

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Special | 1h 5m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
A 1968 concert featuring the Rolling Stones performing at the “Rock and Roll Circus.”
In 1968, the Stones headlined “Rock and Roll Circus,” a planned TV special that mated aerialists, fire-eaters and acrobats with the day’s top rock acts. Playing a six-song set, the Stones' performance climaxed with Mick Jagger writhing like a man possessed. The program, kept in the vault for nearly three decades, also includes songs by The Who, Jethro Tull, and The Dirty Mac, among others.
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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Special | 1h 5m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1968, the Stones headlined “Rock and Roll Circus,” a planned TV special that mated aerialists, fire-eaters and acrobats with the day’s top rock acts. Playing a six-song set, the Stones' performance climaxed with Mick Jagger writhing like a man possessed. The program, kept in the vault for nearly three decades, also includes songs by The Who, Jethro Tull, and The Dirty Mac, among others.
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[ Fucík's "Entrance of the Gladiators" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Music ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -You've heard of Oxford Circus.
You've heard of Piccadilly Circus.
And this is "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus," and we've got sights and sounds and marvels to delight your eyes and ears.
And you'll be able to see the very first one of those in a few moments.
[ Fucík's "Entrance of the Gladiators" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Welcome back, everybody.
And the first of our delights for you tonight is the fantastic... -Jethro Tull!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Jethro Tull's "Song for Jeffrey" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Gonna lose my way tomorrow ♪ ♪ Gonna give away my car ♪ ♪ I'd take you along with me ♪ ♪ But you would not go so far ♪ ♪ Don't see what I do not want to see ♪ ♪ You don't hear what I don't say ♪ ♪ Won't be what I don't want to be ♪ ♪ I continue in my way ♪ ♪ Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' ♪ ♪ Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' ♪ ♪ Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' to ♪ ♪ I don't want to ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Every day, I see the mornin' ♪ ♪ Come on in the same old way ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Tell myself tomorrow brings me things I would not dream today ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Gonna lose my way tomorrow ♪ ♪ Gonna give away my car ♪ ♪ I'd take you along with me ♪ ♪ But you would not go so far ♪ ♪ Don't see what I do not want to see ♪ ♪ You don't hear what I don't say ♪ ♪ Won't be what I don't want to be ♪ ♪ I continue in my way ♪ ♪ Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' ♪ ♪ Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' ♪ ♪ Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' to ♪ ♪ I don't want to ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -And now, ladies and gentlemen, dig The Who.
-It's a sign of intelligence, mate.
[ Guitar strums ] Two, three.
-♪ Her man's been gone ♪ ♪ For nigh on year ♪ ♪ He was due home yesterday ♪ ♪ But he ain't here ♪ ♪ Her man's been gone ♪ ♪ For nigh on a year ♪ ♪ He was due home yesterday ♪ ♪ But he ain't here ♪ [ The Who's "A Quick One While He's Away" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Down your street, your crying is a well-known sound ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Your street is very well known throughout your town ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Your town is very famous for the little girl ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whose crying can be heard all around the world ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ We have a remedy you'll appreciate ♪ ♪ No need to be so sad ♪ ♪ He's only late ♪ ♪ We'll bring you flowers and things ♪ ♪ Help pass your time ♪ ♪ We'll give him eagle's wings ♪ ♪ Then he can fly to you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la ♪ ♪♪ ♪ We have a remedy ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la la ♪ ♪ We have a remedy ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la la ♪ ♪ We have a remedy ♪ ♪ Fa la la la la la la ♪ -♪ We have a remedy ♪ ♪ Little girl guide ♪ ♪ Why don't you stop your crying?
♪ ♪ Here comes Ivor, the dirty old sooty engine driver ♪ ♪ To make you feel all right ♪ ♪♪ -♪ My name is Ivor ♪ ♪ I'm an engine driver ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I know him well ♪ ♪ I know why you feel blue ♪ ♪ Just 'cause he's late ♪ ♪ Don't mean he'll never get through ♪ ♪ He told me he loves you ♪ ♪ He ain't no liar, I ain't, either ♪ ♪ So let's have a smile for an old engine driver ♪ ♪♪ -Hey!
