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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Da Doo Ron Ron
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Somebody told me that his name was Bill
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Yeah, my heart stood still, yeah, his name was Bill
ron ron
I know what he was thinking when he caught my eye
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
He looked so quiet but, my oh my
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Yeah, he caught my eye, yeah but my oh my
And when he walked me home, da do ron ron ron, da do
ron ron
He picked me at seven and he looked so fine
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Someday soon I'm gonna make him mine
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Yeah, he looked so fine, yeah I'll make him mine
And when he walked me home, da do ron ron ron, da do
ron ron
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
The Rolling Stones's cover of the song Da Doo Ron Ron is about a young woman meeting and falling in love with a man named Bill. The song follows the singer's journey from meeting Bill on a Monday to eventually planning on making him hers. The repetition of "Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron" throughout the song is a playful way of expressing the excitement and anticipation of the new romance.
The lyrics paint a picture of young love, with the singer's heart standing still upon meeting Bill and the knowledge that he was thinking the same. The lyrics suggest a strong physical attraction between the two, with the singer describing Bill as looking "so fine" and wanting to make him hers "someday soon." The repetition of "Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron" creates a joyful and carefree atmosphere around the song, capturing the excitement of a new romance.
Line by Line Meaning
I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still
I was so taken aback by Bill's presence that my heart stopped when we met on a Monday
Somebody told me that his name was Bill
I was informed by someone that his name was Bill
Yeah, my heart stood still, yeah, his name was Bill
I was so in love with Bill when I met him that my heart still raced as I was told his name
And when he walked me home, da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
While he was walking me home, we were both humming the tune of 'da do ron ron' in joy and happiness
I know what he was thinking when he caught my eye
I was certain of what he was thinking when he looked at me
He looked so quiet but, my oh my
Although Bill appeared to be soft-spoken, I was amazed by how attractive he was
Yeah, he caught my eye, yeah but my oh my
Bill definitely caught my attention and I was astonished by his charm
He picked me at seven and he looked so fine
Bill came to pick me up at seven in the evening, and he looked absolutely elegant and impressive
Someday soon I'm gonna make him mine
I am determined to make Bill mine in the near future
Yeah, he looked so fine, yeah I'll make him mine
I was so sure that Bill was the one for me as he looked incredibly attractive and I would not stop until he was mine
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
We continued humming the joyful tune of 'da do ron ron' throughout our time together
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
The happiness that I felt with Bill was indescribable, and we kept humming 'da do ron ron' to express our feelings
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Our joy and excitement as we spent time with each other was unmatched, and all we could do was hum 'da do ron ron'
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
The feelings of love and affection that we had for each other were so strong that we could not stop humming 'da do ron ron'
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
We were so in sync with each other that our humming of 'da do ron ron' continued without interruption until the end of our time together
Da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron
Our relationship was so special and full of love that we were constantly humming 'da do ron ron' in celebration of it
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lee Larson
A CD of this would be almost good enough to throw away.
Pegasus
I love this cover version....
Gnoom Peng
GENIUS
Zev Feldman
PRETTY COVER
david smith
Kind of like Unplugged, 30 years before MTV invented it.
Bee Chillin
With all respect, this would never have made top 40.
kwok cheung pang
the rolling stones - da doo ron ron the crystals cover
Scott Adler
I detect a little Beach Boys influence in the background.
marty 67
Keith was into them that time I think.
Emipapa1964
dankeschön