Rolling Stones: "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows"

"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow"

Songwriters: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

Performers: The Rolling Stones with Ian Stewart (piano) and session musicians (brass).

Production: Andrew Oldham with Mike Leander (arranger) and Dave Hassinger (engineer). [2:43]

Recorded: RCA Studios, Hollywood, 7 August 1966; IBC Studios, London, 31 August-2 September 1966; &
RCA Studios, Hollywood, 7-9 September 1966.

UK release: Decca F 12497, 23 September 1966, charts 29 September 1966: RR #5.
US release: London 45-903, 23 September 1966: BB #8 (October 1966).

Notes & Quotes

Section	Meas.	Description	Text
Intro		Distorted guitar and prominent bass tweaked with treble joined by trumpets	—
Verse			a
Verse			b
Bridge			c
Verse			d
Verse			a
Outro		Distorted guitar	—

Text
Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow? Have you had another, baby, standing in the shadow? I'm glad I opened your eyes, the have-nots would have tried to freeze you in ice.	a
Have you seen your brother, baby, standing in the shadow? Have you had another, baby, standing in the shadow? Well I was just passing the time. I'm all alone, won't you give all your sympathy to mine?	b
Tell me a story about how you adore me. Live through the shadow. See through the shadow. Live through the shadow. Tear at the shadow. Hate in the shadow. Love in the shadow life.	c
Have you seen your lover, baby, standing in the shadow? Have they had another, baby, standing in the shadow? Where have you been all your life? Talking about all the people who would try anything twice.	d
Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow? Has she had another, baby, standing in the shadow? You take your choice at this time. The brave old world or the slide to the depths of decline.	e