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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
Walking The Dog
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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Dressed in black
Silver buttons all down her back
High hose, tippy toes
She broke the needle and she can sew
Walking the dog
I'm just a walking the dog
I'll show you how to walk the dog
C'mon now c'mon
I asked her mother for fifteen cents
I see you ever jumped the fence
I jumped so high, touched the skies
Didn't get back 'til a quarter to five
Walking the dog
I'm just a walking the dog
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
C'mon c'mon now
Tell me Mary, what's your twelve
How does your garden grow
What with silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row
Walking the dog
I'm just a walking the dog
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
C'mon now c'mon
Baby, back
Dressed in black
Silver buttons all down her back
High hose, tippy toes
She broke the needle and she can sew
Walking the dog
I'm just a walking the dog
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
C'mon now c'mon
Yeah just a walking
Uh j-j-j-just a walking
Uh j-j-j-just a walking
Now, if you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
C'mon now c'mon
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
C'mon now
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
The Rolling Stones' "Walking The Dog" is a fun, upbeat song that tells a story of a man walking his dog and encountering a woman who catches his eye. The woman is described as "dressed in black" with "silver buttons all down her back" and "high hose, tippy toes." She's also said to be skilled with a needle and thread, having broken a needle and still being able to sew. The man goes on to sing about jumping a fence and returning home late, still walking his dog.
The song is essentially an invitation for the listener to join in on the fun of "walking the dog." The man invites Mary to tell him about her twelve, asking how her garden grows with "silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row." The idea of "walking the dog" is a metaphor for a simple, carefree activity that anyone can do.
The lyrics of "Walking The Dog" may seem simple and straightforward, but there are some interesting interpretations that can be made. Some have interpreted the woman in the song as a symbol for the civil rights movement, with the man walking the dog representing the white community and the woman in black representing the black community. Others have seen it as a commentary on the sexual politics of the time, with the man being the submissive partner and the woman being in control. Regardless, "Walking The Dog" remains a catchy, upbeat tune that invites listeners to join in on a carefree activity.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, back
The singer is admiring a woman who is walking with him.
Dressed in black
The woman is wearing black clothing.
Silver buttons all down her back
Her shirt has buttons made of silver, and they run down the back of her shirt.
High hose, tippy toes
She is wearing high hosiery, and walking on the tips of her toes.
She broke the needle and she can sew
She is skilled at sewing, even though she may have broken a needle before.
Walking the dog
The singer is walking with the woman who he has been admiring.
I'm just a walking the dog
The singer is simply walking the dog with this woman.
If you don't know how to do it
If someone doesn't know how to walk the dog, the artist will teach them.
I'll show you how to walk the dog
The artist is offering to teach someone how to walk the dog.
C'mon now c'mon
The artist is encouraging someone to follow him and walk the dog.
I asked her mother for fifteen cents
The singer asked the woman's mother for some money.
I see you ever jumped the fence
The artist is asking the woman if she has ever jumped over a fence.
I jumped so high, touched the skies
The singer is saying that he jumped very high, almost as if he touched the sky.
Didn't get back 'til a quarter to five
The singer was gone for a long time, not returning until almost 4:45.
Tell me Mary, what's your twelve
The singer is asking Mary what time it is.
How does your garden grow
The artist is asking Mary about her garden.
What with silver bells and cockle shells
The artist is asking Mary what she has in her garden, such as silver bells and cockle shells.
And pretty maids all in a row
The singer is asking Mary if she has pretty maids lined up in her garden.
Yeah just a walking
Again, the singer is simply walking the dog with this woman.
Uh j-j-j-just a walking
This is just a repetition of the previous line.
Now, if you don't know how to do it
If someone doesn't know how to walk the dog, the artist will teach them again.
I'll show you how to walk the dog
Again, the artist is offering to teach someone how to walk the dog.
C'mon now c'mon
The singer is encouraging someone to follow him and walk the dog.
If you don't know how to do it
One more time, if someone doesn't know how to walk the dog, the artist will teach them.
I'll show you how to walk the dog
A final time, the singer is offering to teach someone how to walk the dog.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Rufus Thomas
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Greg Halder
on 2000 Light Years From Home
Totally underrated track and album..