Get Off of My Cloud

The Rolling Stones

About Get Off of My Cloud

"Get Off of My Cloud" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for a single to follow the successful "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". Recorded in Hollywood, California, in early September 1965, the song was released September in the United States and October in the United Kingdom. It topped the charts in the US, UK, Canada, and Germany and reached number two in several other countries.


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I live in an apartment on the ninety-ninth floor of my block 
And I sit at home looking out the window 
Imagining the world has stopped 
Then in flies a guy who's all dressed up like a Union Jack 
And says, I've won five pounds if I have his kind of detergent pack 

I said, Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd 
On my cloud, baby 

The telephone is ringing 
I say, "Hi, it's me. Who is it there on the line?" 
A voice says, "Hi, hello, how are you 
Well, I guess I'm doin' fine" 
He says, "It's three a.m., there's too much noise 
Don't you people ever want to go to bed? 
Just 'cause you feel so good, do you have 
To drive me out of my head?" 

I said, Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd 
On my cloud baby 

I was sick and tired, fed up with this 
And decided to take a drive downtown 
It was so very quiet and peaceful 
There was nobody, not a soul around 
I laid myself out, I was so tired and I started to dream 
In the morning the parking tickets were just like 
A flag stuck on my window screen 

I said, Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd 
On my cloud 

Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud 
Don't hang around, baby, two's a crowd

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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »

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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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15 facts about this song

Release
"Get Off of My Cloud" was released by The Rolling Stones in 1965.
Lyrics Interpretation
Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the band, has stated that the song's lyrics are about the desire for privacy.
Chart Success
It swiftly reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart and No.1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 soon after its release.
Composition
Like many early Rolling Stones tracks, "Get Off of My Cloud" was written by the partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Song Length
The official length of the original song is 2 minutes and 56 seconds.
Aftermath Album
"Get Off Of My Cloud" appeared on the American version of their 1965 album "December's Children (And Everybody's)" and later American releases of "Aftermath".
Beat
The song follows a drum beat that Keith Richards referred to as "the Bo Diddley beat".
Cover Versions
Over the years, numerous other artists have performed and recorded covers of "Get Off of My Cloud", including Aerosmith and Status Quo.
Live Performances
Despite its chart success, the song was rarely performed live by the Stones after their 1967 European tour, though they reintroduced it to live performances in 1989.
Success Follow Up
The song was released as a follow-up to "Satisfaction", a massive worldwide success for the Rolling Stones, and it managed to chart just as well.
Cultural Influence
The lyrics "Two's company, three's a crowd" from the song have been widely referenced in popular culture.
Sound
The song has a distinctive electric guitar introduction, a sound that has become identified with the Rolling Stones.
Song Message
The song hints at the band's growing frustration with their sudden fame; it's about wanting to be left alone, and not being happy with all the attention.
Recording Location
"Get Off Of My Cloud" was recorded at RCA Studios in Hollywood California.
B-Side
On its original single release, the B-side to "Get Off of My Cloud" was "The Singer Not The Song".

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