Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?

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About Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?

"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was recorded in the late summer of 1966 during early sessions for what would become their Between the Buttons album. It was the first Stones single to be released simultaneously (23 September 1966) in both the UK and the US, and reached number five and number nine on those countries' charts, respectively.


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1989
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Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow?
Have you had another, baby, standing in the shadow?
I'm glad I opened your eyes
The have-nots would have tried to freeze you in ice

Have you seen your brother, baby, standing in the shadow?
Have you had another baby, standing in the shadow?
Well I was just passing the time
I'm all alone, won't you give all your sympathy to mine?

Tell me a story about how you adore me
Live through the shadow, see through the shadow,
Live through the shadow, tear at the shadow
Hate in the shadow, love in the shadow life

Have you seen your lover, baby, standing in the shadow?
Have they had another baby, standing in the shadow?
Where have you been all your life?
Talking about all the people who would try anything twice

Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow?
Has she had another baby, standing in the shadow?
You take your choice at this time
The brave old world or the slide to the depths of decline

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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: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER

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Release Information
"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was released first in the United States in September 1966 by London Records and then in the United Kingdom by Decca Records in October 1966 as a single.
Production Team
The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, two main members of the Rolling Stones, and produced by the band's manager, Andrew Loog Oldham.
Music Style
Known for its distorted sound, the song features a heavy brass section and marked the band's departure from their traditional rhythm and blues sound, incorporating more elements of pop and garage rock.
Chart Performance
"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and touched number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a commercial success.
Music Video
The music video for the song is notable for featuring the band members dressed in drag, something quite unusual for the times. The promotional film was directed by Peter Whitehead.
Pop Culture Reference
In the popular music documentary film ‘Gimme Shelter’ (1970), the band is shown performing this song live.
Historic Significance
The brass arrangement of the song has been cited as proto-psychedelic by music journalists, and it's considered one of the first fully fledged psychedelic pop records.
Album Inclusion
The song was included as a part of the compilation albums "Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)", released in 1966, and "Hot Rocks 1964–1971", released in 1971.
Recording
The song was recorded in Hollywood, California. It's one of the few Rolling Stones songs to feature Brian Jones on trumpet.
Artwork
The sleeve cover for the UK single featured the band dressed in drag with photography by Jerry Schatzberg, an American photographer noted for his work with bands and fashion magazines.

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