The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active… Read Full Bio ↴The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their formative years, Jones was the primary leader: he assembled the band, named it, got them gigs, and drove their sound and image. After Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager in 1963, he encouraged them to write their own songs. Jagger and Richards became the primary creative force behind the band, alienating Jones, who had developed a drug addiction that interfered with his ability to contribute meaningfully.

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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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.

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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)

Dance Little Sister
The Rolling Stones Lyrics

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On Thursday night she looked a fright
Her pricky hair all curled, oh what a sight
Dance, dance, little sister, dance

On Friday night, she all decked out
Her high heel shoes, her dress so tight
Dance, dance little sister, dance

On Saturday night she bass-a-dee
She stepping high on Frederick's Street
Dance, dance, little sister, dance

I said, "Dance, dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance"
I said, "Dance, dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance"

It make me hot, I wet with sweat
It burn like hell, I've four hours left
Dance, dance little sister, dance

Get next to me, drive me close
Don't mammaguay, I lose control
Dance, dance with fire, dance

I said, "Dance, dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance"
I said, "Dance, dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance"

Ah, jump out of Africa
With a step that looks so bold
Ah, when you're kickin' high
It make my blood run cold

I said, "Dance, dance little sister, dance
Dance little sisters, dance
Dance little sister, dance"
I said, "Dance, dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance"

I said, "Dance, dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance
Dance little sister, dance"

On Saturday night we don't go home
We bacchanal, ain't no dawn
Dance, little sister, dance

I said, "Dance, dance little sister
Dance little sister
Dance little sister, dance"
I said, "Dance, dance little sister

Dance little sister
Dance little sister, dance"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Rolling Stones' song Dance Little Sister are about a woman who loves to dance and goes out every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night to do just that. The song celebrates the woman's free spirit and love of dancing. On Thursday night, she is described as looking a fright with her "pricky" hair all curled, but that doesn't stop her from dancing. On Friday night, she's all dressed up with high-heeled shoes and a tight dress. On Saturday night, she is "bass-a-dee" and stepping high on Frederick's Street. Mick Jagger urges her to keep dancing, encouraging her with the repeated refrain, "Dance, dance little sister, dance."

The song shifts to a more sensual tone when Jagger sings, "Get next to me, drive me close / Don't mammaguay, I lose control / Dance, dance with fire, dance." The singer is clearly attracted to the woman's energy and sensuality, and the dancing has become an intimate experience between the two. The song ends with Jagger urging the woman to keep dancing as they revel in the moment.

The lyrics of Dance Little Sister are straightforward and celebratory. They paint a picture of a woman who loves to dance and enjoys herself without caring about others' opinions. The song is an invitation to join in the revelry and let loose.

Line by Line Meaning

On Thursday night she looked a fright
She appeared to be unappealing on Thursday night.

Her pricky hair all curled, oh what a sight
Her hair was curled and unpleasant to look at.

Dance, dance, little sister, dance
Encouraging the little sister to dance.

On Friday night, she all decked out
She was fully dressed up on Friday night.

Her high heel shoes, her dress so tight
She wore high heels and a tight dress.

On Saturday night she bass-a-dee
On Saturday night she was lively.

She stepping high on Frederick's Street
She walked proudly down Frederick's Street.

I said, "Dance, dance little sister, dance
Encouraging the little sister to dance.

It make me hot, I wet with sweat
The music made him sweaty and hot.

It burn like hell, I've four hours left
The music is exhausting and he has four more hours left.

Get next to me, drive me close
Encouraging the little sister to dance closer.