Rolling Stones - Parachute Woman (1968)
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(M. Jagger/K. Richards)
Parachute woman, land on me tonight
Parachute woman, land on me tonight
I'll break big in New Orleans
And I'll overspill in Caroline
Parachute woman, join me for a ride
Parachute woman, join me for a ride
I'll make my blow in Dallas
And get hot again in half the time
Parachute woman, will you blow me out?
Parachute woman, will you blow me out?
Well, my heavy throbbers itchin'
Just to lay a solid rhythm down
ベガーズ・バンケットクリエーター情報なしユニバーサル インターナショナルReleased
6 December 1968
Recorded
25 March 1968
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Parachute Woman" is a slow blues song and is one of the famous Beggars Banquet songs recorded on a cassette player and double-tracked for effect. Bill Janovitz says in his review of the song, "The result is a raw and murky but atmosphere-filled blues track that spotlights Mick Jagger's mumbled sexual boasts and intense harmonica playing. With barely veiled innuendo — just enough to make it comical — Jagger makes like a modern-day Muddy Waters."
Parachute woman, will you blow me out? Parachute woman, will you blow me out? Well, my heavy throbbers itchin', Just to lay a solid rhythm down
Recording began at Olympic Sound Studios on 25 March 1968. With Jagger on lead vocals, and Richards on acoustic rhythm and on electric lead guitar, it is disputed whether the harmonica is played by Jagger and/or Brian Jones. Some sources give it as either Jones or Jagger but some have stated that it may have been by the both of them on seperate harmonicas.[2] Charlie Watts provides drums. Bill Wyman is featured on the upright bass, a rare occurrence for him. Jones also supplies the percussion (maracas and tambourine) in the song.
"Parachute Woman" was only ever performed live by the Rolling Stones two times. The first performance was during the 1968 Rock and Roll Circus and appears on the subsequent album. It would also be performed 1 time during the 2002 Licks Tour, more than 30 years after its initial live debut.
