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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Downtown Suzie
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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Monday wasn't really real
Oh, lying on a naked bed
With an Alka Seltzer head
Oh, Lucy looked sweet just a-strollin' down Newport Street
Talkin' 'bout Lu, what ya gon' do?
And I feel so bad, have you ever been had?
Took an early morning shower
Well, I wasted 'bout half an hour
I heard the ringing of the bell
It's Lucy with the cleaning towel
Oh, I'm feelin' like the Sunday Times
Southern Californian wine
Oh, Lucy kicked me in the hole
A tennis worth of achin' bones
Oh, Lucy looked sweet just a-strollin' down Newport Street
Lord, Lu, what ya gonna do?
I feel so bad, have you ever been had?
Got a dose from [Incomprehensible] sweet Lucy
Oh, Lucy looked sweet just a-strollin' down Newport Street
Talkin' 'bout Lu, who? What ya gonna do?
Oh, and I feeling so bad, have you ever been had?
Oh, by [Incomprehensible] sweet Lucy
The Rolling Stones’ “Downtown Suzie” is a song about a man’s experience with a woman named Lucy. The lyrics describe the singer’s Monday morning blues and how he spent the previous night drinking, leading to his current state of lying in bed with a hangover. He reminisces about Lucy, who he saw strolling down Newport Street, and his thoughts turn to what she may be doing at that moment. As he begins to feel the effects of his hangover worsening, he reflects on the pain she caused him and wonders if she ever experienced something similar.
The song paints a picture of a gritty, rough city life where relationships can be fleeting and leave a lasting impression on those involved. Lucy, the woman in question, is portrayed as both sweet and dangerous, with the singer’s memories of her bringing about a mix of feelings, from bitterness to affection. Ultimately, the song serves as a reminder of the sometimes-painful nature of the human experience and how memories can stay with us long after the person or event has passed.
Line by Line Meaning
Got the Monday mornin' blues
Feeling low and unmotivated on a Monday morning
Monday wasn't really real
Suggesting that the day is unimportant or lacks significance
Oh, lying on a naked bed
Revealing the vulnerable state of the singer
With an Alka Seltzer head
Experiencing a hangover and using medication to alleviate the symptoms
Oh, Lucy looked sweet just a-strollin' down Newport Street
Lucy is physically attractive and catches the attention of the artist
Talkin' 'bout Lu, what ya gon' do?
Discussing Lucy and her actions
And I feel so bad, have you ever been had?
Feeling cheated or taken advantage of
I'll dry out sweet Lucy
Putting an end to their relationship with Lucy
Took an early morning shower
Engaging in a daily routine of hygiene
Well, I wasted 'bout half an hour
Acknowledging that time was not used efficiently
I heard the ringing of the bell
Noticing that someone has arrived
It's Lucy with the cleaning towel
Lucy is performing cleaning duties
Oh, I'm feelin' like the Sunday Times
Feeling relaxed and carefree, like a leisurely weekend newspaper
Southern Californian wine
Drinking an expensive, high-quality wine from the region of Southern California
Oh, Lucy kicked me in the hole
Experiencing pain and discomfort caused by Lucy's actions
A tennis worth of achin' bones
Feeling sore and tired, like after a strenuous tennis match
Lord, Lu, what ya gonna do?
Addressing Lucy and asking about her plans or intentions
Got a dose from [Incomprehensible] sweet Lucy
Having a negative interaction with Lucy
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Written by: BILL WYMAN
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Colin Williams
One of their lesser known songs that Deserves a lyrics video..... LONG LIVE THE ROLLING STONES!
Gigliola Giglio
Bellissima e simpatica interpretazione...... come sempre i Rolling Stones si distinguono su tutti!
THE LIONHEART
THE ROLLING STONES FOREVER! LONG LIVE THE ROLLING STONES!
Ezequiel Herrera
Long live to Led Zeppelin too!
joel delcroix
Pour toujours les ROLLING STONES.❤❤❤👍
Christopher Anderson
Written by Bill Wyman. Recorded during the Beggars Banquet sessions, but was actually written long before that. Released on the outtakes album Metamorphosis.
ManuStone
This song would fit perfectly in Beggars Banquet, I love the chorus
Mikel Fuertes
Ni siquiera en satánic majesties y mira que no me gusta el satanic. En el Metamorfosis está id much rather be with the boys y poco más.
gus4u2c
Yes!
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It's an outtake from the Let It Bleed sessions. Same era, a year after Beggars Banquet.