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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
69 Honky Tonk Women
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She had to heave me right across shoulder
'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I had to put up some kind of a fight
The lady then she covered me with roses
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Woman" is a beloved classic and one of the band's most famous tunes. The lyrics describe two different encounters with women, both of which take place in different cities. The first woman is a gin-soaked, bar-room queen from Memphis who tries to take the singer upstairs for a ride. He can't seem to get her out of his mind, despite attempting to drink her off his mind. The second woman is a divorcée from New York City who the singer had to put up a fight to be with. She covers him with roses and blows his nose, leaving him with a blown mind.
The song is essentially about having a good time and indulging in wild, raucous behavior. The singer is drawn to these honky tonk women who are easy to be around and are always up for a good time. They are a representation of the carefree, hedonistic lifestyle that many people seek out after a long week of work or stress. The song's catchy chorus, "Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues," is a call to action, urging listeners to let loose and enjoy life.
Line by Line Meaning
I met a gin-soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis
I encountered a woman who spent a lot of time drinking in bars in Memphis
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She wanted to have sex with me
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
She had to physically pick me up and carry me
'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind
I can't stop thinking about her, even when I'm drinking
It's the honky tonk women
These women you meet in honky tonk bars are different from other women.
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I want the wild, free feeling that comes from hanging out with honky tonk women
I laid a divorcée in New York City
I had sex with a woman who had gone through a divorce in New York City
I had to put up some kind of a fight
I had to resist her advances, possibly because I didn't want to get too attached
The lady then she covered me with roses
She showed her affection for me by giving me roses
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind
She did something unexpected, first helping me when I had a cold then impressing me in other ways
It's the honky tonk women
These women are what make the singer feel alive and excited
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I need that feeling of freedom and wildness that comes with being around honky tonk women
It's the honky tonk women
These women are what excite the singer
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I need that excitement and energy that comes with being around honky tonk women
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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비정한세상
I met a gin soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis,
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride.
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind.
(Yeah!) It's the honky tonk women.
Gimme the honky tonk blues.
I played a divorcee in New York City,
I had to put up some kind of a fight.
The lady then she covered me with roses,
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind.
chilecayenne
I love it from this era, when they get that freight train , chunking rhythm going...coming right at you.
They really hit it in Midnight Rambler, but you can hear it in here too....powerful.
Erick surf Ubatuba
💀......🎷
jurassicrock1950
Mick Taylor and Keith were great together, Look for their Love in Vain live from back then.
Midnight Rambler
As everyone has stated, I find the Mick Taylor Stones (1969 - 1973) to be the best live Stones. They have the best raw energy. The Stones of the last 30 years plays great and maybe more intricate with back up singers and a horn section, but they are sometimes too slick for me. I enjoy the straight guitar-to-amp sounds from Keith and Mick Taylor.
Diego Romoli
While I agree those were the best years of the Rolling Stones, it must be noted that both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were at their peaks in that period, besides Mick Taylor's great contribution.
triggerfish66
Get yer ya ya's out!
John McNeill
Everyone has their opinions. I never thought they were as inventive after Brian Jones-he always added the special ingredient/but of course we can't bring him back !!!###
WWB
YUP YUP
dji zzah
Mick Taylor, what a legend, band sounded spectacular with this guy
DAVID SMITH
Jagger,Richards,Taylor, Wyman and Watts. Greatest Stones Lineup. Greatest tours and the greatest albums in rock n roll. IORR.