| "Honky Tonk Women" (Jagger and Richards; ABKCO) [3:00] |
| Recorded 12 May to 8 June 1969 at Olympic Studios, London. Over-dubbed June 1969. |
| Released as Decca F12952 on 3 July 1969 (UK) and 11 July 1969 (US); UK #1. |
| The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger (vocals, maracas), Keith Richards (backing vocal & guitars), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), Mick Taylor (guitar), Ian Stewart (piano), Jimmy Miller (cowbell), Steve Gregory & Bud Beadle (horn section), with Doris Troy, Nanette Workman, Mary "Reparata" Aiese, Nanette Licari, & Lorraine Mazzola (backing vocals) |
| Produced by Jimmy Miller. Glyn Johns, engineer. |
| The Rolling Stones. 1989. The Rolling Stones Singles Collection: The London Years [3:4]. New York: ABKCO Records. [1231-2] |
| Notes and Quotes |
| Section | Meas. | Description | Text |
| Intro | 2 + 2 + 4 | Cowbell, add drums, add guitar. [cowbell may have been edited in later] | — |
| Verse | 4 + 4 + 4 +4 | Double-traced
solo vocal; harmony part on last phrase. [vocal may have been over-dubbed twice] |
a |
| Refrain | 4 + 4 | Two-part harmonies on vocal; add bass. | b |
| Verse | 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 | As in verse above; drop out bass. | c |
| Refrain | 4 + 4 | As in refrain above. | b |
| Verse | 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 | Guitar solo; add sax section and piano; leave bass in. | — |
| Refrain | 4 + 4 | As in refrain above. | b |
| Refrain | 4 + 4 | Repeat | b |
| Text | |
| I met a gin-soaked, barroom 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 it off my mind. |
a |
| It's a honky tonk woman; give me, give me, give me the honky tonk blues. | b |
| I laid a divorcee in New York City; I had to pull out of some kind of
a fight. The lady, there, she covered me in roses. She blew my nose and then she blew my mind. |
c |
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