... Those passageways, marvelous alleys... they seem to come out of 'Face To Face' and 'Something Else'... authentic odes to London in the 60's. A very good attempt to emulate the wonderful sepia vignettes that Ray Davies bestowed on us during the Kinks' epiphanic 1965-69 period.
@tomartstone
One of my all time fav Stones songs....Such a reminder of when I visited Liverpool during the Navy in the early 60's.