Three Covers of The Rolling Stones’ “Ruby Tuesday”

En la revista digital Turntable Kitchen, nos han obsequiado recientemente con tres versiones de un clásico de esos millonarios disfrazados de macarras llamados The Rolling Stones. Concretamente del Ruby Tuesday, uno de sus mejores temas de su buena época, antes de que empezaran a mirarse el ombligo.

I’ve always been a fan of The Rolling Stones’ tune “Ruby Tuesday.” So after watching Arcade Fire perform the track alongside Mick Jagger for the Kristen Wiig farewell on SNL, I was inspired to feature it here. The tune was released in 1967 as the b-side to the single “Let’s Spend The Night Together” and reached number one in the U.S. and number three in the U.K. The track was written by Keith Richards and Brian Jones. The lyrics are about Richards’ then girlfriend Linda Keith: ”That’s one of those things – some chick you’ve broken up with. And all you’ve got left is the piano and the guitar and a pair of panties. And it’s goodbye you know. . . . It’s one of those songs that are easiest to write because you’re really right there and you really sort of mean it. And for a songwriter, hey break his heart and he’ll come up with a good song.” It’s been covered many, many times by everyone from Ron Stewart to The Scorpions. Below are three of my favorites.

Miniature Tigers – Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones Cover)
Richard Anthony – Fille Sauvage (Cover of The Rolling Stones’ Ruby Tuesday)
Franco Battiato – Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones Cover)

Served Three Ways: Three Covers of Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

Uno de los clásicos más clásicos de toda la historia del Pop. Yo tengo clarísimo con cuál me quedo, ¿Y vosotros?

"The memorable three note guitar riff powering the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was intended as a throwaway placeholder to be replaced with a blaring horn section. The band ultimately decided to stick with the guitar, and, according to Mick Jagger, it was that track that “changed [The Rolling Stones] from just another band into a huge, monster band.” The track ended up being the band’s first-ever number one hit in the United States. Initially the song was only played on pirate radio stations in England because the lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive but it later became the band’s fourth number one hit in the UK as well. It’s been covered numerous times by artists including Devo, Britney Spears (you don’t want to hear it – trust me), and Aretha Franklin (you do want to hear this one). You’ll also find a great, 12-minute version on The Great Lost Album by The Vagrants. Each of these versions offer an original take on the track" (turntablekitchen.com)

Cat Power – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

Otis Redding – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

P.J. Harvey & Bjork – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction