Schoolboy Blues

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For the Rolling Stones film, see Cocksucker Blues.

"Schoolboy Blues" is the official title of a 1970 song by the Rolling Stones commonly recognised by the name "Cocksucker Blues". It was written by Mick Jagger to be the Stones' final single for Decca Records as per their contract. The song is a parody of Dr. John's "The Lonesome Guitar Strangler", released on his 1969 album Babylon, however its context and language were chosen specifically to anger Decca executives. The track was refused by Decca, although promotional 12" singles of it were pressed in the US.

The song was only officially released later by Decca in West Germany in 1983, where it accompanied a 4-LP compilation entitled The Rest of the Best as a bonus single. That version was withdrawn and the boxed set was re-released without the single.[1] Bootleg singles of the song alone have been issued.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Mikkelson, B; David P. Mikkelson (May 2007). "The Screw - An album of the songs was released on the Kornyfone Records label - a bootleg - # TKRWM 1822". Urban Legends Reference Pages. Retrieved 2012-03-28. 
  2. ↑ Cocksucker Blues, Part One/ Part Two by The Rolling Stones, Label: Hard-On 4504. Retrieved 2012-03-28.


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