Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
The Rolling Stones
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Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow? Have you had another, baby, standing in the shadow? I'm glad I opened your eyes The have-nots would have tried to freeze you in ice Have you seen your brother, baby, standing in the shadow? Have you had another baby, standing in the shadow? Well I was just passing the time I'm all alone, won't you give all your sympathy to mine? Tell me a story about how you adore me Live through the shadow, see through the shadow, Live through the shadow, tear at the shadow Hate in the shadow, love in the shadow life Have you seen your lover, baby, standing in the shadow? Have they had another baby, standing in the shadow? Where have you been all your life? Talking about all the people who would try anything twice Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow? Has she had another baby, standing in the shadow? You take your choice at this time The brave old world or the slide to the depths of decline
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Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was released first in the United States in September 1966 by London Records and then in the United Kingdom by Decca Records in October 1966 as a single.
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Production TeamThe song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, two main members of the Rolling Stones, and produced by the band's manager, Andrew Loog Oldham.
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Music StyleKnown for its distorted sound, the song features a heavy brass section and marked the band's departure from their traditional rhythm and blues sound, incorporating more elements of pop and garage rock.
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Chart Performance"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and touched number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a commercial success.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song is notable for featuring the band members dressed in drag, something quite unusual for the times. The promotional film was directed by Peter Whitehead.
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Pop Culture ReferenceIn the popular music documentary film ‘Gimme Shelter’ (1970), the band is shown performing this song live.
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Historic SignificanceThe brass arrangement of the song has been cited as proto-psychedelic by music journalists, and it's considered one of the first fully fledged psychedelic pop records.
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Album InclusionThe song was included as a part of the compilation albums "Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)", released in 1966, and "Hot Rocks 1964–1971", released in 1971.
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RecordingThe song was recorded in Hollywood, California. It's one of the few Rolling Stones songs to feature Brian Jones on trumpet.
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ArtworkThe sleeve cover for the UK single featured the band dressed in drag with photography by Jerry Schatzberg, an American photographer noted for his work with bands and fashion magazines.
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