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The Rolling Stones — Honky Tonk Women
Album: Hot Rocks
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Released: 1968
Length: 2:58
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I met a gin-soaked bar-room queen in Memphis
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind

It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

I laid a divorcée in New York City
I had to put up some kind of a fight
The lady then she covered me in roses
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind

It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
All right

It's the honky tonk women
That gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
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What a massive drum sound from such a small kit!
Posted 2 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
 Wonderloaf wrote:


ha, but you were bothered enuff to type this, i call "LIAR", you prolly stayed, listened and sang along
Still hit it and you are a moron

Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 sajitjacob wrote:

Indeed, the best cow bell in history.




Where is that guy that always comments "more cowbell"?   
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Indeed, the best cow bell in history.
Posted 3 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
I second that post. RIP.
Posted 3 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
Sad day.

Rest in beat, Charlie.
Posted 3 years ago by Ipse_Dixit    [ Reply ]
Now playing the big gig in the sky
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/0...
Posted 3 years ago by bigbobbybubba    [ Reply ]
 indatube1 wrote:

a drummer friend pointed out that the Stones aren't copyable because Richards starts/drives the beat, not Watts. Check it out with some good headphones - trippy.




Well now that we know the secret, everyone will be doing it.
Posted 3 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
 mattenuttall wrote:
A good drummer lags the beat. 

Where on earth did you get this bizarre idea from?  Dave Mattacks?
Posted 3 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:
A stones song that was played too much going to hit the next button
 

ha, but you were bothered enuff to type this, i call "LIAR", you prolly stayed, listened and sang along
Posted 3 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
Ry Cooder showed Keith open tunings.
Keith took to open G and removed the low E string.
'Micawber' was given to him by Eric Clapton in 1972.
The rest is history.

Honky Tonk Women was released as a single in the UK on 7-3-1969, the day of the free Hyde Park Concert, which was Mick Taylor's first live performance with the Stones.
For this single 45 rpm record, Brian Jones' guitar parts were removed from the recently finished studio cut and Taylor dubbed his in.
The first Stones Album Taylor was heard on, albeit briefly, is LET IT BLEED (Country Honk & Live With Me), released 12-5-1969, the day before Altamont.


Posted 4 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Wow!

Is this Arcade Fire?


Posted 4 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Happy Birthday Mick
Posted 4 years ago by Waldi11    [ Reply ]
And once again RP slides into radio hell.
Posted 4 years ago by cyberjoe    [ Reply ]
Some of the best opening bars of any song in rock 'n roll history.  Charlie just dominates this one.
Posted 4 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
 indatube1 wrote:
a drummer friend pointed out that the Stones aren't copyable because Richards starts/drives the beat, not Watts. Check it out with some good headphones - trippy.
 
I agree.  A good drummer lags the beat. Watts is always just trying to restrain the whole band.

But, anybody know what happened to that forum poster who was always saying "more cowbell"? Shouldn't he be commenting here?
Posted 4 years ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
a drummer friend pointed out that the Stones aren't copyable because Richards starts/drives the beat, not Watts. Check it out with some good headphones - trippy.
Posted 4 years ago by indatube1    [ Reply ]
 markybx wrote:
Best EVER cowbell {#Cheesygrin}
 
Maybe the best R&R band ever. Still kickin' it 50years and going.
Posted 4 years ago by indatube1    [ Reply ]
It's only rock and roll but I love it.
Posted 5 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
A stones song that was played too much going to hit the next button
Posted 5 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Man! This song is as old as I am! I love it!
Posted 5 years ago by cavemanleong    [ Reply ]
Hell...I'm 59.

This came on and I crank it enough that my kid comes down to check on me and mutters about parents and their damn rock n' roll.

Life is sweet.

Thanks Bill.


Posted 6 years ago by Ropes    [ Reply ]
My teenage Idols {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 6 years ago by peter.gerzner    [ Reply ]
Mick Taylor catapulted The Stones into the blues hard rock stratosphere in my opinion and I'm not really going out on a limb on that one. It's a shame what happened to Brian but that's the price that was paid at the crossroad.
Posted 6 years ago by rnrsmith148    [ Reply ]
I rated the song with a "10". For me one of the best songs of all times.
Posted 6 years ago by fettabroiler    [ Reply ]
 expatlar wrote:
I'm fifty-eight today. This came on and I reached over and turned it waaay up to a volume I rarely do any more, and smiled.
Thanks for the birthday present, Bill.

 
Welcome to the "58 Club".
Posted 7 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
Just listen to the two guitars working different riffs...and how they are playing off the drums. 

