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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Backstreet Girl
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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I don't want you to be down
Don't want to tell you no lie
Just want you to be around
Please come right up to my ears
You will be able to hear what I say
Just you be my backstreet girl
Please don't be part of my life
Please keep yourself to yourself
Please don't you bother my wife
That way you won't get no help
Don't try to ride on my horse
You're rather common and coarse anyway
Don't want you out in my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
Please don't you call me at home
Please don't come knocking at night
Please never ring on the phone
Your manners are never quite right
Please take the favors I grant
Curtsy and look nonchalant, just for me
Don't want you part of my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
The Rolling Stones's song "Backstreet Girl" is a tale of a man who seeks the company of a woman, but on his own terms. He doesn't want her to be high or low, but wants her to be in his life. He asks her to come up to his ears so she can hear what he says. The man requests that she be his backstreet girl, meaning someone he sees on the side, away from the prying eyes of society.
The lyrics intensify as the man states that he doesn't want her to be part of his life or bother his wife. He remarks that she is common and coarse and asks her not to ride on his horse. The man doesn't want the woman in his world, but he wants her to be his backstreet girl. He pleads for her not to call him at home, never knock at night, or ring on the phone. The man is giving her the favors he grants but asks her not to be part of his world.
The lyrics of "Backstreet Girl" are a product of the misogynistic expectations of society at the time. The man wants the woman to keep herself to herself and to be nonchalant. The lyrics are a reminder of the unequal power dynamic between men and women at the time. Overall, the song is a classic example of the illusion of freedom within the patriarchal society of the time.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want you to be high
I don't want you to be on drugs or under the influence of any mind-altering substance.
I don't want you to be down
I don't want you to be depressed or feeling low.
Don't want to tell you no lie
I don't want to deceive you or be dishonest with you.
Just want you to be around
I just want you to be nearby or present in my life.
Please come right up to my ears
Please come close to me and listen carefully to what I have to say.
You will be able to hear what I say
You will be able to understand and comprehend my words if you listen closely.
Don't want you out in my world
I don't want you to be a part of my public life, my affairs or my dealings with other people.
Just you be my backstreet girl
I prefer to keep you hidden, secret or isolated from others, as my own personal companion.
Please don't be part of my life
Please don't try to get too close to me or become an intimate part of my existence.
Please keep yourself to yourself
Please don't meddle in my affairs or intrude upon my privacy.
Please don't you bother my wife
Please don't cause any trouble or issues with my spouse or significant other.
That way you won't get no help
If you bother my partner or spouse, I won't be able to help you.
Don't try to ride on my horse
Don't try to take advantage of my status or success for your own benefit.
You're rather common and coarse anyway
You're not refined or sophisticated enough to be seen in public with me, anyway.
Please don't you call me at home
Please don't try to reach me at home or contact me outside of our private arrangements.
Please don't come knocking at night
Please don't show up unannounced or uninvited to see me late at night.
Please never ring on the phone
Please don't call me unless it is absolutely necessary or urgent.
Your manners are never quite right
You don't have the proper social skills or etiquette to interact with me in a public setting.
Please take the favors I grant
Please accept the gifts, attention, or affection that I offer you.
Curtsy and look nonchalant, just for me
Behave in a graceful and relaxed manner, just for my personal enjoyment or satisfaction.
Don't want you part of my world
I don't want you to be part of my public life, my affairs or my dealings with other people.
Just you be my backstreet girl
I prefer to keep you hidden, secret or isolated from others, as my own personal companion.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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I don't want you to be high
I don't want you to be down
Don't want to tell you no lie
Just want you to be around
Please come right up to my ears
You will be able to hear what I say
Don't want you out in my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
Please don't be part of my life
Please keep yourself to yourself
Please don't you bother my wife
That way you won't get no help
Don't try to ride on my horse
You're rather common and coarse anyway
Please don't you call me at home
Please don't come knocking at night
Please never ring on the phone
Your manners are never quite right
Please take the favors I grant
Curtsy and look nonchalant, just for me
Don't want you part of my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
@nicomrad2360
I don't want you to be high
I don't want you to be down
Don't want to tell you no lie
Just want you to be around
Please come right up to my ears
You will be able to hear what I say
Don't want you out in my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
Please don't be part of my life
Please keep yourself to yourself
Please don't you bother my wife
That way you won't get no help
Don't try to ride on my horse
You're rather common and coarse anyway
Don't want you out in my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
Please don't you call me at home
Please don't come knocking at night
Please never ring on the phone
Your manners are never quite right
Please take the favors I grant
Curtsy and look nonchalant, just for me
Don't want you part of my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
@robertanderson9375
One of the prettiest songs I've ever heard. Soft, sweet, gentle ballad to a girl you do not love.
@gabyvansant4533
That's excactly what suprised me so much! I never really listened to the lyrics back then. I was way to young to understand. I thought it was a genuine lovesong. And then I found out that it's all about using a girl, putting her on her, so called, right place. Shocked me ... kind of ...
@joellebenoit9980
@Gaby Van Sant exactly the same for me
@gigliolagiglio218
Grazie. Bellissime parole.
@ronschafer3072
Only the Stones can write a beautiful melody along with nasty lyrics. Great tune.
@joellebenoit9980
You're so right.
@herbertluthe6850
exept for Dylan: positively 4th street.
@lilajagears8317
Most likely the reason it received little if any airplay in 67. When FM Rock radio became the dominant format in the 70s it finally got the airplay that this great song deserved.
@neilryan9301
Your analysis is perfect.
@kennnethtreistman1973
The Stones should have sent a demo to The Byrds for Younger Than Yesterday. Perhaps it could have backed My Back Pages, or one of David Crosby’s numbers on that LP!!