Far Away Eyes
The Rolling Stones
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I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station And the preacher said, you know you always have the Lord by your side And I was so pleased to be informed of this that I ran Twenty red lights in his honor Thank you Jesus, thank you Lord I had an arrangement to meet a girl, and I was kind of late And I thought by the time I got there she'd be off She'd be off with the nearest truck driver she could find Much to my surprise, there she was sittin' in the corner A little bleary, worse for wear and tear Was a girl with far away eyes So if you're down on your luck And you can't harmonize Find a girl with far away eyes And if you're downright disgusted And life ain't worth a dime Get a girl with far away eyes Well the preacher kept right on saying that all I had to do was send Ten dollars to the church of the Sacred Bleeding Heart Of Jesus Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California And next week they'd say my prayer on the radio And all my dreams would come true So I did, the next week, I got a prayer with a girl Well, you know what kind of eyes she got, well I'll tell ya So if you're down on your luck I know you all sympathize Find a girl with far away eyes And if you're downright disgusted And life ain't worth a dime Get a girl with far away eyes So if you're down on your luck I know you all sympathize Get a girl with far away eyes
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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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11 facts about this song
Album Placement"Far Away Eyes" is a song by The Rolling Stones that appears on their 1978 album "Some Girls."
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Genre ClassificationThe song is largely classified under Country Rock which was a departure from The Rolling Stones' usual rock genre. The band paid homage to Bakersfield sound, a sub-genre of country music, in this song.
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SongwritingThe song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the primary songwriters of the band.
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Satirical LyricsWhile the song carries a country tune, the lyrics are a satirical take on the themes commonly found in country music such as life hardships and religious redemption.
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Vocal ExperimentIt is one of the few Rolling Stones songs in which Mick Jagger sang in a noticeable country accent.
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Live PerformancesDespite its popularity, "Far Away Eyes" is rarely performed live by the band. The song was first performed live in July 1978.
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Radio IntroductionWhen introducing the song on their weekly radio show, Jagger stated that "you don't have to be in Tennessee or Kentucky to have far away eyes."
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Single ReleaseThe song was released as the B-side to their single "Miss You" in the United States.
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Critical ReceptionCritics have praised "Far Away Eyes" for its parody of country music with many noting its humorous lyrics and Mick Jagger's pronounced country accent.
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Promotional VideoA promotional video was made for the song suggesting band members' fondness for the track. This video did not see as much television airplay as their other songs.
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Artistic InfluenceArtists and bands like Gillian Welch have covered "Far Away Eyes" in their work, highlighting its influence in the music community.
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