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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Get Off Of My Cloud
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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And I sit at home looking out the window
Imagining the world has stopped
Then in flies a guy who's all dressed up just like a Union Jack
And says, "I've won five pounds if I have his kind of detergent pack"
I says, "hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
On my cloud, baby"
The telephone is ringing
I say, "hi, it's me, who is there on the line?"
A voice says, "hi, hello, how are you?"
"Well, I guess I'm doin' fine"
He says, "it's three a.m., there's too much noise
Don't you people ever want to go to bed?
Just 'cause you feel so good
Do you have to drive me out of my head?"
I says, "hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
On my cloud, baby, yeah"
I was sick and tired, fed up with this
And decided to take a drive downtown
It was so very quiet and peaceful
There was nobody, not a soul around
I laid myself out, I was so tired
And I started to dream
In the morning the parking tickets were just
Like a flag stuck on my window screen
I says, "hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
On my cloud, baby"
"Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
On my cloud, hey, you
The Rolling Stones's hit song "Get Off Of My Cloud" is a rock anthem with a catchy tune and a powerful message. The song is about the singer's desire for personal space and freedom. He lives on the ninety-ninth floor of his apartment building and imagines that the world has stopped. However, his peaceful mental space is infiltrated by a man who brags about winning 5 pounds with a particular brand of detergent. The singer does not take kindly to the interruption of his thoughts and demands that the man leave his cloud or his mental space. The chorus repeats, "Hey, you, get off of my cloud, don't hang around cause two's a crowd on my cloud, baby."
The song's second verse is about a phone call that the singer receives at 3 am. The caller complains that there is too much noise around and that he can't sleep. The singer retorts that just because he feels good does not mean he has to drive the caller out of his mind. He once again demands that the caller leaves his cloud. The third verse talks about how the singer decided to take a drive downtown because he was fed up with everything. It was so quiet and peaceful that there was nobody around. However, when he returned, he found a parking ticket on his car.
The lyrics of "Get Off Of My Cloud" are symbolic of the need for personal space and the demand for individual freedom. The cloud in the song represents a mental and emotional space where we can be at peace with ourselves. The singer wants to live in his own world and asks others not to disturb his cloud. The song is a powerful declaration of independence and individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
I live in an apartment on the ninety-ninth floor of my block
I reside in an apartment high up in my building.
And I sit at home looking out the window
I often observe the outside world from my place.
Imagining the world has stopped
Sometimes, I have an image in my mind that the entire universe has paused.
Then in flies a guy who's all dressed up just like a Union Jack
Suddenly, a man appears wearing clothes that resemble a Union Jack.
And says, "I've won five pounds if I have his kind of detergent pack"
The man declares that he has earned some money due to his use of a particular detergent pack.
I says, "hey, you, get off of my cloud
I utter a statement, commanding the man to get off the figurative space that belongs to me.
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
One is enough, hence there is no need for the man to stay as it will result in the space being too crowded.
On my cloud, baby"
The telephone is ringing
The phone begins to make a noise.
I say, "hi, it's me, who is there on the line?"
I answer the phone, asking who the person calling is.
A voice says, "hi, hello, how are you?"
The person on the other end greets me and asks how I'm doing.
"Well, I guess I'm doin' fine"
I reply stating that I'm doing well.
He says, "it's three a.m., there's too much noise
The caller complains about the amount of noise at such a late hour.
Don't you people ever want to go to bed?
The person asks if people living in my building ever sleep.
Just 'cause you feel so good
The caller presumes that the reason for the noise is that people are feeling good.
Do you have to drive me out of my head?"
He questions whether the sound disturbance is intentional and meant to bother him.
I says, "hey, you, get off of my cloud
Again, I demand that the person leave my personal space.
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
I repeat that there is no space for two people to coexist.
On my cloud, baby, yeah"
I was sick and tired, fed up with this
I became irritated and frustrated with this situation.
And decided to take a drive downtown
I made a choice to go for a drive in the city center.
It was so very quiet and peaceful
The environment was calm and serene.
There was nobody, not a soul around
There was no one else in sight.
I laid myself out, I was so tired
I felt exhausted and had to rest.
And I started to dream
I drifted off into a dream.
In the morning the parking tickets were just
The next day, I found parking tickets on my car.
Like a flag stuck on my window screen
The tickets were visible, almost like a flag that was attached to my car.
I says, "hey, you, get off of my cloud
Once again, I tell someone to get off of the space that is mine.
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Hey, you, get off of my cloud
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
I reiterate that I desire no one else in my space.
On my cloud, baby"
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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Greg Halder
on 2000 Light Years From Home
Totally underrated track and album..