Can't You Hear Me Knocking
The Rolling Stones
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Yeah, you got satin shoes Yeah, you got plastic boots Y'all got cocaine eyes Yeah, you got speed-freak jive Can't you hear me knockin' on your window Can't you hear me knockin' on your door Can't you hear me knockin' down your dirty street, yeah Help me baby, ain't no stranger Can you help me baby, ain't no stranger Help me baby, ain't no stranger Can't you hear me knockin', ahh, are you safe asleep? Can't you hear me knockin', yeah, down the gas light street, now Can't you hear me knockin', yeah, throw me down the keys Alright now Hear me ringing big bell tolls Hear me singing soft and low I've been begging on my knees I've been kickin', help me please Hear me prowlin' I'm gonna take you down Hear me growlin' Yeah, I've got flatted feet now, now, now, now Hear me howlin' And all, all around your street now Hear me knockin' And all, all around your town
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Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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12 facts about this song
Track Listing"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" is the fourth track on The Rolling Stones' 1971 album "Sticky Fingers."
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Song LengthThe track stands out for its length, running at seven minutes and sixteen seconds, which is significantly longer than the typical three-minute pop songs The Rolling Stones were more accustomed to.
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AchievementIt reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
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Musical StyleThe first half of the song is a regular rock song, which then transitions into a two-minute jam session showcasing the band's muscle as a tight-knit musical unit.
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CompositionThe song features a prominent two-guitar setup, with Keith Richards on rhythm guitar, performing his standard open G tuning, and Mick Taylor contributing a scintillating solo on standard tuning.
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Key InstrumentalThe song is also well-known for its extensive saxophone solo performed by Bobby Keys.
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ImprovisationThe extended instrumental jam at the end of the song was unplanned. The band was supposed to stop playing when Mick Jagger finished his vocal section, but they kept on jamming, and it ended up being included in the final cut.
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Songwriting CreditLike most of The Rolling Stones' songs, "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" was credited to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the band's principal songwriting team.
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In Popular CultureThe song was notably featured in the Martin Scorsese film "Casino" (1995).
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Live PerformancesDespite its popularity, the song was not performed live by the band until their A Bigger Bang Tour in 2005.
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Remastered VersionA cleaner, remastered version of "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" was released as part of the Sticky Fingers reissue in 2015.
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RecognitionsIn 2004, the song was ranked #25 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time."
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