It's cosmic.  

 
First album (maybe even first song) with Mick Taylor.  There was nothing like the Mick Taylor era.

For a while I believed a rumor that it was Ry Cooder playing on this, but I don't think that's true.  But I believe Ry had something to do with coming up with the riff(s). 
Posted 7 years ago by trailhead    [ Reply ]
I'm fifty-eight today. This came on and I reached over and turned it waaay up to a volume I rarely do any more, and smiled.
Thanks for the birthday present, Bill.
Posted 7 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
Best EVER cowbell {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 7 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
awesome breakfast tune for FRIDAY!

{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananapiano}{#Drummer}
Posted 7 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]


This is 48 years old now - and the Stones are 55. 
Peerless Greatness. 
 
Posted 7 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Godlike indeed - pure class! {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 8 years ago by Caranderson    [ Reply ]
How can this song be anything other than a 10?  One of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time.  Must be listened to at volume 11.
Posted 8 years ago by Clark_Novato    [ Reply ]
 bigfred wrote:
Saw this one live, about 25 years ago. Wembly, the place was jumping
 
Houston, 1980.  The cutout of the Honky Tonk Woman was a story tall.
Posted 8 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
 jimmpypowder wrote:
I want a Honky Tonk Woman with long legs and a tight ass.

 
And a lot of humor too...
Posted 8 years ago by raga    [ Reply ]
Just listen to the two guitars working different riffs...and how they are playing off the drums. 

It's cosmic.  
Posted 8 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:

"She blew my nose and then she blew my mind"

 Well, two out of three ain't bad. 


{#Roflol}
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 Imkirok wrote:

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If I never see that picture again for the rest of my life it would still be too soon.  Great song!
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Am I  this only guy who prefers "Country Honk" (which hasn't been played here in about a year and a half!)?
Posted 9 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
I can name that tune in two cowbell strikes Bill.:-)

One of the greatest records of all time. 

 
https://humorinamerica.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/i-need-more-cowbell.jpg
Posted 9 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
I can name that tune in two cowbell strikes Bill. :-)
 
{#Roflol}
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I can name that tune in two cowbell strikes Bill.:-)

One of the greatest records of all time. 
Posted 9 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
put this song to rest, reminds of sugar sugar  without a doubt had some merit on release  but has not aged well at all...Rolling Bones RIP
Posted 9 years ago by flatop    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
Greatest RnR song ever? 

 
one of the all time best...
Posted 9 years ago by timmywilson    [ Reply ]
Greatest RnR song ever? 
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Hell ya! My favourite Stones song.
Posted 9 years ago by MentalWedgie    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
Is this not the greatest rock n roll song ever?
 
Maybe.  Consideration to Jumping Jack Flash, but — hello! — that's also by the Stones.
Posted 9 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
I want a Honky Tonk Woman with long legs and a tight ass.
Posted 10 years ago by jimmpypowder    [ Reply ]
I used to play this a lot when I was a dj doing the rounds at all kinds of gigs, parties, clubs, pubs and colleges back in the day. I have fond memories of hot, sweaty, drunken rooms full of lads and lassies all strutting about like Mick and having a right old knees up. 

Far as I know, you just don't get the same kind of crazy dancing around in clubs nowadays - everyone seems to be far too concerned with looking good or making sure they have all the right 'moves'. 
Posted 10 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
PSD got me to this classic.  Thanks, Bill.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
Is this not the greatest rock n roll song ever?

 
Yes it is. 
Posted 10 years ago by FrankDebbieCote    [ Reply ]
Saw this one live, about 25 years ago. Wembly, the place was jumping
Posted 10 years ago by bigfred    [ Reply ]
Something I wrote a while back relevant to this one.  :)

https://typosphere.com/2012/10/09/a-dozen-days-of-honky-tonk/
Posted 10 years ago by RonCo    [ Reply ]
Hard to believe how long this thing has stayed cool; prob'ly explains why I think Some Girls was their last lick of the great Salty Rock vein.
Posted 10 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Is this not the greatest rock n roll song ever?
Posted 10 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

Mick Jagger is expressing the persona of a heartbroken man who is drinking himself into oblivion to numb his psychological pain since his true love dumped him...  such is common in country and western songs...  but this song is not the slightest bit sentimental—  in fact, the song is full of seedy life (a gin-soaked barroom queen, honky tonk women, etc.) so this song is actually quite an expression of vitality...

the song is a parody of all the country songs about the dude who lost his lady...

everybody in my church loves this song...

