Under My Thumb (3:38)
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“Under My Thumb” is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for The Rolling Stones. Its first appearance was as an album track on 1966’s Aftermath, and though it was never released as a single, it is one of the band’s more popular songs from the period, appearing frequently on best-of compilations.
The song’s lyrics, an examination of a sexual power struggle, were very much in tune with the rebellious, vaguely misogynistic attitude that the mid-’60s Stones had cultivated… , though the concept of Under My Thumb is arguably more sophisticated—even psychological—than any of the other controversial songs the Stones had released up to that point.
Jagger’s lyrics celebrate the satisfaction of finally having controlled and gained leverage over a previously pushy, dominating woman. Many listeners also note that the woman who is the subject of the song was previously the dominant figure in the relationship, and that the narrator was originally submissive to her, making the implications of the song more complicated than simple chauvinism.
Jagger later reflected on the track in a 1995 interview: “It’s a bit of a jokey number, really. It’s not really an anti-feminist song any more than any of the others… Yes, it’s a caricature, and it’s in reply to a girl who was a very pushy woman”.
The song’s lyrics, an examination of a sexual power struggle, were very much in tune with the rebellious, vaguely misogynistic attitude that the mid-’60s Stones had cultivated… , though the concept of Under My Thumb is arguably more sophisticated—even psychological—than any of the other controversial songs the Stones had released up to that point.
Jagger’s lyrics celebrate the satisfaction of finally having controlled and gained leverage over a previously pushy, dominating woman. Many listeners also note that the woman who is the subject of the song was previously the dominant figure in the relationship, and that the narrator was originally submissive to her, making the implications of the song more complicated than simple chauvinism.
Jagger later reflected on the track in a 1995 interview: “It’s a bit of a jokey number, really. It’s not really an anti-feminist song any more than any of the others… Yes, it’s a caricature, and it’s in reply to a girl who was a very pushy woman”.
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lovesjantzen wrote:
TAKE IT EASY BABY
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mrfootball70 wrote:
under my thumb is a siamese cat of a gurrrrl!
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maryan1963 wrote:
hey ...one of the best...
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BeatlesQueen wrote:
Ever noticed that the RS are actually BETTER LIVE? All my RS CDs are live because the atmostphere of the song is improved.
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stlthbmr wrote:
Who's thumb are you under? Haha
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bowtie20 wrote:
I hate this song
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A9999A wrote:
i usually have some keefe under my thumb;
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The_Fat_Pigeon wrote:
I think to say The Stones are better than The Beatles, or vice versa is kind of ridiculous, both amazing bands, equally as good as one another!
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corky64 wrote:
Great track....<3
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rosebudz wrote:
the original.....yes!
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gabethevegan wrote:
Better than the Beatles in their Hey Day up to and Including "Exile on Main Street" yes i think they were.Alway thought, that iknow its a minority opinion.And this track is one of my fave Stones' trax..
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TantoTempo wrote:
Still bloody amazing though ;--))
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TantoTempo wrote:
LIVE VERSION?
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Marjo47 wrote:
I have got them on dvd. one of the best Rock bands. thank you
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rjoycerocknroll wrote:
The Stones. the best .
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amarenberg wrote:
not better than the beatles. time has already told that shit.
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xxbrooke16xx wrote:
the best Stones song :)
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ersantalat wrote:
best one
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TantoTempo wrote:
Great song, but why the inferior live version?
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brooklynboy99 wrote:
One of THE BEST R&R songs. remember loving to it,fighting to it, sexing to it. riding to it. THE BEST.
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