-♪ Let's have a smile for an old engine driver ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Soon be home ♪ ♪ Soon be home ♪ ♪ We'll soon ♪ ♪ We'll soon, soon, soon be home ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Soon be home ♪ ♪ Soon be home ♪ -♪ Oh, yeah ♪ -♪ We'll soon ♪ ♪ We'll soon, soon, soon be home ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Soon be home ♪ ♪ Soon be home ♪ ♪ Dang, dang ♪ ♪ Dang, dang ♪ ♪ Dang, dang ♪ ♪ Dang, dang ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald ♪ ♪ Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald ♪ ♪ Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald ♪ ♪ Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald ♪ ♪ Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald ♪ ♪ Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald ♪ ♪ Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald ♪ ♪ Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald ♪ -♪ I can't believe it ♪ ♪ Do my eyes deceive me?
♪ ♪ Am I back in your arms?
♪ ♪ Away from all harm?
♪ ♪ It's like a dream to be with you again ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Can't believe that I'm with you again ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Bow, bow, bow, boo-bow-bow-bow ♪ ♪♪ -♪ I missed you, and I must admit ♪ ♪ I kissed a few and once did sit ♪ ♪ On Ivor the Engine Driver's lap ♪ ♪ And later with him had a nap ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You are forgiven ♪ -♪ You are forgiven ♪ -♪ You are forgiven ♪ -♪ You are forgiven ♪ -♪ You are forgiven ♪ -♪ You are forgiven ♪ -♪ You are forgiven ♪ -♪ You are forgiven ♪ -♪ You are forgiven, forgiven ♪ ♪ Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven ♪ ♪ Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven ♪ -♪ Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven ♪ -♪ Know you're forgiven ♪ ♪ Come on, baby ♪ ♪ Know that you lie ♪ ♪ Know you're forgiven ♪ ♪ Know that you've made me cry ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Baby ♪ ♪♪ -♪ You are forgiv...en ♪ -♪ You know you're forgiven ♪ -♪ Forgiven ♪ -♪ You know you're forgiven ♪ -♪ Forgiven, forgiven ♪ -♪ You know you're forgiven ♪ -♪ Forgiven ♪ -♪ Know you're forgiven ♪ -♪ You're all forgiven ♪ -Hey!
[ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -[ Whistles ] -Oh, that's marvelous!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Juventino Rosas' "Over the Waves" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Song ends ] [ Taj Mahal's "Ain't That a Lot of Love" plays ] ♪♪ -♪ You got to dig it, baby ♪ ♪ Yes, yes, yes ♪ ♪ You know the desert could not hold ♪ ♪ All the love that I have in my heart for you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ If I could spread it out across the sea ♪ ♪ I know my love would cover it all up, baby ♪ ♪ Ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have and hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ If the bees only knew how sweet your love was ♪ ♪ They'd pack up their honeycomb ♪ ♪ If the birds overheard how sweet your voice was, darling ♪ ♪ They would pack up their song, yeah ♪ ♪ Ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have and hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Woman, now, you got a smile ♪ ♪ And you got a kiss ♪ ♪ You got a kindness, baby ♪ ♪ And you got a lovin', lovin', lovin', lovin', baby ♪ ♪ Ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have and hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Now, if the cooks in the kitchen ♪ ♪ Had a dress as tight yours ♪ ♪ They would not need a fire ♪ ♪ Ain't a word I could say ♪ ♪ Just describe your fine looks and lovin', lovin' desire ♪ ♪ Yes, you are, ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have and hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have and hold ♪ ♪ Woman, woman, woman, mama, mama, mama ♪ ♪ Ain't that kindness ♪ ♪ Baby, baby, ain't that a kindness ♪ ♪ Woman, woman, ain't that a kindness ♪ ♪ Somebody, somebody tell me ♪ ♪ Somebody, somebody, please ♪ ♪ Somebody, somebody somewhere ♪ ♪ Somebody, somebody tell this poor boy's children ♪ ♪ Somebody, somebody somewhere ♪ ♪ We got to bring them together, people ♪ ♪ We got to join all together, baby ♪ ♪ We got to bring it up together, baby ♪ ♪ We got to bring it up together, baby ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Woman, you know that the desert could not hold ♪ ♪ All the lovin' that I have in my heart for you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ If I could spread it out across the sea ♪ ♪ You know my love would cover it all up ♪ ♪ Ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have and hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have and hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have and hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ain't that a lot of love ♪ ♪ For two hearts to have ♪ ♪ Oh, and hold, baby ♪ [ Outro plays ] ♪♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -And now we'd like to welcome our next guest, the beautiful Miss Marianne Faithfull.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Marianne Faithfull's "Something Better" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ He walks along singing his fairy song ♪ ♪ Picking up magic that grows at his feet ♪ ♪ She says her say in her peculiar way ♪ ♪ Dreaming good fortune on everyone's street ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Say, hey, have you heard?
♪ ♪ Blue whiskey's the rage ♪ ♪ I'll send you a jug in the morning ♪ ♪ It is absurd to live in a cage ♪ ♪ You know there's got to be something better ♪ ♪♪ ♪ As they go by, don't look with eagle's eyes ♪ ♪ Smile on your jailers until they grow weak ♪ ♪ Nothing can compare to something that's almost there ♪ ♪ The cherry plum madness that all of us seek ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Say, hey, have you heard?
♪ ♪ Blue whiskey's the rage ♪ ♪ I'll send you a jug in the morning ♪ ♪ It is absurd to live in a cage ♪ ♪ You know there's got to be something better ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -And now Danny Camara, assisted by the lovely Luna.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Rhythmic drumbeats ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Cheers and applause ] -Winston... -Huh?
-...welcome to the show.
-Michael, it's a pleasure to be here.
-It's really nice to have you, John.
As you know, I've admired your work for so long and haven't been able to get together with you so much as I'd want.
-It's not been my fault, Michael.
-Ah.
Do you remember, uh, that little place off Broadway we -- -Oh, those were the days.
"I Wanna Hold Your Man."
I remember that.
-John, I want to talk to you about your new group, The, uh, Dirty Mac... -Sure.
-...that you've got together for tonight's show, comprised of yourself and -- -Well, myself.
That's Wintson Leg-Thigh, you know, and we've got Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
-Are you really experienced?
-Yeah, really.
Oh, very, very.
-You've read my file.
And we've got Eric Clapton from The Cream, the late, great Cream, Michael.
-Cream.
Fantastic.
-And we've got Keith Richards, your own soul brother.
-Dirty.
-Great.
I'd like just to give you this, Mike... -Thank you, John.
-...on behalf of the British public.
-"Yer Blues," John.
"Yer Blues," John.
-Same to you, Michael.
-"Yer Blues," John.
-One, two, three, four.
♪ Yes, I'm lonely ♪ ♪ Wanna die ♪ ♪ Yes, I'm lonely ♪ ♪ Wanna die ♪ ♪ If I ain't dead already ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Girl, you know the reason why ♪ ♪♪ ♪ In the morning ♪ ♪ Wanna die ♪ ♪ In the evening ♪ ♪ Wanna die, yeah ♪ ♪ If I ain't dead already ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Girl you know the reason why ♪ ♪♪ ♪ My mother was of the sky ♪ ♪ My father was of the earth ♪ ♪ But I am of the universe ♪ ♪ And you know what it's worth ♪ ♪ I'm lonely ♪ ♪ Wanna die ♪ ♪ If I ain't dead already, ooh ♪ ♪ Girl, you know the reason why ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The eagle picks my eye ♪ ♪ The worm, he licks my bone ♪ ♪ I feel so suicidal ♪ ♪ Just like Dylan's Mr. Jones ♪ ♪ I'm lonely ♪ ♪ Wanna die ♪ ♪ If I ain't dead already, ooh ♪ ♪ Girl, you know the reason why ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Black cloud crossed my mind ♪ ♪ Blue mist round my soul ♪ ♪ Feel so suicidal ♪ ♪ Even hate my rock 'n' roll ♪ ♪ I'm lonely ♪ ♪ Wanna die ♪ ♪ If I ain't dead already ♪ ♪ Whew, girl, you know the reason why ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Wanna die ♪ ♪ Yes, I'm lonely ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] Hey!
