Respectable (Rolling Stones song)
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| "Respectable" | ||
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| Single by Rolling Stones | ||
| from the album Some Girls | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | October-December 1977 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3 min 07 s | |
| Label | Rolling Stones/Virgin | |
| Producer(s) | The Glimmer Twins | |
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| Rolling Stones singles chronology | ||
| "Beast of Burden" (1978) |
"Respectable" (1978) |
"Shattered" (1978) |
- For other uses, including the UK sitcom, see Respectable (disambiguation).
"Respectable" is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1978 album Some Girls. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and is a fast-paced Chuck Berry-meets-punk rocker. The lyrics are said to be about Mick Jagger's wife at the time, Bianca Jagger.
Recorded from October through December 1977, "Respectable" was originally written by Mick Jagger to be a slower song, but guitarist Richards saw the advantages of speeding up the tempo and crafting a rocker out of the song. This resulted in Jagger and Richards having arguments over the song's tempo. The biting lyrics talk of a woman (most likely the then-Mrs. Jagger) rising into high society and Jagger's attempts to remind her of where she came from.
| “ | Well now you're a pillar of society; You don't worry about the things that you used to be; You're a rag-trade girl, you're the queen of porn; You're the easiest lay on the White House lawn; Get out of my life, don't come back | ” |
"Respectable" is one of the songs on Some Girls famed for its use of the core Stones members, all five then-members of the band playing their respective instruments, plus Jagger on guitar.
"Respectable" was released as a single in the UK on September 15, 1978, where it peaked at #23 on the UK Singles Chart. A memorable music video was made for the single, featuring a more "punk" Stones on display.
