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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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And I believe I've got a message for every woman and every man
Here tonight that ever needed somebody to love
Someone to stay with them all the time
When they're Up and when they're down
You know, sometimes you get what you want
And then you go and lose what you have
And I believe every woman and every man here tonight listen to my song
Listen to me
Everybody wants somebody
Everybody wants somebody to love
Someone to love
Someone to kiss
Sometime to miss, now
Someone to squeeze
Someone to please
And I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
Oh, sometimes I feel like
I feel a little sad inside
My baby mistreats me
And I kinda get a little little mad
I need you you you
To see me through, babe
When the sun go down
Ain't nobody else around
That's when I need you baby
when I say I love you
That's when I say I love you
Let me hear you say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
I need you you you you
Somebody to see me through, baby
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
When the sun goes down
Ain't nobody else around
That's when I'm all by myself
That's when I need your lovin' darlin'
That's when I need you so bad
You're the one I really need bad
I need you
To see me through baby
In the morning time too
When the sun goes down
Ain't nobody else around
I need your lovin' so bad
Everybody needs somebody to love
I'm not afraid to be by myself but I just need to be somebody to love
All the time
All the time
All the time (all the time)
All the time (all the time)
All the time, babe
I said all the time, babe (all the time)
I said all the time, babe
I need you
I need your lovin' so bad
Let me hear you say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah
Let me hear you say yeah
Uh, huh, huh, huh
Uh huh, huh huh huh
Yeah, I need you baby so bad bad bad, bad bad, bad bad bad bad
I need you, you, you
I need you you you
I need your lovin' babe
I need your lovin' darlin'
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
Yeah, yeah yeah
Ah ah ah
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
I said, everybody, everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody loves somebody
Everybody loves somebody
Everybody needs somebody else
You gotta need too, baby to see it through
You gotta need too, to see you through
The Rolling Stones's song "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a timeless message of love and human connection. The beginning of the song shows gratitude for the audience and the feeling of being home, inviting everyone to listen to the message of the song. The song sends a clear message that no matter who you are, where you come from, or what you do, everyone needs somebody to love. It refers to the concept of human connection, emphasizing the need for partnership, companionship, and love. The lyrics say that sometimes we get what we want, but there's always a risk of losing it, and that's when we need someone to support us and see us through.
The song is about love and hope, acknowledging that people can feel sad and angry at times in their lives. The lyrics express the idea that when there is no one else around, and the sun has set, that's when we need love the most. People crave for someone to love and to love them back, someone to be with them in difficult times and share the happiness during the good times. The lyrics are easy to understand and relatable, making it an excellent song to get lost in the emotion of love and passion.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so glad to be here tonight and I'm so glad to be home
The singer is grateful to be performing tonight and happy to be home after a long time away.
And I believe I've got a message for every woman and every man
The singer has a message for everyone who has ever needed someone to love.
Here tonight that ever needed somebody to love
The singer is addressing everyone in the audience who has ever needed someone to love.
Someone to stay with them all the time
The singer is referring to the need for constant companionship.
When they're Up and when they're down
The singer is saying that people need someone to support them both when they are happy and dealing with difficulties.
You know, sometimes you get what you want
The singer acknowledges that people can achieve what they want.
And then you go and lose what you have
The singer is speaking to the disappointment people feel when they lose what they have worked hard for.
And I believe every woman and every man here tonight listen to my song
The singer is confident that everyone listening can relate to his message.
And it save the whole world
The singer feels that his message can have a positive impact on the world.
Everybody wants somebody
The singer acknowledges that everyone desires companionship.
Everybody wants somebody to love
The singer is saying that people want to love and be loved.
Someone to love
The singer is emphasizing the need for love and companionship.
Someone to kiss
The singer is emphasizing the need for physical intimacy.
Sometime to miss, now
The singer is saying that people need to feel the sense of loss that comes with being apart from someone they love.
Someone to squeeze
The singer is emphasizing the need for physical comfort from someone you love.
Someone to please
The singer is emphasizing the desire to make someone you love happy.
And I need you you you
The singer is saying that he needs someone to love to make him feel complete.
Oh, sometimes I feel like I feel a little sad inside
The singer is acknowledging that he is not always happy and content.
My baby mistreats me
The singer is referring to being mistreated by someone he loves.
And I kinda get a little little mad
The singer gets upset at times when he feels mistreated.
To see me through, babe
The singer needs someone to support him through difficult times.
When the sun go down
The singer is referring to the loneliness one feels when the day is over.
Ain't nobody else around
The singer feels that he is alone in the world sometimes.
That's when I need you baby
The singer needs someone to love him through his tough times.
Let me hear you say yeah
The singer is encouraging the audience to acknowledge the importance of having someone to love.
Somebody to see me through, baby
The singer reiterates the need for someone to support him through difficult times.
In the morning time too
The singer is saying that he needs someone to love him at all times, even in the morning.
Everybody needs somebody to love
The singer reiterates the need for companionship and love for every person in the world.
I'm not afraid to be by myself but I just need to be somebody to love
The singer is saying that he is not afraid of being alone, but recognizes the importance of having someone to love.
All the time
The singer emphasizes the need for love at all times.
I need you
The singer is saying that he needs someone to love him.
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah
The singer is encouraging the audience to acknowledge the message of the song.
Everybody loves somebody
The singer acknowledges that everyone is capable of loving someone.
Everybody needs somebody else
The singer emphasizes that everyone needs someone to love and support them.
You gotta need too, baby to see it through
The singer recognizes that both parties in a relationship need support from one another.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, ROBERT MELLIN LIVING TRUST
Written by: Jerry Wexler, Solomon V, Sr Burke, Bert Berns
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Greg Halder
on 2000 Light Years From Home
Totally underrated track and album..