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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
The Last Time
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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But ya never listen to my advice
You don't try very hard to please me
With what you know it should be easy
Well this could be the last time
This could be the last time
Maybe the last timeI don't know, oh no, oh no
Well, I'm sorry girl but I can't stay
Feelin' like I do today
It's too much pain and too much sorrow
Guess I'll feel the same tomorrow
Well this could be the last time
This could be the last time
Maybe the last time
I don't know, oh no, oh no
Well this could be the last time
This could be the last time
Maybe the last time
I don't know, oh no, oh no
Well I told you once and I told you twice
That someone will have to pay the price
But here's a chance to change your mind
'Cause I'll be gone a long, long time
Well this could be the last time
This could be the last time
Maybe the last time
I don't know, oh no, oh no
Last time baby
To say no more
Baby I don't know
Well I don't know
Well, I don't know
I don't know
Well, I don't know
Well, I don't know
Well, I don't know
Well, I don't know
Well, I don't know
Well, I don't know
Well, I don't know
The Rolling Stones’ song “The Last Time” is about a relationship that is on the brink of ending. The lyrics suggest that the singer has repeatedly warned their partner about their actions but have gone unheard. The singer explains that the partner does not put in an effort to satisfy their needs, despite knowing what they want. The song includes a chorus, which could be interpreted in different ways - it could either signify the end of the relationship or be a final warning to the partner to change their ways.
The first stanza, “Well I told you once and I told you twice, But ya never listen to my advice, You don't try very hard to please me, With what you know it should be easy” showcases the struggle of communication in the relationship, where the partner seems to ignore the singer's advice and does not make any effort to meet their needs. The second stanza, “Well, I'm sorry girl but I can't stay, Feelin' like I do today, It's too much pain and too much sorrow, Guess I'll feel the same tomorrow” suggests that the singer has reached their breaking point and wants to end the relationship because it is causing too much pain and sorrow.
In the final stanza, “Well I told you once and I told you twice, That someone will have to pay the price, But here's a chance to change your mind, 'Cause I'll be gone a long, long time” is perhaps a final warning to the partner that if they do not take action, the relationship will end and they will pay the price. Overall, the song's lyrics express the pain and frustration felt when a relationship is not working out and the need to take action to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I told you once and I told you twice
I have expressed my concerns to you on multiple occasions
But ya never listen to my advice
You have not taken my advice into consideration
You don't try very hard to please me
You are not putting forth effort to make me happy
With what you know it should be easy
You are aware of what I want, it should not be difficult to fulfill
Well this could be the last time
This may be the final occasion
Maybe the last time
It is possible that this is the end
I don't know, oh no, oh no
The outcome is uncertain and concerning
Well, I'm sorry girl but I can't stay
I apologize but I cannot stay in this situation
Feelin' like I do today
My current emotions are overwhelming
It's too much pain and too much sorrow
The pain and sorrow are too much to bear
Guess I'll feel the same tomorrow
I expect to feel the same way tomorrow
That someone will have to pay the price
There will be consequences for actions
But here's a chance to change your mind
You have a chance to alter the situation and outcome
'Cause I'll be gone a long, long time
I will not be present for a significant period of time
Last time baby
This may be the final occasion, my dear
To say no more
To express that there will be no further attempts to remedy the situation
Baby I don't know
I am uncertain
Well I don't know
I am unsure
Well, I don't know
I have no answer
I don't know
I am uncertain about the outcome
Well, I don't know
I am unsure
Well, I don't know
I have no answer
Well, I don't know
I am uncertain
Well, I don't know
I am unsure
Well, I don't know
I have no answer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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@charlesethomas5076
Brian absolutely kill this riff !!!!!!!
@daltonpoff5051
Hell yeah it makes the song he never got credit for it!
@gabriellaj.o.6180
A timeless classic and before my time.
@adamblackwelder1963
That opening guitar riff is worth the price of admission alone.
@darkgreenambulance
After all these years, (I`m 75), I still find this song very unusual and powerful - ignoring the original meanings in the lyrics etc etc -- so unusual having this constant sequence of chords - a repeating musical question mark - resolved but instantly, questioning again. As far as the lyrics go - well if you take the them out of context - how true they have been throughout time and listening after all these years, it certainly reinforces the fact that there have been thousands of "Maybe The Last Time"s which have ended up being the last time - ever to be lost, in so many areas. Ignore this if you wish -- it may be just as well to! Otherwise, just dwell on that for a moment as this song still haunts from the sixties.
@michael69040
It sounds to me that the production started out with a two measure figure (V for one and ½ bars and then back to the I for 2 counts of measure 2) The IV seems like it was forced into the tune.
@TheDenny24
Jones' guitar is hypnotic, it drives the song, Keith plays rhythm so he can sing backup and play the lead solo, back when they were a band and not competing with each other's egos.
@macgp44
One of the TOP 5 rock guitar licks of all time, no doubt. And this is of my TOP 5 favorite stones songs too. I was 10 years old when it came out. No one had yet coined the term earworm back then.
@johnpolkinghorn5625
The tone the Brian Jones gets out of the guitar ............. my favourite of their singles.
@hansklo2463
VOX "Phantom"