[ Cheers and applause continue ] [ Speaking indistinctly ] [ "Whole Lotta Yoko" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Yeah, go!
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -[ Vocalizing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Vocalizing continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Vocalizing continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Vocalizing continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Vocalizing continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Vocalizing continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Vocalizing continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Give me, give me, give me ♪ ♪♪ [ Song ends ] -Hey!
Hey!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Indistinct shouting ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -And now... [no audio] [ Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ -♪ I was born in a crossfire hurricane ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And I howled at the maw in the drivin' rain ♪ ♪ But it's all right now ♪ ♪ In fact, it's a gas ♪ ♪ But it's all right ♪ ♪ I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash ♪ ♪ It's a gas, gas, gas ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag ♪ ♪ I was schooled with a strap right across my back ♪ ♪ But it's all right now ♪ ♪ In fact, it's a gas ♪ ♪ But it's all right ♪ ♪ I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash ♪ ♪ It's a gas, gas, gas ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Get down ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah, my baby ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Watch it ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead ♪ ♪ I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled ♪ ♪ Yeah, I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread ♪ ♪ My, my, yeah ♪ ♪ I was crowned with a spike right through my head ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ But it's all right now ♪ ♪ Now, in fact, it's a gas ♪ ♪ But it's all right ♪ ♪ I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash ♪ ♪ It's a gas, gas, gas ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Whoo, my baby ♪ ♪ Ah, Jumpin' Jack Flash ♪ ♪ Jumpin', Jumpin' Jack Flash ♪ ♪♪ ♪ My, my, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Jump, Jumpin', Jumpin', Jumpin', Jumpin', Jumpin' ♪ ♪ Jumpin', Jumpin' Jack Flash ♪ ♪ Jumpin' Jack Flash ♪ ♪ Jump, Jump, Jumpin', Jumpin', Jumpin' ♪ ♪♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.
Thank you very much.
You're too kind.
-More!
More!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Rolling Stones' "Parachute Woman" plays ] ♪♪ -♪ Parachute woman, land on me tonight ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Parachute woman, land on me tonight ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah, I'll break big in New Orleans ♪ ♪ And I'll overspill in Caroline ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Parachute woman, join me for a ride ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Parachute woman, join me for a ride ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Well, I'll make my play in Dallas ♪ ♪ And get hot again in half the time ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Could now die, boy ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Parachute woman, will you blow me out?
♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah, parachute woman, will you blow me out?
♪ ♪♪ ♪ Well, my heavy throbber itchin' ♪ ♪ Just to lay a solid rhythm down ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Oh, baby ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] Yeah, land on me tonight.
God save the queen.
I said the queen.
God s-- I'm sorry, Keith.
I forgot your guitar.
-One, two, three, four.
