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- The main point it tries to get across is that life can suck sometimes when you’re trying to get something you think you need, but that usually ends in you getting what you actually need. The song is also viewed as a depiction and signal of the end of the 1960s (the song was released in ‘69), as it deals with love, drugs, and politics.
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Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was named as the 100th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" before dropping a place the following year.
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Sep 20, 2021 · When Jagger was confronted with this, he referenced the different perspective in the lyrics as being the key. “Now you also can’t get what you want,” he said at the time of the song’s release.
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The version on this single is shorter than the one on the album. It was released July 3, 1969, the day Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones died. A version without the choir appears on Rock and Roll Circus, a British TV special The Stones taped in 1968, but never aired.
Apr 25, 2024 · In 1968, The Rolling Stones released their album, “Beggars Banquet,” which included “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” as one of its tracks. According to Mick Jagger (the song’s lyricist), the inspiration for the song came from a trip he took to London’s Olympic Studios.
Jul 4, 2024 · The first-ever live filmed performance of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” came in December 1968 as part of the BBC show The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus.
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Feb 24, 2024 · At the very end of Let It Bleed was the classic sing-along hit ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’, a song of less obvious origin. On the surface, the song is a simple ode to the universal misfortune stated in the titular refrain, but there is an alleged story behind the lyrics.
Dec 23, 2023 · “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is a timeless anthem that speaks to the universal human experience. The power of The Rolling Stones lies not only in their ability to craft infectious melodies but also in their lyrical depth and ability to introspectively comment on society.
