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Rhythm 9.4
Melody 8.9
Instruments 9.5
Lyrics 9.8
Vocal 9.5
This song has been reviewed 13 times. Overall score for this song, 9.4.
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The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want Lyrics

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TitleYou Can't Always Get What You Want
ArtistThe Rolling Stones
AlbumHot Rocks (1964-1971) (1971) , Track 17 ,
Forty Licks (2002) , Track 6 ,
Flashpoint (1991) , Track 7 ,
Rock & Roll Circus (1996) , Track 17 ,
Love You Live (1977) , Track 10 ,
Let It Bleed (1969) , Track 9
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Song lyrics
I saw her today at the reception 
A glass of wine in her hand 
I knew she was gonna meet her connection, 
At her feet was her foot-loose man. 

You can't always get what you want, 
You can't always get what you want, 
You can't always get what you want, 
But if you try sometime, 
You might find you get what you need! 

And I went down to the demonstration to get my fair share of abuse, 
Singing, We're gonna vent our frustration 
If we don't we'll blow a fifty amp fuse (sing it to me) 

You can't always get what you want, 
You can't always get what you want, 
You can't always get what you want, 
But if you try sometimes, 
Well you just might find you get what you need! (aw baby yeah, aw) 

I went down to the Chelsea Drugstore, to get your prescription filled 
I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy 
And man, did he look pretty ill 
We decided that we would have a soda, 
My favorite flavor, cherry red 
I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy, 
And he said one word to me and that was dead 
I said to him, 

You can't always get what you want, (no) 
You can't always get what you want (tell me baby) 
You can't always get what you want (no) 
But if you try sometimes, 
You just might find you get what you need! 

You get what you need! (yeah! aw baby aw yeah) 

I saw her today at the reception 
In her glass was a bleeding man 
She was practised at the art of deception, 
Well, I could tell by her blood-stained hands (sing it) 

You can't always get what you want, 
You can't always get what you want 
You can't always get what you want, 
But if you try sometime, 
You just might find, you just might find, 
You get what you need! (aw yeah, aw baby) 

You can't always get what you want, baby 
You can't always get what you want, 
You cant always get what you want, 
But if you try sometime, 
You just might find, you just might find, 
You get what you need!  
lyrics submitted by Luis Alvaro Araujo˛
lyrics corrected by Mindy Taylor on 05-08-2007




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26-07-2004 17:39sunrae9 is offline sunrae9 

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love this song....the rolling stones are awesome
27-07-2004 22:20foxylady_jh is offline foxylady_jh 

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the chorus is so true...
03-09-2004 20:09itsme12 is offline itsme12 

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LOVE THIS SONG IT IS AMAZING!!!


gotta have that beer
06-10-2004 11:59mob5ta is offline mob5ta 

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this is one of my fave stones songs.
and plus its in the big chill *sigh*
10-11-2004 03:54The_Weasel is offline The_Weasel 

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I had this song on an 8 track tape and saw a '63 Impala at a carlot for sale (back in '73). It was a supersport, canary yellow, 4 speed...great car.... I was driving around that night in my dad's car playing that song thinking that I wouldn't get that car....and of course I didn't. So I didn't get what I wanted, like the Stones say.
17-01-2005 00:31mickyteddy is offline mickyteddy 

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great song
05-02-2005 14:17mayana07 is offline mayana07 


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I love it!
21-09-2005 02:22JayMay321232 is offline JayMay321232 

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w00t love this song! i love rolling stones! w00t
21-09-2005 02:24Naked_Shooter is offline Naked_Shooter 

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The stones aren't my type of music. But.... this one is pretty good...
30-11-2005 04:45finaleia is offline finaleia 

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I first heard this song a few years ago, when my parents turned on HBO and The Big Chill was showing. The scene where everyone is walking into the chapel for the funeral is playing, and this song comes on. I ask who does it after it starts in with the guys, not the choir singers. My dad tells me The Rolling Stones. Me, being raised by parents that aren't exactly Stones fans but like some of their stuff, I never heard much.

A few weeks ago, my mom got the CD Forty Licks from Best Buy on a trip to get a new graphics card/investigate tablet PCs. I get into the car as she picks me up from school, and we sit there. She plays this, we go through Jumpin Jack Flash and then the choir singers come on. My mom comments on this song and turns it up.... I remember. Right now it ties in with my life so well that I just had to comment. Weird how songs come back to you and effect you in this kind of way.
25-02-2006 19:12vanhalengroupie is offline vanhalengroupie 

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this song is everywhere on rock radio stations
i have it on the forty licks cd which, by the way, is the best thing the stones ever did
ya this song rocks
29-04-2006 20:10Sjusk is offline Sjusk 

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Really good.
21-10-2006 05:01rough_rider2k4 is offline rough_rider2k4 


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Long Live Classic Rock
26-11-2006 21:40Kota4 is offline Kota4 

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I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!! I WENT TO THERE CONCERT LAST NIGHT IN VANCOUVER AND IT FUCKEN ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND THEY SANG THIS SONG.... AND IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE THE ROLLING STONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16-08-2007 01:43cali_sunshine13 is offline cali_sunshine13 

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I love anything by the Stones, been a fan since I was 5, and this song is just right up there among the best.
10-12-2007 04:39Pineapplechic is offline Pineapplechic 

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this is an AWESOME song! the lyrics are great, the only thing i find a little weird is the choir, but i guess it fits alright


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