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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Low Down
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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Just as quick as you can
Baby, I've been out of touch
Just give me the scam
Don't give me the sports page, baby
No political news
Don't you give me the gossip
Just between me and you
Give me the low down
If you can
Don't want a show down
I just want to know where I stand
Don't read me the horoscope babe
That ain't what I need
Our future will never last
But that's between you and me
I don't want the movie section
I'll see for myself
I don't want the news that fits
Shove it back on the shelf
Give me the truth
Just between me and you
Give me the low down
If you can
I don't want a show down
I just want to know where I stand
The headlines are screaming
They change everyday
As long as I ain't in them
I'm happy that way
I know that you won't lie to me
But you hold back the truth
Please give me the low down
I can only get it from you
Give me the truth
Just between me and you
Give me the low down
If you can
Don't want a show down
I just want to know where I stand
Give me the low down
As quick as you can
I don't want to hear about it
I want it straight from you
Give me the truth
"Low Down" by The Rolling Stones is a song about a man who has been out of touch with his partner and wants an honest update on their relationship. He implores her to give him the low down as quickly as possible, without any extra information or news. He doesn't need to hear about sports or politics, and he isn't interested in gossip either. He just wants the truth about where he stands with his partner, the good and the bad. He tries to assure her that he doesn't want to argue or cause a scene, he simply wants to know what's going on between them.
The song's lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and openness as the singer acknowledges that he needs to hear the truth, even if it may not be what he wants to hear. The repeated refrain of "give me the low down" creates a sense of urgency and desperation, as if the singer is begging for clarity in a confusing situation. The song's structure with the simple chords and minimal instrumentation give it a raw and emotional quality that suits the song's subject matter.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you give me the low down
Please give me the full and honest information about something
Just as quick as you can
As fast as possible
Baby, I've been out of touch
I haven't had contact or information for a while
Just give me the scam
Just give me the truth, even if it's not good news
Don't give me the sports page, baby
I don't want to hear about sports news
No political news
I don't want to hear about politics
Don't you give me the gossip
I don't want to hear rumors or hearsay
Just give me the truth
Please give me the full and honest information
Just between me and you
Let's keep this conversation private
Give me the low down
Please give me the full and honest information about something
If you can
If it's possible for you to give me the information
Don't want a show down
I don't want an argument or confrontation
I just want to know where I stand
I want to know the truth about my situation
Don't read me the horoscope babe
I don't want to hear about astrology or predictions
That ain't what I need
I don't find that information useful
Our future will never last
Our future together doesn't look good
But that's between you and me
Let's keep this conversation private
I don't want the movie section
I don't want to hear about entertainment news
I'll see for myself
I'll make my own decisions based on what I experience
I don't want the news that fits
I don't want to hear biased or filtered news
Shove it back on the shelf
Put that information away or ignore it
The headlines are screaming
The news is loud and sensationalized
They change everyday
The news is constantly updating and changing
As long as I ain't in them
As long as I'm not part of the news
I'm happy that way
I'm content with not being part of the news
I know that you won't lie to me
I trust that you will tell me the truth
But you hold back the truth
But you're not telling me everything
Please give me the low down
Please give me the full and honest information about something
I can only get it from you
You're the only one who can give me the information I need
Give me the truth
Please give me the full and honest information about something
If you can
If it's possible for you to give me the information
I don't want to hear about it
I don't want to hear rumors or hearsay
I want it straight from you
I want you to tell me the truth directly
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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Greg Halder
on 2000 Light Years From Home
Totally underrated track and album..