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I taught sixth grade for 42 years and I started every year off with the immortal words of the great 20th Century philosopher, Michael Jagger: "YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT, BUT IF YOU TRY SOMETIMES, YOU JUST MIGHT FIND, YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED!"❤
In the third verse "Chelsea drugstore" is a methadone clinic, Mr. Jimmy is Jimmy Miller - a friend of the Stones and producer of this record. Methadone was given in a "cherry red" liquid. That wasn't what he wanted, but was what he needed. Thanks guys.
During their 2015 US tour, the Stones selected a local choir from each town that they played in to accompany them when they performed this song. Very cool!!
I was practicing law in a courtroom, and we had a motion pending. The judge said, "Was it Rod Stewart who said, 'You can't always get what you want'?" I said, "Judge, it was Mick Jagger."
I was not a big Stones fan growing up, but over the years, and with the advent of RU-vid, I've come to realize just how solid and influential a band they were. You can go from the early Stones in the 60s well into the 70s and even 80s to find dozens of well-written and played songs. They are certainly one of the top ten most influential bands that resided at the foundation of rock 'n' roll. Masters or writing and production.
One of my favorites from a great album. Saw them in Paris last July. No choir for this but the crowd sang much of the song. Amazing 70th birthday night. Thanks to my two sons
This was at the apex of their career, "Beggar's Banquet", "Let It Bleed", and "Sticky Fingers". You need to do more of this era, starting with "Sympathy for the Devil".
I think that that run of albums (Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile On Main Street and Goat's Head Soup} are arguably the greatest run of consecutive albums by any artist ever. Has any other band done 5 albums of that quality consecutively? In 5 years or so? Goat's Head Soup is the weakest, but even that has "Angie" on it!!! Incredible. It's no coincidence that Mick Taylor was heavily involved in this period.
A major hit, yes. Absolutely, one of my favorite Stones song of all time. So popular, that in our generation of kids who heard it when it was released, it was common to say, in a given situation, "Well, you can't always get what you want," and then pause, and everybody hanging around with you would say, "But you can try sometimes, and you might find, you get what you need." To this day, a generational touchstone.
When was it a major hit? It wasn't. It was on the B side of Honkey Tonk Women in 1969 (number 1, both sides of the pond), but later released in the US only in 1973, peaking at no. 42. So it wasn't a hit single.
Heartbreaking song for me. I was 21 when my husband was killed. I held myself together the day of his funeral...until someone played This song at our get-toghether after his funeral. When this began playing, I lost it! "And he said one word to me and that was 'Dead' " 😭💔 I am still unable to answer "why"?. Very deep song for me. Love it-hate it.🥀 (edit) In the movie The Big Chill, the movie starts with this song being played at their friend's funeral. Art imitating Life??? Music can reflect events. Our group of friends were very similar to the group in the movie.❤️🩹
I believe 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' was actually the B-side to the hit single 'Honky Tonk Women'....which I would also recommend reacting to!
Keith never has received the credit he is due for his great riffs. His rawness. How many can write, play rhythm, lead, and play so raw? IMHO, the best guitarist of my generation.
@@rockandrollpaddy If you have ever seen any lists of the so-called great guitarists, Keith is very seldom in anyone's top 5. Keith not only plays a great guitar but he also writes and creates great riffs which is a gift that eludes so many other guitarists. Rockandrollpaddy? And I stated: "THE CREDIT HE IS DUE."
@@williamstlouis3368, @rockandrollpaddy I also saw Keith show up on a recent list of the most "overrated guitarists of all time" which certainly implies there are some people who don't give him much credit...
It all kinda started with the 'Beggars Banquet' album (1968)...gritty, bluesy, and should be played loud. 🙂 If you want to do a complete Stones' album, that's the jumping off point.
This is one of those timeless songs with an universal message. Even though I love their gritty stuff more, when this plays I always get into it as it builds up!
Sweet choice for a hump day morning - this a timeless classic for sure, and one of the most memorable intros ever. Great stuff, and always a pleasure to hang with you guys as you listen and appreciate. Much love from Canada! P.S. - loving that retro Expos hat 🙂
Arjaylee - from playing organ for Dylan on "Like a Rolling Stone" to Blood Sweat & Tears, to producing Lyrnard Skynard and much more. I saw him play with his basic rock & roll band at a little bar in Atlanta Underground in early 70s. He's still around, though retired now I believe.
Bought this album at Goodwill for 35 cents when I was 12 years old. I had to grow into it, but it is one of their best cover to cover along with Sticky Fingers!
Man, this tune and so many of the Rolling Stones tunes from the late 60s and 1970s got me through some interesting times when I was a teenager and early 20s and dealing with some stuff, I would crank this rolling down the road and everything would be all right.
