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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Neighbours
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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Neighbors, have I got neighbors?
Have I got neighbors?
All day and all night
Neighbors
Have I got neighbors?
Ringing my doorbells
Ladies, have I got crazies?
Scheming young babies
No piece and no quiet
I got T.V.'s, saxophone playing
Groaning and straining
With the trouble and strife
Is it any wonder
Is it any wonder
Is it any wonder
That we fuss and fight
Neighbors, do unto strangers
Do unto neighbors
What you do to yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself
Is it any wonder
Is it any wonder
Is it any wonder
That we fuss and fight
Neighbors do unto strangers
Do unto neighbors what you do to yourself
Yourself, yourself, yourself
Neighbors, neighbors, neighbors, neighbors
Neighbors, neighbors, neighbors, neighbors
Neighbors, do yourself a favor
Don't you mess with my baby
When I'm working all night
You know that neighbors
Steal off my table
Steal off my table
And do alright, alright, alright, alright
Neighbors do unto strangers
Do unto strangers
What you do to yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself
You're, you're, you're, you're, you're
You're, you're, you're, you're, you're, you're alright
The Rolling Stones' "Neighbors" is a song that captures the frustrations of living in close proximity to others. The opening lines "Neighbors, neighbors, neighbors, neighbors, have I got neighbors?" immediately sets the tone, with the repetition of "neighbors" emphasizing the burden of being surrounded by others. The singer then goes on to describe how these neighbors constantly disrupt his life, with their doorbells ringing all day and all night, and their TVs and saxophones playing loudly, causing "trouble and strife." The bridge of the song contains the line "Is it any wonder that we fuss and fight?" which reflects the underlying tension that can arise when people are forced to live together in close quarters.
The second half of the song takes a more philosophical turn, with the singer urging listeners to treat their neighbors as they themselves would like to be treated. The refrain "Do unto strangers what you do to yourself" is a take on the Golden Rule, and is repeated multiple times to emphasize the importance of empathy and mutual respect. The final lines of the song reveal a specific source of animosity, with the singer warning his neighbors not to "mess with my baby" or "steal off my table" - highlighting the territorial nature of living in close quarters.
Overall, "Neighbors" is a poignant reflection on the difficulties of living in a densely populated world, and a call to treat others with kindness and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Neighbors, neighbors, neighbors
The singer is addressing the concept of neighbors
Neighbors, have I got neighbors?
The singer is questioning whether they have neighbors or not
Have I got neighbors?
The singer continues to question their neighbors' existence
All day and all night
The singer emphasizes that their neighbors are present all the time
Ladies, have I got crazies?
The singer is asking if their female neighbors are insane
Scheming young babies
The singer describes their neighbors as cunning and immature
No piece and no quiet
The singer complains about the lack of peace and quiet due to their neighbors
I got T.V.'s, saxophone playing
The singer lists the different noises they have to put up with due to their neighbors' activities
Groaning and straining
The singer describes the unpleasant sounds produced by their neighbors
With the trouble and strife
The singer emphasizes the negative aspects of their neighbors' influence
Is it any wonder
The singer questions whether it's surprising that they have conflicts with their neighbors
That we fuss and fight
The singer explains the reason for the conflicts with their neighbors
Neighbors, do unto strangers
The singer references the Golden Rule and urges their neighbors to treat strangers the way they want to be treated
Do unto neighbors
The singer emphasizes that the Golden Rule should also apply to neighbors
What you do to yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself
The singer repeats the phrase 'yourself' to emphasize that treating others well means treating yourself well
Neighbors do unto strangers
The singer repeats the message to urge their neighbors to treat strangers well
Do unto neighbors what you do to yourself
The singer restates the Golden Rule as it applies to neighbors
Yourself, yourself, yourself
The singer repeats 'yourself' to emphasize the importance of treating oneself well
Neighbors, neighbors, neighbors, neighbors
The singer repeats the word 'neighbors' to emphasize its significance
Neighbors, do yourself a favor
The singer urges their neighbors to do themselves a favor by treating others well
Don't you mess with my baby
The singer warns their neighbors not to bother their loved ones while they work all night
When I'm working all night
The singer explains the circumstances under which they need their neighbors to be quiet
You know that neighbors
The singer addresses their neighbors directly
Steal off my table
The singer accuses their neighbors of stealing from them
And do alright, alright, alright, alright
The singer adds that their neighbors seem to be doing fine despite their actions
Neighbors do unto strangers
The singer repeats the message one last time
Do unto strangers what you do to yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself
The singer repeats the Golden Rule, adding 'yourself' once again for emphasis
You're, you're, you're, you're, you're
The singer repeats 'you're' to address their neighbors directly once more
You're, you're, you're, you're, you're, you're alright
The singer adds that despite the conflicts, their neighbors are still considered 'alright'
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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Greg Halder
on 2000 Light Years From Home
Totally underrated track and album..