The Spider and the Fly
The Rolling Stones
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Sittin', drinkin', sinkin', drinkin' Wonderin' what I'd do when I'm through tonight Smokin', mopin', maybe just hopin' Some little girl will pass on by Don't wanna be alone but I love my girl at home I remember what she said (what she said) She said, "my, my, my, don't tell lies, keep fidelity in your head My my my, don't tell lies, when you're done you should go to bed Don't say hi, like a spider to a fly Jump right ahead and you're dead" Sit up, fed up, low down, go round Down to the bar at the place I'm at Sittin', drinkin', superficially thinkin' About the rinsed-out blonde on my left But then I said "hi" like a spider to a fly Rememberin' what my little girl said (haha) She was common, flirty, she looked about thirty I would have run away but I was on my own She told me later she's a machine operator She said she liked the way I held the microphone Then I said "hi" like a spider to a fly Jump right ahead in my web
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Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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12 facts about this song
Band Origin"The Spider and the Fly" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones.
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Album DetailsThe song was first featured on the UK version of their 1965 album "Out of Our Heads".
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Song Writer"The Spider and the Fly" was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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RecordingThe song was recorded between November 1964 and January 1965.
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GenreMusical genre of "The Spider and the Fly" is blues rock, a fusion genre combining elements of blues and rock.
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Lyrics OriginThe song's title comes from a fable by Aesop; however, the lyrics don't reflect the story of the fable but rather an encounter with a groupie in a bar.
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Uncommon Song"The Spider and the Fly" is not one of the Rolling Stones' better-known songs and is seldom performed live in concerts.
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American AlbumThough originally released on the UK version of "Out of Our Heads", it did not appear on the American version. Instead, it was included as a track on the 1965 American album, "December's Children (And Everybody's)".
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Mick Jagger’s CharacterThe song portrays Mick Jagger's character as being caught in a flirtatious conversation with a woman.
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Unique Style"The Spider and the Fly" stands out for its country blues style, which was not typical of The Rolling Stones' overall rock and roll sound.
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B-SideThe song was also released as the B-side to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" in the UK.
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ReissuesThe song has appeared on various compilifications and reissues of The Rolling Stones' work, including the 2002 collection "Forty Licks".
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