The Rolling Stones Is An English Rock Band Formed In London In 1962. Active For Six Decades They Are One Of The Most Popular And Enduring Bands Of The Rock Era. In The Early 1960s The Rolling Stones Pioneered The Gritty Rhythmically Driven Sound That Came To Define Hard Rock. Their First Stable Line-Up Consisted Of Vocalist Mick Jagger Multi-Instrumentalist Brian Jones Guitarist Keith Richards Bassist Bill Wyman And Drummer Charlie Watts. During Their Formative Years Read More On Last.Fm
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Let's Spend the Night Together
Released In The UK As A Single In January 1967. 'Let's Spend The Night Together' Reached #3 On The UK Singles Chart. The Song Was Included On The U.S. Version Of The Stones' Album "Between The Buttons" And Was Also Released There As A Single. However Due To The Then-Controversial Nature Of The Lyrics Proposing A Sexual Encounter Most Radio Stations Opted To Play The Flip Side 'Ruby Tuesday' Instead. The Two Songs Charted Separately On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 'Let's Spend The Night Together' Stalling At #55 While 'Ruby Tuesday' Became A #1 Hit. In One Of The More Famous Examples Of Musical Censorship On The Ed Sullivan Show The Band Was Initially Refused Permission To Perform The Number. Sullivan Himself Told Jagger "Either The Song Goes Or You Go". A Compromise Was Reached To Substitute The Words "let's Spend Some Time Together" In Place Of "let's Spend The Night Together" Jagger Agreed To Change The Lyrics But Ostentatiously Rolled His Eyes At The TV Camera Whilst Singing Them. In April 2006. For Their First-Ever Performance In China Authorities Prohibited The Group From Performing The Song Due To Its "suggestive Lyrics". It Has Been Covered By Various Artists Most Famously David Bowie In 1973.
The Rolling StonesAs Many Pop Acts At The Time, The Ed Sullivan Show Had To Be The Go To Place For Up And Coming Talent. And Just Coming Fresh Out Of ...