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.
From Wikipedia:
“Honky Tonk Women” is a 1969 hit song by The Rolling Stones. Released as a single on 4 July 1969 in the United Kingdom and a week later in the United States, it topped the charts in both nations.
| B-side | “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” |
|---|---|
| Released | 4 July 1969 (UK) 11 July 1969 (US) |
| Format | 7″ |
| Recorded | June 1969 Olympic Studios, London |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 3:02 |
| Label | Decca F.12952 (UK) London 45.910 (US) |
| Writer(s) | Jagger/Richards |
| Producer | Jimmy Miller |
Two versions of the song were recorded by the band: the familiar hit which appeared on the 45 single and their collection of late 1960s singles, Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2); and a honky-tonk version entitled “Country Honk” with slightly different lyrics, which appeared on Let It Bleed. The concert rendition of the song featured on Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! differs from both the hit version and the country version, with a markedly different guitar introduction and an entirely different second verse, but is much closer to the single version than the album version.
Live from Hide Park, London – 1969:
Live from Madison Sq Garden, NYC – Nov 1969:
album of the day:
Other July-4: