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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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 Wanna Be Your Man
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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I wanna be your man
I wanna be your lover, baby
I wanna be your man
Tell me that you love me, baby
Tell me you understand
Tell me that you love me, baby
I wanna be your man
I wanna be your man
I wanna be your man
I wanna be your man
I wanna be your man
I wanna be your man
I wanna be your man
I wanna be your man
Tell me that you love me, baby
Tell me you understand
Tell me that you love me, baby
Tell me you understand
I wanna be your lover, baby
I wanna be your man
I wanna be, I wanna be your lover, baby
I wanna be your man
The Rolling Stones' "I Wanna Be Your Man" is a classic love song that expresses the desire to be with someone romantically. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, with the singer telling the object of their affection that they want to be their lover and man. The song is filled with repetition, with the singer emphasizing their desire to be with their significant other by repeating the same lines over and over again.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire to be loved and understood by their partner. They ask their lover to tell them that they love them and that they understand their feelings. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's urgency and desperation to be loved and understood.
Overall, the lyrics to "I Wanna Be Your Man" are a heartfelt expression of a desire for love and connection. The song has become a classic in the world of rock and roll and remains a beloved favorite of Rolling Stones fans worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be your lover, baby
The singer desires to be intimate with the listener.
I wanna be your man
The singer desires to be in a romantic relationship with the listener.
Tell me that you love me, baby
The singer seeks confirmation of the listener's love for them.
Tell me you understand
The artist seeks confirmation that the listener comprehends their intentions.
I wanna be your man
The artist reiterates their desire for a romantic relationship with the listener.
I wanna be your man
The singer emphasizes their longing for a romantic relationship with the listener.
I wanna be your man
The singer repeats their desire to be in a romantic relationship with the listener to emphasize its importance.
I wanna be your man
The artist once again conveys their desire to be in a romantic relationship with the listener.
Tell me that you love me, baby
The artist continues to seek confirmation of the listener's love for them.
Tell me you understand
The artist continues to seek confirmation that the listener comprehends their intentions.
I wanna be your lover, baby
The singer reiterates their desire to be intimate with the listener.
I wanna be your man
The artist reiterates their desire to be in a romantic relationship with the listener.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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David Sutton
Lennon-McCartney and Rolling Stones = pure heaven
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@KepцЭ WTF should that suppose to mean?
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Lips Anvil
Stones doing a Beatles song...one time classic moment in history!!
Fuchsia Swing
@F Indeed, the Beatles wrote it, but the people make too big of a deal about that. The Stones amped up the tune with its ferocious, Elmore James-like slide and gave it an edge. John can diminish the track all he wants, but the Stones advanced it, and he never wanted to give them credit for that.
Paul G
@Andrew Halliday Music Find Stones recorded the song before Beatles.
Paul G
@F Yes it was but wasn't Stones first hit. Come on by Chuck Berry was first.