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Musical Form in the Music of the Rolling Stones

Listen to the Rolling Stones

return to mainstream R&B sound:

Get Off of My Cloud

text p. 129

 

Satisfaction (complete song) video of The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

(#1, 1965); complete recording; based on16 bar chorus; play riff

      phrase A:      | I  | I  | IV | IV  |
      phrase A-rep:  | I  | I  | IV | IV  |
      phrase B:      | I  | V  | I  | IV  |
      phrase C riff: | I  |bVII| I  |bVII |
		

see text (p. 182) for complete form

Sympathy for the Devil (complete song) listening guide for "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones - listening guide

harmonically, the entire song is based on only two simple patterns:

1st musical idea (Pattern A)

2nd musical idea (Pattern B)

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