 

 
And they all think you are an utter twat.
Posted 10 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:

Wikipedia says this song went 4 weeks as the Billboard Hot 100 top single starting 23 August 1969 -- followed by Sugar, Sugar from the Archies. 

There's your proof that drastic changes were happening in the world's music during the late 1960s.



 
I prefer Sugar, Sugar, and I predict it will outlast this song.
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Just shows how decades of emulating your musical hero's results in some simply astounding music, they had reached the height of their craft at this point, able to easily assimilate styles and quite simply *own* them. 
Posted 10 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]

Wikipedia says this song went 4 weeks as the Billboard Hot 100 top single starting 23 August 1969 -- followed by Sugar, Sugar from the Archies. 

There's your proof that drastic changes were happening in the world's music during the late 1960s.


Posted 10 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]

Boy oh boy....

These guys sound a lot like Kid Rock!

And their guitar work is weak. The Foo Fighters have better players.

And the lyrics just aren't as a good as Linkin Park's lyrics.

 

Who are these guys anyway?

 


Posted 10 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]

"She blew my nose and then she blew my mind"

 

Well, two out of three ain't bad.


Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 Nerubo wrote:
This song has just exactly the right amount of cowbell.

 
Agreed!
 

Posted 11 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
Third 8 rate in a row!!! {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 11 years ago by Xstar    [ Reply ]
This song has just exactly the right amount of cowbell.

 
Posted 11 years ago by Nerubo    [ Reply ]

Mick Jagger is expressing the persona of a heartbroken man who is drinking himself into oblivion to numb his psychological pain since his true love dumped him...  such is common in country and western songs...  but this song is not the slightest bit sentimental—  in fact, the song is full of seedy life (a gin-soaked barroom queen, honky tonk women, etc.) so this song is actually quite an expression of vitality...

the song is a parody of all the country songs about the dude who lost his lady...

everybody in my church loves this song...

 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 rhbphoto wrote:
10...Can't mess with perfection.
 
Ditto....
Posted 11 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
10...Can't mess with perfection.
Posted 12 years ago by rhbphoto    [ Reply ]
More COWB ... !
Posted 12 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:


Dear old da told me back in 1967 that in five years they would be forgotten.
 
About '68 or '69 I had a ticket for the following week at the London Roundhouse for what was supposed to be the Stones final gig. Fifty years as a band this year and a few hundred million quid later....
Posted 12 years ago by funkyalfonso    [ Reply ]
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song.
Posted 12 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 Stratocaster wrote:
10.  No commentary needed.
{#Bananajam}
Posted 12 years ago by orquidea    [ Reply ]
super super {#Dance}
Posted 12 years ago by orquidea    [ Reply ]
Dudes blocks around love this song!
Posted 12 years ago by megaboogieman    [ Reply ]
 Whimary wrote:
It's not just a song...it's History.
 
Amen!  Every band that's played since 1970 knows how to play this one.
Posted 13 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
KEEF!
Posted 13 years ago by amoreena    [ Reply ]
10.  No commentary needed.
Posted 13 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times, these guys are hacks and will never amount to anything.
 

I've told you a million times - don't exaggerate!

Posted 13 years ago by jameshay    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times, these guys are hacks and will never amount to anything.
 

Dear old da told me back in 1967 that in five years they would be forgotten.


Posted 13 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Incredible set, again!  We wore this double LP out my freshman year in college.  The Stones have a special place in my heart. {#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
It's not just a song...it's History.
Posted 13 years ago by Whimary    [ Reply ]
 DarceySuzanne wrote:
More cowbell. Please.
 

Hey, be careful. That stuff's addictive: 

Christopher Walken freaks out: no more cowbell!

 

Posted 13 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times, these guys are hacks and will never amount to anything.
Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
For my money one of the greatest rock'n'roll songs ever.
Posted 13 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Maybe because I've heard this so many times or it's not one their best songs. I gave it a 2.
Posted 13 years ago by rconlon    [ Reply ]
Nothing wrong with Classic Rolling Stones :D
Posted 14 years ago by flapser    [ Reply ]
Eh.  Like the Stones in general, but never cared for this one.
Posted 14 years ago by emh    [ Reply ]
More cowbell. Please.
Posted 14 years ago by DarceySuzanne    [ Reply ]
Is the album really titled "Hor Rocks"?

Posted 14 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
 kopak wrote:
For sirdroseph {#Lol}
 
I gave it a 7, there ya happy?{#Lol}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
For sirdroseph {#Lol}
Posted 14 years ago by kopak    [ Reply ]