10 Best Rolling Stones Songs: Samma3a Music
The Rolling Stones were created in 1962 in London as an English rock band formed by Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts and briefly Ian Stewart. The band released their first album “The Rolling Stones” in 1964, but the signature tongue illustration joined on later in 1971. They were called the “youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s”, releasing songs that were based in blues and rock and roll, but also experimenting with reggae and psychedelic rock. Considered the greatest rock and roll band in the world at the time, Rolling Stones released 30 studio albums and 23 live albums with numerous releases that hit the top of the charts all over the world. Now, we bring you 10 best Rolling Stones songs.
1. Gimme Shelter (Let It Bleed, 1969)
Gimme Shelter is about the political and social issues all around the world, asking for “shelter” from the negativity around him. The female vocalist chosen in the last moment was gospel singer Merry Clayton. She delivered a very impressive take on the lyrics which caused a reaction of the band members which can be heard around a 3rd minute of the record.
2. Sympathy For The Devil (Beggars Banquet, 1968)
Sympathy For The Devil was inspired by the book “The Master And Margarita” given to Jagger by his girlfriend at the time. Nevertheless, the band confirmed that the song was not intended to celebrate Satan, but rather show the negative sides of a human being. The original name was supposed to be “The Devil Is My Name” but ended up evolving to its current name. The song contains numerous historical references and poetry.
3. Paint It Black (Aftermath (U.S.), 1966)
Paint It Black was originally a slower soul song but with the addition of the organs and drums, the rhythm changed and became much more upbeat. Even though the lyrics are about a depressed person wanting everything to be black, the band confirmed that none of these thoughts were caused by their personal views. The title of the single contains a comma before the word black which was most likely caused by a typing error.
4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction was created after one of 1965 tour concerts when fans created a mess and prevented the band to perform. Richards got to the riff and lyrics in the middle of the night and less than a month later, the song was recorded and released. The distortion effect on the record was accidentally created when he put his guitar through Gibson Fuzz Box and has replaced the originally intended horn sound.
5. You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Let It Bleed, 1969)
You Can’t Always Get What You Want lyrics to feature a “Mr. Jimmy” who refers either to the band’s producer at the time or a local man from Minnesota that Jagger came across at the drugstore, who is believed to have said the famous title of the song. The children’s choir used only contained 60 members so the band decided to double track it so it seems there is even more of them.
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6. Brown Sugar (Sticky Fingers, 1971)
Brown Sugar is about African slaves sold and abused in New Orleans but was not structured to sound as serious as the written lyrics are. At the same time, there is a sub-meaning to the lyrics as it refers to brown heroin, that is “brown sugar”. The song was released two years after being recorded due to legal issues with their former manager but was never re-recorded.
7. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits, Vol. 1), 1968)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash was actually inspired by Richards’ gardener Jack who kept jumping around the garden even after a stormy night. An early version of the music video has released a promotion for the album, in which all band members are wearing weird costumes and body paints which later on became a trend.
8. Start Me Up (Tattoo You, 1981)
Start Me Up was originally recorded with a reggae beat, but as they weren’t satisfied with it they left it for the time being and re-recorded it four years later. The song was used in Microsoft’s Windows ‘95 advertising campaign and has paid $10 million for the rights. When played on the guitar, this song only uses 5 out of 6 strings as it is played in an open G tuning.
9. Wild Horses (Sticky Fingers, 1971)
Wild Horses was first written for Richards’ newborn son, but was then re-written to be about Jaggers failing relationship with the only thing in common being lyrics “Wild horses couldn’t drag me away”, words that Jagger told the girl after she woke up from a drug-induced coma. The album the song was featured on marks the first time The Rolling Stone’s signature tongue illustration was used.
10. Angie (Goat’s Head Soup, 1973)
Angie is rumored to be written to please David Bowie’s wife Angela who supposedly walked in on Bowie and Jagger together in bed. It is one of the very few songs by Rolling Stones that is acoustic, and a rare ballad was written by the band. In 2005, Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, devoted the song to her CDUP party which was not very approved off by the spokesperson of Rolling Stones.
