Top 10 Rolling Stones Singles

I can never tell if the choral opening is supposed to be ironic, but in any case, it sets an appropriately dramatic tone for this emotional song about disappointment and resignation. The lyrics to the verses are a bit obtuse and mysterious, but the song nevertheless manages to sound like the end of an era, which is appropriate considering that it came out right at the end of the 60s.

This is one of those songs where the chorus is so great that it’s hard to even remember how the verse goes. But it’s not the Stones’ fault that they had pure gold for a chorus. And if you listen closely, there’s actually a lot of beautiful guitar playing throughout this song, and Jagger’s vocal delivery is unusually sweet and vulnerable.

Heartbreaking tale of the end of a romance.