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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Honky Tonk Women
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I laid a divorcée in New York City
I had to put up some kind of a fight
The lady then she covered me with roses
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
The Rolling Stones' song "Honky Tonk Women" is a classic rock hit that tells the story of a man's encounters with two different women in Memphis and New York. In the first verse, the man meets a "gin-soaked, bar-room queen" in Memphis who attempts to seduce him. Despite his attempts to forget about her, he can't seem to get her out of his thoughts. The chorus then declares his love for "honky tonk women" and the bluesy lifestyle that comes with them.
The second verse describes a meeting with a divorcée in New York City. Again, the man is initially resistant to her advances, but she eventually wins him over with her charms. She covers him with roses and "blows his mind" in a psychedelic sense. The chorus repeats once more, emphasizing the man's love for these wild and carefree women who embody the spirit of the honky tonk lifestyle.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the free-spirited and sometimes dangerous women who represent the rough-and-tumble world of honky tonk bars and the blues. The Rolling Stones capture the energy and allure of these women in their signature rock style, blending blues and country influences to create a truly memorable sound.
Line by Line Meaning
I met a gin-soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis
I encountered a woman, possibly an alcoholic, who spends her time in bars in Memphis.
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She attempted to seduce me and take me to her bedroom.
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
She physically lifted me up to take me to her bedroom against my will.
'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind
I can't stop thinking about this woman, even when I try to forget her by drinking.
I laid a divorcée in New York City
I had sex with a woman who was divorced in New York City.
I had to put up some kind of a fight
I had to resist her advances or convince her to have sex with me.
The lady then she covered me with roses
After we had sex, she showed affection by giving me roses.
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind
She surprised me with unexpected kindness, which amazed me.
It's the honky tonk women
These women are the type to be found in honky tonk bars, which are known for their rowdy, lively atmosphere.
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I want to experience the excitement and energy of being with honky tonk women and in honky tonk bars.
It's the honky tonk women
These women are the type to be found in honky tonk bars, which are known for their rowdy, lively atmosphere.
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I want to experience the excitement and energy of being with honky tonk women and in honky tonk bars.
It's the honky tonk women
These women are the type to be found in honky tonk bars, which are known for their rowdy, lively atmosphere.
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I want to experience the excitement and energy of being with honky tonk women and in honky tonk bars.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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@jeffwatts1126
"She blew my nose and then she blew my mind" Greatest Lyric ever written in rock & Roll history
@WedgePee
"On the radio? The FCC would shut down a station that played something like that!"
–Sadie Dunhill, 11/22/63
@bklynslipnjimmy
Not really 😅
@chemistryset1
I hope you're joking!
@jeffwatts1126
@@chemistryset1 Im not joking at all, greatest line in rock history
@chemistryset1
@@jeffwatts1126 Yikes; it's objectively terrible and silly. Jagger himself has better lines.
@RockyH.
Even the Beatles had to hear this song and go hot-damn The Stones are straight kicking tail!
@Mathiasfeckler
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@TheTickingClocks
MORE COW BELL, PLEASE!!! The Rolling Stones are FOREVER!!! - Manny
@ovathere93
It's good. But it needs more cow belll.