The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active… Read Full Bio ↴The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their formative years, Jones was the primary leader: he assembled the band, named it, got them gigs, and drove their sound and image. After Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager in 1963, he encouraged them to write their own songs. Jagger and Richards became the primary creative force behind the band, alienating Jones, who had developed a drug addiction that interfered with his ability to contribute meaningfully.

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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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.

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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)

Oh No Not You Again
The Rolling Stones Lyrics

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Here you stand before me
Waiting to be kissed
You're a beauty, such a cutie
How could I resist?

It's been a month of Sundays
Since we last have spoke
So much water, you've got daughters

I fell out of the boat

Oh no, not you again
Fucking up my life
It was bad the first time
I can't stand it twice

Oh no, not you again
I can't stand the pace
Once bitten, twice shy
Let me out of the race

The setting's so romantic
Love is in the air
All is perfect but I'm allergic
To your piercing stares

You look so cool and tempting
In your couture dress
You're addictive, as predicted
I'm nervous, I confess

Oh no, not you again
Messing up my life
It was bad the first time, yeah
You had me in a vice

Oh no, not you again
I hear the inner shout
It was bad the first time around
When you turned me inside out

Everybody's talking
Showing off their wit
The moon is yellow but I'm not jello
Staring down your tits

My life flashes forward
Then it flashes back
I'm still dreaming and I'm screaming
"Get me off the rack!"

Oh no, not you again
I can't stand the pain
I was burned the first time, yeah
I can't deal again

Oh no, not you again
Messing up my life, yeah
Once bitten, twice shy
But I can't do it twice

Oh no, not you again
Fucking up my life
It was bad the first time around
I better take my own advice

Oh no

Overall Meaning

The Rolling Stones's song Oh No Not You Again is a song about the frustration of dealing with someone who has caused problems in the past and has returned again to cause more. The song's narrator is faced with a person they find attractive but can't resist, despite knowing that this person has caused trouble in the past. The lyrics talk about the unpredictability of love, with the line "It's been a month of Sundays since we last have spoke" suggesting that the two parties have not seen each other in a long time, but they still find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other. The singer, however, is hesitant about getting involved again, as they don't want to be hurt once more.

The song's chorus, which repeats the phrase "Oh no, not you again" emphasizes the frustration felt by the singer over the situation. They are tired of this person continually being a source of trouble in their life and are exasperated by their inability to resist the temptation of this individual's charm. The singer is aware of the consequences of getting involved but can't help themselves. The mood of the song is upbeat and jazzy, with a catchy melody that adds to the easy tone of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Here you stand before me Waiting to be kissed You're a beauty, such a cutie How could I resist?
The singer sees someone he finds attractive and charming, but he knows from past experience that getting involved with this person will only lead to trouble.

It's been a month of Sundays Since we last have spoke So much water, you've got daughters I fell out of the boat
It's been a long time since the singer has had contact with the person he's addressing. He knows a lot has happened in that time but he's confused and disoriented and wants to have nothing to do with the person.

Oh no, not you again Fucking up my life It was bad the first time I can't stand it twice
The singer is reflecting on how chronicling the relationship between him and the other person has had a negative effect on his life. He's come to the conclusion that he can't deal with it anymore and tries to distance himself from the other person.

The setting's so romantic Love is in the air All is perfect but I'm allergic To your piercing stares
The artist is acknowledging how physically appealing the environment and the person he's addressing is, but he's also on guard against the other person's manipulative, coveting behavior.

You look so cool and tempting In your couture dress You're addictive, as predicted I'm nervous, I confess
The person in question seems like a high-class, alluring object of desire to the artist, but he realizes that he's too easily caught up in the person's manipulative behavior and is worried about repeating past mistakes.

Oh no, not you again Messing up my life It was bad the first time, yeah You had me in a vice
The singer is haunted by bad memories of the person in question, who has been emotionally and psychologically controlling of him in the past, and is terrified of getting sucked back in again.

Oh no, not you again I hear the inner shout It was bad the first time around When you turned me inside out
The singer is overwhelmed with fear because the person in question has already done him wrong before, and he can barely control his internalized shame that was caused by their initial relationship.

Everybody's talking Showing off their wit The moon is yellow but I'm not jello Staring down your tits
The artist is dealing with social distractions and visual distractions. He's fixated on the person's physical attributes and is trying to distance himself from them outwardly.

My life flashes forward Then it flashes back I'm still dreaming and I'm screaming "Get me off the rack!"
The artist is in a deeply negative headspace and he feels trapped inside of his anxiety about the other person. He's alternating between destructive behavior and trying to break free of their grip on him.

Oh no, not you again I can't stand the pain I was burned the first time, yeah I can't deal again
The artist is struggling with the pain and anxiety that this person brings him. He decides that it's not worth the cost to keep engaging with them and so decides to protect himself by cutting off his relationship with the person.

Oh no, not you again Messing up my life, yeah Once bitten, twice shy But I can't do it twice
The singer feels like he's been victimized emotionally by this person in the past and is deeply suspicious of them. He knows he's not in a position to handle another emotional blow from them and decides to protect himself by dumping them.

Oh no, not you again Fucking up my life It was bad the first time around I better take my own advice
The artist is advocating for himself to take his own advice – stay away from toxic people and from those who have already hurt him. He's come to the conclusion that the person is a bad influence and will only cause trouble for him if he allows them back into his life.

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Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER

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