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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Sad Day
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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And I lit a cigarette
Found myself when I stopped yawnin'
Started getting myself dressed
Then I felt that I had a dream
I remembered the things that I'd seen
I could still hear the things you said
It was a sad day, bad day
Sad day, bad day
So I called you on the phone
And your friend said, "She's not home"
So I told her where I'd be at
And that you should call me back
Then I looked at the morning mail
I was not even expecting a bill
Your letter a-started, "Dear"
And it left me with these tears
It was a sad day, bad day
Sad day, bad day
Think of the times that we had rows
But we patched them up somehow
Think of the times I tried to go
But you screamed and told me no
There is only one thing in this world
That I can't understand, that's a girl
I keep a-readin' the things you said
Like a bad dream in my head
It was a sad day, bad day
Sad day, bad day
Oh, what a sad, sad old day
A sad old day, it was a sad old day
A sad old day, it was a bad old day
A sad old day, a bad old day
If there is one awful thing in this world
That I can't understand, that's a girl
It was a sad, sad old day
Sad old day, it was a sad old day
The Rolling Stone's song "Sad Day" explores the emotions surrounding heartbreak and longing. The song portrays a vivid image of a man who wakes up to a new day, lights a cigarette, and starts getting dressed. However, the thoughts of his past start haunting him, and he recalls the memories of his ex-lover. He then calls her, but her friend says she's not home. The singer then reads a letter from her that left him in tears. The lyrics evoke the sadness and pain that come after a failed relationship.
Throughout the song, the singer is struggling with understanding the complicated nature of women. He remembers the fights and struggles that he had with his ex-girlfriend but cannot comprehend why understanding women is so hard. The powerful imagery of the song comes alive with Mick Jagger's melodic voice, backed by the bluesy guitar riffs by Keith Richards. The song is a beautiful lamentation of the heartbreak that comes with a failed relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone woke me up this mornin'
I woke up this morning to the sound of someone or something waking me up.
And I lit a cigarette
I immediately lit a cigarette after waking up.
Found myself when I stopped yawnin'
I felt more awake and alert after I stopped yawning.
Started getting myself dressed
I began the process of getting dressed for the day.
Then I felt that I had a dream
I suddenly remembered that I had a dream during the night.
I remembered the things that I'd seen
I recalled the details of the dream I had just had.
I could still hear the things you said
I could still remember what you had said in the dream.
With that bad dream in my head
The dream had left me feeling uneasy and sad.
It was a sad day, bad day
The events and feelings of the day had made it a sad and bad day for me.
So I called you on the phone
I decided to call you on the phone to talk about the dream and how I was feeling.
And your friend said, "She's not home"
When I called, your friend informed me that you were not home.
So I told her where I'd be at
I left a message for you, telling you where you could find me if you returned my call.
And that you should call me back
I asked your friend to tell you to call me back when you could.
Then I looked at the morning mail
I went to check the mail and see what had arrived that morning.
I was not even expecting a bill
I was surprised to find a bill in the mail, as I was not expecting any bills.
Your letter a-started, "Dear"
I received a letter from you that began with the word 'Dear.'
And it left me with these tears
The contents of the letter made me cry.
Think of the times that we had rows
I thought about the arguments and fights we had in the past.
But we patched them up somehow
Despite the fights we had, we were always able to forgive each other and move on.
Think of the times I tried to go
I thought about the times when I tried to leave the relationship.
But you screamed and told me no
You always begged me to stay and begged me not to leave.
There is only one thing in this world
I believe that there is only one thing in this world that I can't understand.
That I can't understand, that's a girl
The thing that I can't understand is women, and how they think and behave.
I keep a-readin' the things you said
I keep re-reading the letter from you, trying to make sense of it.
Like a bad dream in my head
The letter feels like a bad dream, haunting me and making me feel sad.
Oh, what a sad, sad old day
Overall, it was a very sad day for me.
A sad old day, it was a sad old day
I can't emphasize enough how sad the day was for me.
A sad old day, it was a bad old day
The day was not only sad, but also bad in many ways.
A sad old day, a bad old day
The combination of sadness and bad events made the day terrible for me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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The Rolling Stones are a legend keep up the best songs ever
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And the most numerous too.
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No sad days when you listen to the Stones 👅🔥😎👍🏻😀
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Carlos Nells
In the 60's I was in my late teens...Beatles were enjoyable but the Stones rocked my blues heart. They still do !
Grandpa Keef
Ohh the 60's Stones era was very beautiful 😄❤🎸👌🏻
Martin . Stone
I love the rolling stones 👌👌🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷♥️♥️♥️👏👏👏👏🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
Jim Williams
Oldie but goodie ... I love how people hate on The Stones ... without the music of today would not be as good! They launched everyone back in the day!