Everytime I hear this song it reminds me of the movie "The Big Chill"". At the funeral of a friend Jobeth Williams character gets up and starts playing this song. Great Song, great band, great cast, great movie and simply the best time to grow up in my humble opinion. I was born in Northern California in 1963 and have listened to so many kinds of music at home with my parents and as a young adult and with my kids and my grandson. I can't explain how fortunate I feel to have experienced such a phenomenal period of music to now share with my children. Thanks mom and dad for allowing the music to flow through my life. You gentlemen as usual always have a great take on these songs you react to. Continued success to both of you!!! 🎸🎼🎶
I always felt it was my job to expose my young son to music which I did. He loves certain oldies(like Janis Joplin) and shocked me last week when I asked if he had ever listened to 25 or 6 to four. He turned to me and said of course I know it and the horns are awesome. So apparently he got something out of my musical education.
@@donnazasgoat2274 Here's to spreading the music to the young and old and everybody in between. My boys have been exposed to all the music I listened to and they share their discoveries with me. It does keep us very connected. Your son sounds like he has good taste in music as well🎶🎼🎸
When my niece hit her teens (with that teen attitude) my sister had the chorus queued up on tape and every time my niece started complaining, my sister would hit “play” and say “listen to the words”…then walk away. 😂
so I heard you just say I got to sing this to my kids...lol I sang the chorus to this probably a hundred times to my kids as they grew up through the years.
Great reaction! I love everything about this song, always have. I still remember the feeling of shock when I heard for the first time that there are people who hate the choral intro/outro. For me, that absolutely makes the song. I can't wrap my head around hating that bit.
Hands down these guys are my favorite reactors. They know what they're talking about and their sound system is the best on RU-vid..every time that they play one of my favorites I hear sounds that I never noticed before...
I guess because it was released 4 years after the album (US, not UK). It was the B side of Honkey Tonk Women, which went to no.1, both sides of the pond.
My My it is truly a pleasure to listen to both of you. Smart and filled with good insight. You know quality when you hear it. The Stone is one of the great "rabbit hole " groups . You are in for a treat.
This album was released 3 months after I was born. Unfortunately my parents definitely didn't listen to these guys - or more specifically didn't own any of these albums, so I kind of caught up to them in the late 70s and early 80s. You get a real sense of the times from this music. Maybe more so than any other decade of music - the late 60s - mid 70s feels like it really transports you to that moment. Always love seeing your reactions. A great channel with people who really love music and have some musical knowledge!
I think this is easily in the top 3 songs ever written and recorded by the Rolling Stones, and that's saying something, considering how many great songs they have in their music catalogue. This is a Masterpiece. A request reaction song by Rod Stewart. "Every Picture Tells A Story." Original studio recording. It will be a great reaction. Early Rod Stewart, from 1971 or 72. Great song. Thanks guys
"This is a masterpiece." Says it all. This song indeed got massive airplay on FM. It was a splash of cold water on the counter-culture's unrealistic narcissism, and a kiss-off to Jimi Hendrix: I went down to the Chelsea drug store, to get your prescription filled I was standing in line with mister Jimi, and man did he look pretty ill We decided we would have a soda, my favorite flavor cherry red Well I sung my song to mister Jimi, and he said one word to me, and that was "death" I said to him, you can't always get what you want" Savage! Great song, great reaction. Seeing your appreciation and insights makes my day. Please continue with Let It Bleed. Peace!
@@MedSurg420 Thanks for the info. You inspired me to research it, and we may both be wrong 🧐 Fun stuff, regardless: "Everybody," longtime west metro resident Stephanie Smith said, "knows about Mr. Jimmy." His real name was Jimmy Hutmaker, and if we choose to believe the age-old tale, he met Michael Philip Jagger on June 13, 1964, in Excelsior, Minn., which was the night after the Rolling Stones played a concert at the Excelsior Amusement Park during their first tour of the United States. The legend, we are told, goes something like this: Mick Jagger, the shaggy-haired lead singer of the emerging English rock band, walked into Bacon Drug on Water Street in downtown Excelsior to fill a prescription. He supposedly recognized Mr. Jimmy from the concert the previous evening. The two got to talking, allegedly, and Mick Jagger asked Mr. Jimmy why he looked so down, to which Mr. Jimmy replied that he had wanted a Cherry Coke from the drug store counter but ended up getting only a regular soda. Of course, "You can't always get what you want," Mr. Jimmy added to Mick Jagger. Or so he said. Five years later, the Rolling Stones released their 1969 album, "Let It Bleed," with a now-iconic final track, "You Can't Always Get What You Want." In the song, Mick Jagger sang about a drugstore, a cherry soda, and most importantly, a Mr. Jimmy.
@@CuriousGeorge1111 I know the story and honestly, I don't see any reason to believe it over the much simpler answer of their producer Jimmy Miller who sat in on drums for the recording, according to Mick.
@@MedSurg420 Personally, I like my Jimi Hendrix theory. One of the great things about art, is that we are free to interpret it as we please--which often shows us as much about ourselves as about what we are reacting to. All the best.
I always feel like I'm gonna enjoy ya'll vid's. You seem genuine and as a lifelong musician that's huge to me. I feel like I/we can just chill and appreciate.
You are witnessing greatness! I grew up on this music and I have to tell you, I’m a little bit jealous that you’re hearing this for the very first time.
