Too Much Blood
The Rolling Stones
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I want to dance, I want to sing I want to bust up everything To make some love I want to dance, I want to sing I want to bust up everything And make some love I can feel it in the air Feel it up above Feel the tension everywhere There is too much blood Too much blood, well alright Everything you see On the movie screen is tame Everything's gonna be arranged A friend of mine was this Japanese. He had a girlfriend in Paris. He tried to date her in six months and eventually she Said yes. You know he took her to his apartment, cut off her Head. Put the rest of her body in the refrigerator, ate her Piece by piece. Put her in the refrigerator, put her in the Freezer. And when he ate her and took her bones to the Bois de Boulogne, by chance a taxi driver noticed him burying the Bones. You don't believe me? Truth is stranger than fiction. We drive through there every day. I want to dance, I want to sing I want to bust up everything Be number one, yeah I want to dance, I want to sing I want to bust up everything And have some fun I can feel it everywhere Feel it up above Feel the tension in the air There is too much blood, too much blood Too much, yeah too much blood, alright Did you ever see 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre'? Horrible, wasn't It? You know people ask me: it is really true where you live In Texas, it is really true what they do around there, people? I say, "yeah every time I drive through the crossroads I get Scared there's a bloke running around with a fucking chain Saw. Oh oh no, gonna, oh no. Don't saw off me leg, don't saw Off me arm." When I get to the movies, you know I'd like to See something more romantic, you know. Like 'An Officer and a Gentleman' or something. Something you can take the wife to, You know what I mean? Yeah! I want to dance, I want to sing I want to bust up everything And have some fun I want to dance, I want to sing I want to bust up everything And make some love I can feel it everywhere Feel it up above Feel the tension in the air There is too much blood, too much blood Oh yeah Pretty ladies, don't be scared Pretty ladies, don't be scared Pretty ladies, don't be scared Pretty ladies, don't be scared Pretty ladies, don't despair There's still so much love Pretty ladies, don't despair Too much, too much, yeah Too much blood, too much blood Too much too much blood, too much blood Too much blood, too much blood
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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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10 facts about this song
Background"Too Much Blood" is a song by the Rolling Stones that was featured on their 1983 album Undercover. It was primarily written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Too Much Blood" is known for its absurdity and dark humor, featuring Mick Jagger, who appears covered in blood.
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SuccessDespite the album "Undercover" not being hugely successful, "Too Much Blood" garnered substantial radio airplay.
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Genre ClassificationThe song is considered a departure from the Stones' usual sound, incorporating elements of disco and punk into its arrangement.
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PromotionMick Jagger notably performed the song on Saturday Night Live in 1983 to help promote the release of the 'Undercover' album.
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Track LengthThe extended dance remix of "Too Much Blood" runs over 12 minutes long, considered long for a Rolling Stones song.
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InspirationJagger confessed that the song was inspired by two horror films, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "The Towering Inferno". This was reflective in the lyrics, which were quite graphic and not typical of the Stones' material.
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Song StyleUnlike many of their songs, "Too Much Blood" features a spoken word section by Mick Jagger, wherein he depicts a grisly and brutal scene inspired from horror films.
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ReviewsSome critics opine that "Too Much Blood" demonstrates the Stones' ability to adapt and stay relevant, utilising the popular sound of the time and blending it with their unique style.
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InfluenceThe song represents an important turning point in the Stones' sound, with the band flirting with more contemporary styles and trends in the music of the early 1980s.
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