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(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones
Track 7 on Out of Our Heads (US) 

Produced by

Andrew Loog Oldham
Despite the countless number of rock songs about lust, this one seems to stand out the most among critics and fans alike. Known for its timeless riff (which Keith Richards… Read More 
Jun. 6, 19651 viewer227.1K views

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Despite the countless number of rock songs about lust, this one seems to stand out the most among critics and fans alike. Known for its timeless riff (which Keith Richards literally wrote in his sleep), this song placed #2 on the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Released in 1965, “Satisfaction” is the song that cemented the already popular Rolling Stones as superstars.

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What have the artists said about the song?
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Mick Jagger’s statement –

‘Satisfaction’ was ‘my view of the world, my frustration with everything… (disgust with) America, its advertising syndrome, the constant barrage

Richards about the most famous riff in rock –

That riff needed to sustain itself, and Gibson had just brought out these little boxes.(the fuzz).

And – about the riff coming to him in his sleep –

On the tape, you can hear me drop the pick, and the rest is snoring.

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Out of Our Heads (US) (1965)
The Rolling Stones
  1. 1.
    Mercy Mercy
  2. 2.
    Hitch Hike
  3. 3.
    The Last Time
  4. 4.
    That’s How Strong My Love Is
  5. 5.
    Good Times
  6. 6.
    I’m Alright
  7. 7.
    (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
  8. 8.
    Cry to Me
  9. 9.
    The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man
  10. 10.
    Play with Fire
  11. 11.
    The Spider and the Fly
  12. 12.
    One More Try
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Recorded At
Background Vocals
Piano
Vocals
Drums
Bass
Guitar
Recorded At
RCA (Los Angeles)
Release Date
June 6, 1965
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RockBluesGarage RockProto-PunkBlues RockUKSixtiesHard RockBritish RockSinger-Songwriter
Comments
jabsey
Contributor

cant believe im the first comment lol

Retta

This track is up there with the super rock classics of all time

PsuedoSam

dope song

Dude

cant believe im the second comment lol

Aleppolo

cant believe im the last comment lol

ONYAH240
Contributor

cant believe im the 7th comment lol

MarbleMilk

I also am depressed about life yep

golfcart

cant believe im the second comment lol

brianferrell

The lyrics aren’t “I can’t get no girl reaction”- that is the sanitized version.

brianferrell

Why would the Stones write something wimpy like that- girl reaction?

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