Edit 2 for headphones, February 2023. Dubbed video! Recorded September 28 & 29, 1964. Released on February 13, 1965 on the US album "The Rolling Stones, Now!" In 1968 released as b-side to "Street Fighting Man" in the UK. They had the guts to release an old mono song as b-side! Still, it is a great old gem! In 1989 it was released for the first time on a Rolling Stones album in the UK: "The Rolling Stones Singles Collection: The London Years".
It was the A2-side of the Australian single release of "Street Fighting Man"; B-side was "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love". Yes, that single had two songs as A-side. Australians do not only speak a very strange kind of English, they release strange singles too...
It was released in 1965 on the "Lord's Taverners Charity Album 14" (Decca LK 4695).*
Source cd of this edit is the Russian unofficial release: "The Rolling Stones no.2" + 8 bonus tracks (CDM 1202-1039), track 15: Surprise, Surprise (Saturday Club Sampler) BONUS.
Weaving electric guitars: Brian Jones & Keith Richards (main lead). Vocals: Mick Jagger. Drums & percussion: Charlie Watts. Bass: Bill Wyman.
* The Lord's Taverners Charity Album is the title usually given to an LP album produced by Decca Records in 1965, featuring fourteen artists under the Decca label (Decca LK 4695). Decca itself advertised the album under the name of 14 Great Artists, while the name on the sleeve is 14 New Recordings. In the United States the album was released as England's Greatest Hitmakers (London Records LL 3430).
The sleeve also carries this text: "The profit from this record will be donated to the LORD’S TAVERNERS for the National Playing Fields Association, together with the royalty which has been personally given by each of these famous artists."
This text is missing from the US version, which also has a more prominent title.
SURPRISE SURPRISE
(Jagger/Richards)
heard from friends of mine
you been telling lies
how I was wrapped up in you
but surprise, surprise
surprise, surprise
I never wanted you that bad
'cause I knew you was telling lies
knew you was telling lies
I could see it in your eyes
why did you have to
go and fool after
we had got along so fine
but surprise, suprise
surprise, surprise
ain't nothing strange to me
knew you was telling lies
knew you was telling lies
I could see it in your eyes
knew you was telling lies
knew you was telling lies
I could see it in your eyes
I hope you're proud of
all your chasin' 'round
thinkin' I was alone all night
but surprise, suprise
surprise, surprise
you're only foolin' yourself
'cause I knew you was telling lies
knew you was telling lies
I could see it in your eyes
yeah, baby why did you have to go fool around
after we got along so fine
I knew you was tellin' lies and tellin' jive
yes I did
we got along so fine
but I knew you was telling lies
knew you was talkin' jive
I could see it in your eyes
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