Goin' Home

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About Goin' Home

"Goin' Home" is a song by rock band The Rolling Stones featured on their 1966 album Aftermath. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Goin' Home" is a long blues-inspired track that is notable as one of the first songs by a rock and roll band to break the ten-minute mark and the longest recorded song on any Stones album. While many bands had experimented with length in live performances, and Bob Dylan had written many songs by this point which reached the five/six-minute mark, "Goin' Home" was the first "jam" recorded expressly for an album. In an interview with the magazine Rolling Stone, Richards said: It was the first long rock and roll cut. It broke that two-minute barrier. We tried to make singles as long as we could do then because we just liked to let things roll on. Dylan was used to building a song for 20 minutes because of the folk thing he came from. That was another thing. No one sat down to make an 11-minute track. I mean 'Goin' Home', the song was written just the first 2 and a half minutes. We just happened to keep the tape rolling, me on guitar, Brian [Jones] on harp, Bill [Wyman, on bass] and Charlie [Watts, on drums] and Mick. If there's a piano, it's Stew [Ian Stewart]. 


Year:
1966
11:13
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Spendin' too much time away 
I can't stand another day 
Maybe you think I've seen the world 
But I'd rather see my girl 

I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home 
I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home 
I'm goin' home, bome, bome, bome-bome-bome, 
Home, bome, bome, bome, back home 
Yes, I am 

All those letters ev'ry day 
Maybe alright in their way 
But I'd love to see your face 
When I get home in their place 

I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home 
I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home 
I'm goin' home, bome, bome, bome-bome-bome, 
Home, bome, bome, bome, back home 
Yes, I am 
Alright 

I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home 
I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home 
I'm goin' home, bome, bome, bome-bome-bome, 
Home, bome, bome, bome, back home 
Yes, I will 

When you're three thousand miles away 
I just never sleep the same 
If I packed my things right now 
I could be home in seven hours 

I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home 
I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home 
I'm goin' home, bome, bome, bome-bome-bome, 
Home, bome, bome, bome, back home 

Yes, I will 
Yes, I will 
See my baby, see my baby 
I want to see my girl 
I just can't wait, I just can't wait 
I just can't wait, I just can't wait 

I just can't wait, I just can't wait 
I just can't wait, I just can't wait 

I just can't wait 
I'll see my baby 
She'll make me feel alright 

Gotta see my baby 
She'll make me feel so good 
She'll make me feel alright 
Yes she does 
In the middle of the night 
So good ti ti tight 

Feel alright, come on baby 
I'm gonna get home babe 
I feel alright 
I'm lookin' for my baby 
I'm gonna go in the early morning 
I'm gonna catch that plane 
Now it won't be long, I say 
Listen to me 

Long time since I've seen my baby 
Yes it is 
It's such a long long time 
Yes it is, I feel alright 
I'm gonna see my baby, one more time 
I get home, I gotta get home 
I want to see my darling 

I want to make sweet sweet love 
In the middle of the night 
Early in the morning 
In the midnight hour 
She'll make me feel so good 
She'll make me feel alright 

When she touch my hands 
And that's all I gotta say 
Cause I'm gonna pack my bags 
I want to see you baby 
See your face 
Your pretty little smile 
Your pretty clothes 
Hear you talk 
Come on 

I'm comin' home 
I'll see my baby 
I'm goin' home 
I'm gettin' out 
To see your face 
Makin' love to you baby 
Yes it makes me feel so good 
Inside 
I feel so good inside 

Touch me one more time 
Come on little girl 
You may look sweet 
But I know you ain't 
I know you ain't

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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »

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Written by: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards

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10 facts about this song

Album Origin
"Goin' Home" is a song from the album "Aftermath" by The Rolling Stones, which was the band's fourth studio album in the UK and their sixth in the US.
Influence
The album "Aftermath" is significant as it is The Rolling Stones' first album to feature entirely original compositions, mostly by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, containing the influences of various musical styles including blues, R&B, and rock.
Song Length
"Goin' Home" is one of the longest popular music hits of its time. The song runs for 11 minutes and 13 seconds, making it the first song of such length to be included on a top-selling pop album.
Improvised Composition
The recording of "Goin' Home" had an interesting process. The song started as a two-minute rendition, but the band kept playing improvisationally while the tapes continued to roll, resulting in an extended track.
Instrumentation
"Goin' Home" is notable for its stripped-down, acoustic instrumentation, providing a contrast with the hard rock sound that characterized most of the Rolling Stones' music during this period.
Critical Recognition
The track has received significant praise from critics over the years. Many appreciate its unique structure and length, with Rolling Stone magazine once stating that it "redefined what could be done with rock music".
Influence on Other Artists
The Rolling Stones' daring move to include a song as long as "Goin' Home" on a pop album inspired many other bands and artists to explore extended format in their songs in the following decades.
Vocal Performance
"Goin' Home" also stands out for Mick Jagger's soulful vocal performance. His voice reflects both exhaustion and resolution, contributing to the overall impact of the song.
Cultural Significance
The song marked a shift in the music industry's perception of what a rock and roll song could be, paving the way for other marathon-length songs such as "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.
Rediscovery
"Goin' Home" remains a popular deep cut among Rolling Stones aficionados, occasionally popping up on the band's live setlists to the delight of diehard fans.

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