You Can't Always Get What You Want (4:50)
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The Song
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was recorded on November 16 and November 17, 1968 at London’s Olympic Sound Studios. It features the London Bach Choir powerfully opening the song under the stewardship of Javier Sanchez Broto, highlighting throughout, and bringing it to an uproarious conclusion. Jimmy Miller, the Rolling Stones’ producer at the time, plays drums on this song instead of Charlie Watts. Al Kooper plays piano, organ and horn while Rocky Dijon plays congas and maracas. Nanette Workman sings backup vocals, but she is credited as “Nanette Newman”.
Of the song, Jagger said in 2003, “‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ was something I just played on the acoustic guitar - one of those bedroom songs. It proved to be quite difficult to record because Charlie couldn’t play the groove and so Jimmy Miller had to play the drums. I’d also had this idea of having a choir, probably a gospel choir, on the track, but there wasn’t one around at that point. Jack Nitzsche, or somebody, said that we could get the London Bach Choir and we said, ‘That will be a laugh.’”[1]
In his review of the song, Richie Unterberger says, “If you buy John Lennon’s observation that the Rolling Stones were apt to copy the Beatles’ innovations within a few months or so, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is the Rolling Stones’ counterpart to ‘Hey Jude.’” Jagger said in 1969, “I liked the way the Beatles did that with ‘Hey Jude’. The orchestra was not just to cover everything up - it was something extra. We may do something like that on the next album.”[2]
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was recorded on November 16 and November 17, 1968 at London’s Olympic Sound Studios. It features the London Bach Choir powerfully opening the song under the stewardship of Javier Sanchez Broto, highlighting throughout, and bringing it to an uproarious conclusion. Jimmy Miller, the Rolling Stones’ producer at the time, plays drums on this song instead of Charlie Watts. Al Kooper plays piano, organ and horn while Rocky Dijon plays congas and maracas. Nanette Workman sings backup vocals, but she is credited as “Nanette Newman”.
Of the song, Jagger said in 2003, “‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ was something I just played on the acoustic guitar - one of those bedroom songs. It proved to be quite difficult to record because Charlie couldn’t play the groove and so Jimmy Miller had to play the drums. I’d also had this idea of having a choir, probably a gospel choir, on the track, but there wasn’t one around at that point. Jack Nitzsche, or somebody, said that we could get the London Bach Choir and we said, ‘That will be a laugh.’”[1]
In his review of the song, Richie Unterberger says, “If you buy John Lennon’s observation that the Rolling Stones were apt to copy the Beatles’ innovations within a few months or so, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is the Rolling Stones’ counterpart to ‘Hey Jude.’” Jagger said in 1969, “I liked the way the Beatles did that with ‘Hey Jude’. The orchestra was not just to cover everything up - it was something extra. We may do something like that on the next album.”[2]
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dazmusic wrote:
classic anyway you cut it :)
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imagevocal wrote:
Imagine wisdom from an old Rock Band!
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imagevocal wrote:
Amazing classic and still great today!
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Theseeker2 wrote:
I´m tired..but not of this song.... :-)
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LOVE this!
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ok_calculator wrote:
like he says the prophet Jagger...
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poppacooper wrote:
Gonna blow a fifty amp fuse!
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wasting_death wrote:
Am I the only one who finds it horribly ironic whenever I hear this being played in a Commercial?
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TEKENA24 wrote:
rip brian jones
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b_radONEg wrote:
I have to say I am very lucky that my parents introduced me to this song at a very young age.... one of the first of many lessons on being humble....................not to mention the stones are the shit....been the shit.....and for generations on will continue to be the shit!
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keithiebabe wrote:
tuuuuuuuuuune
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thekarmaseeds wrote:
Choon
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johnTMcNeill wrote:
still like the message AND the song. Classic classic...
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PureSweetSound wrote:
Really enjoyed this.."OH BABY" at the end made me lol lol lol lol..
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traubster wrote:
So true, indeed.
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Screamin_Col wrote:
Great. Timeless classic.
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KrazeeCat wrote:
so true...
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AADDFFGGVVXX wrote:
Jimmy Miller on drums...hell yeah!
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ExcessiveLime wrote:
yessssssss
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Lovestruck92 wrote:
I've learned that..."You can't always get what you want" :)
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