No Expectations

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About No Expectations

"No Expectations" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones featured on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It was first released as the B-side of the "Street Fighting Man" single in August 1968. The song was recorded in May 1968. Brian Jones' acoustic slide guitar on the recording represents one of his last major contributions before leaving the band.


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Take me to the station 
And put me on a train 
I've got no expectations 
To pass through here again 

Once I was a rich man and 
Now I am so poor 
But never in my sweet short life 
Have I felt like this before 

You heart is like a diamond 
You throw your pearls at swine 
And as I watch you leaving me 
You pack my peace of mind 

Our love was like the water 
That splashes on a stone 
Our love is like our music 
Its here, and then its gone 

So take me to the airport 
And put me on a plane 
I've got no expectations 
To pass through here again

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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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12 facts about this song

Song Origin
"No Expectations" is a song by "The Rolling Stones" from their 1968 album "Beggars Banquet."
Songwriters
The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the band's primary songwriting duo.
Genre
"No Expectations" falls under the blues genre, demonstrating the Rolling Stones' deep-rooted blues influence.
Inspirations
The song is influenced by Robert Johnson's 'Love in Vain,' one of the Stones' favorite blues numbers.
Slide Guitar
This was the last song that Brian Jones, a founding member of the Rolling Stones, contributed to significantly before his untimely death. His slide guitar work is a stand-out feature in the song.
Live Performances
Despite its popularity, "No Expectations" has been performed live on very rare occasions.
Cover Versions
It has been covered by a variety of artists, including Johnny Cash, who recorded it for his final album "American V: A Hundred Highways".
Song Theme
The song carries a melancholic and somber theme, expressing a sense of disillusionment and resignation. A fair interpretation might be seeing it as a foreshadowing of Brian Jones's departure from life.
Instrumentation
Notable instruments played in this song are acoustic guitar, slide guitar (played with a knife), piano, and tambourine.
Song Reception
Though not released as a single, "No Expectations" received significant acclaim among fans and critics alike, and is considered one of the Stones' finest blues numbers.
Recording
The song was recorded in May 1968 at Olympic Sound Studios in London.
Retrospective Reviews
Even today, "No Expectations" is praised for Jones’s emotive slide guitar work and the sincere, somber rawness of Jagger's vocal delivery.

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