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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Mother
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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"Kids are different today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
Mother needs something today to calm her down
And though she's not really ill
There's a little yellow pill
She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
"Things are different today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag
So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak
And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day
Doctor please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old
"Men just aren't the same today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
They just don't appreciate that you get tired
They're so hard to satisfy, You can tranquilize your mind
So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight
Doctor please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old
"Life's just much too hard today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore
And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose
No more running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
They just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day
In this song, The Rolling Stones are commenting on the increasing problem of prescription drug dependence and the pressure faced by suburban housewives to maintain their image of the perfect home and family. The first verse sets the scene with the common observation that “kids are different today” – implying that mothers today are dealing with a new generation of children unlike anything they or their mothers had to deal with. The pressure of this new generation leads to the use of prescription drugs to help cope with everyday life. The yellow pill is Valium, a drug that was becoming increasingly popular in the 60s and led to large numbers of people becoming addicted to it. The chorus repeats the image of the mother running for the shelter of the “Little Helper” - the Valium pills which help her get through her busy day. This is followed by the mother turning to alcohol and her doctor for more of these pills, highlighting the dangers of drug addiction while also shining a light on the moral ambiguity of the situation.
The second verse focuses on the pressures faced by wives who are trying to keep their families happy and tradition-bound in the face of changing times. The verse begins with the line "Things are different today" which is probably a reference to the women’s liberation movement of the 60s. The housewife is tired but expected to cook fresh food for her husband, which she finds to be a "drag". Instead, she buys instant cake and burns the frozen steak. Again, the chorus repeats the image of the mother running for the shelter of the Little Helper to help her get through the busy day. The following verse returns to prescription drug addiction, as the woman says “Men just aren’t the same today” and describes how they are hard to satisfy. The suggestion seems to be that mother’s little helper can help to tranquilize her mind and allow her to tolerate sexual demands from her husband. The final verse reveals that the mother is dying and is not turning to prescription drugs anymore, as this is no longer an option for her.
Line by Line Meaning
What a drag it is getting old
As one ages, life becomes more challenging and tedious
"Kids are different today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
Mothers believe that their children behave differently than they did when they were young
Mother needs something today to calm her down
And though she's not really ill
There's a little yellow pill
She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day
The mother takes a pill as a way to cope with the pressures of daily life, even though she may not necessarily be sick
"Things are different today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag
So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak
And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day
Mothers find it more difficult today to fulfill their household duties, and thus they rely on convenience items and pills to get through the day
Doctor please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old
The mother requests more pills from her doctor and takes multiple pills at once as a way to cope with the difficulties of aging
"Men just aren't the same today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
They just don't appreciate that you get tired
They're so hard to satisfy, You can tranquilize your mind
So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight
Mothers feel that men today do not understand the struggles of aging and it's hard to satisfy them. To deal with this, they revert to taking pills to calm themselves
Doctor please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old
The mother continues to rely on pills to deal with the challenges of aging
"Life's just much too hard today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore
And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose
No more running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
They just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day
Mothers find that life is increasingly difficult and they feel disheartened with the pursuit of happiness. However, the overuse of pills can lead to overdose which will not help them in their journey towards their eventual death
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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What a drag it is getting old
"Kids are different today, " I hear every mother say
Mother needs something today to calm her down
And though she's not really ill, there's a little yellow pill
She goes running for the shelter of her mother's little helper
And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day
"Things are different today, " I hear every mother say
Cooking fresh food for her husband's just a drag
So she buys an instant cake, and she burns a frozen steak
And goes running for the shelter of her mother's little helper
And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day
Doctor, please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old
"Men just aren't the same today, " I hear every mother say
They just don't appreciate that you get tired
They're so hard to satisfy, you can tranquilize your mind
So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight
Doctor, please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old
"Life's just much too hard today, " I hear every mother say
The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore
And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose
No more running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
They just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day
Hey
@gamingreviewavery7545
Playing Mafia 3 and listening to this song feels nice.
@x9inety6ix27
Especially when you’re being chased by the cops.
@nightimeRollback
I agree with you i just listened to it in my car parked at the mall as usual , and good vibe bro
@user-tm4jx1hh6d
Is good listen this song while I driving in mafia 3
@bradleypavloff7832
Straight facts
@LuisNavarro-pj2jy
@@x9inety6ix27 😢
@kev3d
I was positioning a large, heavy, and stubborn rug in my office as I was listening to the Stones. Bent at the waist, I tugged hard on the corner of the rug and suddenly pain shot through my lower back, just as Mick sings "What a drag it is getting old." You didn't have to hit it quite so hard on the head there, Mr. Jagger.
@mickjagger8439
Yes I did!
@user-zp7jp1vk2i
@@mickjagger8439 took a gerontology class. the lady said "if you dont' use it, you lose it; it DOES shrivel up, dry up, and falls off!"
@mickjagger8439
@@user-zp7jp1vk2i Personal experience? 🤣