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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Come Together
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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He's got joo-joo eyeball, he one holy roller
He's got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football
He's got monkey finger, he shoot coca-cola
He says "I know you, you know me"
Come together right now over me
He bag production, he got walrus gumboot
He's got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker
He's got feet down below his knee
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease
Come together right now over me
He roller-coaster, he got early warning
He's got muddy water, he one mojo filter
He says "One and one and one is three"
Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see
Come together right now over me
Oh
Come together, yeah
Yeah come together
The Rolling Stones's song Come Together was written by John Lennon and was originally recorded by The Beatles. The song is about unity, encouraging people to come together and embrace their differences. The first few lines describe a man with long hair, who is non-conformist and does what he pleases. He may not look like everyone else, but he is unique and his individuality is to be celebrated.
The lyrics go on to describe this man's peculiarities such as his toes being covered in toe-jam and his ability to shoot Coca-Cola from his fingers. Despite these oddities, he communicates a message of camaraderie, stating that both he and the person he is speaking to knows each other and that "one thing I can tell you is you got to be free". This is reminiscent of the hippie counterculture in the 60s and 70s, who were united in their aim for personal freedom, peace, and love.
As the song progresses, the lyrics develop into themes of ownership and production, mentioning the "walrus gumboot" and "Ono sideboard", likely referencing Paul McCartney's nickname "the Walrus" and Yoko Ono. The song concludes with a declaration that everyone should come together right now over the singer, with a chorus inviting listeners to unite.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flattop, he come grooving up slowly
An old man comes slowly with a groovy style.
He's got joo-joo eyeball, he one holy roller
The man is spiritual and has distinctive eyes.
He's got hair down to his knee
The man has incredibly long hair.
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
The man is a joker and does whatever he wants.
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football
The man's shoes are dirty and he loves to play football barefoot.
He's got monkey finger, he shoot coca-cola
The man's fingers are quick and he enjoys drinking Coca-Cola.
He says "I know you, you know me"
The man is familiar with the listener.
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
The man encourages the listener to be free.
Come together right now over me
The man wants everyone to come together over him.
He bag production, he got walrus gumboot
The man is in charge of production and wears gumboots.
He's got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker
The man has a sideboard owned by Yoko Ono and can crack spines.
He's got feet down below his knee
The man's feet are exceptionally big.
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease
Sitting in the man's chair makes you aware of his issues.
He roller-coaster, he got early warning
The man is unpredictable but gives early signs.
He's got muddy water, he one mojo filter
The man has access to mysterious water that has some sort of power.
He says "One and one and one is three"
The man believes that three things can make a great result.
Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see
The man is hard to see so he has to be attractive.
Come together right now over me
Again, the man wants everyone to come together over him.
Oh
An exclamation.
Come together, yeah
A repeated request to come together.
Yeah come together
Another repeated request to come together.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
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@carloscosta1923
The two most important rock n1 roll bands: Rolling Stones and Beatles. Great tribute!!!!
@MrFrankqu58
This is something!! First "I wanna be your Man"! Perfect Rolling Stone song! Now "Come Together". Another perfect Rolling Stone song. Both were written by John Lennon and Paul MacCartney!
@joellebenoit9980
Both quite repetitive and simple ones, far to be their best.
@LuisMendoza-gs3cr
Beatles and Rolling Stones were a great friends.. media tried to invented a rivalry between them.. lots of music collaborations..
@StanSwan
Both groups loved it, no such thing as bad press. If a Beatles fan hated the Stones or a Stones fan hated the Beatles it just made them each more loyal fans that bought records. I was born in 1969 so missed all that but learned about it later. Growing up I loved them both and still do.
@rocknroll2591
Great Fan of Both!
@StanSwan
@@rocknroll2591
They were both great bands in their own ways. The Beatles were the first to break through into America so that gives them a historical advantage.
@rocknroll2591
@@StanSwan Yes, True. America loves Stones now.
@StanSwan
@@rocknroll2591
I am an American, born in 1969, and have been a Beatles and Rolling Stones fan as long as I can remember. My older sister had their records, they were always or radio and TV. In grade school we played Beatles records in art class and gym class. I brought the Doors first album to my art class in 7th grade. The nun at the French Catholic school played the whole album because no one else brought records. Guess she had no idea what Morrison was singing about.
@noonetime8478
Wow, an unknown blues band covering a song from an unknown beat group!🤣🤣
But seriously both bands are the most popular bands to ever exist! Love them both