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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
I Got the Blues
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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I get burned once again
Feelin' low down, I'm blue
As I sit by the fire
Of your warm desire
I've got the blues for you, yeah
Every night you've been away
I've sat down and I have prayed
That you're safe in the arms of a guy
Who will bring you alive
Won't drag you down with abuse
In the silk sheet of time
I will find peace of mind
Love is a bed full of blues
And I've got the blues for you
And I've got the blues for you
And I'll bust my brains out for you
And I'll tear my hair out
I'm gonna tear my hair out just for you
If you don't believe what I'm singing
At three o'clock in the morning, babe, well
I'm singing my song for you
The lyrics to The Rolling Stones’ “I Got the Blues” take the form of a blues ballad, where the singer laments his unreciprocated love for a woman who has left him for another man. As he stands by the flame of her love, he gets burned and feels low down and blue. The bluesy guitar riffs and Mick Jagger’s soulful vocal delivery emphasize the melancholic mood of the song. The singer hopes that his object of affection is safe with her new lover, someone who will treat her well, unlike the singer who has failed in that regard. The singer admits that he can find peace of mind in the silk sheet of time, but love is still a source of blues for him.
Line by Line Meaning
As I stand by your flame
Being close to you, I always end up getting burnt emotionally.
I get burned once again
Just when I thought I had healed from the last emotional burn, I find myself in the same situation again.
Feelin' low down, I'm blue
I am feeling really sad and down because of the emotional pain you keep inflicting on me.
As I sit by the fire
As I sit and reflect on our relationship
Of your warm desire
The passion that we shared
I've got the blues for you, yeah
I am feeling very low and sad because I still want you despite the pain you cause me.
Every night you've been away
Each night that you are not with me
I've sat down and I have prayed
I have sat and wished for your safety and wellbeing.
That you're safe in the arms of a guy
I hope that whoever you are with is treating you well and making you happy.
Who will bring you alive
Someone who will make you feel alive and happy.
Won't drag you down with abuse
I hope that he is good to you and doesn't treat you badly.
In the silk sheet of time
Over a long period of time
I will find peace of mind
I will eventually find peace within myself and be able to move on from our relationship.
Love is a bed full of blues
Love can be difficult and painful, just like the blues.
And I've got the blues for you
I am feeling down and sad because of my love for you.
And I'll bust my brains out for you
I am willing to do anything for you even if it causes me mental exhaustion.
And I'll tear my hair out
I am so frustrated and upset that I could literally pull my hair out.
I'm gonna tear my hair out just for you
I am doing all of this just because of my love for you.
If you don't believe what I'm singing
If you don't understand the depth of my emotions and how much I love you.
At three o'clock in the morning, babe, well
Even in the middle of the night, I can't stop thinking about you and how much I love you.
I'm singing my song for you
This entire song is a testament to my love for you and the pain you have caused me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, 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..