The Rolling Stones

Released: December 8, 1967

Songwriter: Mick Jagger Keith Richards

Producer: The Rolling Stones

[Verse 1]
Men at arms shout who goes there
We have journeyed far from here
Armed with bibles make us swear

[Chorus]
Candy and Taffy, hope you both are well
Please come see me in the citadel

[Verse 2]
Flags are flying, dollar bills
Round the heights of concrete hills
You can see the pinnacles

[Chorus]
Candy and Taffy, hope you both are well
Please come see me in the citadel

[Verse 3]
In the streets are many walls
Hear the peasants come and crawl
You can hear their numbers called

[Chorus]
Candy and Taffy, hope you both are well
Please come see me in the citadel

[Verse 4]
Screaming people fly so fast
In their shiny metal cars
Through the woods of steel and glass

[Chorus]
Candy and Taffy, hope you both are well
Please come see me in the citadel
Oh well!

Formed in London in 1962, The Rolling Stones led the “British Invasion” along with The Beatles and were so successful their influence can be seen in arguably every rock ‘n’ roll band that followed.

Three of the current members have been there since the band’s singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards, who write the majority of the band’s catalogue and also produced some albums as The Glimmer Twins; and drummer Charlie Watts. The fourth official member is guitarist Ronnie Wood, who has been there since 1975 (the keyboardist and bassist who play in studio and live are usually not listed). The Stones have released more than 20 studio albums, and even as age caught up on them, continued to be a huge attraction on the live circuit, with big stadium tours continuing through the 1990s, 2000s and into the 2010s.

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