[ Rolling Stones' "No Expectations" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Take me to the station ♪ ♪ And put me on a train ♪ ♪ I've got no expectations ♪ ♪ To pass ♪ ♪ Through here ♪ ♪ Again ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Once I was a rich man ♪ ♪ Now I am so poor ♪ ♪ But never in my sweet, short life ♪ ♪ Have I ♪ ♪ Felt like this ♪ ♪ Before ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You heart is like a diamond ♪ ♪ You throw your pearls at swine ♪ ♪ And as I watch you leaving me ♪ ♪ You pack ♪ ♪ My peace ♪ ♪ Of mind ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Our love was like the water ♪ ♪ That splashes on a stone ♪ ♪ Our love is like our music ♪ ♪ Why, it's here ♪ ♪ And then ♪ ♪ It's gone ♪ ♪♪ ♪ So take me to the airport ♪ ♪ And put me on a plane ♪ ♪ I've got no expectations ♪ ♪ To pass ♪ ♪ Through here ♪ ♪ Again ♪ ♪ Mmm ♪ ♪ Mm-hmm ♪ ♪ Hmm-hmm-hmm, hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Hmm-hmm-hmm ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Song ends ] Baby!
[ Indistinct shouting ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] Baby!
[ Rolling Stones' "You Cant Always Get What You Want" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I saw her today at the reception ♪ ♪ A glass of wine in her hand ♪ ♪ I knew she was gonna meet her connection ♪ ♪ At her feet was her footloose man ♪ ♪ And I said that you can't ♪ ♪ Always get what you want, honey ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometime ♪ ♪ Well, you might just find ♪ ♪ You get what you need ♪ ♪ Ahhhhhh, yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ So ♪ ♪ I went to the Chelsea drugstore ♪ ♪ To get your prescription filled ♪ ♪ I was standin' in line with your friend Jimmy ♪ ♪ And, man, did he look pretty ill ♪ ♪ We decided that we would have a soda ♪ ♪ My favorite flavor is cherry red ♪ ♪ I sung my song to my friend Mr. Jimmy ♪ ♪ And he said one word to me, and that was "dead" ♪ ♪ And I said that you can't ♪ ♪ Always get what you want, honey ♪ ♪ And you, uh, cannot always get the man that you want ♪ ♪ And you cannot always get the man that you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometime ♪ ♪ Just might find ♪ ♪ Just might find ♪ ♪ Find, find you get what you need ♪ ♪ Bah-bah-da, yeah ♪ ♪ Aw, baby ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Now hit me ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Bah-bah, yeah ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ I saw her today at the reception ♪ ♪ In her glass was a bleeding man ♪ ♪ She was practiced at the art of deception ♪ ♪ I could tell by her blood-stained hands ♪ ♪ And I'll say it ♪ ♪ That you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ Whoa, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ Ah, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometimes, you just might find ♪ ♪ You just might find ♪ ♪ Find you get what you need ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ One more ♪ ♪ And you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ And you can't always satisfy your need ♪ ♪ Ah, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ But if you try sometimes, just might find ♪ ♪ You just might find you get what you need ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Hey, baby.
[ Song ends ] Oh, baby.
[ Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Yo ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Ow ♪ ♪ Yo ♪ [ Vocalizing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Please allow me to introduce myself ♪ ♪ I'm a man of wealth and taste ♪ ♪ I've been around for a long, long year ♪ ♪ Stole many a man's soul and faith ♪ ♪ I was round when Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Had his moment of doubt and pain ♪ ♪ Made damn sure that Pilate ♪ ♪ Washed his hands and sealed his fate ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Pleased to meet you ♪ ♪ Hope you guess my name ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Stuck around St. Petersburg ♪ ♪ When I saw it was a-time for a change ♪ ♪ Killed the czar and his ministers ♪ ♪ Anastasia screamed in vain ♪ ♪ I rode a tank, held a general's rank ♪ ♪ When the blitzkrieg raged ♪ ♪ And the bodies stank ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Pleased to meet you ♪ ♪ Hope you guess my name ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ But what's confusing you is just the nature of my game ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I watched with glee while your kings and queens ♪ ♪ Fought for 10 decades for the gods they made ♪ ♪ I shouted out, "Who killed the Kennedys?"
