As Tears Go By
Marianne Faithfull
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It is the evening of the day I sit and watch the children play Smiling faces I can see But not for me I sit and watch as tears go by My riches can't buy everything I want to hear the children sing All I hear is the sound Of rain falling on the ground I sit and watch as tears go by It is the evening of the day I sit and watch the children play Doing things I used to do They think are new I sit and watch as tears go by Mm-hmm-hmm-hmm-mm-hmm-hmm Mm-hmm-hmm-hmm-mm-hmm-hmm Mm-hmm-hmm-hmm-mm-hmm
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Written by: Andrew Loog Oldham, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"As Tears Go By" was written by Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, along with their manager, Andrew Loog Oldham.
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Original PerformerThe surprising fact is that this was initially not recorded by The Rolling Stones. The original recording was by Marianne Faithfull, a young and relatively unknown artist at the time, in 1964.
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First Composition"As Tears Go By" was, in fact, the first song that Jagger and Richards wrote together. Their manager, Oldham, locked them in a kitchen until they came up with a song.
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Rolling Stones' VersionThe Rolling Stones didn't record it until one year later. They released it on their album "December's Children (And Everybody's)" in 1965.
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Chart PerformanceIn 1964, Marianne Faithfull's version made it to the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart and on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The Rolling Stones' version only reached number 6, one year later in the Billboard.
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Success FactorThe popularity of the song helped Marianne Faithfull establish her career as a major pop figure in the 1960s.
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Record LabelFaithfull's and The Rolling Stones' versions of the song were released under the Decca Records label in the UK.
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Billboard RankingThe Rolling Stones' version of "As Tears Go By" went on to peak at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Song ThemeThe song has a melancholic tone and is about watching children play and feeling old and sad.
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Live PerformancesAlthough the Rolling Stones regularly performed "As Tears Go By" in their earlier years, they didn't perform it from 1966 until 2005, when they included it on their "A Bigger Bang World Tour."
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