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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Doo Doo Doo Doo
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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They chased a boy right through the park
And in a case of mistaken identity
The put a bullet through his heart
Heart breakers with your forty four
I wanna tear your world apart
You heart breaker with your forty four
A ten year old girl on a street corner
Sticking needles in her arm
She died in the dirt of an alleyway
Her mother said, "She had no chance, no chance!"
Heart breaker, heart breaker
She stuck the pins right in her heart
Heart breaker, pain maker
Stole the love right out of your heart
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You stole the love right out of my heart
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I wanna tear your world apart
Heart breaker, heart breaker
You stole the love right out of my heart
Heart breaker, heart breaker
I wanna tear your world, I wanna tear you world
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I wanna tear your world apart
Heart breaker, heart breaker
You stole the love, you stole the love right out of my heart
Doo
Doo
Doo
The Rolling Stones's song "Doo Doo Doo Doo" is a powerful commentary on the rampant violence and drug epidemic that plagued 1970s America, particularly in New York City, where the song is set. The song begins with a sobering image of police brutality, where the police chase and shoot a young boy in the park due to mistaken identity. The next verse introduces a ten-year-old girl who is addicted to drugs and dies in an alley, highlighting how the social and economic conditions of the time led to the prevalence of drug addiction, particularly among marginalized communities.
The chorus is a scathing indictment of those who perpetuate violence and heartbreak. The heartbreaker, with their 44 Magnum, represents anyone who causes harm, whether that's a police officer, a drug dealer or anyone else who wields power over others. The singer of the song wants to tear their world apart, indicating a desire to dismantle the systems and societal structures that allow such abuses to continue.
The song's repeated "doo doos" at the end of each verse and in the chorus create an unsettling and haunting atmosphere, conveying the desolate and hopeless feeling of the time.
Line by Line Meaning
The police in New York City
Referring to an instance of police brutality in New York City
They chased a boy right through the park
Police chased a boy in the park with an intent to take him into arrest or custody
And in a case of mistaken identity
The boy was identified wrongly, and he did not have any connection with what was going on in the city
The put a bullet through his heart
The police officers ended the boy's life
Heart breakers with your forty four
Addressing the guns and arms that are being used frequently in cases of crime and violence
I wanna tear your world apart
The singer wants to destroy the world of violence, chaos, and pain that is present due to these weapons and arms
A ten year old girl on a street corner
Describing the unstable and unsafe living conditions, even for the children, who are exposed to extreme dangers
Sticking needles in her arm
The girl was using drugs, which is an unfortunate reality that affects many children
She died in the dirt of an alleyway
The girl died in a forlorn and abandoned place, just like many people who are victims of addiction
Her mother said, "She had no chance, no chance!"
The mother of the girl is now left with grief knowing that there was nothing she could have done to save her child
Heart breaker, heart breaker
Referencing the people or the factors that contribute to the pain and suffering in society
She stuck the pins right in her heart
The girl herself was responsible for the harm that happened to her because of her actions
Pain maker
Identifying the sources of pain in society and how trauma can have a domino effect
Stole the love right out of your heart
Addressing how people can experience loss or grief to the extent that they are desensitized to love and human connection
You stole the love right out of my heart
Addressing heartbreak and how it can occur not only in matters of love but also in other cases of pain and suffering
I wanna tear your world apart
The singer wants all the sources of pain to be eradicated, even if it means destroying the existing world
Doo
The repetitions of 'Doo' can be symbolic of the cyclic nature of pain and how it feels never-ending, stuck in an endless loop that seems impossible to escape from
Contributed by Oliver W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@millennialdoge
Came here from Bikeriders trailer... 🔥 🏍️
@serendavies7375
My mother was saying that to me when she & I were at the cinema before the film Drive-Away Dolls was starting.
@The98Dude
A true masterpiece : everything is grandiose in this song: the lyrics, the vocal part, the drums part, the horns...a salute to Motown and Stax. The Rolling Stones are able to play any style. Awesome.
@glitter-lk5dz
Yessa, so true!
When my friend first heard
Far Away Eyes, he thought
that he'd discovered a great new country band.
@praveshhumane
@@glitter-lk5dz that steel guitar on Far Away Eyes!
@kso808
Agreed! Classic Stones, assembling all of their musical influences into one great track! ❤ Love that keyboard intro, from the late great Billy Preston! May he RIP.
@howardsternssmicrophone9332
I like the wah wah pedal.
@aswinosumopawiro771
The Bikeriders
@serendavies7375
My mother was telling me about that song in the film trailer.
@mistaskeem
"Goat's Head Soup" has a real dark feeling, I love it, it's one of my favorite Stones albums.