♪ ♪ When after all, it was you and me ♪ ♪ So let me please introduce myself ♪ ♪ I'm a man of wealth and taste ♪ ♪ And I laid traps for troubadours ♪ ♪ Who get killed before they reached Bombay ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Pleased to meet you ♪ ♪ Hope you guess my name ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Get down with it ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Bye, bye, baby ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Pleased to meet you ♪ ♪ Hope you guess my name ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Just as every cop is a criminal ♪ ♪ And all the sinners saints ♪ ♪ As heads is tails, you can call me Lucifer ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm in need of some restraint ♪ ♪ So if you meet me, have some courtesy ♪ ♪ Have some sympathy and some taste ♪ ♪ Use all your well-learned politesse ♪ ♪ Or I'll lay your soul to waste ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Pleased to meet you ♪ ♪ Hope you guess my name ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Get down with it ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Whoo-hoo ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Aw, baby ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Ooh, whoo ♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo ♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo-hoo ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo ♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo ♪ ♪ Aw-hoo ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ Whoo, ah ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ Ooh, yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Ahh ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Now, tell me, baby ♪ ♪ What's my name?
♪ ♪ Now, tell me, baby ♪ ♪ Ah, tell me, baby ♪ ♪ What's my name?
♪ ♪ Won't you tell me, sweetie ♪ ♪ Yeah, alright ♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo-hoo ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Ooh, hoo-hoo ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ All down ♪ ♪ Aw, yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Tell me, baby ♪ ♪ What's my name?
♪ ♪ What's my name?
♪ ♪ Won't you tell me, baby ♪ ♪ What's my name?
♪ ♪ Won't you tell me, sweetie ♪ ♪ Tell me my name ♪ ♪ Why don't you tell me, baby ♪ ♪ What's my name?
♪ ♪ Won't you to tell me, sweetie ♪ ♪ Yeah, what's my name?
♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Now tell me, honey ♪ ♪ What's my name?
♪ ♪ Ah, what's my name?
♪ ♪ Oh, tell me, baby ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -And now there's nothing left for us to say, really, but to see you one last "good nightly" song and to wish you all good night.
[ The Rolling Stones' "Salt of the Earth" plays ] ♪♪ -Let's drink to the hardworkin' people ♪ ♪ Let's think of the lowly of birth ♪ ♪ Raise your glass to the good and the evil ♪ ♪ Let's drink to the salt of the earth ♪ -♪ Say a prayer for the common foot soldier ♪ ♪ Spare a thought for his back-breaking work ♪ ♪ Spare a thought for his wife and his children ♪ ♪ Who burn the fires and who still till the earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ And when I look into this faceless crowd ♪ ♪ A swirling mass of gray, blue, black, and white ♪ ♪ They don't look real to me ♪ ♪ In fact, we all look so strange ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ -♪ Raise your glass to the hardworkin' people ♪ ♪ Let's drink to the uncounted heads ♪ ♪ Let's think of the wavering millions ♪ ♪ Who need leading, but get gamblers instead ♪ ♪ Spare a thought for the stay-at-home voter ♪ ♪ Whose empty eyes gaze at strange beauty shows ♪ ♪ And at parades of gray-suited grafters ♪ ♪ A choice of cancer or polio ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ And when I look into this faceless crowd ♪ ♪ A swirling mass of gray and black and white ♪ ♪ Do we all look real to you ♪ ♪ Or do we look too strange?
♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ -♪ Let's drink to the hardworkin' people ♪ ♪ Let's think of the lowly of birth ♪ ♪ Spare a thought for the rag-tagged people ♪ ♪ Let's drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Let's drink to the hardworkin' people ♪ ♪ Let's drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Let's think of the two thousand million ♪ ♪ Let's think of the humble of birth ♪ ♪♪ [ All vocalizing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ -Sock it to them, Pete!
-♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ [ Song ends ] -Yes!
-[ Laughs ] [ The Rolling Stones' "Salt of the Earth" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪ Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Fucík's "Entrance of the Gladiators" plays ] ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪
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