Edit 3 for headphones, May 2022. Source of the edit is the 1969 album "Let It Bleed" (2008 Japanese remastered shm-cd UICY-93796). Buy it, support the musicians! And the leechers around them who earned more money on it than the Rolling Stones themselves ever will...
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" was recorded on November 16 & 17, 1968. Brian Jones ran into Al Kooper outside the studio during a break in the recording and invited him in to play on the track. Kooper became a main contributor to the song, whereas Jones didn't play on the cut. Brass instruments, great idea, Brian!
French Horn: Al Kooper. Piano & organ: Al Kooper. Lead vocals: Mick Jagger. Acoustic & electric guitars: Keith Richards. Maracas & congas: Rocky Dijon. Bass: Bill Wyman. Drums: Jimmy Miller. Choir: London Bach Choir. Background vocals: Madeline Bell, Nanette Newman, Doris Troy & the London Bach Choir.
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
(Jagger/Richards)
Choir:
I saw her today at a reception
a glass of wine in her hand
I knew she would meet her connection
at her feet was a footloose man
now you can't always get what you want
you can't always get what you want
you can't always get what you want
and if you try sometime you'll find
you get what you need
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 were some footloose men
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, w'll you might find
you get what you need
oh yeah, ooow
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're gonna blow a 50-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
ooh baby yeah, oooh
I went down to the Chelsea drugstore
to get your prescription filled
I was standing in line with mr. Jimmy
a-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
yeah, and he said one word to me, and that was 'dead'
I said to him
you can't always get what you want, well no
you can't always get what you want, tell ya baby
you can't always get what you want, no
but if you try sometimes, you just might find, mmm
you get what you need
ooh yes, woo
(instrumental & choir) ooow-ooh
you get what you need, yeah
ooow, babe, oooh, yeah
I saw her today at the reception
in her glass was a bleeding man
she was practiced at the art of deception
well I could tell by her blood-stained hands
say it
you can't always get what you want, yeah
you can't always get a-what you want, ooo-yeah, baby
you can't always get a-what you want
but if you try sometime, you just might find
you
