The Rolling Stones Outtakes, Demos & Radio Sessions (1964/1968)
Track 10 - \"Looking Tired\" [Demo/Outtake/Unreleased] (M. Jagger - K. Richards)
Recorded by \"The Rolling Stones\" at \"RCA Studios\", Los Angeles, US (September, 1965)
A great Jagger/Richards blues number from September 1965, \"Looking Tired\" shows the Stones at their early blues groovin’ best. The song was recorded at the end of the sessions for \"Out of Our Heads\" at \"RCA Studios\" in Hollywood. Prime Keith licks abound while Charlie and Bill lay down a solid, trad rhythm, as Ian Stewart adds a nice jazzy piano. While it may have been seen at the time as a paint-by-numbers blues romp, it holds up remarkably well nearly 50 years on.
Lyrics:
\"Lookin' tired babe, sittin' there on the side,
You're gettin' tired babe, sittin' there on the side,
Ain't in the right place, to try and change the tide;
You sit and read, but all you do is moan,
You sit and read, but all you do is moan,
Ain't no wonder, you're sittin' there on your own;
You're readin' the cover of a pseudo paperback,
You're readin' the cover of a pseudo paperback,
Displays about writers, Chaucer to Steinbeck;
You're lookin' tired babe, sittin' there on the side,
You're lookin' tired babe, sittin' there on the side,
It's only yourself, you're takin' for a ride;
You say you won't change, but do you really care,
You say you won't change, but do you really care,
You can't do much just sittin' there in your chair;
I said, hey babe, hey where you been all night?
I said, hey babe, hey where you been all night?
Your clothes all tangled, sure ain't talkin' right;
You're lookin' tired babe, sittin' there on the side,
You're lookin' tired babe, sittin' there on the side,
You ain't in the right place, to try and change the tide\".
Enjoy good old Rock Music performed by the greatest rock 'n roll band in the world!
