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Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor.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)
You Got Me Rocking
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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My hands were bloody, I'm dying on my feet
I was a surgeon 'till I start to shake
I was a-falling 'till you put on the brakes
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
I was a pitcher down in a slump
I was a fighter taken for a sucker punch
Feeling bad, guess I lost my spring
I was the boxer who can't get in the ring
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey, there ain't no stopping me
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey, you got me rocking, alright
I was a hooker losing her looks
I was a writer can't write another book
I was all dried up dying to get wet
I was a tycoon drowning in debt, I said
I said ah, hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey, there ain't no stopping me
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
That's all, really
Come on, come on
Don't stop
Don't stop
Don't
Don't stop
Oh
Keep it going now
Come on
Yeah, ay
"You Got Me Rocking" by The Rolling Stones is a song about a person who is feeling down and out, but is suddenly revived by someone else's love and attention. The lyrics take various occupations as metaphors for the singer's state of mind - he was a butcher with bloody hands, a surgeon whose hands were shaking, a pitcher in a slump, a fighter who was taken down, and a writer who couldn't write another book. However, with the presence of the one he's singing about, he feels alive and energized. The person who is "rocking" him is the cause of his renewed vigor.
The chorus of "Hey, hey, you got me rocking now" is a testament to the power of love and how it can bring a person back to life. The repetition drives home the idea that love is a force that can energize and motivate us. The song forms part of The Rolling Stones' 1994 album, Voodoo Lounge.
Line by Line Meaning
I was a butcher cutting up meat
I was doing a job that involved cutting up meat as a butcher.
My hands were bloody, I'm dying on my feet
It was a tough job that left my hands bloody and made me exhausted.
I was a surgeon 'till I start to shake
I used to be a surgeon, but now I have developed a tremor.
I was a-falling 'till you put on the brakes
Before you came into my life, I was rapidly descending towards failure but you helped me stop.
Hey, hey, you got me rocking now
You have brought excitement and energy into my life that has made me feel young and alive.
I was a pitcher down in a slump
I was a baseball player who had a losing streak.
I was a fighter taken for a sucker punch
I was a professional fighter who was tricked and beaten by my opponent.
Feeling bad, guess I lost my spring
I am feeling down and not as spry as I used to be.
I was the boxer who can't get in the ring
I was a boxer who lost my motivation and confidence to fight again.
Hey, hey, there ain't no stopping me
No one can stop me now that I have regained my energy and determination.
I was a hooker losing her looks
I was a prostitute who was losing her physical attractiveness.
I was a writer can't write another book
I was a writer who was struggling to come up with ideas for a new book.
I was all dried up dying to get wet
I was completely devoid of inspiration and desperately in need of a creative spark.
I was a tycoon drowning in debt, I said
I was a successful businessman who had fallen into a deep financial hole.
Don't stop
I want you to keep the excitement and energy going.
Keep it going now
Don't slow down, the excitement must continue.
Yeah, ay
An expression of excitement and enthusiasm.
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Written by: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
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@ronaldhiler7449
I have been a Rolling Stones Fanatic since 1963! The longest playing rock ‘n’ roll band in history. Truly remarkable!
@annbugbee5623
And still blowing the doors off the others just my opinion, Walter B, Memphis!
@BC-jr3dh
Ronald Hiler Me too. I saw them in ‘72 in Toronto...highlight of my youth! Didn’t see them again until No Filter, June 2019 and they absolutely blew me away. Greatest band of all time, bar none!!
@sweetassugar2076
Me to from 75 though I love them
@richardwelton459
saw them in '62 and loved them since..
@paulloughlin6273
This track , and many others, showcase the brilliance of the late great Charlie Watts. He’s irreplaceable. Unique in his style. A musician who played simply for the love of it.
@johnsaxton1546
We can still enjoy his playing for years to come. Great memories!
@danthefan5378
Charlie agreed with the band members & Ok'd/picked his replacement who is GR8~search recent Live Stones Gigs~HE FITS VERY WELL, new drummer was on some Stones LP songs in the 80's. BILL WYMAN HAS AGREED & WANT"S TO/WILL PLAY WITH THE STONES WHEN THEY DO A CHARLIE TRIBUTE CONCERT! Bests, dtf
@petermills542
Hope they do one!!
But Charlie would have been embarrassed by the very notion!! 😄❤️
@rosalynbunney1373
Can’t be beaten in the rock and roll era.Priceless👏👏👏